Decision of the Governing Council on the Sport Ordinance (StKB SportV) - Principle (STKBSPORTV)

1. The canton promotes and supports the athletic activities of youth from the age of 7 to 20, insofar as this task is not undertaken by the federal government’s sports promotion. All sports excluded by the federal Youth + Sport (J+S) program are neither promoted nor supported by the canton.

1. Voluntary physical education is conducted in the form of sports courses, sports camps, cantonal events, as well as events with an innovative character for the introduction and familiarization with new forms and types of sports.

1. Eligibility for the cantonal youth sports program is granted to young people of both genders residing in the Canton of Appenzell I.Rh., starting from January 1st of the calendar year in which they turn seven years old, until the commencement of the age range supported by the federal J + S program.

2. Individual events, cantonal events, and events of an innovative nature are supported for participants from 7 to 20 years of age.

1. Authorized leaders are recognized J+S leaders in the respective sport discipline with additional training for sports activities with youths in cantonal youth sports.

2. Courses considered as additional training in the sense of Art. 4 Para. 1 of this article are the following

a) Special courses by associations

1. Children's football course (Swiss Football Association, SFV)

2. Children's tennis course (Swiss Tennis Association, SWISS TENNIS)

3. Mini-handball course (Swiss Handball Federation, SHV)

4. Youth gymnastics course with J+S recognition (Swiss Gymnastics Federation, STV)

5. Youth athletics course (Swiss Athletics Federation, SLV)

6. Federal expert courses (Federal Office of Sport, BASPO and Federal Sports School Magglingen, ESSM);

b) Cantonal Youth Sports Training Course (Sports Office of Appenzell I.Rh., hereinafter referred to as the Sports Office).

3. All teaching staff are also authorized leaders in cantonal youth sports.

4. In exceptional cases, leader recognition may also be granted if the applicant has only attended the cantonal youth sports training course.

5. Leader recognition is granted upon application by the cantonal sports commission.

1. The canton supports sports activities for cantonal youth sports according to the following approaches

a) for voluntary sports lessons, sports courses, and sports camps with flat-rate contributions based on the federal approaches within the J+S framework;

b) individual events, cantonal events, and events with an innovative character with CHF 4.-- per participant.

2. The supervision and oversight by J+S experts during sports courses, sports camps, cantonal events, and events with an innovative character are compensated as follows

a) Daily allowance (engagement over two hours) with CHF 60.--;

b) Flat rate (engagement up to two hours) with CHF 30.--;

c) Actual rail costs;

d) Travel by private car: CHF 0.70/km.

1. The enforcement of sports legislation is the responsibility of the Sports Office, unless other jurisdictions are applicable. A cantonal sports commission is provided as an advisory body to the Department of Education and the Sports Office.

1. The Administrative Commission shall elect an Operating Committee, consisting of two representatives of the canton, one representative of the Appenzell school district, and one representative of the other school districts within the inner part of the country.

2. The Administrative Commission shall appoint the chairperson, who shall have the casting vote in the event of a tie; otherwise, the Operating Committee shall organize itself.

3. The Operating Committee shall regulate all matters necessary for the operation of the indoor swimming pool; it shall, in particular, establish the tariffs and issue the operating regulations.

4. Approval of the financial statements and budget, including the staffing plan, falls within the competence of the Administrative Commission, while the audit of the financial statements is the responsibility of the canton’s audit office.

5. The Administrative Commission may delegate the management of operations or parts thereof to a third party through a performance agreement; this third party shall be accountable to the Operating Committee, shall have the right to submit proposals to the committee, and shall delegate a representative to participate in the Operating Committee in an advisory capacity.

1. This resolution comes into effect following approval by the Council of State.