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Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy 2.0
The NEW Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy 2.0 (MAAPP 2.0) will be in effect beginning September 1, 2021. Montana Swimming and all member clubs and unattahed memebrs must comply with the MAAPP 2.0 requirements by this date.
USA Swimming’s top priority continues to be creating healthy and positive environments free from abuse for all its members. As part of its commitment to safeguard athletes, USA Swimming has released an updated Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) applicable to all USA Swimming Adult Participants, Zones, LSCs and member clubs. These required updates come from the U.S. Center for SafeSport (the “Center”). USA Swimming’s updated MAAPP document has been approved by the Center and is required to be fully implemented by USA Swimming, its Zones, LSCs and member clubs. USA Swimming has set a deadline for those organizations to implement the policy in full no later than September 1, 2021; all organizations are encouraged to implement the MAAPP prior to the September 1 deadline.
USA Swimming implemented its first MAAPP in 2019. The initial USA Swimming MAAPP went above and beyond the Center’s requirements to restrict one-on-one interactions between adults and minor athletes. The 2021 required updates will not be the same major overhaul directly due to our robust efforts in 2019. However, there are still significant changes USA Swimming, its Zones, LSCs and member clubs are required to implement. Below are some key takeaways to understand and focus on:
- Adult Participant term replaces Applicable Adult term
- Added Definitions section
- Dual Relationship and Close-In-Age Exceptions
- Modifications to Required Consents section
- New Meetings and Individual Training Sessions section
“This year, we are providing more time for USA Swimming member clubs to implement MAAPP 2.0,” USA Swimming’s Program Director of Safe Sport Liz Hahn said. “In addition, we have numerous resources for LSCs, member clubs, adults and athletes to understand and ask questions about the new policy, including four separate webinars.”
Participants can register for the hour-long webinars on USA Swimming’s webinars and presentations page. All webinars will be structured similarly, but a rolling FAQ list will be updated after each session.
USA Swimming wants the transition to MAAPP 2.0 to be as seamless as possible for all members. In addition to the webinar opportunities, USA Swimming’s Safe Sport website has been updated to include new resources, including:
- A editable MAAPP 2.0 document for clubs to download and customize as its own.
- Educational documents to help guide and assist all USA Swimming member clubs.
“We will continue to provide support in any way possible for our membership,” Hahn said.
For questions regarding MAAPP 2.0, please reach out to your club’s or LSC’s USA Swimming Safe Sport Chair/Coordinator, USA Swimming Safe Sport Zone Chair or email [email protected].
To learn more about this policy, and to find the available resources, please visit usaswimming.org/MAAPP.
MAAPP 2.0 Resources:
Full Policy: PDF
Customizable Full Policy: Word
Adult Participant: PDF
General Requirements: PDF
One-on-One Interactions: PDF
Meetings and Individual Training Sessions: PDF
Electronic Communication: PDF
In Program Travel and Lodging: PDF
Locker Rooms and Changing Areas: PDF
Massages and Rubdowns: PDF
Clubs must continue to have a bullying policy in place.
2019 Original Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Full Policy: PDF (No longer in effect after September 1, 2021)
- Applicable Adults PDF
- Travel PDF
- One-on-One Interactions PDF
- Social Media and Electronic Communications PDF
- Locker Rooms and Changing Areas PDF
- Massages and Rubdowns PDF
Additional Safe Sport information: (January 2020)
- Preventing Bullying - Coach's Handbook PDF
- USA Swimming Athlete Training Facilitaor Guide PDF
- 30 Second Safe Sport Introduction PDF
- 2019 USAS Convention Safe Sport Chairs Workshop Presentation PDF
- 2019 USAS Convention Athlete Engagement Presentation PDF
- 2019 Athletes as Leaders Training PDF
- 2019 Coaching Boys Into Men Training PDF
- Free Athlete Protection Training Handouts QR Codes Word
- Safe Sport IS Poster Word
- Safe Sport cards - poster of cards available - PDF
- Safe Sport Club Recognition as of 9-9-19 -- Started and completed PDF
​Sample Forms:
- MAAPP Sample Language for Meets Word
- MAAPP Sample Acknowledgement of Policy Word
- MAAPP Sample Permission Slip for massage Therapist or Other Health Care Provider Word
- MAAPP Sample Permission Slip for Mental Health Care Provider or Health Care Provider to Have One-On-One Word
- MAAPP Sample Permission Slip Unrelated Adult Athlete to Share Lodging with a Minor Word
- MAAPP Sample Permission Slip Unrelated Applicable Adult to Provide Transportation to Minor Athlete Word
- MAAPP Sample Permission Slip Unrelated Applicable Adult to Travel to Competition with Minor Athlete Word
Policies and Guidelines:
- Best Practices Guideline PDF
- Model Code of Conduct - Athlete Word
- Model Code of Conduct - Parent Word
- Model Code of Conduct - Coach Word
- Model Policy - Action Plan to Address Bullying PDF
- Model Policy for Photography PDF
- Model Policy for Gender Diverse Minors PDF
Posters:
- Electronic Comunication Poster PDF
- No Cameras Poster PDF
- Safe Sport Coach Poster PDF
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