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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 03_Certification of Youth Sports Coaches_2000.04.04A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA REQUIRING THE CERTIFICATION OF YOUTH SPORT COACHES WHEREAS, the City of Owasso has expressed a desire to improve the youth sports environment in our community; and WHEREAS, the implementation of a certification program for youth sports coaches wherein the coaches are schooled in the psychology of coaching youth sports, maximizing performance, injury prevention, and first aid; and WHEREAS, the national Youth Sports Coaches Association, the Amateur Softball Association and the Oklahoma Soccer Association meets all of these guidelines by teaching coaches to have better understanding and organization; teaching proper techniques and safety; and I bringing them up to a more knowledgeable level in the psychological and physical needs of dealing with young athletes; and ensuring all children obtain a wholesome experience in youth sports; and WHEREAS, through the implementation of these certification programs, the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, will be assured of continued quality in its youth sports programs to the benefit of all persons involved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OWASSO CITY COUNCIL that a condition of approval for the use of any City owned sports facility as "home" field or court shall be the prior certification of these coaches by a certified NYSCA, ASA, or OSA clinician. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE OWASSO CITY COUNCIL that the above requirement shall not apply to visiting teams coaches when the visiting team is composed of non- resident members or to coaches of teams involved in tournament play or to coaches employed in that capacity by an Oklahoma school district. PASSED AND APPROVED this 4" day of April, 2000. W4 City of Owasso _14 J Zz Mark Wilken, Mayor AtTEST L 121tdz�) Marc&_Boutwell, Clerk lk �_4c 1� R*L �1611 M Ronald D. Cates, City Attorney TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF OWASSO FROM: TIMOTHY ROONEY ASSISTANT CITY MANAGE1 PFATE: March 22, 2000 In August of 1991, the Owasso City Council approved Resolution No. 91-05. The purpose of the resolution was to adopt a formal coaching certification program that would require that all coaches be certified erti ied prior to coaching youth sports in our community. Since 1991, the youth sports programs offered by various organizations (Future Owasso Rams, Owasso Girls Softball Association, Green country Soccer, and the YMCA) throughout our community have expanded greatly, as have the city facilities. In order to ensure that coaches in all organizations have been certified erti ied for youth sport coaching prior to utilizing city facilities, it is necessary to adopt Resolution No. 2000-03. Resolution 2000-03 includes coaching certification with the National Youth Sports Coaches Association, the Amateur Softball Association, and the Oklahoma Soccer Association. All Sports Park User Groups are in favor of the Council approval of this Resolution. 111PLE110 Staff recommends Council approval of Resolution No. 2000-03.