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AJH Codes of Conduct and SafeSport Program

U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT

About the U.S. Center For SafeSport

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit organization responsible for responding to and preventing emotional, physical, and sexual misconduct and abuse in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. The Center also serves as an educational resource for sports organizations at all levels, from recreational sports organizations to professional leagues.

As a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Hockey has agreed, effective with the beginning of the 2017-18 membership season on April 1, 2017, to adhere to the Center’s policies and procedures, which includes the Center’s SafeSport Code that identifies prohibited conduct and the procedures for investigating and resolving allegations. The Center will have exclusive authority and jurisdiction to investigate and resolve allegations involving sexual misconduct against the following classes of persons ("Covered Individuals"):

1. Those persons registered with USA Hockey as Registered Participant Members (players and coaches), referees, and in the “Ice Manager/ Volunteer” category, 

2. All persons serving as a member of USA Hockey’s Board of Directors, on a national level council, committee or section, or in any other similar positions appointed by USA Hockey, 

3. All coaches, officials or staff (e.g., trainers, physicians, equipment managers) for any USA Hockey team, camp or national level program, 

4. All USA Hockey national staff, and

5. Any person that is elected or appointed by a USA Hockey Affiliate or Member Program to a position of authority over athletes or that have frequent contact with athletes.

USA Hockey will retain the authority to investigate and resolve allegations of SafeSport policies that are non-sexual in nature.

In USA Hockey, all Covered Individuals over the age of 18 are required to report suspected SafeSport violations related to or accompanying sexual misconduct to the Center for SafeSport. Information on reporting to the Center can be found by clicking here.

The Center will have the jurisdiction and authority to impose sanctions against Covered Individuals within USA Hockey (as well as other national governing bodies), and USA Hockey will enforce any suspension, measures or other sanction throughout USA Hockey programs.

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AJH encourages parents and players to promote fair play, cooperation, and sportsmanship throughout the season. Parental and player expectations are defined in the AJH parent and player codes of conduct, and are found at the top of this web page. AJH is proud to promote such an amazing game, and we ask that you please remember this season to...Relax, Its Just a Game.

MISCONDUCT IN SPORT

Bullying Definition:

  • Repeated and/or severe aggressive behavior among peers
  • Intended or likely to hurt, control or diminish another person emotionally, physically or sexually

Examples:

  • Name-calling and teasing
  • Excluding or ignoring a member of the team
  • Cyberbullying: Using social or electronic media to hurt, control or diminish someone

Harassment Definition:

  • Repeated and/or severe conduct that causes fear, humiliation or annoyance; offends or degrades; creates a hostile environment; or reflects discriminatory bias
  • Attempts to establish dominance, superiority or power

Examples:

  • Using racial slurs against a teammate
  • Excluding a teammate based on a perceived difference
  • Teasing a teammate based on stereotypes

Often occurs over issues of:

  • Race/ethnicity/culture
  • Religion
  • Gender identity
  • Sexual orientation
  • Physical or mental disability

Hazing Definition:

  • Conduct that subjects another person—physically or emotionally—to anything that may endanger, abuse, humiliate, degrade or intimidate the person as a condition of joining or being accepted by a group
  • Differs from bullying: Hazing is meant to bring someone into a group, not exclude them

Examples:

  • Requiring a teammate to drink excessive amounts of alcohol as part of initiation
  • Pummeling a teammate with punches to prove they are tough enough to be part of the group

Emotional Misconduct Definition:

  • Repeated and/or severe non-contact behavior involving verbal acts, physical acts and/or acts that deny attention or support
  • Most often occurs between a coach and athlete (rather than among peers)

Examples:

  • Screaming at a player for a poor performance
  • Ignoring and refusing to coach a player as punishment

Physical Misconduct Definition:

  • Contact and non-contact violations that put an athlete’s physical safety or well-being at risk
  • Does not include well-regulated forms of striking when part of a combat sport

Examples:

  • Striking an athlete as punishment
  • Forcing an injured athlete to continue playing
  • Denying an athlete water

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