Coaching Requirements: 2025

Volunteer Coaching Requirements!

Thank you for your willingness to serve as a coach, co-coach, or assistant coach to the North Penn Small-Sided Soccer Association players!  Without you, we would not have a club and our players would not have the opportunity to participate in the fun and excitement of our spring soccer season.

 

As you are may already be aware, in 2015 the State of Pennsylvania has revised their background check requirements for volunteers who work with children.  These requirements apply to adults volunteering with children for activities such as sports teams, Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, classroom volunteering, class trips, etc.  

All Coaches with North Penn Small-Sided Soccer are required to submit the three clearances mandated by the state of PA (Child Abuse, Criminal, and FBI Clearances).    These clearances are valid for a period of 60 months (5 years) and can be taken with you to any volunteer position you may serve.

In addition to Pennsylvania volunteer requirements, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association mandates annual registration with their Risk Management and Concussion training for all coaches.   

This year, all coaches are required to register with GotSport:

All Coaches will need to Register on Got Sports (Click Link Below):
NPSSSA Spring 2025 Coach’s Registration

 

Need help setting up your account? Please refer to the Coaches Registration Manual below:

NPSSSA Coaches Registration Manual

The coaching requirements are outlined below:

Coaching Requirements List 

PA Clearance Documents: (valid for 5 years, Clearances dating July 2020 or later are valid)

1.     PA State Police Check  (Free for volunteers) – Current clearances are dated July 2020 or later

2.     PA Child Welfare History (Free for volunteers) – Current clearances are dated July 2020 or later 

3.    FBI CLEARANCE:

          a.  If you have lived in PA for the past TEN YEARS: FBI Affidavit (Current clearances are dated July 2020 or later)

          b. If you have NOT lived in PA for the past TEN YEARS:  FBI Fingerprinting (Current fingerprinting results are dated July 2020 or later)

5.  Safe Sport Training (Required Annually):  Located in your GotSport Dashboard (Returning Coaches complete a Refresher course; New Coaches complete an introductory course)

6.  Risk Management Form (Completed Annually): Located in your GotSport Dashboard (New & Returning Coaches)