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USA Basketball is committed to improving the development, safety of athletes and participants involved in sport. USA Basketball published a SafeSport Handbook as a resource to guide the development, implementation and internal review of effective athlete safety and misconduct prevention strategies for local, regional and national sport organizations. Additionally, the U.S. Center for SafeSport published a code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic movement, which is followed by USA Basketball in addition to the USA Basketball SafeSport Handbook.
NOTE: Users may download each section via the table of contents or the entire handbook is available to download via a link below.
USA Basketball Athlete and Participant - Safety & Protection Handbook
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Section I: Application and Important Definitions |
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Section II: USA Basketball Misconduct Prevention Policies |
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A. Sexual Misconduct Policy |
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B. Physical Misconduct Policy |
17 |
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C. Emotional Misconduct and Harassment Policy |
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D. Hazing Policy |
22 |
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E. Bullying Policy |
24 |
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F. Locker Room Policy |
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G. Social Media, Mobile and Electronic Communications Policy |
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H. Travel Policy |
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Section III: USA Basketball Minor Abuse Protection Policies |
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Section IV: Background Screening Program and Protocols |
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Section V: Education and Awareness Training |
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Section VI: Reporting Concerns of Abuse |
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Section VII: Responding to Allegations of Abuse and Other Misconduct |
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