Why does USATF have a background screening program?
• Promote a safe, nurturing, and supportive athletic environment in which youth athletes can pursue their athletic goals; • Provide an environment where parents of children can feel good about allowing their child to participate in the sport of track & field; and • Maintain the sport of track and field as a hostile environment for those who would seek to harm youth athletes. Please note; this screening is not intended to serve as a pre-employment background screening program, nor can screening guarantee that incidents of abuse by coaches/volunteers will not occur. Background screening is designed as a preventative risk management tool, but does not insure inappropriate behavior will not occur. 2. What do we, as a club, have to do to comply with this program? Your club is required to have any coach or volunteer who has access to or direct contact with youth athletes (under the age of 18) during scheduled club practices or activities to: • submit for a background screen; and • submiit th
