COACHES, ASSISTANT COACHES, TEAM MANAGERS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS

Silver Lake Soccer Club is a volunteer organization and a member of the North County Youth Soccer Association, Washington State Youth Soccer, and US Youth Soccer. All of our Board Members and Coaches are volunteers and donate their time, energy, and passion to the Silver Lake youth soccer community. Without people like you, this program can not function. While most volunteers come from the participant parent pool, anyone with a desire to promote good sportsmanship, life skills, and of course the development of soccer skills, is welcome and encouraged to join the program.

What? You think an in-depth knowledge of soccer and how to teach it to youth players is required. All that is needed is your passion! Silver Lake Soccer Club has several opportunities for advancing your own skills including training (online and in person), coach mentors, online resources, access to professional coaches, and more.

REGISTRATION PROCESS SUMMARY

With the ever changing demands to protect children from all forms of abuse and unfavorable conditions, all US Youth Soccer volunteers are required to complete a national background check as well as complete a few online training courses. This process is known as a Risk Management Application (RMA). Once all of the steps (listed below) have been completed, a volunteer is ready to be accepted to participate in a role for the Club. Currently, a completed and valid RMA expires annually on April 30th, however some of the online training certificates are valid for multiple years.

Starting in 2022, US Soccer requires their courses to complete the background check.  We strongly recommend reading the document created by Washington Youth Soccer RMA Instructions for Volunteers which covers specific information about linking your accounts across all providers.

Note: There is no guarantee a specific team (age or gender) is in need of a coach. Most available volunteer coaching needs are at the younger age groups.

REGISTRATION STEPS

Click the buttons below to follow the steps in order.

STEP 1

REGISTER WITH SILVER LAKE SOCCER CLUB AS A VOLUNTEER

Registration is done through the secure Stack Sports Registration System and can be done anytime Silver Lake Volunteer Registration is open (April 15th through October 31st).

You must register as a volunteer annually in order to participate.

Note: You will need to repeat registration as a volunteer for each age group you would like to participate in. For example, if you are coaching in Girls U10 and assisting in Boys U16, you will need to register once for Girls U10 and then again for Boys U16.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Sign Up button near the top right corner of the Silver Lake Soccer Volunteer Registration page.
2. NEW Members will need to create a new account and password. You may already be entered into the system if you have registered players previously--use that account if it exists.
   - Please use Legal Names as you create your member account. These names should match what will you use when applying for a background check for Washington Youth Soccer below in Step 5.
3. Choose the Select button for the role and age group you would like to register for.
4. Select your name if listed or click the Sign up a new user to add your name to this account.
5. Click the Continue button at the bottom of the page.
6. Fill in or update any personal information.
7. Click and accept each of the Authorization buttons.
8. You can ignore the certificate upload buttons during registration.  Upload of these may happen automatically when you complete the courses.
9. Click and accept the Silver Lake Volunteer Notice.
10. Click the  Continue button at the bottom of the page.
11. The Silver Lake Volunteer registration process is complete, you will be returned to your account home page.
12. You should receive a confirmation email as well as an opportunity to opt in for SMS text messages from Silver Lake Soccer.

Back to REGISTRATION STEPS

STEP 2

US SOCCER INTRO TO SAFETY COURSE (CONCUSSION AND SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST)     

This training is free and can be started after completing Step 1. 

This training is provided by the US Soccer Learning Center and is updated when needed.  It is currently about a 30 minute course. 

           

1. If you do not already have a US Soccer Learning Center account, click the image above.
2. Click the Sign Up button in the top right corner of the page.
3. When registering for your account, remember to use the same legal name and birth date that was used when registering with Silver Lake Soccer.
4. When your account has been created, you can remain logged in for the steps below.
5. Click the Login button of the Silver Lake Soccer website to login to the account used to register as a volunteer.
6. Click the user icon in the top right corner of the page and select Account.
7. Click the Volunteer tab on the left side of the account page.
8. If you have more than one family member registered as a volunteer, select the appropriate registration.
9. You can view your current certification status on this page.  (Hint: You are ready to be assigned to a team once your Risk Status shows Approved and Compliant.)
10. If the Intro To Safety course is still needed, check the box next to Concussion Certificate title.
11. Click the Renew & Update button near the bottom right of the page.
12. Click the Begin Training link to start the course from US Soccer.
13.  Complete the course.
    
14. There is no certificate to download.  Your Silver Lake Soccer volunteer registration will update automatically within a few hours.  You do not have to wait for that before continuing to the next step.
    

Additional information about Sudden Cardiac Arrest can be found by clicking here:

Back to REGISTRATION STEPS

STEP 3

SAFE SPORT TRAINING CERTIFICATE

This training is free and can be completed after finishing Step 1.

After initial completion of the SafeSport course, a shorter refresh course is required annually. Find the refresher course instructions below.

All volunteers are required to complete this course to obtain a training certificate. Your certificate should indicate completion of "SafeSport Trained". Keep this certificate--it will need to be uploaded to your Affinity account after completing Step 5 below.

Training Notes For Volunteers Completing Course For The First Time:

• This course may take between one and three hours depending on the individual taking it.
• You will need to have registered with Silver Lake Soccer as a volunteer to access the training material for free.
• You do not have to complete the course all at once. Your progress is saved during the course. Log back in at a later time if necessary.
• If you forget to download your course completion certificate, you can log back into your account at any time to retrieve it.

1. Click on the image above to open the online training page.
2. Click the Login button to start the registration process.
3. Click the Sign Up button at the bottom of the login window.
4. Enter your personal information.
5. Click the Sign Up button at the bottom of the registration window.
   
6.  Click the My Courses button.
7. Click the Start button for the refresher course appropriate for your personal course history.
8. Complete the online course.  NOTE: you can logout at any time and login again to pickup where you left off.
9. Close the course window using the "X" button in the top right corner.
10. From the menu button, select Transcript.
11. Click the Download button next to the appropriate course to save the certificate to be uploaded later.
12. The training window can be closed now.

Back to REGISTRATION STEPS

STEP 4

WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER RMA - BACKGROUND CHECK 

Do not start this step until at least May 1st. Currently, a completed and valid RMA expires annually on April 30th. If you already have an account you can login anytime and upload your certificates.

Washington Youth Soccer requires all volunteers to have a valid Risk Management Authorization obtained through a background check service they provide. (See the following link for information about this requirement: WYS RMA Info.) A new background check is required each season.

1. Click the image above to go to the Affinity Washington Youth Soccer login page.
2. Click the Registration button in the top right corner.
3. If you already have an account, enter your information and click the Login button, otherwise click the Create New Account button and complete that process.
   
   NOTE: Please be sure to register with your legal name and birth date.


4. Once successfully logged in, click the green Continue >> button.
5. Click the green Register as Coach/Admin next on the same line as your name.
6. Select Background Check from the yellow Play Level drop down list.
7. Click the photo icon in the middle of the page.
8. You do not need to upload a profile photo (picture of yourself) if you would rather not.
   
   NOTE: Please be sure to upload the correct certificate into the proper spot. Only someone an admin from WYS or NCYSA can delete certificates.


9. Click each of the three certificate buttons and upload your certificate.
   
   NOTE: Your SafeSport certificate may already have been automatically loaded.


10. Click Head Coach under Admin Information regardless of what role you are volunteering for.
11. Select Team Staff under WYS Additional Information, then answer questions.
12. Select Silver Lake Youth Soccer Club under Club Additional Information.
13. Select Team Staff again but under Club Additional Information.
14. Click the Save & Next button.
15. Read or view video each waiver and click the I Accept box for each.
16. Click the green Agree & Continue button.
17. Click the green Continue to Background Check >>> button.
18. Verify your name is listed to be checked and click the green Submit BGC button.
19. Click Logout in the upper right corner of the page.

You should receive an email that the process is pending. You can log into your account (not the Registration button) and check your status.

Back to REGISTRATION STEPS

STEP 5

ID VERIFICATION 

All volunteers are now required to have their identification verified by a staff member of Silver Lake Soccer Club. Recently, there have been an increasing number of stories in the news about volunteers who enter incorrect identification information when filling out a background check application to avoid being detected as someone who would not be eligible to work with children. Verifying identification provides confidence to all families participating with Silver Lake Soccer Club that its volunteers match the identification information submitted for background checks.

Volunteer ID only needs to be verified once--registrations for subsequent seasons should not need verification as long as the same member account is used.

The easiest method of completing this step is to attend the coaches meetings that start off each season. If you are not able to attend those meetings, special arrangements will need to be made to meet with you and verify your identification.

Back to REGISTRATION STEPS

STEP 6

READY FOR ASSIGNMENT     

You are not ready for assignment, until your Volunteer registration page indicates your Risk Status is Approved and your certificates are complete.  You can check your status with the following steps.

1. Click the Login button of the Silver Lake Soccer website to login to the account used to register as a volunteer.
2. Click the user icon in the top right corner of the page and select Account.
3. Click the Volunteer tab on the left side of the account page.
4. If you have more than one family member registered as a volunteer, select the appropriate registration.
5. You can view your current certification status on this page.
6. You are ready to be assigned to a team once your Risk Status shows Approved and Compliant.

Back to REGISTRATION STEPS