Guam Safe Sport Policies and Procedures

Adopted 3 October 2019 SAFESPORT CODE FOR THE GUAM NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE October 2019 I. PURPOSE AND POLICY STATEMENT. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) considers it to be the responsibility of all sporting organizations to develop mechanisms to prevent harassment and abuse in sport. Safeguarding athletes from harassment and abuse is encompassed under the “Protection of Athletes” banner that was in defined in the 2008 Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement. Pursuant to Recommendation 18 (Strengthen Support to Athletes) and Recommendation 27 (Good Governance) of the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020, it is compulsory for organizations that belong to the Olympic Movement to adopt the Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance by taking steps to safeguard athletes from harassment and abuse in sport. The Guam National Olympic Committee (GNOC) and its member National Federations are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that is respectful, equitable, and free from all forms of misconduct for athletes and those working within sport. This Code does not replace or supersede any applicable Guam or federal law, nor does it extend or restrict a person’s right to file charges or claims with any other entity, agency, law enforcement, court, or nation. II. APPLICATION. This Code applies to the following regardless of age, gender, race, or competitive level: A. GNOC employees, contracted staff, volunteers, board members, managers, officials, and other individuals working with athletes or other sport participants while attending or participating in any GNOC-sponsored local or international event, including games and training events (“Flag Event”). B. National Federations, athletes, coaches, contracted staff, volunteers, board members, managers, officials, and other individuals working with athletes or other sport participants while attending or participating in any 1 Federation or GNOC-sponsored local or international event, including games and training events. III. ONLINE, EMAIL, CELLULAR OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA OR DIGITAL CONDUCT. This Code applies to behavior conducted online or distributed electronically using email, text messages or any other electronic medium. This includes without limitation blogs, web postings, chats and social media or networking sites. IV. PROHIBITED CONDUCT. Persons covered by this Code shall not engage in behavior that constitutes any form of physical, emotional, or sexual misconduct as defined by Guam or federal law, including bullying, hazing, harassment (including sexual harassment), or retaliation. At all times during attendance at a GNOC Flag Event, and to avoid instances of actual or perceived prohibited conduct, including the misuse of authority or of favoritism, members of Team Guam shall be housed in separate male and female quarters and shall not be housed together regardless of spousal or partner affiliation. In its discretion, the GNOC may at any time amend this Code or enact proactive policies identifying prohibited conduct in order to establish standards for professional boundaries, minimize the appearance of impropriety, prevent boundary violations, and prohibit grooming tactics. Such policies may be tailored to a specific sport, context, legal structure or constituency, and may address overnight travel rules (e.g., preventing unrelated adults and minors from sharing rooms under specified circumstances), massages and rubdowns, social media and electronic communications, photography, locker rooms, one-on-one meetings, and gifting. A violation of a proactive policy shall also be a violation of this Code. V. REPORTING. Violations of this Code may be submitted to the GNOC in writing or by using the SafeSport Incident Reporting Form available on the GNOC’s website at: https://www.guamnoc.org. Alleged conduct which could constitute assaultive or other illegal behavior, including sexual abuse or misconduct regardless of the age of the victim, should be reported to law enforcement authorities, the relevant National Federation, and the GNOC Athletes Commission. 2 Pursuant to Guam and federal law, if an allegation involves a minor child, the GNOC will forward any reports received of child sexual misconduct, child abuse, or child neglect to law enforcement authorities for investigation and action. The GNOC does not investigate suspicions or allegations of physical or sexual abuse or attempt to evaluate the credibility or validity of such allegations as a condition for reporting. VI. RESOLUTION OF CODE VIOLATIONS. In addition to reporting suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement authorities, if a reported violation involves an athlete, the report shall first be forwarded to the GNOC Athletes Commission (GNAC) for appropriate action. Reports involving coaches, officials, or other non-athletes shall be forwarded to the GNOC Justification Committee. 3 VII. PENALTIES. The penalties that may be imposed for a Code violation include but are not limited to: (A) Loss of the privilege to participate in future Flag Events, including the Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games/Festivals, World Beach Games, Pacific Games, Pacific Mini Games, Micronesian Games, Asian Games, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and East Asian Youth Games, as well as other GNOC-sponsored events or training; (B) Loss of federation membership in the GNOC; (C) Denial of funding from the GNOC Athlete Support Programs or other GNOC-sponsored programs; (D) Performance of a specified task or tasks, such as a formal written and/or oral apology or restitution; (E) Monetary indemnification and restitution of damages or losses incurred by the GNOC; and (F) Other penalties as deemed appropriate by the GNOC or the Court of Arbitration for Sport. 4 .

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