Sport Ordinance (SportV) - Youth Sports (SportV)

1. The canton may promote and support the athletic activities of young people from the ages of 5 to 20, insofar as this responsibility is not undertaken by federal sports promotion.

1. The Department of Education (hereinafter referred to as the Department) ensures the implementation of events and activities within the framework of J + S.

2. It organizes and supports the training and further education of leaders in cooperation with the competent federal office.

1. The canton primarily promotes the education and training of leaders in adult and senior sports. Cooperation with federations, clubs, and specialized organizations should be sought.

2. Targeted sports education appropriate for different ages should be offered through development and training programs, as well as initiatives.

3. Sponsoring organizations are federations, clubs, or specialized groups.

1. The canton may promote sports activities in the form of sports courses, sports camps, cantonal individual events, and events with an innovative character.

2. Individual events are events held once annually by associations, clubs, and organizations that are accessible to young people.

3. Events with an innovative character are events organized by associations, clubs, and organizations that serve to introduce a sport and are accessible to young people.

1. Sports Activities and Sports Programs are Under the Supervision of Leaders who Hold Recognition from J+S, J+S Kids, Adult Sport Switzerland, or a National Sports Federation.

1. The capabilities of instructors to deliver high-quality lessons are developed and enhanced through targeted supervision and support.

2. The supervision also aims to enable instructors to identify and prevent foreseeable risks.

3. The cantonal sports office appoints supervisors and regulates their assignments.

4. The supervision of the instructors serves

a) the proper preparation and execution of the courses;

b) the observance and compliance with the safety and professional regulations of the respective sports discipline.

1. The canton may itself procure materials for sporting purposes if the acquisition of such materials would not be economically feasible for individual schools, associations, clubs, and independent groups.

2. The canton makes these materials available to the aforementioned organizations.

3. The canton can support the procurement of materials by associations, clubs, and organizations.

1. The canton shall contribute to sports facilities or parts of sports facilities serving educational purposes in accordance with the provisions of the school legislation.

2. The canton may provide contributions to sports facilities or parts of sports facilities not serving educational purposes if these facilities or parts thereof meet a significant public need and are accessible to the public.

1. The canton supports the training and further education of the leaders in collaboration with the competent federal authority.

1. The canton can promote sports activities pursuant to Article 5 through contributions, provide administrative support, or organize sports activities itself.

1. The Administrative Commission establishes the rules for financial support.

2. No financial support shall be provided to sports clubs, sports associations, and leaders in adult and senior sports.

1. The canton is responsible for the operation of the indoor swimming pool.

2. If it deploys an operating company or another operational organization, the school municipalities of the inner part of the state must be appropriately involved.

3. In decisions that can significantly affect operational costs, the school municipalities must be consulted. The school municipalities have a joint right to propose for such decisions.

1. The share of the school districts of the inner part of the country in the operating deficit of the indoor swimming pool shall be borne two-thirds by the Appenzell school district, with the remaining third distributed among the other school districts in proportion to their financial capacity.

2. Financial capacity corresponds to the tax revenue for a specific tax year of a corporation, divided by the tax rate of the corporation for the relevant tax year, multiplied by 100.

3. For the calculation of financial capacity, the data as of December 31 of the year prior to the opening of the indoor swimming pool shall apply. The financial capacity calculation will be adjusted every five years.

1. The Cantonal Council determines the organization of cantonal sports promotion. In particular, it selects an advisory commission for the department, which should notably include representatives of Appenzell sports clubs and school sports.

2. It issues the necessary implementing provisions for the ordinance.

1. This regulation shall enter into force upon adoption by the Grand Council.