Athlete Safety: Report Abuse

According to “34 U.S. Code § 20341- Child abuse Reporting,” mandatory reporting is put into effect when “a covered individual who learns of facts that give reason to suspect that a child has suffered an incident of child abuse, including sexual abuse, shall as soon as possible make a report of the suspected abuse to the agency designated by the Attorney General.”

• The term “as soon as possible” means within a 24-hour period.
• The law also States that “for all covered individuals there shall be an immediate referral of the report to a law enforcement agency with authority to take emergency action to protect the child.”
• The law defines “covered individuals” as “an adult who is authorized, by a national governing body, a member of a national governing body, or an amateur sports organization that participates in interstate or international amateur athletic competition, to interact with a minor or amateur athlete at an amateur sports organization facility or at any event sanctioned by a national governing body, a member of a national governing body, or such an amateur sports organization.”

Click here to be directed to each state’s child abuse and neglect reporting numbers.

Please click the appropriate icon below to be taken to the reporting form to submit any alleged abuse or misconduct, including emotional, physical, sexual misconduct or abuse. Reporting is free and can be done anonymously by entering *"anonymous"* in the name field.

All incidents of abuse should first be reported to the appropriate authorities. For more information on the legal requirements for reporting please view the Legal Requirements for Reporting.

Please note that we review every incident reported to USA Baseball, but not every incident will be investigated and/or adjudicated by USA Baseball. For more information on what happens once a report is made to USA Baseball please see the Incident Reporting Workflow and USA Baseball's Response and Resolution Policy.

If an adult participant deviates from our BASE Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPPs) due to an emergency, please fill out the form below*

*If you need to report an incident, please use the Incident Reporting Form below, NOT the MAAPPs Deviation Form.

The U.S Center for SafeSport accepts all reports of sexual abuse and child abuse within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. Report abuse below if you have reasonable suspicion of sexual misconduct or harassment, child abuse (including child sexual abuse), or intimate relationships involving an imbalance of power. Reports can also be made to the Center’s toll-free number: 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233).