Youth athletes: 18 rights you can cite to the coach
Act 28-2019 gives rights to every athlete aged 4 to 18: training without physical overload, playing as a child not an adult, and participating by their own choice.
August 26, 2026
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Departamento de Recreación y Deportes (DRD)
The agency that runs the Government of Puerto Rico’s recreation and sports programmes: the Juegos de Puerto Rico, the Sports Development Centers and their adapted centers, school sports and programmes for older adults. Its Institute (IPDDER) certifies coaches, recreation leaders, referees and fitness instructors.
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DRD programmes: where your child can play and what to sign first
The DRD runs about 122 Sports Development Centers and around 40 adapted ones, the Juegos de Puerto Rico for ages 7 to 18, and school sport by semester.
August 15, 2026
Unequal prizes for men and women: when it is illegal and whom to claim from
Act 10-1996 bans awarding women less than men in equal categories, at sports events that receive public funds.
August 24, 2026
Sexual harassment in sports: protections and how to report it
Act 133-2024 and its 2026 amendments create a confidential complaint channel at the DRD and hold sports entities liable.
August 26, 2026
Youth coach licence: a substance test is now required
Act 59-2026 adds to the coach licence evidence of a negative controlled-substance test, paid for by the applicant.
August 28, 2026
DRD volunteer inspectors: what they can and cannot do
Act 180-2026 creates the DRD Volunteer Inspector Corps to observe, orient and document, with no punitive or quasi-police functions.
August 28, 2026
How to know if your child’s camp is licensed
Since Act 163-2016 camps are licensed by Recreation and Sports, not Family. The licence is displayed, the register is public and a family can request an inspection.
August 30, 2026
Sports fees when the court was given for free
Act 81-2021 bars sports organisations using a public facility for free from charging fees to poor or low-income participants.
August 30, 2026
Sports psychology course for coaches and trainers
Act 278-2018 provides that coaches, recreational leaders, officials and PE teachers take two contact hours a year of sports psychology.
August 30, 2026
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