Miscellaneous Safe sport Related Policies

Massages & Rubdowns/Athletic Trainer Modalities
BBA does not employ or contract any volunteer athletic trainers.  Therefore, the BBA does not authorize the use of massages, rubdowns, or athletic training modality.  

Locker Rooms and Changing Areas-Including Bathrooms
It is recommended that all athletes come fully dressed from home in their provided uniforms prior to engaging in authorized athletic activities. Depending on the location, BBA is provided with a portable toilet, fixed toilet, and/or locker room facilities via the local jurisdiction where our organization is participating in athletic activity. The BBA does not have jurisdiction or control over these facilities. Regardless, if these facilities are provided, the policy pertaining to one-on-one interaction between applicable adults and our athletes shall be adhered to when utilizing these facilities. Under no circumstances should an applicable adult undress, dress, or change or observe a minor athlete undress, dress, or change while utilizing these facilities unless the applicable adult is the athlete’s parent or legal guardian.  No applicable adult, unless a parent or legal guardian of an athlete, shall undress, dress, or change while observable to an athlete.

Social Media and Electronic Communications
BBA recognizes that the use of social media and electronic communication devices can be beneficial and facilitate effective communication between applicable adults and our athletes and their parents and legal guardians. For the purposes of this policy, all communication originating from applicable adults between our athletes and their parents and legal guardians shall be professional in nature.

It is preferred that applicable adults and athletes limit their social media and electronic communication, unless the applicable adult is a parent or legal guardian of the athlete. It is preferred that the parent or legal guardian be contacted by the applicable adult. If the need arises for an applicable adult to contact an athlete, communication originating from an applicable adult to an athlete must also include the parent or legal guardian of the athlete (i.e., if an applicable adult contacts an athlete via a social media post, text, or email, the parent or legal guardian must also be copied to the post, text, or email). In the event that communication originates from an athlete to an applicable adult, the applicable adult shall notify the parent or legal guardian that the communication took place.

Local Travel/Team Travel
BBA participates in inter-city sporting engagements with other local jurisdictions.  We do not provide a means of transportation to our events.  It is preferred that the parent or legal guardian provide transportation to their child(ren) unless the child(ren) has obtained the ability to transport him or herself. Carpooling to inter-city events is at the parent or legal guardian’s discretion. In the event that an applicable adult provides transportation to an athlete, unless the applicable adult is the parent or guardian of the athlete, the one-on-one interaction policy shall be adhered to. One-on-one interaction is prohibited unless the parent/legal guardian emails the BBA Compliance Committee prior to each event to allow the applicable adult to provide transportation to the athlete.