Scholarships are available for the March 30 Women in the Game conference in Dallas.
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An individual will be automatically ineligible for licensing by USA Basketball if a background search reveals that such individual has been convicted of, received a deferred sentence or adjudication for, or pled guilty or no contest at any time for, or has been charged with (a diversion agreement will be considered a charge unless and until the agreement is fulfilled and the charge(s) dismissed), any of the following:
(a) Any felony involving:
(i) Murder or homicide.
(ii) Sex crimes involving violence, lack of consent, or inability to consent, including rape and sexual assault.
(iii) Sex crimes involving a minor.
(iv) Child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
(v) Violent crimes involving weapons (e.g., armed robbery v. unlawful possession).
(vi) Animal abuse.
(vii) Drug use or possession within the previous five years.*
(viii) Other drug-related crimes including distribution, intent to distribute, manufacturing, trafficking, or sale within the previous seven years.*
(b) Any misdemeanor involving:
(i) Sex crimes involving violence, lack of consent, or inability to consent, including rape and sexual assault.
(ii) Sex crimes involving a minor.
(iii) Child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
(iv) Drug use or possession within the previous three years.*
(v) Other drug-related crimes including distribution, intent to distribute, manufacturing,
trafficking, or sale within the previous seven years.*
(c) Multiple alcohol- and/or drug-related offenses within the previous three years.*
(d) An individual will be automatically ineligible for licensing by USA Basketball if a background search reveals that such individual is a sex offender registrant.
* Period of ineligibility calculated based on offense disposition date.
Section 2:
An individual will also be automatically ineligible for licensing by USA Basketball if(i) USA Basketball receives notification that the individual is currently subject to any sanction, whether temporary or permanent, by (1) the U.S. Center for SafeSport; or (2) another national governing body, for SafeSport-related violations; or (ii) the individual is currently subject to any ineligibility sanction, whether temporary or permanent, by USA Basketball.
USA Basketball will mirror and apply any sanction issued by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, or by another national governing body for SafeSport-related violations and will enforce its own sanctions.
Section 1:
An individual may be ineligible for licensing by USA Basketball if a background search reveals that such individual has been convicted of, received a deferred sentence or adjudication for, or pled guilty or no contest at any time for, or has been charged with (a diversion agreement will be considered a charge unless and until the agreement is fulfilled and the charge(s) dismissed), any of the following:
(a) Any felony involving:
(i) Sex crimes not otherwise included in Section 1(a) of the Automatic Disqualifiers, above, including lewd conduct, indecent exposure, public indecency, prostitution, voyeurism, pandering, and offender registration violations.
(ii) Violence or the threat of violence, injury, or harm, against a person not otherwise included in the Automatic Disqualifiers.
(iii) Any other felony.
(b) Any misdemeanor involving:
(i) Sex crimes not otherwise included in Section 1(b) of the Automatic Disqualifiers, above, including lewd conduct, indecent exposure, public indecency, prostitution, voyeurism, pandering, and offender registration violations.
(ii) Violence or the threat of violence, injury or harm, against a person within the previous five years.*
(iii) Animal abuse or neglect within the previous five years.*
(iv) Financial crimes, including financial fraud, forgery, and embezzlement.
(v) Stalking, harassment, blackmail, violation of a protection order, and/or threats.
(vi) Destruction of property, including arson, vandalism, and criminal mischief..
(vii) Violence in the presence of a minor, not otherwise included in the Automatic Disqualifiers, above, or these Potential Disqualifiers.
(c) Multiple alcohol- and/or drug-related offenses not otherwise included in Section (c) of the
Automatic Disqualifiers, above.
(d) Multiple felony and/or misdemeanor offenses not otherwise included in the Automatic
Disqualifiers.
* Period of ineligibility calculated based on offense disposition date.
Section 2:
In addition to the criteria above, an individual may also be disqualified for the following reasons, where USA Basketball has received appropriate notification of:
Scholarships are available for the March 30 Women in the Game conference in Dallas.
Retired General Martin E. Dempsey, who was named USA Basketball chairman in 2016, touches on a wide range of topics including maintaining USA Basketball’s competitive edge to focusing on player safety to continuing to develop youth initiatives.
USA Basketball will conduct a Women in the Game conference from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PDT on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas
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