1. In order to protect the youth of GYL, a criminal
background check and child care check is mandatory for all Head
Coaches, & Assistant Coaches, over the age of 18. An "official"
Assistant Coach is any coach designated by the head coach as an
Assistant or any coach who will be alone with players, or
responsible for a team during a game or practice. Background checks
are mandatory for all new volunteers starting February 2007. A new
background check will be required after an absence of at least one
year.
2. A written authorization form allowing GYL to order
an individual criminal background check is required by GYL and it is
the responsibility of the candidate for the coaching position the
"Applicant", to fill out the GYL background check form and return it
as follows: All forms must be returned two weeks prior to the start
of the first practice of the season. Failure to provide a background
check form by the deadline will disqualify the applicant from
consideration for their coaching position.
3. The Board of Directors shall appoint a five (5)
member committee, current board President and the four remaining
officers. The Background Check "Committee", to administer all
background check procedures. The Committee shall be made up of three
board members with one member being the current Board President and
the other two selected by a vote of the Board. The designated Board
Member shall receive the completed background check authorization
forms and forward any violations to the Background Check Committee.
The Committee shall determine if any individual does not meet the
GYL minimum standards for coaches and Board members using the
following criteria as a guide:
1. Individuals found to be guilty
at any time of the following crimes will not be accepted for
coaching positions within the department. Guilty means the coach was
found guilty following a trial, entered a guilty plea, entered a no
contest plea accompanied by the court's finding of guilty,
regardless of whether there was an adjudication of guilt
(conviction) or a withholding of guilt. This policy does not apply
if criminal charges resulted in acquittal or dismissal.
a.
Aggravated assault, aggravated battery, murder, attempted murder,
robbery, attempted robbery, or other felonies involving extreme
violence.
b. Sex offenses such as sexual battery, attempted
sexual battery, lewd or lascivious acts, soliciting lewd acts,
indecent exposure, or any other crime of a sexual nature.
c.
Crimes involving obscenity or pornography.
d. Extortion,
kidnapping and attempted kidnapping.
e. Manslaughter and
vehicular homicide.
f. Sale or distribution of a controlled
substance.
g. Any crime against children.
2. An individual
found to be guilty of the following crimes within the past 10 years
immediately preceding his/her coaching application will not be
accepted.
a. Felony involving possession or use of a controlled
substance.
b. Burglary
c. Felony possession of a concealed
firearm or weapon.
d. Felony assault or felony battery, such as
assault or battery of a teacher or law enforcement officer.
e.
Forgery or uttering a forged instrument.
f. Prostitution or
solicitation of prostitution.
3. An individual found to be
guilty of the following crimes within the past 5 years immediately
preceding his/her coaching application will not be accepted.
a.
Misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance or drug
paraphernalia.
b. Misdemeanor possession of a concealed weapon.
c. Assault or battery.
d. Resisting arrest with violence.
e. Felony domestic violence.
f. More than one criminal
offense that is drug or alcohol related, or more than one driving
while under the influence (DWI) conviction
g. Any Misdemeanor
conviction that may indicate a lack of integrity and/or character of
an Applicant.
4. Should any pending charges described in 1
through 3 be uncovered, or should any of the above charges be
brought against an Applicant during the coach's season, the
Applicant shall be suspended from serving as a coach unless and
until such time as the charges have been cleared or dropped and
he/she is reinstated by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
5. The Background Check Committee shall notify the affected
Applicant that a disqualifying entry was reported on the criminal
background check and determine if the Applicant chooses to withdraw
their name from consideration or request a review by the full Board
of Directors. If a review is requested, a "Special Meeting" of the
Board of Directors will be called and the affected Applicant will be
notified of the meeting date and time. The Board of Directors will
review the disqualification to determine if any exception should be
granted. A full written disclosure of the criminal background
history may be made to the Board of Directors as part of the review
process and the Applicant is encouraged to attend the special
meeting and provide any additional information as he/she chooses.
The decision by the Board of Directors shall be final and will be
based on a majority vote of the board members in attendance at the
special meeting.
6. All information obtained in response to
the criminal background check or disclosed in the review process
shall be kept confidential and not disclosed or discussed outside of
the review process. In the event the Applicant feels a mistake has
been reported in their criminal background check, it is the
Applicant's responsibility to contact the reporting agency and
resolve any issues. GYL and its members are not responsible for
errors or omissions that may be reported on background checks. The
Background check committee of GYL shall maintain all authorizations
and records or reports in a confidential manner.
7. The
Committee is also responsible for securing the written results of
the criminal background checks in a safe and secure location, and
keeping them for the time period required by law, or three years,
whichever is greater.
8. The Board of Directors will be
responsible for selecting a reporting agency or other method to
conduct the criminal background checks. The minimum check required
will include a search of the Registered Sex Offenders/Sexual
Predator Database, and a state-wide criminal background check
search, in the state of their residence for the past 12 months.
9. Should any member of the Committee be the subject of
review, the President will appoint an alternative member to the
Committee.
