The document summarizes key aspects of effectively managing and overseeing volunteer youth sports coaches. It discusses the importance of screening, training, evaluating, and holding coaches accountable through codes of conduct and reporting procedures. Screening involves background checks and interviews, while training provides continuing education. Evaluation allows feedback to improve coaching, and accountability establishes penalties for inappropriate behavior to protect youth participants.

8. What positive aspects would you want children to gain from youth sports participation?

12. Question #1 If you are applying for CEU’s please answer the poll question on your screen.

14. “ We also have the huge issue of TRAVEL sports. I am torn between preserving the values that I truly believe in with youth sports - emphasizing developing children over winning and the shift towards winning first, sitting those less talented, etc - which seems to be the travel motivation.... Travel teams started at 5th grade but now it’s down to 3rd grade - even some 2nd grade teams have formed. So what to do ... sell out on my values and support a product that I have trouble believing in? Know that if you have coaches in place that believe winning is what is most important, then the less talented will be brushed aside and forgotten about! Can I do that? Travel is only good when the entire team is talented. It is appropriate and challenging at the level. But what we are seeing is 3-4 talented kids and the parents of those kids creating a team around those kids... thus taking recreation kids and putting them in a situation that is not benefiting the rec kids. Strangely, the rec parents are happy to pay the bigger price tag for the prestige of travel and to be part of the team ... How do we combat this social pressure? Can we?” Recent email from a Certified Youth Sports Administrator…

16. We must be Proactive NOT Reactive to change the culture of youth sports

18. Question #2 If you are applying for CEU’s please answer the poll question on your screen.

19. 1. Screening 2. Training 3. Evaluation 4. Accountability What are we doing to manage and oversee the volunteers running OUR programs?

25. Question #3 If you are applying for CEU’s please answer the poll question on your screen.

27. Four components of providing quality youth sports programs: 1. Screening – Guidelines & Management 2. Training – Live and Online Clinics – continuing education – membership benefits - value 3. Evaluation – Coach Rating System 4. Accountability – Code of Conduct/ Reporting & Revocation Procedures It’s not just about TRAINING…

29. Now at NAYS.org, every NYSCA member gets a personalized homepage with tons of tools and resources…

30. Coaching Forum: Ask questions & share knowledge with over 150,000 NYSCA members Coach Ratings: Provides feedback from parent evaluations all season long SportingKid Magazine: Youth sport magazine packed with news, tips & expert info ShapeStuff: Interactive communication tool connects coaches to players Skills & Drills: Video and printable exercises for practice preparation Educational Resources: Additional content relevant to coaching youth sports

31. Coach RATINGS Parents can rate your coaches in 14 key areas…

32. Coach RATINGS Results are displayed as an average between 1-10 Or view a grid of all scores for each question

34. Sporting kid magazine the official member publication offers key information on all aspects of youth sports and coaching. NYSCA members can view all past SportingKid issues online and/or request to have current issues mailed to their address.

35. Skills and drills

40. View members : All relevant information is available in one database Manage your Coaches

41. Question #4 If you are applying for CEU’s please answer the poll question on your screen.

42. Select a member for more detailed information: Edit information, check background information or initiate an online evaluation for a coach. Manage your Coaches

43. Background Screening *stored securely by screening company Using your own screening system: Chapters can enter their own screening results so that they can be viewed in the system as well Use NAYS program: If you register for the NAYS system you can view results in the Chapter Management system*

44. Background Screening

45. View All Results: Historical results can be exported to a spreadsheet for management. View Individual Results: Results can be used to follow-up with coach complaints or to reward coaches for great service. “ Rate Your Coach” Evaluations

46. View Categories: You and coaches will be able to see the areas where they need to improve their coaching. “ Rate Your Coach” Evaluations

53. Coach Accountability National Guidelines: Created with input from youth sports professionals Revocation : Coaches not living up to the Code of Ethics can have their memberships revoked -permanently Reporting Feature: Allows NAYS to keep track of incidents and report back to chapters

54. Question # If you are applying for CEU’s please answer the poll question on your screen.

56. Certified Youth Sports Administrator Trained League Board/President or Professional Staff Screened, Trained, Evaluated Coaches/Volunteers held Accountable for their actions Knowledgeable Parents Working Together for the KIDS Our Vision for Every Community

57. www.nays.org John Engh [email_address]