CHAPERONE COMMITMENT AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CAC INDOOR SPORTS PROGRAMS
PURPOSE: Public school officials have judged supervision at CAC sponsored practices, games and events as insufficient. As a result, school officials are requiring the CAC to implement preventive measures as a condition to our continued use of their facilities.
ACTION: As a result of the foregoing the following requirements are implemented:
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UNLESS A PARENT IS ACTIVELY COACHING DURING THE WINTER PROGRAM, THE
ACTIVE ASSISTANCE OF PARENTS OF ALL CAC PARTICIPANTS IS MANDATORY IN ORDER FOR
THEIR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INDOOR SPORT. PARENTS WHO REFUSE TO
PARTICIPATE AS CHAPERONES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE UNLESS THEY CAN
PROVIDE A SUITABLE SUBSTITUTE ALTERNATIVE AS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE
COACH. NEITHER THE HEAD COACH OR THE APPROVED ASSISTANT COACH OR COACHES MAY
SERVE AS A CHAPERONE.
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ESSENTIALLY, EACH COACH WILL ASSIGN A PARENT AS A CHAPERONE TO EACH
GROUP OF TEN (10) CHILDREN AT ALL PRACTICE SESSIONS, GAMES AND EVENTS. ACCOMPANYING
CHILDREN, I.E., SIBLINGS, ETC., SHALL COUNT IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE
REQUIRED NUMBER OF CHAPERONES. PARENTS OF ACCOMPANYING CHILDREN, I.E.,
SIBLINGS, ETC., MUST REMAIN ON SITE AND SERVE AS A CHAPERONE. ELEVEN (11) CHILDREN SHALL REQUIRE TWO (2)
CHAPERONES, AND SO ON. THE ASSIGNED CHAPERONE WILL BE REOUIRED TO INSURE AN
APPROPRIATE USE OF THE SCHOOL FACILITIES, AS DIRECTED BY THEIR COMMISSIONER.
CHAPERONES WILL BE ASSIGNED ON A ROTATING BASIS TO ALL GAMES, PRACTICES AND
EVENTS.
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DURING THE SEASON, CHILDREN OF PARENTS WHO FAIL TQ MEET ASSIGNED
RESPONSIBILITIES MAY BE CUT OR SUSPENDED FROM THE TEAM, AT THE DISCRETION OF
THE COACH, AND AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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IF THE PROPER NUMBER OF CHAPERONES IS NOT PRESENT FOR A CAC INDOOR
ACTIVITY, THE COACH AND TEAM IS NOT PERMITTED TO UTILIZE THE FACILITY UNTILL
THE PROPER NUMBER OF CHAPERONES IS PRESENT. COACHES WHO PROCEED WITH A USE OF
THE FACILITY WITHOUT THE PROPER NUMBER OF CHAPERONES PRESENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO
SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL.
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PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPANY THE CHILD PARTICIPANTS TO THE AREA
ASSIGNED FOR THEIR USE, AND CHECK THEIR CHILD IN WITH THE COACH OR CHAPERONE.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN A SUSPENSION FROM TEAM ACTIVITIES.
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IN ADDITION TO THE CHAPERONES REQUIRED AT EACH PRACTICE SESSION, GAME
AND/OR EVENT, THE PROGRAM UTILIZING THE FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE AN ENTRANCE
MONITOR INTO THE FACILITY. THIS MONITOR SHALL BE POSTED AT ONE ENTRANCE TO BE
COORDINATED WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS. THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE TO BE NOTIFIED
OF THE APPROPRIATE FACILITY ENTRANCE. ANYONE ENTERING THE FACILITY WHO IS NOT A
PART OF OUR PROGRAM, OR WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT TO ENTER SHALL BE ASKED TO LEAVE
THE PREMISES. THE POLICE WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INVALID ENTRANCE. IF THE FACILITY IS UTILIZED BY MORE THAN ONE
CAC PROGRAM, ENTRANCE MONITOR ASSIGNMENT WILL BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN THE
COMMISSIONERS BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF USE.
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TEAM MEMBERS WHO DAMAGE SCHOOL PROPERTY WILL BE CUT FROM THE TEAM, BE
SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION FROM ALL CAC EVENTS FOR UP TO I
YEAR, AND THEIR PARENTS WILL PAY ALL DAMAGES.
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COMMISSIONERS ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO DISTRIBUTE THIS CHAPERONE
COMMITMENT AND USAGE REQUIREMENTS TO ALL PROGRAM COACHES, ASSISTANT COACHES,
AND TO THE PARENTS VIA EACH HEAD COACH.
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