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Fall youth sports report: small team decline but higher coach compliance and concussion training; basketball registration tops 700
Summary
Sports coordinator reported a roughly 1% drop in fall teams but increases in coaches, background checks, coach training and concussion-awareness compliance; youth basketball registration surpassed 700 with expectations to exceed 1,000 across winter programs.
Kyle Kebaugh, youth sports coordinator for St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks, presented the fall 2011 Community Standards report and told the board the department saw about a 1% reduction in total teams compared with the prior year but increases in coach numbers, background checks performed and coaches completing required training.
Kebaugh said the department recorded a 4% increase in compliance by teams—defined as having at least two coaches per team who passed criminal background checks and completed approved training—and fewer failed background checks than in…
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