A few competitions we've been to recently have not had locker rooms. They said the Safe Sport rules were too cumbersome to adhere to and so they opted to simply not offer locker rooms. This isn't really much of an issue for a lot of skaters but for the skaters who have multiple events with costume changes between, this has posed a big challenge.
Similarly, we have been to competitions that had locker rooms but the policies were so strict that parents could not assist their children in changing. For a lot of skaters, even some teens and tweens (not just the littles), this was a big deal and so even when there were locker rooms they ended up doing costume changes in the bathrooms just like when there weren't locker rooms. They just need assistance changing, period.
But here's one thing, as I learned in my Safe Sport training, it's not just about sexual type issues in locker rooms, it's also about bullying between skaters (more likely when parents aren't around). Now that the new rules don't allow parents in the locker rooms I feel like potential bullying might become more likely. There's also the problem of skaters using their phones to take photos or videos in locker rooms, which Safe Sport talks about but it seems like if anything is ever done about it, it's just a small sign that no one reads posted somewhere near the locker room.
What are your experiences? What are the solutions to all the potential issues?
Similarly, we have been to competitions that had locker rooms but the policies were so strict that parents could not assist their children in changing. For a lot of skaters, even some teens and tweens (not just the littles), this was a big deal and so even when there were locker rooms they ended up doing costume changes in the bathrooms just like when there weren't locker rooms. They just need assistance changing, period.
But here's one thing, as I learned in my Safe Sport training, it's not just about sexual type issues in locker rooms, it's also about bullying between skaters (more likely when parents aren't around). Now that the new rules don't allow parents in the locker rooms I feel like potential bullying might become more likely. There's also the problem of skaters using their phones to take photos or videos in locker rooms, which Safe Sport talks about but it seems like if anything is ever done about it, it's just a small sign that no one reads posted somewhere near the locker room.
What are your experiences? What are the solutions to all the potential issues?