CoachING Requirements

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Volunteer coaches are required to complete safety training and undergo a background check through the GotSport system to ensure the safety and well-being of all players. The safety training helps coaches understand best practices for creating a safe, positive and secure environment, while the background check ensures that coaches meet the necessary standards for working with youth athletes. 

We cannot release your roster to you until all (3) trainings have been completed. Please do this as soon as possible to prevent any possibly delays in releasing your roster.

There are (3) trainings that you need to complete

1. Heads Up 

2. Safe Sport

3. Background check

Heads Up

Heads Up training is a program from the CDC that provides information on concussion safety and prevention

Safe Sport

SafeSport training is a program that teaches people how to recognize, prevent, and respond to abuse in sports.

Background Check

The background check only takes a few minutes to submit and there is no cost for this. We cannot accept background checks from police stations or previous background checks you may have had for an employer or another organization. 

In total the (3) trainings should take you no more than ~2 hours. Once you complete the trainings they are good for several seasons after which they require short refresher sessions.

To complete your trainings login to your GotSport account https://system.gotsport.com  with the account you used to register. There on the dashboard you will see EWGYSA Requirements with (3) links to each required item.