Safe PlayTM
The USTA is committed to making every tennis experience a safe and memorable one.
Tennis is for everyone.
To ensure a safe environment, the USTA has developed the Safe PlayTM program.
What is Safe PlayTM?
The USTA is committed to promoting safe and respectful environments for athletes to thrive in. Safe PlayTM is the comprehensive athlete safety program consisting of education, screening, reporting tools and policies for appropriate conduct in tennis. The USTA works with the U.S. Center for SafeSport and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to develop Safe PlayTM policies, procedures and educational resources to support the program.
Adults who have regular contact with or authority over a minor athlete in USTA programs, events, or tournaments must be in compliance with Safe PlayTM. This includes background screens and education about preventing misconduct in sport for the following groups:
USTA Staff
USTA Certified Officials
Independent contractors falling within the definition of a Participant
Volunteer coaches for USTA Junior Team Tennis
All Net Generation tennis providers
Pro Circuit Tournament Directors
USTA Junior Sanctioned Tournament Directors
USTA Board of Directors
USTA staff tennis professionals
Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day Volunteers
US Open Volunteers
USTA National Campus Ambassadors
Davis Cup and Fed Cup Volunteers
Anti-Doping Chaperones during the US Open
- USTA National Tennis Center Incorporated tennis professional staff
The Safe PlayTM Approval process consists of the following two-step process:
Step 1
Read and acknowledge the USTA Safe PlayTM Policy
Complete education from the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
Step 2
Complete your background screen application.
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