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I discussed the safe sport topic with fellow measurer Steve Vaitones, managing director of the USATF New England association. Members of all USATF Committees are supposed to be USATF members and to be 3-Step Safe Sport Compliant.

https://www.usatf.org/safe-sport

While measurers are not required to be USATF members, others like final signatories, regional certifiers, vice chairs and chairs are part of the Road Running Technical Council and have positions of responsibility within the USATF organization.

There's a continuing thought that SafeSport is only for coaches with athlete interaction.  It's actually much more than that.  It applies to anyone in a position of power - which a final signatory or regional certifier is.  It's also to be aware of what's happening around them with athletes, coaches, and peers - two high school kids shouldn't be going into a team tent and zipping the door flap shut.

Each of the USATF associations has their own SafeSport officer. I checked the Potomac Valley Association directory:

https://potomacvalley.usatf.org/about/directory

and found the SafeSport contact email listed under Administrative > SafeSport.

You may want to contact your SafeSport officer for details on the requirements.

Hope this helps. Thank you. -- Justin

Last edited by justinkuo
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