Skate Safe
Skate Safe Chairs and all Clubs should read through the latest US Figure Skating Handbook
(Click here to go to USFS Skate Safe page)
(Click here to go to USFS Skate Safe page)
All Clubs need to remember, that all sanction events including Holiday shows, need to have a Skate Safe monitor for locker rooms. Rooms should be labeled and policies for each room. Is it a boys or girls room?, 11 and under?, Same sex gender allowed to assist or no parent or coaches allowed?, where can they call or email if a problem does happen?
Skate Safe page on USFSA.org (Click here), has these answers. It also has examples of what your signs should look like. It also has solutions on solving problems if you don't have enough locker rooms. Maybe you need a boys locker room 11 & under, then at a time posted, it changes to 11 & over. Your LOC or Show/ Event Chairs need to talk to Skate Safe Chair and look for possible problems. It would also help, since this is still new to some, that you send emails out to your members before an event, so it's not a shock. The big one that I have read, Coaches are NOT allowed in locker rooms unless- they are a same sex parent or legal guardian to skater, or team coach /manager for a team room.
USFS also has a list of banned and suspended members. (Click link)
Verifying Skate Safe Compliance Requirements
Click here for Skate Safe Compliance requirements as of May 14, 2019
Skate Safe Presentation from 2019 Governing Council
Skate Safe page on USFSA.org (Click here), has these answers. It also has examples of what your signs should look like. It also has solutions on solving problems if you don't have enough locker rooms. Maybe you need a boys locker room 11 & under, then at a time posted, it changes to 11 & over. Your LOC or Show/ Event Chairs need to talk to Skate Safe Chair and look for possible problems. It would also help, since this is still new to some, that you send emails out to your members before an event, so it's not a shock. The big one that I have read, Coaches are NOT allowed in locker rooms unless- they are a same sex parent or legal guardian to skater, or team coach /manager for a team room.
USFS also has a list of banned and suspended members. (Click link)
Verifying Skate Safe Compliance Requirements
Click here for Skate Safe Compliance requirements as of May 14, 2019
Skate Safe Presentation from 2019 Governing Council