Posted Aug 1, 2019Registration Process for all Coaches, Managers, Board members, Volunteers, and Associates of Stoneham Youth Soccer
In 2018, Congress passed the Abuse Prevention Act and U.S. Soccer established requirements for all adults involved in youth soccer know as US Soccer’s Safe Soccer Framework. In support, and collective efforts to provide the safest possible soccer environment for all players and participants, Massachusetts Youth Soccer created MA Safe Soccer. www.mayouthsoccer.org/about/ma-safe-soccer/
What does this mean to you as an adult involved in Stoneham Soccer? The key elements are:
- Use of New Membership Management System for Adult Registrations
- Expansion of Background Checks, including State and National Sex Offender Searches
- Abuse Prevention Education and Training
- Concussion Training: CDC’s Heads Up Coaches Course
Step 1 – Register yourself as a coach/volunteer
- Log onto https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/about/ma-safe-soccer/
- In upper right corner, click on Member Login and log in
- If returning, enter email and password you have always used
- If new, create account
- Click on upper left-most blue button labeled Register Now
- Under Coaches/Volunteers, click on Register Now button with green arrow
- Choose who you are registering
- Select what age group(s) you are registering for - Check ALL AGE GROUPS you are registering for
- You will need to fill in not only your name and address info, but driver’s license number, state, and expiration date, your role (head, assistant, etc.), former names, mother’s and father’s full names, previous address info, place of birth. Hit continue to photos.
- You will need a head-shot photo to upload. THIS SHOULD BE HEAD AND SHOULDERS ONLY, AND SHOULD FACE THE CORRECT WAY! Hit Choose File, Rotate/Crop/Save as needed. Hit Continue to Waivers.
- Check Authorization box at bottom, enter your SSN (with dashes ### - ## - ####) and Electronic Signature. Hit Next Waiver.
- Continue with Request for a Criminal History Authorization – Part 2. Check Authorization box at bottom. Hit Next Waiver.
- Continue with Adult Participation Agreement – Part 1. Check Authorization box at bottom. Hit Next Waiver.
- Continue with Adult Participation Registration, Background Check/Disclosure. Check Authorization box at bottom. Hit Continue to Review.
- Hit Confirm Registration
- Hit Return to Member Account. Here you will see 4 boxes next to your picture:
- Concussion Training Certification
- Abuse Prevention Certificate
- Safety/Additional Certification
- CORI Acknowledgement – THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED – Please download and get a copy of this and a copy of your license to Leslie Duhamel (scan and email to [email protected] or drop at 21 Arnold Road, Stoneham)
You will get an email from Stoneham Soccer Club via StackSportsMail thanking you for registering.
The good news is that at this point, you have submitted your Mass. Criminal Offender Record Info (CORI), your Mass. And National Sexual Offenders Record Info (SORI), and your National Background Search and Check! AND…..these will be good for three years!
Step 2: Verify your email
At this point, we will confirm you as a coach. Once done, which should take 2-3 days at most, you will get an email. It will be from: no-reply and it will be titled: SafeSport: Account Created. It will ask you to click on a link and verify your email. Please do so.
Step 3: Complete your training classes
As a coach/volunteer, you need to complete the following training classes:
- Concussion Training Certification
- Abuse Prevention Certificate
- You DO NOT need to take the Safety/Additional Certification training
Classes can be accessed from your confirmation email or from the Stoneham Soccer website:
- Log onto stonehamsoccerclub.com
- In upper right corner, click on Member Login and log in
- Scroll down to your member profile.
- To take the Concussion Training Certification, click on Learn More. This will take about 20-30 minutes. You will need to register and create an account to do this training.
- To take the Abuse Prevention Certificate, click on Begin Training. This will take about 1 ½ to 2 hours. You can stop, pause, save and return at a later time.
- You must upload your completed certificates for BOTH of these classes when completed.
At this point, you have done all that you need to in order to coach for Stoneham Soccer Club. We will complete your registration and print your ID/Credentials prior to the season starting.
These documents need to be completed as soon as possible – please do not wait until the last minute!!!