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THREE <br /> Hold Programs Accountable through a Field Use Allocation Policy <br /> • Establish the policy requirements <br /> • Insurance <br /> • % of city residency <br /> • Proof of nonprofit status <br /> • Volunteer coaches training <br /> • Volunteer Screening <br /> ■ Conduct formal background checks as recommended by <br /> NRPA for ALL volunteers, seasonal staff and coaches <br /> • Concussion awareness for youth sports as per new MN law <br /> • Allocation process—Priority use <br /> ■ City, nonprofits, school district, for profit, etc.. <br /> • Benchmarking fees and charges for fields and facilities <br /> • Hold annual field scheduling meetings prior to new year <br /> • Signed acknowledgment of policies <br /> ■ User group application form—permit process <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 /> • City of Henderson,NV Field Use Allocation Policy, 2012 <br /> • City of Chandler,AZ Youth Sports Association Guidelines,2010. <br />