Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Each youth sports league provider must have published bylaws that provide for the election of board members and officers, as well as overall governance of the organization/association. • Recreation should be the primary focus of all youth sports league providers. It is considered beneficial to afford some higher‐level of play within each youth sports league. • Develop balanced teams within recreational leagues through the team selection process. • Ensure adult supervision is present in an official capacity for every youth league practice, official league game, and tournament game. At least one adult coach should be present for each practice and official league game. • Encourage staff, coaches, and parents to conduct themselves as positive role models exemplifying proper sportsmanship, cooperation and appropriate behavior. The youth sports league provider will validate the quality of adult leadership by requiring statewide criminal background checks of all head coaches, board members, and any other person acting in an official capacity with the youth sports league provider directly overseeing children. Background checks are valid for a one year period. Background checks must be provided to the Parks Dept. before the start of each recreation season. • The youth sports league provider will manage and operate all of the concession stands. Concession areas must remain clean and sanitary at all times and are subject to Health Dept. inspections at any given time. • The youth sportsleague provider must operate year round. Organizationsthat are awarded the use of the Veterans Memorial Park field complexes may NOT subcontract to other organizations to run leagues, tournaments or field rentals without the approval from the City of La Vergne. • Ensure fiscal responsibility by establishing and operating according to generally accepted accounting principles and practices. All income derived from the use of City owned or leased facilities shall be used solely to defray costs and expenses of legitimate activities.
