Risk Management - Coaches

Coaches and Risk Management

In order for the coaches to be approved by Kentucky Youth Soccer and to complete the Risk Management process the coaches have to be setup and listed in the team staff pool.  The coaches will be added by NKSL admin

Instructions Link: Coach Risk Management in Got Sport

Coaches have to be risk management approved before they can coach or even attend a practice.  This means the coaches will need to be added to the KYSA GotSport system (new for Fall 2024) Risk Management portal, prior to the season beginning in order for them to complete the risk management process.

KYSA GotSport link

Risk Management components – a coach is not approved to coach any practice or games until all of the components are completed and approved.  Please manage the timeline in order to have this completed at least 2 weeks prior to the start of a soccer season.

• Background check - is good for 2 years if completed for a Fall soccer season

  • • Estimated time is 30 min or less to log in and answer the questions to initiate the process for the background check

    • Background approval can take up to 2 weeks once an individual has initiated the process

      • The caveat:  If the expiration date does not extend through the entire season season it will need to be completed again  

      • Example: Completed the background check on March 1st for the Spring soccer season, this will be good for 1.5 years

• Safesport training - is good for 1 year if completed for a Fall soccer season

  • • The first time a coach attends the safesport training it will take about 3 hours to complete all of the trainings in the module

    • All coaches that continue to coach after the first year will be required to renew the safesport training 

    • The 2nd and 3rd safesport refresher course takes approximately 30 min each year to complete the requirement to maintain compliance for Risk Management

      • • The caveat:  Spring only and New coaches for Spring will have to complete this again for Fall compliance

          • • KYSA has moved to a annual cutoff expiration July 31st 

            • New seasonal year requirements can begin July 1st

        • Example: Completed the safesport on March 1st.  It will have to be taken again after July 1st to be compliant for the Fall season.

• Concussion awareness training - is good for 5 years

  • This is a 30-minute training containing some very important information that will need to be renewed every 5 years.

  • If you have taken any sort of concussion training after 2019, but it is not reflected on your requirements, you may upload the concussion training certificate in the system for approval. 

  • There are 2 options for completing concussion awares

    • Heads Up

    • NFHS - is preferred for referee training