The Board of Directors of the Association has approved the following policies.

The Colorado Football Officials Association (CFOA) believes that all of its members should strive to provide a healthy, safe and appropriate environment for athletic competition. This philosophy dictates that each individual involved with interscholastic competition be treated with respect and dignity. An integral part of a contest official’s role is awareness of what behaviors or practices are considered unacceptable. CFOA members shall comply with the policies stated below and shall conduct themselves accordingly.

DISCRIMINATION

The CFOA prohibits unlawful discrimination of harassment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age or physical or mental disability.

The CFOA prohibits sexual harassment, intimidation and/or violence.

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates federal law. Sexual harassment is illegal. Sexual harassment includes requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct, or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature.

Sexual intimidation is conduct that subjects members of either gender to humiliation, embarrassment, or discomfort. Sexual intimidation can be verbal or non-verbal.

Sexual violence is any act of physical aggression that includes a sexual act or sexual intent. Sexual violence could include, but is not limited to, touching, grabbing, or patting another person’s intimate body parts, coercive sexual touching, or coercive sexual intercourse. Using force or the threat of force to engage in sexual touching or sexual intercourse also constitutes sexual violence.