by Protect Youth Sports | Oct 14, 2015 | Industry News
There is a nearly universal expectation that when we sign our children up for sports, they will be safe. Parents put an enormous amount of trust into the people who are caring and coaching our kids, some of whom spend upwards of 10 hours a week playing sports. Helping...
by Protect Youth Sports | Sep 28, 2015 | Compliance Updates, Industry News
A parks and recreation department in Missouri found itself the subject an embarrassing public call out by a parent who discovered a felon among the coaching ranks of a youth soccer group. Here’s the actual letter from the parent: Hey Mr. Pokin! I’m asking for your...
by Protect Youth Sports | Sep 14, 2015 | Industry News
Many youth sports organizations begin from the ground up. Some well-intentioned person, or perhaps a few parents, see(s) the need for a grassroots startup to give children an opportunity to participate in a sport. It’s a great way to bring communities together and to...
by Protect Youth Sports | Aug 24, 2015 | Compliance Updates, Industry News
If you’re one of the few local or community-level youth sports organizations that has a coherent and comprehensive screening policy, we applaud you. You’re a rarity and clearly you’ve taken proactive measures to keep your employees, volunteers and child participants...
by Protect Youth Sports | Aug 10, 2015 | Compliance Updates, Industry News
“Legal experts have one main thing to say to employers considering using social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram as an initial job-candidate screening tool: Don’t do it. According to a recent survey from Careerbuilder, more employers are turning to...
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