Thank you for volunteering this season. Our region appreciates you for making a difference in the children’s lives!
In order to keep our players safe, our AYSO National organization and the State of California please complete the items below. To move through the process quickly, please complete each step entirely as some steps require email confirmation:
1. Fill out a volunteer form for yourself on our website: www.583AYSO.org
Please create your own account if someone else registered your player. Directions below:
• Click LOG-IN or REGISTER NOW
• Click on VOLUNTEER on the left column
o If on a cell phone, on the left click on the picture of a person
• Click on FIND VOLUNTEER ROLES
• Click on SELECT under the volunteer role you are volunteering for
• Be sure to input YOUR information under the division of your child
• Please provide LEGAL NAME as it appears on your California Identification
*This step will need to be completed every season*
2. Complete a background check (NOT FOR MINORS)
Once you have completed the volunteer forms, you will receive an email from Sterling Volunteers.
Please check spam/junk if you have not received email after a few minutes.
• Complete all the information on this page
• Click on the box I WILL NOT PAY to waive $25 fee.
• Background checks clear after a few days; however, it varies with each volunteer.
*This step will need to be completed every 12 months
3. LiveScan (fingerprinting) (NOT FOR MINORS)
California volunteers need to complete this mandatory requirement. The region will provide a code to cover the fee.
You will have the choice to select the location, date, and time to complete your fingerprints.
• Click on link to request an appt https://www.applicantservices.com/AYSO-Prepaid
• Click on the big red button USE MY PREPAID CODE……
• Enter your email, use the same email address from our website
• Check our email for code to Confirm your email
• Then enter the Prepaid Code
• Complete information
* At this time. you will not need to complete additional fingerprinting once you are cleared*
** Your background needs to show GREEN to be able to complete the next requirements**
Additional Courses
• Click on the button AYSOU under you name
• You will be redirected to a new link: eTRAINu
• Click on TRAINING LIBRARY
• Under Safe Haven, click on the button VIEW COURSES
4. Safe Haven Certification
• Click on AYSO’s SAFE HAVEN (No Audio) – Online
• Click on blue button ENROLL - - > Complete the course
• PLEASE TAKE A SCREEN SHOT OF YOUR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
**This needs to be completed every 2 years**
5. CDC Concussion (Complete this step in eTrainu under Safe Haven)
• Click on CDC CONCUSSION Awareness – Online
• Click on blue button ENROLL - - > Complete the course
• PLEASE TAKE A SCREEN SHOT OF YOUR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
**This needs to be completed every 2 years**
6. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (Complete this step in eTrainu under Safe Haven)
• Under Simon’s Heart
• Click on Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Online
• Click on blue button START - - > Complete the course
• PLEASE TAKE A SCREEN SHOT OF YOUR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
**This needs to be completed every 2 years*
7. Safe Sport (NOT FOR MINORS)
• Click on this link: https://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=tsVWe36Xa6PS3b5NzOug | Or, in your account @ 583ayso.org
o Click on the down-arrow \/ above your name
o Click on the link by the SafeSport | Or, under you name, click on the box next to SafeSport
A pop-up window will appear, click on the link HERE
• You will need to create an account (you may use the same username & password)
• Click on SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation
• PLEASE TAKE A SCREEN SHOT OF YOUR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
*This step will need to be completed every 12 months*
8. SUMMARY of the LAWS of the GAME (Switch over to eTrainU)
• Under eTrainU
• Click on REFEREE
• Click on VIEW COURSES
• Click on AYSO’s SUMMARY of the LAWS of the Game – Online
• Click on blue button ENROLL - - > Complete the course
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FOR COACHES:
9. Coach Certifications (Complete steps in eTRAINu)
• Click TRAINING EVENT
• Click on the division you wish to coach
i. For 6U, under 6U Coach – Online, click on ENROLL
ii. For 8U, under 8U Coach – Online, click on ENROLL
For 10U or above: CLICK on Training Events
Click TRAINING EVENTS
You can use the filter option by typing 10U or 12U, make sure you select the correct course
i. For 10U, look for 10U, find date that works for you, pick the class Click on ENROLL
ii. The online portion must be completed before attending the in-person part
iii. You can also enroll in an ALL In-Person Course
i. For 12U, look for 12U find date that works for you, pick the class click on ENROLL
ii. The online portion must be completed before attending the in-person part
iii. You can also enroll in an ALL In-Person Course
iv. For 14U, you need to have attended a 12U coach class first. If you already have this certification already,
v. Look for Intermediate Coach Class on the filter,
vi. Look for classes on dates that work for you
vii. Once you find it, click on ENROLL
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FOR REFEREES:
10. For Referee Certifications (Complete steps in eTRAINu)
o Click on TRAINING LIBRARY,
o Under REFEREEING, Click on VIEW COURSES
For 8U
• Click on 8U Official Course Online (you do not need to attend an in-person course)
• You can only ever referee for 8U division, this is NOT a Regional Level Referee course
Regional Referee Companion Class
• Click on TRAINING EVENT
*** You can use the filter option by typing Regional, make sure you select the correct course
Regional Referee – Full In-Person course, click on the events that come up. Select a date that works for you
Please pay attention to the LOCATION
Click on ENROLL
***** There is nothing stronger than the <3 of a VOLUNTEER ****
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