Adults who have regular contact with or authority over a minor athlete in USTA programs, events, or tournaments must be in compliance with Safe Play.
Below is sample verbiage your CTA can provide to staff/volunteers for your events:
All participants at this Event are required to adhere to the USTA Safe Play Policy, including its Proactive Policies designed to provide further protections for athletes. Prior to attending the Event, we strongly encourage all participants to review the USTA Safe Play Policy Key Highlights.
Violations (or a suspicion of a violation) of the USTA Safe Play Policy or the Proactive Policies must be reported to the USTA immediately. These reports and any other suspicions you believe the USTA should be made aware of can be made by visiting usta.com/safeplay/report or emailing safeplay@usta.com. Any suspicions of child abuse or child sexual abuse must be reported immediately to the local authorities and to the U.S. Center for SafeSport by visiting uscenterforsafesport.org.
To download a copy of your Safe Play certificate for your CTA, follow these steps:
Go to usta.com/safeplay
Click on the GET APPROVED button
Click on 2: Course & Policy
Click the VIEW COURSE HISTORY button
Click the download icon for your latest training certificate