The U.S. Center for SafeSport is designated by Congress through the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 to serve as the independent national safe sport organization, with the responsibility for developing policies and procedures to prevent the emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of amateur athletes.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport Code and the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) make the following "Applicable Adults" subject to the mandatory training requirements and jurisdiction of the outlined Code and MAAPP:
Please review the Code, MAAPP and other resources included below.
Participation Requirements
As outlined in the NWBA Policies and Procedures, all individuals:
As outlined in the MAAPP, all Applicable Adults are required to:
NOTE: Each SafeSport training is valid for the NWBA Individual Membership Registration season in which it is completed.
Access
The appropriate U.S. Center for SafeSport Training (i.e., “Core”, “Refresher 1”, “Refresher 2” or “Refresher 3”) can be accessed upon completion of a NWBA Individual Membership Registration for the current season.
NOTE: Players who submit an Adult Athlete Registration as well as Non-Athlete Registration should complete the SafeSport Training by clicking the "Complete Certification" button provided in the eligibility/confirmation email received from the Adult Athlete Registration (NOT through the Non-Athlete Registration).
Once completed, all SafeSport certificates can be accessed from the SafeSport dashboard.
Junior Athlete and Non-Athlete Individual Membership Registrations: Click the link below for the U.S. Center for SafeSport Training for technical support.
Adult Athlete Individual Membership Registrations: Email: Tina Cain, NWBA Business and Compliance Manger for technical support.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport updated the 2020 SafeSport Code as of April 2020. Click the link to review noteworthy revisions.
The 2020 MAAPP was updated as of January 2021. Click the link to review the revisions.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport jurisdiction includes concerns of sexual abuse or misconduct.
NWBA jurisdiction includes violations other than sexual abuse or misconduct, such as failure to comply with the policies (i.e., MAAPP and/or the SafeSport Code), emotional or physical misconduct, bullying, hazing or harassment.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport’s Centralized Disciplinary Database is a resource designed to keep the public informed when individuals connected with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Movements are either subject to certain temporary restrictions pending investigation by the Center or are subject to certain sanctions after an investigation found them in violation of the SafeSport Code. The database also contains certain eligibility decisions made by the National Governing Bodies (NGB), their Local Affiliated Organizations (LAO), or the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), including those rendered prior to the establishment of the Center.