1. Youth Sports Orientation
Alief Houston Family YMCA
YMCA Sports Staff
Richard McDougal: Youth Development Lead of Sport, Camp and Play

2. Thank You The Alief YMCA thanks you for volunteering in youth sports!
Your involvement will be critical to the success of the program

3. Agenda YMCA Youth Sports
Mission, Core Values, 7 Pillars, Code of Conduct
How teams are formed and coach expectations
Practices/Parking
Games/rain outs and make ups
Officials
Emergency procedures/child abandonment and abuse/appropriate touch/Raptor
Character development
Pictures/Trophies/Awards
Communication
How to handle corrections to rosters/need for coaches
Important dates

4. YMCA Mission Statement
To put Judeo-Christian values into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all

5. Youth Sport Philosophy
Everybody Plays, Everybody Wins
Every team member plays at least half the game regardless of score
Team members have the opportunity to play different positions
Child First-Sports Second
Sets the child’s well being above the cost of winning the game

6. Core Values Respect Responsibility Honesty Caring Faith
Please make this a part of your practice routine. We expect it from parents and players!! Children will follow your lead!!!!!!

7. 7 Pillars of YMCA Youth Sports
Everyone Plays
Safety First
Character Development
Positive Competition
Family Involvement
Sport for All
Sport for Fun

8. Coaches & Parent Code of Conduct
Points to remember:
Be kind to your parents and other coaches
Let the children have fun!
Be kind to the officials and other teams
Be realistic with complaints/criticisms

9. How teams are formed By age (1 year, 2 years, 3 years)
By sex (female, male, coed)
By request (for a coach or teammate)
By school
By subdivision
Random assignment
No tryouts; No “no practice, no play” rule

10. Coach Expectations Establish good ongoing communication
Agenda for practices (warm-up/stretch, skill development, play/scrimmage, cool-down/stretch)
Know rules of play (coaches given these)
Exhibit and model core values
Follow all policies and youth sports philosophy

11. PCA Coach’s Training
PCA Coach’s Training is now required by the YMCA of Greater Houston
By taking this course, you will also help us earn a sports grant
Instructions are on Quickscores.com/aliefy

12. Practices Starting date –week of June 4 1 hour per week
All games/practices will be played at Alief Family YMCA and Killough Middle School
No Practice week of July 1- July 7
Sports referees – on site during games
Trash/food, kids unsupervised
Problems – coach call the YMCA

13. Facility Use Policies
Coaches are held responsible for care of facilities
No tobacco products in buildings or by entrance/exit doors, or on fields
All children (siblings of players) must stay in the gym or be attended to if exiting the gym
Have team pick up any trash after games

14. Games Games are typically all on Saturdays, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Locations – will vary
How to cancel or reschedule a game (coach will call the YMCA as well as opposing coach)
10 minute wait if no official, then start
8 games (June 16-Aug 4)
No games on July 7

15. Rain Outs/Make Ups
Decision will be made by 7:30am on Saturdays (Call the YMCA you will be playing at)
Decision will either be “fields are closed” or “fields are open”
For game rain-outs, coaches will be contacted by the YMCA the following week to reschedule
We will schedule make up games and provide officials. If new time does not work for the team/coach it will be up to the coach to find a new game time!
Practice rain outs are up to the coach’s discretion.

16. Officials Most officials are 16-22 years old All are trained
Any serious problems, coach should address with official in appropriate manner (not a parent), then call YMCA if necessary
Please be courteous
Harassment of officials will not be tolerated
First games are usually the toughest – be kind!

17. Emergency Procedures Coach contacts Parent or Guardian Immediately
Make sure you can get a hold of all parents- have correct contact numbers (Rosters)
Do not just drop your child off at practice/game
Accident Reports, Incident Reports
Must fill out and turn into YMCA within 24 hours

18. Abandoned Child Procedures
Ask all parents to stay at all practices and games – If they leave do following:
Coach will call YMCA for other contact information if they cannot reach parents
Coach will ask the assistant coach or another parent to stay until abandoned child is picked up, if he/she cannot
Last option – two adults drive child to the YMCA

19. Child Abuse Prevention
We make an active effort to prevent child abuse. These efforts include but are not limited to:
Background checks on staff and volunteers
Allegations and suspicions are taken seriously and are reported to the proper authorities

20. Child Abuse Reporting Procedures
The YMCA has a no tolerance position on child abuse
If you suspect child abuse you can report it to any Director in the YMCA or call CPS (Child Protection Service)

21. Appropriate Touch
Kids need touches of encouragement, but there are appropriate and inappropriate ways of touching a child

22. Character Development
Incorporate into practices, games
Coach’s manuals are available on Quickscores ( with ideas of how to do this

23. Pictures, Trophies and Awards
Pictures will be done by Me and My Pal Portraits and coach will be contacted with shoot time the week prior to pictures.
Picture Day-June 23rd
YMCA will provide the end of the season trophy or medal. Other trophies or awards, will have to be arranged independently.
End of Season Awards Ceremony- Aug 11th

24. What the Front Desk Can Do for You
Your first stop for questions
Coach contact info, schedules, practice times, maps, rain out information
They will determine if the question needs to be forwarded to Management
Goal is to get you quick and correct answers!

25. Refunds/Credits
Refunds and credits are given on a case by case basis and must go through the Sports Department

26. Important Dates PRACTICES - Begin week of June 4th
SCHEDULE/FINAL ROSTERS- Please contact your teams by May 30th with practice information
PICTURE DAY- Saturday June 23rd
FIRST GAMES - Saturday June 16th
LAST GAMES - Saturday August 4th
End of Season Awards - Saturday August 11th

27. Coming Up! Check out what’s going on at your YMCA!
adult sports, health and wellness, aquatics, teen and family programs, after school programs, seniors programs

28. Parting Shots Thank you again! Have a great season!
We are here to assist you in any way possible
-Youth Sports Committee Interest

29. Youth Development Lead of Sport and Play
YMCA Contact Info
Richard McDougal
Youth Development Lead of Sport and Play