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Know something’s off? Here’s your move.

Stand up. Speak up.
Everybody gets home.

Every room has one guy who stops it. Five rules, one pledge, and a group chat that knows where you stand.

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The code

The Standard

1

Everybody gets home.

Drunk, high, or out of it, nobody gets left behind. If they came with the group, they leave with the group. If someone's too far gone to decide, the only decision left tonight is getting them home safe.

2

Be the first reply.

Silence in the chat is a vote. "Delete that" costs you thirty awkward seconds. Staying quiet can cost someone a lot more.

3

Interrupt.

Distract, delay, or dial. Doing nothing is a choice, and it's the weak one.

4

Nobody's yours to share.

Not yours to post. Not yours, period. Nobody gets filmed, forwarded, or ranked.

5

Real friends stop you.

Loyalty is stopping him before the worst night of his life becomes the rest of his life.

The First Reply Challenge

What do you type?

the boys (14) · 1:42 AM
Jake
she's sooo gone lol
Tyler
someone get a pic
Chris
she's upstairs by herself
You
Not funny. Delete it. Who's getting her home?

Send this rule to your own group chat before anything happens. Screenshot it with names blurred, post it, tag three friends.

Standing rule for this chat: everybody gets home, if something's off we say so and step in, and nobody gets filmed or shared. Upstanding men only. upstandingmen.org

The Pledge

Take the Stand

  • I get everybody home.
  • I'm the first reply when the chat goes wrong.
  • I interrupt. Distract, delay, or dial.
  • I don't film, forward, or rank anyone.
  • I stop my friends before it can't be undone.

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Gear

Wear the Stand.

Took the pledge? We'll mail you the Hidden Pledge wristband and the sticker of your choice, free. One set per person, US addresses only, while supplies last.

The Hidden Pledge wristband: black outside, the full pledge on the orange inside
The Mark stickerReal Friends Stop You bumper sticker

Free with the pledge.

Take the Stand and we'll mail you the wristband plus your pick of five stickers.

Take the Stand to unlock

The shop

Members only.

Take the Stand once and the whole shop opens. Every purchase funds free pledge kits.

The Sober Crew Tee
New

The Sober Crew Tee

$32

Hi-vis orange. Front: SOBER TONIGHT. ASK ME. Back: what he's there for, and what to do if someone won't wake up.

S-3XL
Crest Hoodie

Crest Hoodie

$68

Heavyweight carbon hoodie. The crest on the back, the line lockup on the chest.

S-3XL
Real Friends Stop You Tee

Real Friends Stop You Tee

$30

Carbon tee. Standard 05 across the back.

S-3XL
Signal Tee

Signal Tee

$30

Signal orange, one-color mark. Loud on purpose.

S-3XL
Bone Crewneck

Bone Crewneck

$58

Heavy fleece in bone, one-color mark.

S-3XL
Round Mark Dad Cap

Round Mark Dad Cap

$32

Unstructured carbon cap, embroidered round mark.

One size
Plate Snapback

Plate Snapback

$34

Carbon crown, orange brim, the Plate lockup.

One size
Cuffed Beanie

Cuffed Beanie

$28

Ribbed carbon knit with a woven label.

One size
The Code Wristband

The Code Wristband

$8

All five Standards in five words, 01 to 05.

M / L
The Standard Wristband

The Standard Wristband

$8

EVERYBODY GETS HOME in signal orange. Buy extras for your crew.

M / L
Sticker Pack

Sticker Pack

$10

The Mark, the Badge and Real Friends Stop You.

3 stickers
Real ones

Stood up.

Guys who lived the Standard when it counted. No names, no hero talk. Just the move that changed the night.

Tell yours.

You did the thing. Somebody got home, a chat got shut down, a friend got stopped. Tell it in a few lines so the next guy knows what it looks like.

  1. What was happening?
  2. What did you say or do?
  3. How did it end?

Keep everyone anonymous, including you if you want. Don't name people, teams, houses, or schools. Handles, emails, and phone numbers are removed automatically. A real person reads every story before it goes up.

If this is about something that happened to you, this isn't the place for it. RAINN is free and confidential, 24/7: 800-656-4673.

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Straight answers

Questions

Is this saying guys are the problem?

No. It assumes you're one of the good ones and gives you the job. Most guys would never hurt anyone. The gap is the silence around the few who do.

What if I'm not sure it's that serious?

You don't need to be sure. Asking "you good?" or "let's get you home" costs nothing. If you're wrong, it was a slightly awkward night. If you're right, you changed one.

Can my chapter or team join?

Yes. Adopt the Standard together, pin the rule in your group chat, and post the screenshot. Chapter kits are coming.