Transition Times and Free Times

Transition times and free-choice times (or free times) pose a high risk for incidents because during these times, staff and volunteers may not be assigned a particular group of youth to supervise. To decrease the risk of incidents, the YMCA of Greater Dayton will explore the following procedures for each program/activity (all may not apply to each program):

a. Require youth to remain in line-of-sight of staff at all times.

b. Specify the necessary staff-to-youth ratio.

c. Specify narrow geographic boundaries in the program areas.

d. Ensure that all staff are assigned specific areas to supervise (“zone monitoring”).

e. Include bathroom procedures.

f. Require periodic roll calls for each age group.

g. Require supervisors to conduct periodic check-ins and sweeps of the entire activity area.