An Act promoting best practices in youth athletic coaching

This bill requires all municipal recreation departments in Massachusetts to create and implement a mandatory annual training program for youth athletic coaches. The training must cover youth mental health support and preventing psychological or physical abuse during sports activities. It directly affects municipal recreation departments (which must develop the curriculum) and all coaches who work with youth athletes (who must complete the training yearly). The key provision is the annual certification requirement, replacing any previous voluntary standards with a uniform, locally-administered obligation.