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YFBCA's Newsletter - 1st & 10
Making Good Coaches, Great Teachers!
July 2010
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Does Your Background Check meet the new YFBCA Standards?
Youth Football Coaches Association with the help of Coeus Global has set a standard for leagues to use when conducting background
checks. "Leagues can b e held a high
level of risk by not setting a screening benchmark for their coaches and
volunteers, states Art Ferreira, CEO of Coeus Global and 20 yr youth football
league administrator. League directors
may state that they conduct the background checks but how through is the
research? There may be circumstances
that a coach has a "flag" on their record but allowing them to participate
would not put the young players at risk. Setting a league wide criteria can
assist league presidents in making better placement decisions and preventing
the unthinkable from happening within their organization"
YFBCA has taken a proactive approach to recommend the following
that would disqualify a volunteer from participating:
· Any violent felony convictions of
homicide. (No time limit)
· Crimes of violence
(assault, sexual offenses, arson, kidnapping, any crime against an at-risk adult or juvenile, etc.)
as defined in section 18-1.3-406 C.R.S. in the 10 years immediately preceding the
submittal of application.
· Any offense
involving unlawful sexual behavior in the 10 years immediately preceding the submittal of
application.
· Any crime, the
underlying basis of which has been found by the court on the record to include an act of domestic
violence, as defined in section 18-6-800.3 C.R.S. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
· Any crime of child
abuse, as defined in section 18-6-401 C.R.S. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal
of application.
· Any crime related
to the sale, possession, distribution or transfer of narcotics or controlled substances in the 7 years
immediately preceding the submittal of application.
· Any felony theft
crimes in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
· Any misdemeanor
theft crimes in the 5 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
· Any offense of
sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist, as defined in section 18-3-405.5 C.R.S. in the 7
years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
· Crimes of moral
turpitude (prostitution, public lewdness/exposure, etc.) in the 7 years immediately preceding the
submittal of application.
· Registered Sex
Offenders. ( No time limit)
· Any offense in
another state, the elements of which are substantially similar to the elements of any of the above
offenses.
· More than one (1)
D.U.I. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittable of application.
Take the time before the season starts to set or review your
league standards for background checks.
Also, contact us to receive a free copy of our 10 Step
Volunteer Screening process.
To learn more about the YFBCA Safety Initiative and take
advantage of our "Best in Class" background screening and risk management program CLICK HERE
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YFBCA
is excited to announce its unique partnership with Massive Playbook, a new communications
service that enables coaches to connect directly with parents and players in a
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coaches and players a fun, educational, safe and effective communication
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In
addition, Massive Playbook offers a tremendous opportunity for fundraising,
during a time when it's needed most. The Massive Playbook mission is to break
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is ideal for any youth league where communication is vital.
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Dehydration At Summer Sports Camps Common, Studies
Say Between 50 and 75 Percent Significantly Dehydrated
By Lindsay Barton
Reviewed by Susan
Yeargin, PhD, ATC
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