What do I do if I see a coach putting an athlete at risk, or suspect abuse?

Suspected abuse: the Meet Director and any USA Gymnastics member who witnesses it must immediately report it to local authorities and submit a Safety and Response Report to USA Gymnastics or the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Members are mandatory reporters.

Athlete safety at a meet (for example, risk of catastrophic injury or a possible concussion): report it to the Meet Director. The Jury of Appeals (Meet Director, Meet Referee as president, the Chief Judge of the event, and a USA Gymnastics representative if available) reviews it promptly, decides by majority vote, and can warn the coach or act to protect the athlete. Its decision is final.

Inappropriate coach behavior is handled in steps, each recorded by the Meet Referee on the sanction report form:

1. Verbal warning
2. Floor credential withdrawn (no access to the field of play)
3. Removal from the venue, which also results in a sanction violation