Larch Hills follows Nordiq Canada’s Athlete Protection Policy, the full contents of which are available at https://nordiqcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/Athlete-Protection-Policy.pdf
Key points from the Nordiq Canada Athlete protection policy:
Interactions between Persons in Authority and Athletes – the ‘Rule of Two’
3. Nordiq Canada and its Members1 require that the ‘Rule of Two’ be followed for all Persons
in Authority who interact with Athletes, to the maximum extent feasible. The ‘Rule of Two’
is a directive that says that an Athlete must never be alone one-on-one with an unrelated
Person in Authority.
4. Nordiq Canada and its Members recognize that fully implementing the ‘Rule of Two’ may
not always be possible in some instances. Consequently, at a minimum, interactions
between Persons in Authority and Athletes must respect the following:
a) To the maximum extent possible, the training environment should be visible and
accessible so that all interactions between Persons in Authority and Athletes are
observable.
b)Private and one-on-one situations that are not observable by another adult or
Athlete should be avoided to the maximum extent possible.
c) A Vulnerable Participant may not be alone under the supervision of a Person in
Authority unless prior written permission is obtained from the Vulnerable
Participant’s parent or guardian.
d) Persons in Authority may not invite or host Vulnerable Participants in their home
without the written permission from parents or guardians or without parents or
guardians having contemporaneous knowledge of the visit.
Communications
6. For communication between Persons in Authority and Athletes, Nordiq Canada and its
Members recommend:
a) Persons in Authority may only send texts, direct messages on social media or emails
to individual Athletes when necessary and only for communicating information
related to team issues and activities (e.g., non-personal information). Any such texts,
messages or emails shall be professional in tone
Travel
7. For travel involving Persons in Authority and Athletes, Nordiq Canada and its Members
recommend:
a) Where reasonably possible, teams or groups of Athlete should have at least two
Persons in Authority with them