If you register your children, PLEASE DO NOT SIGNUP YOUR SPOUSE or OTHER FAMILY MEMBER TO VOLUNTEER. Even though the system will allow it, please do not signup other individuals for any of the available volunteer roles.

Anyone who wishes to volunteer must first create their own username. You can invite them as an Additional Account Holder (this is recommended as they will be linked to your family account) but they MUST FIRST respond to the Account Invite email and create their own username.

YOU MUST USE YOUR LEGAL NAME!
If you did not use your Legal Name when you created your username/account ,please Edit this information BEFORE you submit your Volunteer application. The Background Check will require your Legal Name. For example, do not use Dave, Jen or Jenny, Bill or Wes if your Legal Name is David, Jennifer, William, Wesley, etc.

TO VOLUNTEER...
- Login to your account
- Click Volunteer, then click the Find Volunteer Roles button
- Select the Volunteer Role for which you would like to apply.

Note: If you have registered your child(ren), the system will default to display the Team Staff positions for their Program & Division. If you wish to volunteer for a different program or division, click the Show All Available Opportunities button and make your selection.

Thank you for Volunteering!

CA MANDATED FINGERPRINTING -CALIFORNIA AB 506
BACKGROUND CHECK/LIVESCAN UPDATE FOR CA VOLUNTEERS
Effective, January 1, 2022,youth sports volunteers in California MUST have a Live Scan Fingerprint as required by the California Department of Justice to exclude individuals with a history of child abuse. This applies to coaches, referees and board members who spend 2 or more hours on the field weekly, 8 hours monthly or 36 hours per year and is IN ADDITION TO the Sterling Volunteers Background Check.

Live Scan Fingerprinting is done only ONCE. Your AYSO Live Scan will be valid continuously unless there is a gap in volunteer service of 5 or more years. AYSO will continue to get monthly updates from the DOJ.

SAFESPORT
The2017 SafeSport Act has expanded Mandated Reporters to include adults authorized to interact with children. Due to this expansion, that includes AYSO and it requires training on child abuse and mandated reporting. Effective, January 1, 2022,U.S. Soccer will no longer allow equivalent training and has mandated SafeSport training.

The training is the full course in the first year, which is 90 minutes, and repeated every three years, followed by annual updates in the in-between years, which are 30 minutes. Youth Volunteers (under 18) are not required to take this training.
Note: This is a new course under the Safe Haven umbrella. It DOES NOT replace the online AYSO's Safe Haven course.

You will take the course at the U.S. Center for SafeSport website. (third party website)
To begin your SafeSport training, click HERE or copy & paste this link into your browser.
https://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=tsVWe36Xa6PS3b5NzOug

You will need to create an account to begin the training. Use the same email you used for your SportsConnect SSO username.

If you need assistance accessing the website, have issues with your account profile or other problem please click hereto submit a Help request through their website.

Updated: 2/17/2022

COACHES
You MUST BE at least 18 years old, passed a Background Check and go to a Livescan location to be Fingerprinted. There are NO exceptions to this AYSO policy and CA requirements..

-All Head & Assistant Coaches (reqs apply to both equally) must be certified for your desired division. You must complete the appropriate online training course(s) prior to attending the corresponding In-Person Classroom and/or Field Session.
- If you are seeking to coach in the 14U/Intermediate or 16/19U Advanced division, you must satisfy all training and prior experience (1 Year or Season In-Grade) requirements.
- A higher level certification does not give you a pass if you wish to coach a lower division.
- If you are a Double Head Coach, you must be certified for each division you wish to coach.

Please refer to the AYSOU Courses page for more information.

Head Coach Volunteer Application

Asst Coach Request
If you are a Head Coach and know who you will be working with, be sure to provide us with your desired Assistant Coach when you complete the volunteer application. Please make sure to have your Asst Coach register ASAP. It is extremely important to signup, submit & pass the background check and complete the minimum required online training courses as soon as possible. Training requirements are the same for both Head & Assistant coaches.

Player Requests
Generally, the Head Coach will select their child(ren) and can make a second request. Typically, the second request will be the child(ren) of the Asst Coach or other volunteer. This could result in more than two players if there are twins or siblings near in age (within the same division).

If you know your requests, please provide their names as it will assist the Registrars when they begin to form teams. You can also opt to wait until Draw Night to make your requests.