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COMMUNITY SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS The City recognizes community sports organizations that provide atheltic leagues for youth and adults. These organizations are authorized to provide team sports for Elk River residents in cooperation with the Parks and Recreation Department and are responsible for managing their programs in accordance within the policies and guidelnies outlined in this manual. In order to be recognized by the City and to be elegible to participate in the field allocation process, organizations must meet the following criteria: 1. Provide a statement of need that explains how the organization will benefit residents of Elk River by addressing and identifying the existenve or non-existence of similar organizations. 2. The organization has a mission statement or articles of incorporation or organization stating the the objectives of the organization are of a non-profit and non-commercial nature. 3. The organization must conduct open registrations regardless of skill level. It must maintain a national affiliation with the National Alliance of Youth Sports (NAYS) or an equivalent program as aproved by the City. The organization must conduct a sports program thorugh volunteer coaches and administrators and abide by an "everyone plays" philosophy. 4. Each organization must follow a coaches code of conduct (appendix) similar to the one by NYSCA and coaches training? 5. All coaches in the organization must attend a training and certification clinic acceptable to the Parks and Recreation Department staff. If no acceptable programs exists, coaches must attend a National Youth Sports Coaching Association Training offered by the City. Any fees charged to the City will be charged back to the Organzation. 6. The organization must require all coaches to complete a criminal background check that complies with National Recreation and Park Association's Commission and Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies standards (Exhibit #). The City reserves the right to verify any and all criinal background checks. 7. The organization must provide proof of its non-profit status by providing documentation from the Internal Revenue Service showing that is has a tax exemption under Section 501 (c) (3) or other applicable provision. 8. Each organization must be governed by a board of director selected y the membership that manaes the operations of the program. Organizations must have a minimum of three board members including a president, vice-president and treasurer. 9. Registration must be open to the public regardless of race, creed,gender, national origin, economic status, ability or disabiity. 10. A designated representative of the organization must attend field allocation meetings scheduled by the City when an allocation request has been made. 3