A "volunteer" is any individual that may have unsupervised access to children participating in a SAY sanctioned activity, for the purpose of assisting in that activity. (This does not include parents observing their children during such activities.) While coaches best fit this description, other volunteers (such as team parent, officials, board members, etc.) could be covered under this program as well. The minimum acceptable standard is for all coaches and assistant coaches to fill out a SAY Volunteer Application annually.

You can view the SAY Soccer National Risk Management policy here: Say National Risk Management Policy

ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COACH IN THE UPCOMING SEASON MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO COACHES MEETING DATES:

1. REGISTER AS A VOLUNTEER ON SAYNML.ORG.

2. COMPLETE A BACKGROUND APPLICATION. (DIRECTIONS ARE BELOW)

3. COMPLETE THE (2) REQUIRED TRAININGS (CONCUSSION TRAINING AND SAFESPORT TRAINING) THESE MUST BE COMPLETED IN 2024. THESE DIRECTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND BELOW.

4. UPLOAD YOUR COMPLETED TRAINING CERTIFICATES TO THE WEBSITE. IF THE OPTION ISN'T AVAILBLE PLEASE SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATES TO [email protected].

5. ATTEND THE MANDATORY COACHES MEETING FOR YOUR SEASON.
1ST SEASON: MAY 9TH AT 5:00 PM AT THE AURORA TOWN HALL.
2ND SEASON: JUNE 13TH, 2024 AT 5:00 PM AURORA TOWN HALL.

*IF COACHING BOTH SEASONS YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND THE FIRST MEETING.*

It is our TOP PRIORITY to do anything we can to keep all youth players and officials safe at all costs! 
When registering yourself you are also giving S.A.Y. permission to run a background check, if needed.

*ALL COACHES MUST FILL OUT & SIGN THE VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A COACHING SPOT FOR SAY-NORTHERN SOCCER LEAGUE.*
NOTE: THIS NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY & IS SECURE!

TO COMPLETE THE BACKGROUND APPLICATION SEE BELOW:

GO TO SAYSOCCER.ORG
CLICK BACKGROUND CHECK ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE
CHOOSE THE OPTION I'M A VOLUNTEER.
CLUB STATE: MICHIGAN
CLUB NAME: NORTHERN SOCCER-NSL
REGISTRATION TYPE: COACH OR VOLUNTEER
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION & SUBMIT

Any questions please contact:
E-mail: [email protected]

Figure 1: Figure 2: Figure 3:
          

Concussion Training
There are 2 options that are acceptable for the concussion training. Both links are provided below:

1.   National Federation of State High School Associations Concussion in Sports link:
 http://www.nfhslearn.com/electiveDetail.aspx?courseID=38000  
This online course will require you to click on the "order here” button to begin the training. It will ask you to complete a brief registration form prior to beginning the course, which is solely for the purpose of registering you in their data base as having successfully completed the online material. After you have completed this course you will be given the option to print out a personalized certificate of completion. You must upload your certificate of completion to the website under the volunteer tab. (It is suggested that this certificate by printed out in pdf format, otherwise your name may not appear on this certificate).

2.   CDC Approved Concussion Training (Click title & it will redirect you to the website)
You must upload your certificate of completion to the website (see figure 3) or you may e-mail it to us and we will upload them for you.

Safesport Training
PLEASE NOTE: This training is lengthy and you can't skip through it so please complete in a timely fashion.

Safesport (Follow these guidelines if your account shows you have trainings with small warning signs by them-see Figure 2 above):

• Sign into your account at saynml.org
• Click the "Volunteer" on the left side.
• Click the check box for SafeSport
• Click renew/update and it will pop up a box that has a link in it. (see figure 2 above)
• Click the link or where it says "here" (see figure 3 above)
• On the SafeSport site you'll have to create an account and accept the privacy agreement.
• Click my courses (see figure 4 below your course should look like this)
• Complete the course, you can save your progress and complete it in multiple sessions.
• You must upload your certificate on the website. (see Figures 1, 2, & 3 above)
  

**If your account doesn't show any trainings please create a help ticket to the Sports Connect website, screenshot you have no trainings and screenshot your effort of putting in a help ticket to the site, and then e-mail [email protected] the screenshots. Your area representative will be in contact with you shortly after that to assist if we can. Unfortunately, we don't run the website and don't control the system issues we have been having. Support has not been very successful with getting back to us in a timely manner, but in the meantime we will do what we can to help you and make sure your trainings are completed.***