Team coaches, assistant coaches and team managers must register and complete background checks and SafeSport certification once per soccer year between June 1st and May 31st. If you coach in the fall, you DO NOT need to re-register for spring.

Office staff and other association volunteers including board members and general volunteers must also complete background checks and SafeSport certification annually. General volunteers should register as a "coach" in order to create a GotSport account and access the required certifications.

For SafeSport, first time coaches will complete an in-depth course. Returners will complete a refresher each year for a total of 3 refreshers and then take the full course again.

IMPORTANT: Registration is 3 STEPS: Registration, Background Check, and SafeSport (Heads Up is optional).
Please use legal names. Names on coach accounts, background checks, and SafeSport accounts MUST match.

Please note: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS for coach registration from start to finish.

1) ANNUAL COACH REGISTRATION (complete once between June 1 and May 31)

2) Complete Background Check accessed through the dashboard in your GotSport account.

3) Complete SafeSport Certification accessed through the dashboard in your GotSport account. 

Upon completion of SafeSport, if status still shows incomplete, go back to SafeSport details and use CHECK RECORDS button to prompt a status update.

NTSSA's HOW TO COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECK
NTSSA's HOW TO COMPLETE SAFESPORT