# 30 day grace period for lapsed SafeSport Certification **URL:** \ **Category:** Running Chess Tournaments\ **Created:** [August 11, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666 "2024-08-11T18:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nolan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/nolan/32/174_2.png) [@nolan](https://forum.uschess.org/u/nolan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666/1 "2024-08-11T18:22:27Z")
We are starting to see TDs whose SafeSport certification is near lapsing or has lapsed. If a TD’s SafeSport Certification is current but within 30 days of lapsing, this will be noted as an Alert during event validation. (That means no action has to be taken.) If a TD’s SafeSport Certification has recently lapsed, there is a 30-day grace period during which this will also be noted as an Alert during event validation. If a TD’s SafeSport Certification lapsed over 30 days ago, this is an error that cannot be overridden by the TD. ---
**Author:** ![Allen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@Allen](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Allen)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666/2 "2024-08-11T19:35:30Z")
I am not sure what recertification class yo take. Not due until 2-25 so I have time ---
**Author:** ![nolan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/nolan/32/174_2.png) [@nolan](https://forum.uschess.org/u/nolan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666/3 "2024-08-11T19:46:41Z")
If you took the core course, a year later you can take the first refresher course, then in another year the second refresher course, and then the third refresher course. After that, I think you have to take the core course again. ---
**Author:** ![ILfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@ILfish](https://forum.uschess.org/u/ILfish)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666/4 "2024-08-30T13:30:06Z")
On a related topic I am wondering if why it is that not everyone who has taken the Safe Sport training is not receiving the newsletter they put out. I know of at least one TD who doesn’t get it & did do the training. Happened to forward one to him & he let me know he had not received anything like this. At one point I signed up my affiliate for the training, but ended up doing the training via the $1 USCF discount. It is possible that is why I get the newsletter & my TD friend does not. US Chess should look into this. Larry Cohen ---
**Author:** ![ericmark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e68b1a/32.png) [@ericmark](https://forum.uschess.org/u/ericmark)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666/5 "2024-08-30T13:57:37Z")
I never received a newsletter and do not recall a newsletter being mentioned when I signed up for and took the training in September 2023. Not sure what that is all about. ---
**Author:** ![ulmont](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/ulmont/32/151_2.png) [@ulmont](https://forum.uschess.org/u/ulmont)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666/6 "2024-08-30T19:51:30Z")
> [@ILfish](#): > > At one point I signed up my affiliate for the training, but ended up doing the training via the $1 USCF discount. It is possible that is why I get the newsletter & my TD friend does not. US Chess should look into this. I did the training via the $1 USCF discount. I’m almost due for the renewal and I have not received any newsletters. ---
**Author:** ![nolan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/nolan/32/174_2.png) [@nolan](https://forum.uschess.org/u/nolan)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666/7 "2024-08-30T20:07:08Z")
This is the first I’ve heard of a newsletter, I definitely haven’t gotten one. I’d suggest contacting Melinda Matthews, the SafeSport Manager. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.uschess.org/system/32/2_2.png) [@system](https://forum.uschess.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/30-day-grace-period-for-lapsed-safesport-certification/55666/8 "2026-08-30T20:07:59Z")
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