Louisiana lawmaker aims to require background checks for all youth coaches
Excerpted from WVUE by KNOE 8 News NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A Louisiana lawmaker is hoping to push a bill through the state legislature to expand background checks on adults […]
Better safe than…arrest raises questions about city’s background checks
The arrest of an El Paso man on theft charges has led residents to question how the city screens people who are coordinating sports teams that use city-owned facilities. Jose […]
Criminal checks for game officials?
Excerpted from a Daily Record editorial Game officials in New Jersey will be subject to criminal background checks before being allowed to work any events sanctioned by the New Jersey […]
Arizona – Are kids safe in team sports?
Excerpted from azcentral.com by Rebekah L. Sanders and Alexis Egeland Foster parents, teachers and school volunteers are all required to pass criminal background checks under Arizona law, but coaches and […]