Requirements for all adults involved with youth soccer (Coaches, Team Managers, Board Members, Administrators, etc.)

In 2019 Congress passed the Abuse Prevention Act and U.S. Soccer established requirements for all adults involved in youth soccer.  Massachusetts Youth Soccer’s MA Safe Soccer platform and Adult Registration Page contain information and resources about these requirements. 

All adults involved with youth soccer are required to complete an annual Adult Registration which will link to background checks and training.  Most background checks are good for three years, but returning volunteers must still register each year, take training refresher courses as needed, and review the required Mass Youth Soccer policies.

Returning volunteers:

1. Go to the new Soccer Connect web site: Adult Registration Portal

2. Click the blue “Register Now” button and then log in with the green “Returning User” button,

3. Your information has been migrated from the previous system

4. Click into the separate training site Soccer Connect Training Portal to access your training requirements on the Certificates page

5. Take the SafeSport Refresher course (unless you have taken the initial Abuse Prevention Training since January 1, 2020)

6. Take Concussion Training and upload the completion certificate (unless you have done so since June 1, 2019)

7. Once your background checks are cleared and training requirements are met for the current season, HYSA can print out your Mass Youth Soccer credential

New volunteers:

1. Go to the new Soccer Connect web site: Adult Registration Portal.

2. Click the blue “Register Now” button and then log in with the blue “Create New Account” button

3. Follow instructions on-screen (or per step-by-step document below) to establish your account and approve the background checks

    • Have your driver’s license and a digital photo/head shot available 
    • Make sure to input your full legal first name, no nicknames
    • Make sure HYSA is selected as your Primary Organization
    • Keep your username and password on hand for future log-ons.

4. At the end of the process, print your CORI Acknowledgement form and send it to the HYSA Risk Manager along with a copy of your driver’s license.

5. Click into the separate training site Soccer Connect Training Portal to access your training requirements on the Certificates page

6. Take Abuse Prevention training

7. Take Concussion Training and upload the completion certificate

8. Once your background checks are cleared and training requirements are met for the current season, HYSA can print out your Mass Youth Soccer credential

Full information from Mass Youth Soccer is on their MA Safe Soccer and Adult Registration web pages.  MYS help guides are available on the right side of the Adult Registration page. 

For registration and training dashboard questions, contact the Soccer Connect help line at 855-703-2558. 

For specific Safesport technical support, contact the online training help desk at 720-676-6417.

For CDC Heads Up Training support, call 800-232-4636