MyGirlCheers
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- Apr 3, 2012
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Wow. I had no idea that was available. So from reading what's covered, if an athlete receives an injury at practice or a competition that requires medical care, this should be offered to them.Part of our USASF membership is an athlete insurance policy. To get insurance, it goes through the ACA, to go through the ACA you must declare to be a legal citizen or here on a current VISA. So, for the USASF to get that insurance policy they are declaring all members are legal citizens or have the proper VISA.
http://usasf.net.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2013 Website/Insurance/USASF_2014-Oct_Benefit-Summary.pdf
The main complaint from this board is the USASF does not do enough to insure the safety of our athletes. By them following the requirements of the ACA, they are making sure our athletes are insured.
I'll clarify my question... If a gym decides to put an athlete on the floor without the proper documentation at a USASF sanctioned event, who is taking on the liability for that athlete?
To answer your question, IMO, the USASF needs to do their due diligence to ensure only covered athletes are taking the floor (requiring documentation, etc.). If the USASF knowingly allows an athlete to participate without proper documentation, the liability is theirs, but if a gym chooses to find a way around the rule, then the liability would be the gym's.