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Building a Culture of Safety in Youth Sports, Hosted by Buying Sandlot

Ankored — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:34:44 GMT

Ask any youth sports operator about safety and compliance, and you'll hear the same thing: everyone wants to do the right thing, but the system makes it extraordinarily hard to get there.

How Mass Youth Lacrosse Turned a Player Bill of Rights Into a Culture of Safety Across 200+ Programs

Ankored — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:22:07 GMT

When Mass Youth Lacrosse adopted its Player Bill of Rights, the goal wasn't to invent something new — it was to put into writing what the organization already believed. The result is a living document that drives how the organization screens coaches, trains volunteers, and holds programs accountable across nearly 200 towns, 3,500 coaches, and roughly 25,000 young athletes in Massachusetts.

Webinar | LeagueApps & Ankored | Platform in Practice

Ankored — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:47:29 GMT

A kid goes down on day two of a tournament. You don’t have his medical clearance form, and you don’t have his insurance information.

LeagueApps & Ankored on Navigating Risk in Youth Sports: Protecting Coaches

Ankored — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:16:48 GMT

Hosted by LeagueApps | July 2026

The Org Leader's Guide to Audit-Ready Compliance in Youth Sports

Ankored — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:21:06 GMT

Compliance used to live in the back office. Not anymore. A parent at registration now asks who's been cleared to work with their kid. An insurer prices your coverage on whether you can prove it. An auditor tests for it. For the people running youth sports programs (executive directors, board members, league commissioners, parks & rec leaders), compliance has become a board-level question: do you compete on trust, or compete on price?

LeagueApps & Ankored on Navigating Risk in Youth Sports: Protecting Your Parents & Players

Ankored — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:50:44 GMT

Presented by LeagueApps & Ankored | June 2026

Youth Sport Compliance is Table Stakes for Parks & Rec

Ankored — Wed, 27 May 2026 22:47:26 GMT

Youth sports compliance has quietly become one of the most complex operational burdens facing parks & rec departments. State legislatures are passing new mandates faster than most organizations can absorb them — Florida's Level 2 background screening with live-scan fingerprinting takes effect July 1, 2026, joining California in requiring fingerprint-based checks for every coach, assistant coach, and referee. And background checks are just the floor. Code of conduct requirements, abuse misconduct training, sport-specific safety certifications, and policy adherence now sit alongside them, varying state by state.

LeagueApps & Ankored on Protecting Your Organization: Navigating Risk in Youth Sports

Ankored — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:18:48 GMT

Hosted by LeagueApps | April 2026

From Policy to Protection: What Matters in Youth Athlete Safety Today

Ankored — Thu, 21 May 2026 19:16:02 GMT

Athlete safety isn't a policy binder. It's what happens when a background check flags a coach the night before a tournament. When an incident report lands on a director's desk. When an insurance carrier asks what your screening process actually looks like.

10 Steps to Make a Risk Management Plan

Ankored — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:51:28 GMT

Want to improve your safety and risk management, but need some help getting started? We've highlighted ten critical steps to make an effective risk management plan. From law considerations all the way to accessibility, this guide will guide you in making simple steps to create a safer environment for your youth athletes.