Safe Sport Event Reporting
If you witness or are aware of Inappropriate Behavior or Misconduct, please report it.
REPORTS MAY BE MADE ANONYMOUSLY.
Reporting to Law Enforcement
Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse. Most adult persons affiliated with U.S. Ski & Snowboard are required to comply with the reporting requirements of Section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. § 20341) and report any suspected child abuse to law enforcement authorities and/or child protective services in your jurisdiction immediately.
Reporting to the U.S. Center for SafeSport and U.S. Ski & Snowboard
If you suspect that an athlete is experiencing misconduct of a sexual nature, in addition to reporting to law enforcement, such misconduct should also be reported immediately to the U.S. Center for SafeSport by calling the SafeSport hotline at 833-587-7233 or CLICK HERE to complete an online reporting form.
Every U.S. Ski & Snowboard member must report suspected violations of the SafeSport Code, including the following:
- Child Abuse
- Sexual Misconduct
- Physical Misconduct
- Emotional Misconduct
- Stalking, Bullying, Threats, and Harassment (including sexual harassment)
- Hazing
- Aiding and Abetting
- Willfully Tolerating Misconduct
- Retaliation for reporting conduct or for providing information related to a report
- Violation of Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies
The above terms are further described in the SafeSport Code.
Conduct that does not involve sexual conduct but which may violate one of the categories of prohibited conduct must be reported. You may report the conduct to either:
The U.S. Center for SafeSport
Hotline: 833-587-7233
Report: CLICK HERE
OR
U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Report: CLICK HERE
Reporting is mandatory. Adult Participants are REQUIRED to report suspected sexual misconduct to law enforcement and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Failure to timely report may subject the person to criminal liability and further discipline by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard will immediately report any report it receives regarding sexual misconduct or abuse of a minor to law enforcement and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. U.S. Ski & Snowboard will notify the reporting party, if not anonymously reported, of the party taking jurisdiction of any report.
Violations of the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP). U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s MAAPP is available HERE. Please report suspected violations of the MAAPP to:
U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Report: CLICK HERE
For International Events, if there is misconduct from an international competitor, coach, or official, please also report to FIS's external Integrity Hotline, which is operated by Global Sports Investigations. Confidentiality is guaranteed by Global Sports Investigations. The FIS Snow Safe Policy is available HERE.
Integrity Hotline: https://integrityunit.com/fis-integrity-hotline/
Integrity Phone: +44 (0)207 034 3403
Integrity Email: fis@integrityunit.com