The IYSDF accreditation standard
Version 1.0 · effective September 2026
- 1
- Requirement
- Staff and volunteer screening
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The screening roster lists every adult who has contact with children — staff and volunteers — with each one’s name, role and the date their Live Scan cleared. It also says how often Live Scan is re-run and where the results are kept.
- Pass rule
- Every listed adult has a Live Scan result on file, and none is older than the re-run cycle the program has set.
- 2
- Requirement
- Child abuse prevention policy and training
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The abuse-prevention policy gives the date the policy was adopted and who suspected abuse is reported to, and records the mandated-reporter training each adult on the roster has completed.
- Pass rule
- Every listed adult has completed mandated-reporter training.
- 3
- Requirement
- The two-adult rule
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The two-adult rule says where it applies, how the program makes it happen, and who a parent calls if they see it broken.
- Pass rule
- The rule is posted where parents can read it.
- 4
- Requirement
- Liability insurance, with abuse and molestation coverage
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The insurance record names the carrier, the policy number and the agent, gives the dates the policy is in force from and to, says whether abuse and molestation coverage is included, and says where the certificate is kept.
- Pass rule
- The program has a current certificate of insurance showing abuse-and-molestation coverage. The standard sets no minimum limits; the reviewer records the limits shown on the certificate, and the certificate must be current and name the program.
- 5
- Requirement
- First aid on site
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The first aid page lists who is first aid and CPR certified and when each certificate expires, and says where the first aid kit is. An AED is not required; if the program has one, the page says where it is.
- Pass rule
- At least one listed adult holds a first aid and CPR certificate that has not expired, and the location of the first aid kit is recorded.
- 6
- Requirement
- Emergency procedures
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The emergency procedures give the program’s address as it is said to 911, the nearest emergency room and the nearest fire station, and name who calls 911, who stays with the child and who calls the parent.
- Pass rule
- The emergency procedure is posted.
- 7
- Requirement
- Incident reporting
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The incident reporting page says who is told first, how soon parents are told, and where reports are kept.
- Pass rule
- The reviewer confirms the item is present and current.
- 8
- Requirement
- Emergency medical information form
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The emergency medical form page says where at the venue completed forms are kept and who can open them in an emergency.
- Pass rule
- The reviewer confirms the item is present and current.
- 9
- Requirement
- Concussion protocol
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The concussion protocol records who has completed concussion training, which repeats every two years, and says where signed information sheets are kept.
- Pass rule
- Every coach and owner has completed concussion training.
- 10
- Requirement
- Cardiac emergency protocol
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The cardiac protocol records who has completed sudden cardiac arrest training and says where signed information sheets are kept. It also shows where the AED is, if the program has one, as recorded on the first aid page.
- Pass rule
- Every coach and owner has completed sudden cardiac arrest training.
- 11
- Requirement
- Registered and licensed
- Evidence the reviewer sees
- The registration and license page gives the program’s legal name and type, its state registration number and city business license number, its city, and the date the license expires.
- Pass rule
- The program’s legal form and city are on record, and its city business license has not expired.
我们审阅哪些材料任何项目在获得 IYSDF 认证标识之前，我们都会审阅相关文件，包括背景审查记录、书面的儿童安全政策、当前有效的保险证明、急救准备、应急预案和机构合法注册文件。
我们如何核查完成文件审阅后，我们还会进一步了解项目的实际运营情况。两名联合会评审将通过实地走访或实时视频，对项目场地进行核查。认证标识会注明审核日期、设有有效期，并可在不再符合标准时被撤销。
认证有效期有多长IYSDF认证有效期为一年，每年通过重新审阅文件续期，并且每三年进行一次完整的实地走访或实时视频复核。如果项目的保险失效、允许未经背景审查的成年人参与，或有关投诉经调查属实，认证可以被撤销。认证一经撤销，相关标识将在当周从该项目的认证信息页面移除。如果您对某个已认证项目存在疑问或顾虑，请发送邮件至 info@iysdf.org，并在邮件主题中注明“IYSDF concern”。我们的工作人员会亲自回复。
标志怎么保持可信
- 有效期：
- 从标志上的日期起一年。
- 续期：
- 续期时需提交最新的保险证明、完成背景审查的人员名单，以及一份经签署的声明，确认认证标准要求的各项措施仍然持续有效。每满三年，项目还需接受一次完整的重新走访和审核。
- 撤销：
- 认证撤销出现以下情况时，认证可能被撤销：保险失效；允许未经背景审查的成年人接触儿童；有关投诉经联合会审查后认定属实；或项目拒绝接受后续核查。认证一经撤销，相关标识将在当周从项目的认证信息页面移除，页面也会明确注明该认证已被撤销。
- 顾虑：
- 任何家长、教练或俱乐部，都可以就某个已认证项目发送邮件至 info@iysdf.org（主题注明“IYSDF concern”）。每封来信都会由工作人员亲自回复，并留存注明日期的处理记录。
- 疑虑如何处理：
- 登记并注明日期，告知相关项目，由评审员跟进，并在三十天内记录处理决定。
“资格有效”是指：认证标识在有效期内，续期文件已存档，且没有正在进行的撤销程序。