Heart of Texas Figure Skating Club adheres to all Safe Sport Program policies established by US Figure Skating.

  • All Coaches, Board members and Volunteers 18+ are REQUIRED by USFS to complete SafeSport Compliance training. This module can be found on your Members Only account under SkateSafe->My Compliance. All members 18+ are encouraged to complete this educational training opportunity, though it is not mandatory. 

  • All Adult Participants (i.e., coaches/instructors, athletes, officials, volunteers, club and program leaders, etc.) are required to report suspected child abuse and/or sexual misconduct to the U.S. Center for SafeSport and local law enforcement. Reports can be made to the Center here or by calling 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233).

  • All other SkateSafe® violations, such as emotional and physical misconduct, bullying, harassment or violations of the U.S. Figure Skating SkateSafe® Handbook, must be made directly to U.S. Figure Skating here.

For complete details please visit the USFS SafeSport website.

There are also newly updated SafeSport Courses specifically designed for Parents and their Minor Athletes, with age-appropriate safety lessons for Youth Athletes (ages 13-17) and Kids (ages 5-12). US Figure Skating encourages all minor athletes and their parents to take the respective training courses available through SafeSport but note to parents this is separate and distinct from the compliance requirement.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has announced the launch of their SafeSport Ready app; an educational tool to help parents, guardians, and other adults within U.S. Figure Skating stay aware and informed about abuse in sport. Users of the SafeSport Ready app will be able to:

  • More easily recognize types of abuse and misconduct and how they may materialize

  • Take interactive quizzes to test their knowledge on topics related to creating safer sport settings

  • Explore articles on how to talk to minor athletes about topics like setting healthy boundaries and being inclusive of all teammates

  • Search the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s Centralized Disciplinary Database to see if any coach’s have been restricted within the Movement

Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play to download SafeSport Ready and click here to learn more about the app and the U.S. Center for SafeSport.