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Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man
Well, as was the case with the team I mentored, quite often you will have a series of parents who volunteer/donate their time for a single afternoon or only a couple of days out of the whole season (transportation, food, welding, etc). Should these 1-to-3 day people also be required to go through a background check before they can help?
If yes, you're going to make it substantially difficult for some teams to operate. A lot of good intentioned people I know aren't going to go through the trouble for a handful of afternoons.
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Pulling this quote directly from the YPP Program Guide, page 19 states "Alternative (non-FIRST) training may be accepted in lieu of FIRST training at the discretion of the team's Lead Coaches/Mentors if it is a comparable to or more rigorous than, the FIRST training.
Adults who have not completed youth protection training may only work with the teams under the close direction of a Lead Coach/Mentor, or his or her designee." Emphasis is mine.
****For those who have not sat down and read the program guide I highly recommend it. Pay close attention to the forms at the end of the guide. I really like the "Notification of Parents/Guardians FIRST Guidelines for Parents" and the "Parent/Guardian Consent - Team Travel" form. Even if you do not take anything else away from the guide these forms can be useful to every team.****