COACHING REQUIREMENTS
Questions from Coaches
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We ask that all coaches submit to a background check online. Also, please complete a quick Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest training. Bring the certificates from those with you to the coaches meeting. There are also coach specific acknowledgement forms for each which we need to have printed/signed so we can keep on file.
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Below we have included buttons to take you right to the page where you will begin the process.
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The state requires that all coaches and administrators understand the basics about Concussions and Sudden Cardiac Arrest. To that end, free online trainings are offered for both which take 10-15 minutes to complete. We ask that all coaches complete these courses yearly and bring with them their certificates of completion.
Also, although every parent filled out and signed a Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest acknowledgement form, there is a form specific to Coaches and Administrators. Please take a few seconds to fill out those and bring to the coaches meeting as well. Make sure to choose the form labeled “Coach/Manager/Board Member” from our site.
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What is the GSC Team App? How do I access it?
The Gallatin Soccer Club has recently begun using the smart device app “Team App” for communication.Visit this Smart Link to download the App on your chosen device.
Link will take a moment to load as it detects what version of the app you need!
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You should practice on your age division fields. If your fields are full, then you may use an available field from another age division. However if a team shows up from that division, you will need to move.
CHECK THIS PAGE FOR LIVE PRACTICE SCHEDULES ONCE THE SEASON BEGINS.
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The website home page displays a FIELD Status Widget and will show the field closings by noon. If a game is cancelled the website will be updated by 7:30 am.
Prior to coaching in a game or practice, there are a few quick requirements that have to be completed YEARLY to satisfy US Soccer Federation / US Youth Soccer / Tennessee State Soccer polices, and Federal and State Laws. These are required of all coaches whether recreational or competitive.
*NOTE* – THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE BASED ON THE TSSA SOCCER SEASONAL YEAR AND RESET EVERY JULY
Items Needed
Background Check – Required
Concussion Training – Required
SafeSport Training – Required
Uploading Certificates – Required
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training – ***Recommended***
YEARLY COACHING REQUIREMENTS
Background Check (Required)
ALL coaches and administrators are required to submit to yearly background checks. Gallatin Soccer Club does these through the Tennessee State Soccer Association. You can use the link below to go to the TSSA background check portal.
Concussion Training (Required)
To satisfy the concussion training requirement, choose ONE of the below approved courses – either is acceptable. Please make sure to SAVE your completion certificate at the end so that you may upload it into Affinity (same system used for background check). You will need to create an account, but the training is FREE.
SafeSport Training (Required)
SafeSport is a new initiative in player safety. As a member of the US Soccer Federation, this is a required training for all coaches and administrators. When registering if you use the same name and email as you used for your background check your certificate should import automatically BUT, please make sure to SAVE your completion certificate just in case.
Cardiac Arrest Training (Recommended)
Gallatin Soccer Club currently RECOMMENDS but does NOT REQUIRE Sudden Cardiac Arrest training for Recreational coaches. Board Members and Directors are expected to complete this training however.
Upload Your Certificates
When you have completed your trainings for Concussion Awareness and SafeSport, you will have received a certificate of completion for each. Affinity, which is used to track background checks as well as player registrations is the repository used for storing these certificates. This simplifies the process and means that paper copies no longer have to be stored.
