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NDAHA SAFESPORT PROGRAM AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE

NDAHA is requesting that all Affiliates identify member(s)of their Affiliation, to participate in Bylaw 10/Safesport meetings. Please click the link below, and fill out the form to identify your point of contacts. **THIS IS MANDATORY**

BYLAW10/SAFESPORT MEMBER FORM

NDAHA is searching for Affiliate members who are interested in the possibly of being called upon, to sit on a three member committee, for appeal hearings. Members will be called upon, based on location, to commit to an unbiased committee.

HEARING COMMITTEE MEMBER FORM

USA HOCKEY SAFESPORT PROGRAM

The safety of its participants is of paramount importance to USA Hockey. This includes not only on-ice safety, but also off-ice safety in any part of USA Hockey’s programs.

USA Hockey has long had systems in place to protect its participants from physical abuse, sexual abuse and other types of abuse and misconduct that can be harmful to youth hockey players. These include without limitation Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Screening, Locker Room Supervision and Hazing Policies, in addition to Codes of Conduct applicable to administrators, coaches, officials, parents, players and spectators. The USA Hockey SafeSport Handbook is intended to update and collect USA Hockey’s various policies to protect its youth participants from all types of misconduct and abuse.

USA Hockey has ZERO TOLERANCE for abuse and misconduct.

This SafeSport Handbook includes the various Policies that apply to all USA Hockey Member Programs. Those Policies address

This SafeSport Handbook includes the various Policies that apply to all USA Hockey Member Programs. Those Policies address

This SafeSport Handbook includes the various Policies that apply to all USA Hockey Member Programs. Those Policies address:

Sexual Abuse
Physical Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Bullying, Threats and Harassment
Hazing

The Policies also address areas where misconduct can occur and are intended to reduce the risk of potential abuse, including:

Locker Room Policy
Social Media, Mobile and Electronic Communications Policy
Travel Policy
Billeting Policy

In addition to Policies, the Safe Sport Handbook includes the available and required Training of USA Hockey’s and its Member Programs’ employees, volunteers, administrators, coaches, parents and players on recognizing and reducing circumstances for potential abuse to occur; information on USA Hockey’s Screening and Background Check Program; the availability and procedures for any person to Report suspected abuse or misconduct (including protections from any retaliation or repercussions for such reporting); the procedures and means by which USA Hockey and its Member Programs should Respond to allegations of abuse and misconduct; and how USA Hockey and its Member Programs will Monitor and Supervise the SafeSport Program to help ensure its effectiveness.

By combining all of these elements into a comprehensive SafeSport Program, USA Hockey intends to create the safest possible environment for participation in hockey.