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Youth Sports Organizations Complaint Against a Coach Procedures This section outlines the procedures youth sports organizations will use when they receive a complaint against a coach. When any organization receives a complaint about an NYSCA coach or board member that violates the expected behaviors outlined in the Code of Ethics Pledge, they need to communicate the issue within twenty-four(24) hours to the NYSCA Chapter Director (currently the Recreation Manager in the Parks & Recreation Department). This should be accomplished through a voice mail and/or e-mail. It is required that the youth sports organizations initiate a review process within their own organization adopting similar procedures listed on the previous page eleven. It is also expected that youth sports organizations gather information and document eyewitness accounts of the event(s) that took place from interested parties involved to determine if a violation of the letter or intent of the Coaches' Code of Ethics Pledge has occurred. This may include the site supervisor, game officials, other coaches, parents and children. If the youth sports organizations determine that the severity of the situation violated the expected behaviors outlined under the Code of Ethics Pledge that compromise the NYSCA Code of Conduct, they will contact the NYSCA Chapter Director with the recommended course of disciplinary action. The Chapter Director will report to the NYSCA in brief, the nature of the complaint, the finding of the organization's investigation, and the sanction applied to the NYSCA coach, if any. If the youth sports organization decides to revoke a coach's certification, NYSCA Headquarters will notify the coach of both the revocation and the procedures to appeal to the National Executive Board. The Chapter Director will be sent a copy of the correspondence. This information will be logged in the coach's file. 12