POSITIVE YOUTH SPORTS CULTURE INDEX

This innovative tool provides a clear depiction of the traits that define a positive youth sports environment and evaluates the effectiveness of youth sports programs in fostering positive youth development. The Index helps organizations and schools assess their current status, set goals, implement strategies, and track their progress toward improvement.
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Organizations and schools that achieve a “high quality” rating on this Index can anticipate the following outcomes:

Participating youth develop positive character traits and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills
Individual athletes and teams make the most of their athletic abilities.

All participants (youth, parents, fans, coaches, officials, leaders) have fun, with benefits such as:

Greater likelihood of continued participation
Less coaching turnover
Fewer athletes dropping out due to not having fun
Fewer infractions during competitions
Less parent/coach conflict

"Easy to use, good points and comprehensive. Caused me to reflect and evaluate our program."
- High School Athletic Director

HOW IT WORKS

The Positive Youth Sports Culture Index is a tool where an administrator observes a youth sports program in action and scores it based on the established framework. This scoring process evaluates key elements of the youth sports culture, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.
PCA partner organizations and schools submit their final PYSC Index scores using an electronic form provided by their PCA representative. Once the results are received, PCA collaborates with these organizations and schools to set goals and enhance the identified aspects of their culture. Specifically, PCA offers:

Resources & Tools

Access to a curated list of resources and tools for your organization’s positive culture journey.

Expert Guidance

Guidance in selecting and hosting the most effective workshops for coaches, parents, and athletes.

Ongoing Support

Continued support in tracking cultural improvements and progress.

TESTIMONIALS

"It's a very comprehensive framework for assessing practice/YSO culture. It helps you zoom in on where you need to set goals and areas to improve - I could really see using this across different coaches/sites and evaluating trends and seeing where we need to improve."
- Youth Sports Organization Leader
"I like the fact that it gave me an opportunity to reflect on the impactful work that needs to be done, and what we’re currently doing as an organization."
- Boys and Girls Club

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