SAFESPORT REPORTING

Mandated by federal law to be implemented by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and included in the USA Hockey SafeSport handbook.

• 1-on-1 interactions - Prohibited unless at an observable and interruptible distance by another adult.
• Locker Rooms - Continue proper supervision (e.g., locker room monitors).
• Athletic Training Modalities – Required to occur in an observable and interruptible location.
• Social Media – All electronic communications from an adult USA Hockey member to a minor must be professional. A parent must be copied if communication via this medium is necessary.
• Travel – Coaches may not ride in a vehicle alone, travel alone, or share a hotel or sleeping arrangements with an unrelated minor participant, except in the case of an emergency or with prior written permission of the minor’s parent(s)/ guardian.

See full details of USA Hockey SafeSport changes here. 

• Game shifts can be filled by those 18 years and older. These shifts include locker room monitor, penalty box, scorebook, and game clocks. 
• It is up to each team's parents to fulfill the necessary game shifts. These shifts do not count toward volunteer hours. It is expected that all parents help out fairly, including assistant coaches. Head coaches are exempt.
• If SafeSport training and background screens are incomplete, parents are unable to fulfill their scheduled shifts.

Each team is required to have a qualified Locker Room Monitor (LRM) present at all times whenever a player/players are in a locker room. A player should never enter a locker room without adult supervision. If the players are dressing, this person must be a "qualified adult" (any adult of the same gender as the players who has passed the USA Hockey approved Background check). If the players are not changing, any qualified adult can supervise the players. For this reason, it is permissible for opposite-gender coaches to be in a locker room only for game discussions before or after all players have finished dressing. 

Reminder: a coach cannot be in the locker room with only one player, unless that player is his or her child. If a coach wants to have a "private" conversation with a player, an LRM or another adult MUST be present.

What is SafeSport and Why is it Important?

SafeSport is a set of rules to ensure safety is a priority and fosters a positive experience. These rules are governed by USA Hockey and set forth the conduct that all players, coaches, and parents/volunteers are to abide by.

What does SafeSport do for STMAYHA?

SafeSport provides a “SafeSport Coordinator” to listen, collect, and escalate (as required) any activity that is perceived to violate any one of the policies prohibiting sexual, physical, emotional abuse, bullying, threats, harassment, and hazing.

If you are unsure whether an issue or problem exists, please inquire with your SafeSport Coordinator first to begin the identification process and determine next steps.

Who is the SafeSport Point-of-Contact?

The SafeSport Coordinator is part of the non-voting STMAYHA Board of Directors. See the bottom of this page for contact information.

How do I Report an Incident?

Incidents can be reported in a few ways:

• To submit a report to USA Hockey, follow the link here.
• Or, contact the STMAYHA SafeSport Coordinator (top right of page).

Note: All reports involving sexual abuse and misconduct must be reported directly to the U.S. Center for SafeSport by one of the following:

• Completing an online report here
• Calling 720-524-5640 
• Or, by mail: US Center for SafeSport, C/O Response and Resolution Office, 1385 South Colorado Blvd., Suite A-706, Denver, CO 80222