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2. The party against whom the allegations are made shall be given an opportunity to respond to
those allegations by submitting to the investigating zone executive a written response to those
allegations within three clear days of the date of notification of the allegations upon that
party.
3. The investigating zone executive shall attempt to obtain written statements from all students,
coaches, teachers, school staff and administrative personnel who may have information
relevant to the allegations of undue influence and/or recruitment.
4. Upon request made by the investigating zone executive, all students, coaches, teachers,
school staff and administrative personnel of member schools shall cooperate and assist in the
investigation conducted by the zone executive.
5. The investigation shall be commenced by the zone executive and shall be completed within
five clear days from the date written notice of the allegations as specified in paragraph D has
been received by the ASAA zone executive.
6. Within three clear days of completing the investigation, the investigating zone executive shall
submit a written report to the ASAA Executive summarizing the allegations made, the action
taken by the zone executive to investigate those allegations, and the result of the
investigation, which shall be sent by the Executive Director to the secretary of the zone in
which the matter originated, by fax, email or ordinary mail, as deemed appropriate by the
Executive Director.
7. The investigating zone executive report submitted to the ASAA Executive shall include
copies of all written statements taken during the course of the investigation by the zone
executive.
8. The report submitted to the ASAA Executive shall contain a concise summary of any verbal
statements given to the zone executive by persons interviewed during the course of the
investigation by the zone executive.
9. The written report submitted to the ASAA Executive shall identify any persons who failed or
refused to cooperate in the investigation conducted by the zone executive.
10. The written report submitted to the ASAA Executive shall contain the investigating zone
executive’s opinion as to whether athletic recruitment and/or undue influence has occurred.
11. In the event that the investigating zone executive determines that athletic recruitment and/or
undue influence has occurred, the report to the ASAA Executive shall contain a
recommendation of the action to be taken by the ASAA Executive.
12.Within three clear days of receipt by the ASAA Executive of the written report of the
investigating zone executive, the ASAA Executive shall determine the course of action to be
taken in response to the allegations of athletic recruitment and undue influence and shall
notify in writing the ASAA Executive Director (Edmonton) of that course of action. Within
two clear days of receipt of that notice, the ASAA Executive Director shall notify, in writing,
the investigating zone executive of the course of action directed by the ASAA Executive.
Within two clear days of receipt of that notice in writing, the investigating zone executive
shall implement the course of action directed by the ASAA Executive and shall, within that
period of time, provide the Executive Director (Edmonton) with a written report detailing the
action taken to implement the course of action directed by the ASAA Executive.
E. Any student, coach, teacher, school staff or administrative personnel of a member school who fails
or refuses to cooperate with and assist in the investigation conducted by the investigating zone
executive may be:
1. Excluded from provincial competition by the ASAA Executive for any period of time that the
ASAA Executive in its absolute discretion deems appropriate; or
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Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta - February 2012