{"id":17908,"date":"2023-01-30T14:32:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T19:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=17908"},"modified":"2023-01-30T14:35:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T19:35:52","slug":"member-update-important-safeguarding-and-compliance-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/member-update-important-safeguarding-and-compliance-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"MEMBER UPDATE: Important Safeguarding and Compliance updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">MEMBER UPDATE:<br \/>\nImportant Safeguarding and Compliance updates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jan. 30, 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear members,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">US Club Soccer is encouraged by the preliminary actions of U.S. Soccer related to the recommendations in the Sally Q. Yates report. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We have advocated for and support the concept of centralizing safeguarding efforts among the entire U.S. Soccer ecosystem<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, to include the Safe Soccer Program, and we look forward to collaborating with U.S. Soccer and its Organizational Members, board, task forces, and, of course, our members to enhance participant safety. We also want to acknowledge the work of US Club Soccer CEO Mike Cullina, who serves as Vice Chair on the U.S. Soccer Yates Implementation Committee, and COO Greg Hutton, who serves on the U.S. Soccer Participant Safety Task Force.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With consideration to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/stories\/2023\/01\/us-soccer-announces-plans-for-implementation-of-sally-yates-12-participant-safety-recommendations\">U.S. Soccer\u2019s announcement<\/a>, we want to share recent actions approved by our Board of Directors in October:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">US Club Soccer will implement the U.S. Olympic &amp; Paralympic Committee (USOPC) standard for background screening effective with the upcoming 2023-24 registration year.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> As announced as part of U.S. Soccer\u2019s Safe Soccer initiative, all U.S. Soccer Organization Members will be required to implement this heightened standard in the next few years with incremental steps prior to that. US Club Soccer has elected to expedite the process and implement the new standard in conjunction with its staff registration process during the upcoming season. The USOPC standard is similar to our current level of background screening but with a few additions and mid-cycle partial check. Implementation details will be shared in forthcoming membership communications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Updated policy to recognize <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U.S. Soccer coach license suspensions as disqualifications from US Club Soccer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with immediate effect.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formalizing and committing resources to a dedicated <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Safeguarding and Compliance Department<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. US Club Soccer is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamworkonline.com\/olympic-jobs\/usngbjobs\/us-club-soccer\/safeguarding-compliance-manager-2025505\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">currently hiring for a Safeguarding and Compliance Manager<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which will be followed by additional resources focused on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">audit and compliance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. In addition to day-to-day management of issues, a focal point of the department is providing additional support and resources to members, and continually refining policies and procedures.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Implemented an <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">industry-leading case management software system<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which aids our ability to manage reported concerns and will provide important analytics, enabling us to understand trends and areas necessitating further review.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"52\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">comprehensive review of US Club Soccer\u2019s policy manual<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is underway, and we remain committed to continually refining our policies and procedures, of which significant updates and modernization have been made.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"51\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Begun planning for auditing and compliance efforts <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to include enhanced member organization compliance reviews focused on strong deterrents and consequences for clubs and club leadership who attempt to circumvent or are otherwise non-compliant with our policies and procedures, including those of U.S. Soccer and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. A heightened focus will be on the proper registration of all Adult Participants, and ensuring safeguarding information is publicly posted on member organization websites.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More specifically regarding the broader U.S. Soccer initiatives, we will push towards and believe the Safe Soccer Program can positively impact the U.S. Soccer ecosystem by:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consolidating background screening within U.S. Soccer, resulting in a higher (USOPC) standard for all Adult Participants and provide the potential for consistent risk management and discipline adjudication.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reducing duplication and costs in the certification process and creating portability for Adult Participants between Organizational Members, coach licensing and referee certification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Closing existing Response &amp; Resolution jurisdictional gaps with the U.S. Center for SafeSport. (Currently, Adult Participants who are only members of US Club Soccer \u2013 or any national member of U.S. Soccer \u2013 and do not hold a U.S. Soccer coach license are not subject to Center\u2019s Response &amp; Resolution jurisdiction.)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Centralizing reporting &amp; response efforts will allow for the pooling of expertise and resources, simplify the reporting and response procedures for all involved, and reduce the reviews\/investigations currently conducted separately by different Organization Members.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Establishing a centralized, public \u201celigibility\u201d database in which parents or others are able to determine whether a coach or other Adult Participant working with Minor Athletes has completed Safe Soccer certification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Providing expanded trainings and educational resources available to all participants, including players, parents, coaches, referees, and support staff.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the understanding that the Safe Soccer Program is a significant undertaking with a multi-year rollout, US Club Soccer anticipates taking advantage of it within the U.S. Soccer Learning Center as soon as the technology and seasonal considerations allow. At this point, we anticipate that being ready for the 2024-25 registration year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you for being a member of US Club Soccer, and most importantly, for your diligence of participant safety.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">###<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEMBER UPDATE: Important Safeguarding and Compliance updates Jan. 30, 2023\u00a0 Dear members,\u00a0 US Club Soccer is encouraged by the preliminary actions of U.S. Soccer related to the recommendations in the Sally Q. Yates report. We have advocated for and support<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/member-update-important-safeguarding-and-compliance-updates\/\"> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":17909,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[31,59,32,19],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"class_list":["post-17908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-member-updates","category-news","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17908"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=17908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}