GAME OVER HEARINGS
COMMISSION TO PROTECT YOUTH ATHLETES
NATIONWIDE GAME OVER HEARINGS
Panel 1: A Conversation with Jennifer Sey about the International Push for Safety for Athletes
Testimony regarding the international response to Athlete A and what needs to happen in the US and abroad with the IOC.
Panelists: Jennifer Sey
Panel 2: The Economics of Being an Elite Athlete
Testimony regarding how economics work when you are an elite athlete and who are the gatekeepers that either promote your success or ensure your failure
Panelists: Eli Bremer & John-Michael Lander
Panel 3: Life After Abuse: The Continued Fight for Institutional Responsiveness and Reform
Testimony regarding the aftermath of disclosure, litigation, and the challenges of dealing with the various institutions
Panelists: Larissa Boyce & Kim Lewallen
Panel 4: Bankruptcy Proceedings
Testimony about their Constitutionality and Real-Life Consequences
Panelists: Bob Allard & Terin Humphrey
Day 2: October 2, 2020
Panel 5: Oversight of Coaches & Gyms
Testimony regarding the oversight or lack thereof of coaches and gyms by USAG and what coaches can do to protect their athletes
Panelists: Lisa Aguirre, Gail Santamaria, & Ann Kolasa
Panel 6:The Challenge of Uniform Prevention Policies & Governance and Oversight within Athletic Institutions
Testimony regarding instituting system-wide prevention policies within large institutions and general oversight and governance of those institutions.
Panelists: Stephanie Dallam, RN, MSN, PhD, Alyssa Beckerman, & United States Senator Richard Blumenthal
Panel 6: The Challenges of Coping with Abuse as a Family
Testimony regarding the processes of parents and families coming to terms with a child’s abuse and the barriers to taking action
Panelists: Trinea Gonczar & Dawn Homer
Philadelphia November 4, 2019
Panel 1: Life After Abuse: The Continued Fight for Institutional Responsiveness and Reform
Discuss the aftermath of disclosure, litigation, and the challenges of dealing with the various institutions
Panelists: Amanda Thomashow, Melody van der Veen, Emily Meinke, and Megan Halecik
Panel 2: Role of the Coach for Young Athletes in Situations of Abuse
Discuss the role of the coach; how coaches permitted or abetted abuse, and how they can better identify the warning signs to protect young athletes
Panelists: Courtney Kiehl, Sarah Powers Barnhard, and Lisa Aguirre
Panel 3: Fixing the USOPC and SafeSport
Discuss the history and effectiveness of SafeSport and how to make the USOPC and NGB’s accountable to child protection
Panelists: Nancy Hogshead Makar, Jeremy Fuchs, Stacy Pendarvis, and Han Xiao
Panel 4: From the Sidelines to the Headlines, How Media Uncovered a Culture of Abuse in Youth Sports
Discuss how the media uncovered the story, the perspective gained through reporting, and what questions are still unanswered
Panelists: Tim Evans, Lauren Green, Will Hobson, Rebecca O’Brien, and Dvora Meyers