2022 MAAPP

NEED TO KNOW

FOR COACHES

Do you work with athletes and/or have authority over their training, practice, or competitive activities? If so, and
you are affiliated with the Olympic and Paralympic Movement, you are considered a coach (regardless of title or
compensation) subject to the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) when interacting with Minor Athletes
who are not your child.

AS A COACH, YOU MUST YOU MUST NOT

1 | Complete the SafeSport™ Trained Core
and Refresher courses
2 | Ensure one-on-one interactions with Minor
Athletes are observable and interruptible
3 | Let parents/guardians watch their child’s
individual training sessions and obtain consent
forms from them annually
4 | Ensure a second Adult Participant is always
present in the room during massages, rubdowns,
and other athletic training modalities
5 | Ensure that locker rooms and changing areas are
monitored and that semi-private or private
changing areas are provided
6 | Include another Adult Participant or
parent/guardian on all electronic communication
(text, email, social media) with Minor Athletes
7 | Have written parent/guardian consent to transport
a Minor Athlete alone, or have another Adult
Participant or at least two minors with you
1 | Shower with Minor Athletes
2 | Share a room with a Minor Athlete during
overnight travel
DUAL RELATIONSHIP EXCEPTION
If you have a relationship with a Minor Athlete outside of
your sport, you may be exempted from some policies if
the athlete’s parent/guardian provides written consent.
CLOSE-IN-AGE CIRCUMSTANCES
Note that some MAAPP exceptions apply for minor and
adult athletes you coach who are no more than four
years apart in age; be aware that no MAAPP close-in-
age exception applies to coach/athlete interactions due
to power imbalance.
Please ensure your adult peers who interact with
minor athletes follow MAAPP guidance, and report any
concern about abuse or misconduct to the U.S. Center
for SafeSport (uscenterforsafesport.org/report-a-
concern/) or your organization.

The information in this document is based on the Center’s Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) at uscenterforsafesport.org/maapp: defined within are key terms
capitalized on this page. Some sport governing bodies adopt more stringent criteria in their version of the MAAPP; be familiar with the policies that apply in your organization.
This product was supported in part by grant number 2018-KY-B8-0001, awarded by the SMART Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions,
findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S.
Department of Justice.