Athlete Protection: Safesport & Concussion Awareness

  • Safesport Policy

    Athletes Without Limits is committed to creating a safe and positive environment for athletes’ physical, emotional and social development and to ensuring that it promotes an environment free of misconduct. While we recognize that the process for training and motivating athletes will vary with each coach and athlete, it is nevertheless important for everyone involved in sport to support the use of motivational and training methods that avoid misconduct.

    Keeping athletes healthy and safe is a top priority, therefore Athletes Without Limits confirms that our coaches and core volunteers complete and maintain current Safesport Training. (In most sports Coaches are already required to complete Safesport Training to maintain their coaching credentials.) We also recommend Parents and Athletes complete the free resources available at Safesport and the CDC HeadsUp Sites below.

    To continue reading use the link below to download a PDF copy of Athletes Without Limits’ Athlete Protection Policy which contains Athlete Safety Complaint Forms and Incident Forms. We are in the process of moving these forms online.

    DOWNLOAD FULL SAFESPORT POLICY
  • Safesport Training for Athletes & Parents

    You can use the guidance below to access free courses for Athletes & Parents to work through together:

    1) Create an Account: Go to  https://safesporttrained.org
    Click Sign Up (you many have to confirm your email)

    2) Pick the Course: Log in to your new account at safesporttrained.org
    If asked for an Enrollment Key enter: FNONaffiliated
    You should be able to find the “SafeSport for Kids and Safesport for Youth Athletes”
    and can decide which level is most appropriate for a young person with intellectual impairment.

    3) Complete the Training: Access the course from your learning dashboard and click “Start”

    4) Save your Certificate: Once you complete the training you will be issued a PDF certificate. Download and save for your records.

    5) Upload your Certificate to Athletes Without Limits (along with your CDC Certificate using the form at the bottom of this page.

  • Concussion Awareness Policy

    CDC Heads Up Logo

    Keeping athletes healthy and safe is a top priority, therefore Athletes Without Limits is requiring our coaches and core volunteers to complete the CDC Coaches Training Course on concussion and brain injury awareness. We also now include the CDC Concussion awareness educational flyer in our athlete application.

    We strongly encourage parents and athletes to also use the training resources available on the CDC Heads Up website so that everyone in the Athletes Without Limits family can better recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury.

  • Concussion Awareness Training Courses

    HEADS UP to Youth Sports Training Links:

    Upload your Certificate to Athletes Without Limits (along with your Safesport Certificate using the form at the bottom of this page.

  • Athlete & Parent Certificates Upload Form

    Athletes and Parents can use the form below to share your completed Safesport & CDC Training Certificates with Athletes Without Limits:

    Submit Your Certificates