USEF Updates Its Safe Sport Sanction List and Access Rules

What Happened

The U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) has published an updated Safe Sport sanction list, the public record of people who are prohibited or restricted from taking part in activities and competitions licensed, endorsed or sponsored by the federation. Sanctions are issued by the U.S. Center for SafeSport or by USEF following investigations into violations of the SafeSport Code or Federation rules.

The record is organized into four statuses. A ban means permanent ineligibility. An interim suspension applies while a formal investigation is open and has not yet concluded. A suspension covers a defined period of ineligibility. A restriction allows participation only under stated conditions, such as no unsupervised coaching or training, or a no contact directive. USEF notes that some decisions remain subject to appeal, and that ineligibility stays in effect while an appeal is pending.

Why It Matters

Under USEF General Rule 703, anyone suspended or banned may not be present on competition grounds from the point participants are first permitted on site until the last participant leaves. Competition management is required to remove a sanctioned person from the premises, and USEF asks members who see a sanctioned person on site to notify competition officials or management.

The list also functions as a verification tool. USEF states that owners, parents and clients can check the record before engaging a trainer, coach or clinician to confirm that person is in good standing with the national governing body.

Discipline Context

Safe Sport sanctions apply across every USEF recognized discipline rather than to a single sector of the sport. The U.S. Center for SafeSport maintains a central database covering the Olympic and Paralympic movements, and USEF maintains its own record for federation issued decisions.

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