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On December 12, 2007 the AACCA Board of Directors approved a new policy to
review an individual's certification status. This policy is in effect a "three
strikes" policy which may result in the removal of an individual's safety
certification.
At this time, the implementation of this policy is as a pilot
program that affects only college coaches, but may be expanded in
the future. The policy goes into effect February 1, 2008.
This program was created to make certain that college teams are following the
AACCA guidelines and rules in order to protect their cheerleaders. The purpose
of this decertification policy is to have an effect on those coaches and teams
that are blatantly, willfully breaking the AACCA college safety rules. It is not
intended to unfairly penalize someone that has misinterpreted a rule.
The program provides for due process and thorough investigation, as well as
several options for the steps that can be taken in the event of a violation,
including the removal of a coach’s AACCA certification.
The specific process for reporting teams violating these guidelines, as well
as the steps AACCA will take towards decertification, are outlined in the "AACCA
Certification Review Process", available on the AACCA website at aacca.org.
Additionally, you can view and print copies of the current AACCA College Safety
Rules on this site.
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