Coaches Information for the 2023 Fall Season
Coach compliance
If you haven’t completed your coaching compliance education (Safesport or RMA clearance, for example) please do so ASAP! Instructions are at the bottom of this page in the “Compliance” section.
All RMA clearance for Coach/Manager or other team leadership role expired at the end of April 2023. Please make sure that you are up to date on all trainings and follow the instructions to ensure you are ready to go by mid-summer.
Here are the instructions and steps for Safesport and RMA clearance renewal:
https://learning.ussoccer.com/
At the learning center link above, login in to your member account (created when you completed your initial trainings).
Once you log in, look for 'bell' icon in the top right corner next to your name and/or profile pic.
Open the bell to view your notifications.
The courses that have expired will be listed there, with links to start them.
Complete the courses in the learning center.
Log out.
Use the link above to open background check registration with WYS.
Click the 'Login with Username' to login.
Begin the registration as prompted.
Choose the Fall 2023/24 season, and list your current SYSA club.
Proceed through the registration, and advance all the way to the background check page.
Enter your SSN and submit for the background check.
Player registration
If you have an existing team, please reach out to them early and encourage them to register ASAP. If you are a new coach, please register and get in touch at info@mblsoccer.org with any questions.
Practice Fields
Field assignments will be confirmed at the beginning of August. There will be a limited number of fields available for August practices. If you have questions, email our fields team after that date. More information will be sent from our fields coordinator in June.
Uniforms and Equipment
We will have a new and improved process for picking up team uniforms. More information will follow in June. In the mean time, if you are an existing coach with a team, please begin to collect uniform needs and sizes, along with all of the numbers you currently have. We will be ordering additional uniforms and sizes by mid-June.
Uniform (and equipment) distribution will be by age group on a set calendar date. Dates and Times TBD, and will be posted by August 1st.
Costs:
Jerseys $20
Socks $7
Jersey and socks $25
Payments: paypal.me/MBLSoccer
Have questions?
Email us by clicking on one of the links below.
Registration or compliance issues
Mt Baker - Lakewood Soccer Club CERTIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS, Including Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Managers, Refs.
Please read and follow the following instructions provided by SYSA:
Washington Youth Soccer (WYS) sets and manages the background check process for all member Associations in Washington state. SYSA and its member clubs must adhere to their requirements. Comments or concerns regarding the background check process should be sent directly to WYS staff Keli Bitow at kelib@washingtonyouthsoccer.org.
New this year, WYS has moved the required online training courses to the US Soccer Learning Center. Please use the instructions below to complete the required courses in the learning center.
If you already have an Affinity account from years past to register a child or to submit a background check: Before you begin, note your first name, last name, date of birth, and email address as listed in your member account. These four fields must match exactly in both Affinity and in the profile you create in the Learning Center, or your course completion status will not be synchronized. If you do not already have an Affinity account, you will create one at step 10.
1. Go to the Learning Center: U.S. Soccer Learning Center (ussoccer.com)
2. Create a Learning Center profile, check the terms of service boxes and submit (all volunteers should be a ‘coach’)
3. Check your inbox for the "email verification" receipt from the Learning Center. You MUST verify your email before you are able to proceed.
4. Log in to the Learning Center (link above).
5. Hover over "Courses" across the top of the page, then select "My Courses". You should have the appropriate SafeSport course listed as well as the learning center’s ‘Intro to Safety’.
Please note: For returning coaches, the appropriate SafeSport course will only be listed there if more than 10 months have passed since your last renewal. You will not need to renew SafeSport at this time if you completed SafeSport training in the late summer or fall, 2021.
6. Select either course to get started.
7. Now select ‘Assignments’ on the top left side of the page to open the course electronically.
8. You must complete both courses. You do not need to download your certificates.
9. Contact info@mblsoccer.org once completed. They will ensure that the course completion status for both courses have synced to your Affinity profile.
10. Once your registrar verifies your status, you can submit your background check through this link: Online Registration - Login. Be sure to select season Fall 2022. Should you have any issues with your member account in the US Soccer Learning Center, you must contact them directly, as SYSA staff does not have access to your member profile. Finally, please remember that last year, WYS added the SSN requirement to their background check application. If you are unable to provide WYS with a SSN, please complete the online courses as instructed above. Then, email Keli Bitow at WYS and she will work to submit your background check without a SSN.
SYSA and its recreational clubs are largely volunteer-run organizations. The SYSA staff recognizes that the last several years have brought numerous changes to the background check/RMA process, and we appreciate the time and dedication that you have each used to ensure that you are properly approved to participate with the kids in SYSA. Thank you all very much!