SafeSport Course Modules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The SafeSport 'Safe Sport Policies' module teaches that two-deep leadership means:
- Having two coaches at every competition
- Ensuring two adults are present whenever working with minors (Correct answer)
- Requiring two approvals before any athlete travels
- Assigning two mentors to each new athlete
Correct answer: Ensuring two adults are present whenever working with minors
Two-deep leadership requires that at least two unrelated adults be present at all times when working with minor athletes to reduce abuse opportunity.
Question 2: In SafeSport training, 'sexual misconduct' includes which of the following acts committed by an adult in a position of authority?
- Discussing sports psychology with an athlete
- Sending sexually explicit messages to an athlete (Correct answer)
- Conducting a post-game performance review
- Demonstrating correct athletic technique
Correct answer: Sending sexually explicit messages to an athlete
Sending sexually explicit messages to an athlete is a form of sexual misconduct regardless of whether in-person contact occurs.
Question 3: Which concept from the SafeSport training explains why athletes may not immediately report abuse by a trusted coach?
- Athletic loyalty codes required by organizations
- Trauma bonding and the psychological effects of grooming (Correct answer)
- Fear of being benched or losing playing time only
- Lack of awareness that reporting mechanisms exist
Correct answer: Trauma bonding and the psychological effects of grooming
Trauma bonding occurs when victims develop emotional attachment to their abusers, making it psychologically difficult to report despite ongoing harm.
Question 4: According to SafeSport guidelines, who is responsible for preventing misconduct in youth sports?
- Only the head coach and athletic director
- Only parents and guardians of minor athletes
- Only law enforcement and child protective services
- Every adult participant including volunteers, coaches, and administrators (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Every adult participant including volunteers, coaches, and administrators
SafeSport training emphasizes a shared responsibility model where all adults involved in youth sports share the duty to prevent and report misconduct.
Question 5: The SafeSport training's module on 'Peer-to-Peer Misconduct' is important because:
- Athlete-on-athlete abuse is legally irrelevant to organizations
- Misconduct between athletes is equally harmful and organizations must prevent and respond to it (Correct answer)
- Only adult perpetrators are addressed by SafeSport policies
- Peer conflicts are handled exclusively by school counselors
Correct answer: Misconduct between athletes is equally harmful and organizations must prevent and respond to it
SafeSport recognizes that peer-to-peer misconduct, including bullying and sexual abuse between athletes, is a serious harm organizations are obligated to address.
Question 6: During the SafeSport module on 'Hazing,' which scenario would be classified as hazing?
- A team captain leading pre-game warm-ups for new members
- Requiring rookies to perform humiliating tasks as an initiation requirement (Correct answer)
- Coaches assigning additional conditioning for the whole team
- Older athletes teaching skills to younger teammates
Correct answer: Requiring rookies to perform humiliating tasks as an initiation requirement
Hazing involves requiring individuals to endure humiliating, harmful, or demeaning acts as a condition of joining a group, regardless of perceived tradition.
Question 7: Which module of SafeSport training specifically covers how power imbalances between coaches and athletes create heightened vulnerability?
- Team Nutrition and Wellness
- Authority, Trust, and the Coach-Athlete Relationship (Correct answer)
- Competition Scheduling and Travel Safety
- Athlete Financial Literacy
Correct answer: Authority, Trust, and the Coach-Athlete Relationship
SafeSport's module on the coach-athlete relationship explains how authority and trust give coaches disproportionate influence that can be exploited.
SafeSport Course Modules 3
The SafeSport 'Safe Sport Policies' module teaches that two-deep leadership means: