2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 3 - Executive
Chapter 18 - Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation
Subchapter II - The Virgin Islands Sports Commission
§ 313. Powers and duties of the Commission

(1) Develop and enforce all laws s and policies that govern sports and recreation in the Virgin Islands;

(2) Facilitate the establishment and maintenance of a Virgin Islands Sports Hall of Fame;

(3) Induct athletes, sports officials, and persons who are deserving of national awards into the Virgin Islands Sports Hall of Fame based on appropriate criteria established by regulations promulgated by the Commission;

(4) Recommend to the National Hall of Fame Committee, persons who are deserving of national awards and make recommendations for the honoring of sports achievers in ways other than induction into the Hall of Fame;

(5) Establish policies and guidelines for training and selecting Virgin Islands elite and potential elite athletes in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee; and national sports organizations;

(6) Establish a Sports Tourism Policy in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee and Virgin Islands National Sports Organizations;

(7) Establish alternative dispute programs to deliberate on matters affecting non-olympic sports, recreation, leisure and wellness programs in the Territory and to advise the Government on the implementation of the National Sports Policies;

(8) Identify locations and advise on the establishment, use, and maintenance of playing facilities in the territory;

(9) Include activities for children, youth, adults, senior citizens, and the challenged;

(10) Offer coaching development opportunities;

(11) Recommend to the Government and the VI Olympic Committee areas of priority for providing funds for training and the development of personnel and athletes;

(12) Generate funds for the administration of the Sports Commission through programs and fees generated from sports tourism programs and activities;

(13) Serve as a link between local non-Olympic sports associations/organizations, the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee, local sports federations, inter-scholastic sports and organized recreational and wellness programs;

(14) Provide assistance to sports, recreational and other related organizations where possible; such assistance will be based on accountability and proper management systems;

(15) Set and monitor standards to guide athletes and sports development in areas such as safety, health, conditions, etc.;

(16) Establish and maintain all records of the activities of organized sports activities territory wide;

(17) Serve as the custodian of all records for all organized sports and major recreational activities in the territory;

(18) Work closely with sports organizations to help strengthen their financial management and accountability systems;

(19) Develop as a funding source for the Commission’s operation revenues collected from activities related to sports programs;

(20) Make sports, recreation and leisure programs accessible to all;

(21) Facilitate an environment and culture in which there will be increased participation in sports and recreational activities;

(22) Create career opportunities in sports, recreation, leisure and wellness;

(23) Promote a coordinated and structured program of sports, recreation and leisure that support the development of the athlete’s wellbeing and elite status;

(24) Coordinate with all sports organizations to create and disseminate a sports calendar to help prevent major sports events from being scheduled simultaneously;

(25) Ensure widespread representation and collaboration with the Territory’s sporting entities;

(26) Increase professional sports opportunities for youth;

(27) Advocate for sports complexes to accommodate multiple sports and dormitory facilities in each island district;

(28) Incorporate competence, confidence, connections, character, and caring in sports activities;

(29) Organize elimination tournaments to select the best athletes for international competition;

(30) Create a national uniform standard and logo for Virgin Islands Sports Organization;

(31) Organize territorial tournaments to select the best athletes for international competition;

(32) Work to incorporate sports into the curriculum from elementary school to college;

(33) Adopt an anti-doping policy;

(34) Conduct robust assessment of current and future needs of sports in the Virgin Islands;

(35) Maintain, enhance, and protect sports and recreational facilities;

(36) Require and validate that sports training is offered by certified or competent individuals;

(37) Facilitate the offering of clinics for coaches, recreation leaders, game officials, and Department of Sports, Parks & Recreation specialists;

(38) Offer elite summer camps and child safeguarding courses;

(39) Advocate for renovating existing sports facilities;

(40) Seek business sponsorships for national sports representatives and advocate for free inter-national travel for National team members to train and practice together;

(41) Promote opportunities for the economic development of the Territory and prosperity through sports;

(42) promote the development of public/private partnerships in the Virgin Islands and abroad among the Virgin Islands’ Diaspora for funding and financial support for sports;

(43) Promote healthy lifestyle and wellness for all;

(44) Institute a program for the collection, management and retention of sports records;

(45) Promote the participation of Virgin Islanders in international and national sports through the VI Olympic Committee, local sports organizations, Interscholastic Sports programs and community based physical and wellness activities;

(46) Advocate for the enhancement and a well-coordinated development plan for sports facilities; and

(47) Promote sports education and the achievement of national sport figures throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands via the media.