Topics covered include: Youth sports philosophy, Professional development, Mission statements, Policies & procedures, Volunteer management, Child abuse prevention, Parent management, Conflict resolution, Insurance & risk management, Inclusion of children with disabilities, Evaluation & marketing of your program, Emergency planning,
Model youth sports program, plus more.
Modeled on the community - centric approach to improving
youth sports safety highlighted in MomsTEAM's PBS documentary, «The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer», the
program will award SmartTeam status to
youth sports organizations which have demonstrated a commitment to minimizing the risk of physical, psychological and sexual injury to young athletes by implementing a comprehensive set of health and safety best practices, providing safety - conscious
sports parents a level of assurance that they have made health and safety an important priority, not to be sacrificed at the altar of team or individual success.