MAVERICK SWIM CLUB:

Grievance Procedure for Policy Violations

SAFE SPORT VIOLATIONS

If a Maverick Swim Club member (athlete or family) has observed a violation of MAAPP/SafeSport, please report it immediately to SafeSport through one of the following channels:

1. Make an online report via the USA Swimming Safe Sport website.
2. IL Swimming’s SafeSport Coordinator Melissa Healy (coachmelissa@mustang-swim.org )
3. USA Swimming Safe Sport Coordinator 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233)

Violations that qualify: criminal activity, use/sale/distribution of drugs, physical abuse or inappropriate touching (inclusive of massages/rubdowns performed by coaches), coach and athlete sharing hotel room, pictures/videos taken within locker rooms, or any violation of the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).

If your concern relates to sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, or sexually explicit communication (verbal or through any form of media), contact the US Center for Safe Sport immediately via options above. Certain people are required to immediately report misconduct. USA Swimming’s Mandatory Reporting Rule is found here.  

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CODE OF CONDUCT VIOLATIONS

If a Maverick Swim Club member (athlete or family) has observed a violation of the Maverick Code of Conduct, or other team policies, please do the following:

STEP ONE:  

Discuss the violation with the lead coach who is responsible for the swimmer/family member who committed the violation.

• MAAPP or Safe Sport complaints will be immediately elevated to the Head Coach/Head Admin Coach and handled as per Safe Sport reporting procedure above.
• Code of Conduct violations outside of Safe Sport will be handled as follows:

• The lead coach will work to resolve the issue between the affected parties
• The lead coach will follow up with the observer of the violation, once resolution has been reached
• If resolution is not able to be reached, the lead coach will involve the Head Coach and/or the Head Admin Coach

CODE OF CONDUCT VIOLATIONS (cont)

STEP TWO:

The lead coach (in collaboration with Head Coach/Head Admin Coach, when needed) will keep a record of the observed complaint as well as the resolution reached to be shared with the Board of Directors.

• The Head Coach/Head Admin Coach will work to resolve the issue between the affected parties
• The Head Coach/Head Admin Coach will follow up with the observer of the violation, once resolution has been reached
• If resolution is not able to be reached, the Head Coach/Head Admin Coach will involve the Maverick Board of Directors

STEP THREE:

If resolution is not able to be with Head Coach/Head Admin Coach involved, the observed violation will be brought to the Maverick Board of Directors (president@mavswim.org).

• The Maverick Board of Directors will work to resolve the issue between the affected parties
• The Maverick Board of Directors will follow up with the observer of the violation, once resolution has been reached
• If resolution is not able to be reached, the observer of the violation may choose to file a complaint with USA Swimming

If either party feels like the resolution is not satisfactory, they may ask to take the complaint to the next step.