Safe to Compete
YSO Staff
Summary
Safe to Compete is a national initiative between It’s a Penalty and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to prevent abuse, exploitation and trafficking of young children as they learn to compete in youth sports.
Sports should be safe places for children to grow both as people and athletes. Unfortunately, recent high-profile media cases of young athletes being abused while competing have drawn attention to the issue of child protection in sport all over the world. But child sexual abuse in sport IS preventable! Safe to Compete seeks to equip coaches and parents with the tools needed to create a safe environment in sport where boundary violations of any sort are not tolerated, and where child safety and respect are top priorities. The new and improved program now includes:
- 30-minute interactive training course for coaches
- 15-minute parent education module
- Discussion guides on boundary setting and safety for kids ages 5-11 and 12-17
- Information on child sex trafficking
- Resources for coaches
