Safeguarding

Athletes must meet all requirements found on the Individual Membership Page. If racing unaffiliated, Athletes are required to hold Championship Member...

Clubs must be current organizational members of USRowing. For clubs that do not operate annually, a one-time Regatta Pass is available to purchase thr...

Duplicate accounts are created when emails, DOB, and names (nicknames, hyphenated last names, maiden names, mistyped names) are put into the system di...

Waivers provide legal protection for you, your club, the regattas you compete at, and USRowing. Like all sports, there are risks to  participation for...

Register or renew your individual membership with USRowing for active status Electronically sign the USRowing membership agreement and waiver (require...

Volunteers  are required to have:   Current USRowing Membership and Waiver   Supporter Memberships are available for $10 and include SafeSport Trainin...

Requirements for Member Organization Board Members and Administrators (regardless of the participant’s age that under your authority) are:  USOPC Appr...

All USRowing members are bound to the rules in the Safe Sport Policy. Violating the USRowing Safe Sport Policy or the SafeSport Code can result in dis...

SafeSport investigations are confidential, and the U.S. Center for SafeSport will not share case-specific information and updates with those who are n...

Thank you for submitting your report. USRowing will review it and take one of the following actions: forwarding your report to the U.S. Center for Saf...

Non-sexual misconduct includes reports of Bullying, Harassment, Hazing, Emotional Misconduct, Physical Misconduct, and Aiding and Abetting. While Misc...

All reports of sexual misconduct must be reported directly to the U.S. Center for SafeSport at https://uscenterforsafesport.org/report-a-concern/ or...

Yes. USRowing recommends the following SafeSport courses available through the USRowing membership portal: SafeSport Training for Adult Athletes, to c...

The 90-minute SafeSport Trained Core course is the initial training requirement and is valid for one year from date of completion. After the first yea...

Any employee, board member, committee member, coach, or administrator of USRowing or one of its Member Organizations?  Any USRowing licensed Referee  ...

All USRowing Relevant Adult Participants are required to take the 90-minute SafeSport Trained course. 30-minute Refresher courses are available as par...

Review USRowing's SafeSport Policy Summary and FAQs HERE . If you have further questions, reach out to our Safeguarding Team directly at safeguardin...

Whenever conditions are not safe: high wind, fog, thunder and lightning, strong current, lots of debris, high waves, extreme cold, extreme heat. Asses...

On cold water and in cold weather, we recommend four oars on the water, for stability. That means an eight, a four, a quad, or a double.

As many as you can rescue. Carry PFDs for all rowers you supervise, and ideally be able to fit athletes on to the launch. We state, “If I can’t see yo...

Fog can be one of the most dangerous conditions to row in, as you cannot see where you are going and sense of direction can be muddled. Sound is disto...

Heel ties are a required part of your equipment, attaching the heels of shoes to the footboard. Without them, you cannot launch at a regatta but more ...

The bow ball ensures that your bow doesn’t pierce another boat or hurt a human during a collision. Check your bow ball before every race. If it’s loos...

If you cannot swim, wear a life jacket/ flotation device in the boat at all times.