USEF SAFE SPORT TRAINING EXAM
2024-2025
Consent is... - ANSWER Active, informed, voluntary, and clear words or actions;
not permanent.
Under safe sports, the age of consent is... - ANSWER 18.
When there is a power imbalance, consent cannot be provided.
Compromised consent: incapacitation, coercion, force or threats, intimidation,
power imbalance.
Sexual abuse is more common in individual sports than in team sports. - Answer
myth
There is no link between how much an athlete wears while competing and if they
are more likely to be abused. - Answer fact.
Women do not sexually harm children - answer myth
Many kid sexual assault allegations are made up - ANSWER myth.
People who sexually exploit children make everyone around them uncomfortable -
ANSWER myth
, Why do victims frequently fail to report sexual abuse? - ANSWER Affection for
their perpetrator, fear of being labelled promiscuous, fear of being labelled as
homosexual if the offender was the same sex, fear of not being believed, and
embarrassment.
Why are coaches, volunteers, staff, and officials well-positioned to prevent child
sexual abuse in their sports organisations? - ANSWER: They can closely monitor
athlete behaviour.
Primal sexual assault cannot occur between two minors (under the age of 18). - The
answer is untrue.
Which of the following assertions about consent are correct? - ANSWER: An
incompetent person cannot offer consent; consent may be compromised if one
person has authority over another.
youngster sexual offenders only groom their target youngster - ANSWER false.
Following a night of drinking at a party, an athlete engages in nonconsensual
sexual intercourse with a friend. Although both parties were under the influence of
alcohol, this is an instance of sexual misbehaviour. - The answer is true.
Studies reveal that young toddlers often mistakenly report maltreatment, most
likely due to overactive imaginations. - The answer is untrue.
If a youngster informs you that one of their friends has told them in confidence that
they have been sexually abused, you cannot file a report with law enforcement
because the information is second-hand. - The answer is untrue.
Before reporting a concern about sexual abuse to law enforcement, make assured
that the claim is true. - The answer is untrue.
2024-2025
Consent is... - ANSWER Active, informed, voluntary, and clear words or actions;
not permanent.
Under safe sports, the age of consent is... - ANSWER 18.
When there is a power imbalance, consent cannot be provided.
Compromised consent: incapacitation, coercion, force or threats, intimidation,
power imbalance.
Sexual abuse is more common in individual sports than in team sports. - Answer
myth
There is no link between how much an athlete wears while competing and if they
are more likely to be abused. - Answer fact.
Women do not sexually harm children - answer myth
Many kid sexual assault allegations are made up - ANSWER myth.
People who sexually exploit children make everyone around them uncomfortable -
ANSWER myth
, Why do victims frequently fail to report sexual abuse? - ANSWER Affection for
their perpetrator, fear of being labelled promiscuous, fear of being labelled as
homosexual if the offender was the same sex, fear of not being believed, and
embarrassment.
Why are coaches, volunteers, staff, and officials well-positioned to prevent child
sexual abuse in their sports organisations? - ANSWER: They can closely monitor
athlete behaviour.
Primal sexual assault cannot occur between two minors (under the age of 18). - The
answer is untrue.
Which of the following assertions about consent are correct? - ANSWER: An
incompetent person cannot offer consent; consent may be compromised if one
person has authority over another.
youngster sexual offenders only groom their target youngster - ANSWER false.
Following a night of drinking at a party, an athlete engages in nonconsensual
sexual intercourse with a friend. Although both parties were under the influence of
alcohol, this is an instance of sexual misbehaviour. - The answer is true.
Studies reveal that young toddlers often mistakenly report maltreatment, most
likely due to overactive imaginations. - The answer is untrue.
If a youngster informs you that one of their friends has told them in confidence that
they have been sexually abused, you cannot file a report with law enforcement
because the information is second-hand. - The answer is untrue.
Before reporting a concern about sexual abuse to law enforcement, make assured
that the claim is true. - The answer is untrue.
