SafeSport Will Notify Schools and Clubs About Sanctioned Coaches Continuing to Work With Minors
“SafeSport Will Now Alert Schools, Clubs if Coaches Sanctioned for Abuse Continue to Work With Kids”
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The U.S. Center for SafeSport announced the implementation of a new internal process to notify schools, universities, and youth leagues when coaches sanctioned for abuse continue to work with minors. The initiative arises following an investigative report that revealed gaps in the child protection system.
Until now, SafeSport had the authority to suspend or ban coaches only within the national governing bodies of Olympic and Paralympic sports. However, it lacked mandatory mechanisms to inform high schools or independent leagues where these coaches could continue operating.
The new policy includes an awareness campaign and the systematic sending of notification letters to relevant organizations when it is detected that a coach with a current ban remains in contact with minors.
This announcement occurs in parallel with a bipartisan investigation initiated by the U.S. Congress into the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), after it was revealed that said organization did not systematically enforce bans issued by SafeSport.
- SafeSport implements a new notification protocol for educational and sports institutions.
- The measure seeks to prevent coaches vetted for abuse from continuing to train minors in leagues outside direct Olympic jurisdiction.
- The decision follows journalistic investigations that exposed cases of sanctioned coaches operating without restrictions.
- The U.S. Congress maintains an inquiry into the compliance protocols of the AAU.
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