SafeSport reporting & compliance for youth sports
Give every athlete, parent, coach and volunteer a safe way to speak up
Anonymous reporting is not just a communication tool. It is an important part of a comprehensive athlete-safety and reporting program.
Youth sports organizations need more than policies sitting in a handbook. They need a practical system that makes it easy for people to report concerns, gives leadership a consistent way to respond and creates a documented record of how concerns were handled.
Suggestion Ox gives your organization the secure reporting infrastructure to help put those policies into practice.
Help your organization strengthen its SafeSport reporting program
The SafeSport framework establishes reporting responsibilities for individuals and organizations within the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Movement. The 2026 SafeSport Code also expressly allows reports to be made anonymously.
But having a policy that says “report concerns” isn't enough.
Your athletes, parents, coaches and volunteers need to know:
- Where do I report a concern?
- Can I report anonymously?
- What happens after I report?
- Who receives the report?
- How is the concern documented?
- How does leadership know the issue was addressed?
Suggestion Ox provides one secure place to answer those questions.
A safer way to report concerns
Suggestion Ox creates a trusted reporting channel for athlete protection and safeguarding concerns, available 24/7 across your organization.
Participants can report concerns from their phone, tablet or computer without having to approach a coach, team manager or club administrator directly.
Organizations can configure reporting categories around their own policies, including:
Athlete safety
Concerns involving athlete welfare, inappropriate conduct or unsafe environments.
Abuse & misconduct
Reports involving suspected abuse, sexual misconduct, physical misconduct or other prohibited behavior.
Bullying, hazing & harassment
Give athletes and families a way to report behavior that may otherwise remain hidden.
Coaching & adult conduct
Identify concerns involving coaches, volunteers, officials, administrators or other adults.
Retaliation
Provide a dedicated channel for individuals who believe they are experiencing retaliation after raising a concern.
Organizational & culture issues
Capture concerns before they become larger safeguarding or organizational problems.
Anonymous reporting without losing accountability
One of the biggest barriers to reporting is fear.
Identity
Fear of being identified.
Retaliation
Fear of retaliation.
Inaction
Fear that nothing will happen.
Authority
Fear of reporting someone with authority.
Suggestion Ox removes that barrier by providing an anonymous communication channel between the reporter and authorized organizational leaders.
The reporter can remain anonymous while leadership can still receive information, ask follow-up questions and document the response.
This distinction is important.
Anonymous reporting does not replace mandatory reporting obligations.
When a concern involves suspected child abuse or another matter that must be reported to law enforcement, the appropriate authorities must still be contacted in accordance with applicable federal, state and organizational requirements.
Suggestion Ox helps organizations create the internal reporting pathway and documentation process around those obligations.
From report to response to resolution
A reporting system is only valuable if an organization knows what to do after a concern is submitted.
Suggestion Ox helps create a consistent workflow:
Report
An athlete, parent, coach, volunteer or other participant submits a concern.
Triage
Authorized administrators review the report and determine the appropriate next step.
Escalate
Concerns requiring external reporting can be escalated to the appropriate authority, including law enforcement, child protective services, the U.S. Center for SafeSport or another governing organization, as applicable.
Document
The organization maintains a centralized record of the concern and actions taken.
Follow up
Administrators can communicate with an anonymous reporter when additional information is needed.
Resolve & review
Leadership can document the outcome and identify recurring issues or organizational risks.
Built to support your Safe Guarding Program
Suggestion Ox doesn't replace your SafeSport policies, mandatory reporting requirements, governing body requirements or legal obligations.
It gives your organization the technology to operationalize them.
Secure anonymous reporting
Create a reporting channel where people can raise concerns without immediately identifying themselves.
Two-way anonymous communication
Continue the conversation with a reporter without requiring them to reveal their identity.
Centralized case management
Keep reports, actions, communications and outcomes organized in one location.
Custom reporting categories
Configure the system around your organization's SafeSport policies, MAAPP requirements and other reporting procedures.
Escalation & documentation
Create a consistent process for determining when a concern needs to be escalated outside the organization.
Leadership visibility
Give authorized leaders visibility into the volume, type and status of reported concerns.
Trend & risk analytics
Identify recurring issues, teams, locations, programs or behaviors that may require additional attention.
Audit-ready records
Maintain documentation demonstrating that concerns were received, reviewed and acted upon according to your organization's policies.
Important SafeSport notice
Suggestion Ox is a technology platform designed to support organizational reporting, safeguarding and risk-management processes. Use of Suggestion Ox does not by itself establish or guarantee compliance with the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act, the SafeSport Code, MAAPP, state mandatory-reporting laws or other applicable requirements.
Organizations remain responsible for understanding and fulfilling their applicable reporting obligations, including reporting suspected child abuse or other matters to the appropriate authorities when required.
For organizations participating in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Movement, reports within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Center for SafeSport should be made through the Center's reporting process as appropriate.
When in doubt about an immediate safety threat or mandatory reporting obligation, contact the appropriate authorities.
SafeSport and U.S. Center for SafeSport are registered trademarks of the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Suggestion Ox is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
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