Glossary of Terms:
- All-Star: A parent, coach, administrator, or community supporter that has passed the Responsible Sport Parenting and/or Responsible Coaching Quiz and earned their certificate.
- Certification: (also known as a point) A certification is what you receive when you have passed the Responsible Sport Parenting or Coaching quiz.
- Coursework: The content that resides on ResponsibleSports.com under the Responsible Coaching and Responsible Sport Parenting tabs (located in the left-hand navigation column).
- Credit: The act of designating a certification to the youth sports organization of your choice.
- Fan: A registered and verified member of the Responsible Sports community.
- Quiz: The 10-question test that concludes both the Responsible Sport Parenting and Coaching coursework.
- Organization: A non-profit, traditional youth sports team, league, club or association. In general, also includes educational/school athletic organizations as well.
- Youth Sports: Sports with participants that are under 18 years of age.
(This section applies to organization administrators.)
What is the timing and duration of a Responsible Sports Community Grant period?
The Spring 2010 Community Grant period will be active from March 1st - May 31st, 2010.
- Community Grant periods are typically approximately three months long (each spring and fall).
- Dates and durations of Community Grant periods are subject to change at any time.
How much can an organization earn?
For the Spring 2010 Community Grant period, youth sports organizations are competing for one of 14 $2,500 grants, divided between two divisions based upon the size of the organization. Schools (districts, athletic departments, teams, booster clubs, etc.) are competing for one of six (6) $5,000 grants.
What types of organizations are eligible for the Grants?
Registered non-profit, traditional youth sport organizations that are recognized by the governing bodies of the sport(s). The organizations must be youth sports-centered, serve the community at large, must be open to the general public, without bias, prejudice or discrimination regarding participation.
* Liberty Mutual reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to exclude any youth sport organization deemed to be private and/or contrary to the goals of the Responsible Sports program. All grants applications are subject to verification.
What types of organizations are NOT eligible for the Grants?
- Youth Sports Organizations who have already received a Responsible Sports Community Grant
- Adult Sports Organizations (18 years of age and older)
- For-profit Organizations
- or any other organization/entity that is exclusive in its membership and participation
Are the Responsible Sports Community Grants available to individual teams or just leagues?
Grants are open to both teams and leagues (both are considered organizations) and could be through either youth sports organizations/clubs or schools. There will be 20 organizations that will receive a Community Grant at the end of each grant period.
What is the criteria for organization categories?
Organizations with 100 players or more are considered to be in the Large division, while organizations with under 100 players are considered to be in the small division. School teams and booster clubs compete in their own division.
The divisions for the Spring 2010 Responsible Sports Community Grant program are as follows:
- Large organizations (100+ players) compete for one of seven (7) $2,500 grants
- Small organizations (under 100
players) compete for one of seven (7) $2,500 grants
- School/educational organizations (school athletic programs) compete for one of six (6) $5,000 grants
I am receiving an error page when submitting information, what's causing this?
There could be a number of reasons a user is receiving an error message. Below are a few things that may be interfering with your ability to submit information:
- You may be using a browser version that is outdated (for example: Netscape 5.0)
- You might have necessary browser features turned off, such as cookies or JavaScript
If you attempt to upgrade your browser version and enable cookies or JavaScript and are still running into problems, please email the Responsible Sports Team with your technical issue. The process will be far more efficient if we are provided with a detailed description of the problem, what page your were on, when it happened, and what the error message said.
How do I find out how many certifications my organization has received?
An organization administrator must login to view the number of certifications achieved by an organization. If you do not see any certifications (points) and you know that at least one parent or coach has received their certification, please allow two business days for your certifications to show. If, after that time period, you still do not see your certifications, please contact the Responsible Sports Team. Parents and coaches can also view their organization's number of certifications on your Fan page after logging in. Note: Certification totals only appear during open Community Grant periods.
I forgot my password, what should I do?
If you've forgotten your password, simply go to Fan login page. Click the "Password Reset" to have a new password emailed to you.
I can't find my youth sports organization, what should I do?
If, as an administrator, you cannot find your organization in the database, you can register your organization. Organization registrations are subject to verification so please allow at least two business days for your organization to be approved and show up in an organization search. You will receive an email notification alerting you to the status of your organization when a decision is made.
Where can we find some materials to help promote the Community Grant to our organization?
There is a Community Grant Toolkit that contains web banners, press releases, and newsletters to help promote the program in your community.
- Youth Sports Organization $2,500 Community Grant Toolkit
- School/Education $5,000 Community Grant Toolkit
How do I make sure that my club receives credit for parents and coaches completing and passing the quiz?
Once a parent or coach successfully completes the 10-question quiz, they will have the opportunity to credit their certification to an organization. There is a search function that works either by organization name or by city and state. They then find the desired organization, credit their certification and your organization receives the point. If the organization cannot be located, a user can either alert the administrator to register the organization or, if the user is already an administrator, they can register their organization.
* It is highly recommended that the administrator communicate the REGISTERED name of the youth sports organization to parents and coaches.
As an administrator, which quiz do I take?
Administrators are encouraged to take both quizzes if they wish, otherwise they can choose one or the other depending on which they feel is most applicable.
My youth sports organization is listed twice, what should I do?
If your youth sports organization is listed twice, please notify the Responsible Sports Team and we will do our best to correct the problem within two business days. Until the problem is corrected, please advise parents and coaches to credit one specific organization listing. Upon notification, we will combine all credits received so that your organization doesn't lose any points toward the grant.
(This section applies to youth sport parents, coaches, and community supporters.)
I want to credit my certification but I can't find my youth sports organization, what should I do?
If you cannot locate your youth sports organization, please email your organization administrator and have them register your organization. Also, the review and verification process for accepting youth sports organizations can take approximately two business days, so please be patient.
How many times can I take a quiz?
You are only allowed to take a quiz once, however, if you are both a parent and coach, you ARE allowed to take both quizzes once.
My youth sports organization earned a Responsible Sports Community Grant last season, can we earn one again?
Unfortunately, no. A youth sports organization cannot earn more than one Responsible Sports Community Grant.
I earned my certification last year, do I need to retake the quiz?
If you are part of an organization that was trying to earn a Responsible Sports Community Grant in Fall 2009 and didn't receive one of the 20 grants, your certification is still valid for the current grant period, but it will expire on May 31st, 2010 (or at the close of the grant period following your certification). Certifications are valid for two Grant periods.
I am receiving an error page when submitting information, what's causing this?
There could be a number of reasons a user is receiving an error message. Below are a few things that may be interfering with your ability to submit information:
- You may be using a browser version that is outdated (for example: Netscape 5.0)
- You might have necessary browser features turned off, such as cookies or JavaScript
If you attempt to upgrade your browser version and enable cookies or JavaScript and are still running into problems, please email the Responsible Sports Team with your technical issue. The process will be far more efficient if we are provided with a detailed description of the problem, what page your were on, when it happened, and what the error message said.
My youth sports organization is listed twice, which one should I credit my certification to?
If you see multiple listings of your youth sports organization, please notify the Responsible Sports Team and we will correct the issue as soon as we are able.
When I earned my Responsible Sport Parenting or Responsible Coaching certification and was unable to credit my certification, how can I credit my youth sports organization with my certification?
Crediting is only available during open/live Grant periods. If you earned your Responsible Sport Parenting or Coaching Certification, login to your Fan page during an open Grant period to credit your favorite youth sports organization.
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