Safesport Training
On March 6, 2017 a bill was introduced to amend the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and SafeSport Authorization Act of 2017 was signed into law on February 14, 2018. This law is in effect and should be adhered to by all SAY Soccer members. This amendment extends the duty of SAY members to report suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse, to adults who are authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes at a facility under the jurisdiction of a national governing body. A national governing body (U.S. Soccer) is an amateur sports organization that is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The full legislation is available for download HERE.
SAY Soccer Member SAFESPORT TRAINING INSTRUCTIONS Spring 2023.pdfAccess to Training
2023 Safesport Training Code and Instructions
Pro tip: If you are a returning volunteer, click the link in section a.
If you are new, click the link in section b.
2023 Enrollment Key: JJFAQsQPWNRj01edWcPr
If you are completing training for the first time:
1. Log into your account through SportsConnect and click on the Volunteer tab.
2. Click through the initial user information until you see SafeSport within a list of clearance information.
3. Click the box next to it and select "renew/update".
4. You will be routed to a website that will prompt you to create an account.
5. Once you have created an account, an enrollment key will pop-up and once selected, the appropriate course will load under the "My Courses" tab.
6. Once completed, upload your certificate of completion into SafeSport within the volunteer tab.
If you already have an account and have taken training before simply follow the steps above. Rather than create a new account, simply select "login" and continue to complete Steps 5&6.
If you have taken training before, you are required to take a refresher course. The system should auto load the next available Refresher Course. If your last course taken was “Refresher 3” your next course would be the “SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation” course again.
The training runs in a 4-year cycle as follows:
Year 1: SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation
Year 2: Refresher 1
Year 3: Refresher 2
Year 4: Refresher 3
Year 5: SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation (again)
Instructions for downloading a certificate of completion
1. Please select the “Menu” icon at the top right of your page
2. Select “Transcript”
3. Once the transcript page displays, locate the most current completion for the course under the “Certificates” section