In accordance with Federal Law S.534 – Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, every Adult NCYSA Participant is required to complete the initial SafeSport Trained Core course their first seasonal year, with a refresher course required each following seasonal year. NCYSA also requires all Minor participants to complete the SafeSport course appropriate for their age each seasonal year.
NC Youth Soccer Risk Management utilizes the US Center for SafeSport, recognized by the US Olympic Committee, to provide training and education to our membership concerning incidents regarding sexual abuse of minors, bullying, and other misconduct issues.
Adult Participant (18 & older) — Coaches, Managers, Board Members, Staff & Volunteers
Complete the free ADULT SafeSport Trained – US Soccer Federation course. Instructions and the Enrollment Key are in your PlayMetrics account under the SafeSport section.
Minor Participant (17 & younger) — Coaches, TOPSoccer Buddies & Volunteers
Complete the free MINOR age-appropriate training. Instructions and the Enrollment Key are in your PlayMetrics account under the SafeSport section. Minor SafeSport training is REQUIRED, and a certificate of completion must be uploaded to your PlayMetrics account.
All minor aged coaches and volunteers must have either a Team Official or a KidSafe pass when working with younger players and/or the TOPSoccer program. A KidSafe pass can only be printed for those minors that have completed an NCYSA Risk Management application. A background check is not ordered for anyone under 18 years old.
Adult Athlete (17 and older) — Registered Players
Complete the free ADULT SafeSport Trained – US Soccer Federation course. Instructions and the Enrollment Key are in your PlayMetrics account under the SafeSport section.
Parent and Minor Athlete
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has a FREE Parent and two age-appropriate Minor Athlete Training modules available at safesporttrained.org. These courses do NOT meet the requirements for Adult Participant and Adult Athlete SafeSport training.
When creating your SafeSport account, leave the “Membership ID” blank and enter NCYSA under “Name of Sport or Community Organization.”