The New Mexico Young America Football League (NMYAFL) is committed to providing parents, guardians, players, coaches, and volunteers with a safe and confidential process for reporting concerns or submitting complaints regarding a coach or other League participant.
All complaints will be treated as confidential and shared only with those League officials who need the information to review, investigate, or resolve the matter. NMYAFL will not disclose the identity of the person submitting the complaint to the coach or other individuals involved unless disclosure is reasonably necessary to conduct a fair investigation, protect the safety of a child, comply with applicable law, or provide appropriate due process.
When information must be shared, NMYAFL will disclose only the minimum information reasonably necessary. The League will make every reasonable effort to protect the identity of the complainant and prevent unnecessary discussion or distribution of the complaint.
All individuals involved in receiving, reviewing, or investigating a complaint are required to maintain confidentiality. Complaints, interview notes, supporting documentation, and investigation findings will be maintained securely and will not be made available to the general membership, other parents, players, or individuals who do not have an official need to know.
Retaliation, intimidation, harassment, or adverse treatment against any person who makes a good-faith complaint or participates in an investigation is strictly prohibited and may result in disciplinary action, including suspension or removal from NMYAFL activities.
Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed when the complaint involves suspected child abuse or neglect, threats of harm, criminal conduct, or another matter that NMYAFL is legally required to report. Confidentiality also cannot be guaranteed when disclosure is required by law, court order, insurance requirements, or when limited disclosure is necessary to investigate and resolve the complaint fairly.
Knowingly submitting a false or malicious complaint may result in disciplinary action. However, a complaint made honestly and in good faith will not result in discipline merely because the concern cannot be substantiated.