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Youth Sports Administration 101: Proper Planning
Proper planning is the cornerstone of any well-run, community-recreation program. In coordinating any high-level program, planning is customizable in how an organization chooses to operate. Below are some guidelines to have in place for these programs.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Youth-Sports Supervision
Proper supervision is of the utmost importance to ensure the safety of league participants; it should be taken seriously. It only takes a few seconds of complacency for an incident or accident to occur.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Complaints And Conflict Resolution
Those who manage a youth-sports program know there will be times when parents complain. Incidents also may occur at the fields and sports venues that may have to be dealt with on a game day. Regardless of the type of complaint or severity of an incident, it should be taken seriously.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Volunteer Management
For most kids and parents, volunteers are “the face” of a sports league. Most programs cannot happen without them. Recruiting and retaining great volunteers will not only make a league better but also make your job as an administrator much easier.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Managing Staff Members And Referees
Each league has its own set-up and needs for staffing and referees. Some programs may be reliant on volunteers to supervise fields, keep score, and referee while other organizations are able to staff these positions.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Lead The Charge
To participants in a program, coaches are its face, so it is imperative that the goals and expectations be engrained in them. A coaches meeting is the kick-off to a season, and teams generally begin practice shortly thereafter.
Youth Sports Administration 101: League Documentation
It is extremely important to keep well-organized documentation and records on league operations as well as administrative aspects of a program. Make policies on managing and retaining documents to ensure they are consistent.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Effective Communication
Running a program at a high level requires an effective communicator. One can never communicate too much! Keeping participants, staff members, referees, coaches, and other volunteers in the loop with every aspect of a program is the key and can only help an operation.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Ramp Up Revenue
All league administrators should have a budget in place before taking a single registration. The budget should estimate revenue and expenses and separate them as individual line items.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Have A Plan
All league administrators should have a budget in place before taking a single registration. The budget should estimate revenue and expenses and separate them as individual line items.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Risk Management
Risk management is never fun, but it is essential in preventing a catastrophic incident that may cause serious harm and shut a league down for good. Risk management does not only include a hazard or physical accident, but can include financial losses or the loss of important records.
Youth-Sports Administration 101: Preventative Field Maintenance
Whether you own and operate sports facilities or have a user-group agreement, you still have the responsibility to ensure those facilities are safe and last the test of time. Maintaining them properly is the key.