a. Application

This policy shall apply to:

1) Adult members who have regular contact with amateur athletes who are minors;

2) Any adult authorized by a Covered Organization to have regular contact with or authority over an amateur athlete who is a minor; and

3) Adult staff and board members at a Covered Organization.

(Collectively “Applicable Adult” for the purposes of this policy.)

b. Team/competition travel

When only one Applicable Adult and one minor athlete travel to a competition, the minor athlete must have his/her legal guardian’s written permission in advance and for each competition to travel alone with said Applicable Adult.

c. Hotel rooms

Applicable Adults shall not share a hotel room or other sleeping arrangement with a minor athlete (unless the Applicable Adult is the legal guardian, sibling, or is otherwise related to the minor athlete). However, a parent/legal guardian may consent to such an arrangement in advance and in writing. Furthermore, a parent/legal guardian may consent in advance and in writing to the minor athlete sharing a hotel room or other sleeping arrangement with an adult athlete.

d. Meetings

Meetings shall be conducted consistent with the organization’s policy for one-on-one interactions (i.e., any such meeting shall be observable and interruptible).