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THREE <br /> Hold Programs Accountable through a Field Use Allocation Policy <br /> • Establish the policy requirements <br /> o Insurance <br /> o Residency <br /> o Proof of Nonprofit status <br /> o Volunteer Training <br /> o Volunteer Screening <br /> • Conduct formal background checks as recommended by <br /> NRPA for ALL volunteers, seasonal staff and coaches <br /> o Concussion awareness for youth sports as per new MN law <br /> o Allocation process—Priority use <br /> • City, nonprofits, school district, for profit, etc.. <br /> o Signed acknowledgment of policies <br /> • User group application form—permit process <br /> • Oversight to hold programs (organizations) accountable <br /> o Eligibility process for field use permits <br /> o Hold annual field scheduling meetings for the new year- when? <br /> o Verification of requirements <br /> o Hold annual meeting with Parks Commission prior to annual field <br /> scheduling meeting to update this policy <br /> • Philosophy being upheld? <br /> • Verification of requirements? <br /> • Residency status? <br /> Sources: <br /> • Recommendations for Communities Raising Community Standards for Youth Sports Presented by National <br /> Alliance for Youth Sports and the National Recreation and Park Association, 2008; <br /> • National Recreation and Park Association National Congress Anaheim 2012 Session on Youth Sports <br /> • League of Minnesota Cities Risk Management Information for Sports Associations, 2012 <br /> • City of Mason, Ohio Youth Sports Policy Manual, 2009 <br /> • Cobb County GA Park User Handbook, 2011 <br /> • Guinnett County GA Parks and Recreation Sports Program Policies, 2012 <br /> • City of Chandler,AZ Youth Sports Association Guidelines, 2010. <br />