The spring 2025 equipment pickup is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2 at the north equipment building (near Field 12) at the Soccer Park. K-2 coaches should arrive between 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Coaches in grades 3 and up should arrive between 7:00pm and 8:00pm.
Criminal background screening is conducted by an outside third party which specializes in such work, and overseen (in specific instances) by a screening committee, a subset of the Kickers board. This is executed in an effort to protect the children who participate in organized soccer activities. The criminal background screening is MANDATORY. If you are returning coach who has already completed a background check during a previous season, you will be notified when it is time for you to be rescreened. All Head Coaches must sign a Release Form for Criminal History which gives Kickers the right to check criminal history records. This is executed directly through a secure site administrated by Protect Youth Sports - a partner of the National Alliance for Youth Sports. No other personal information (e.g. work history, financial, credit, etc.) is checked or researched. The company executing background checks has agreed to such terms contractually, and confirms such direction annually. The company does not forward any individual's information to the club when no issues are discovered. In the event information surfaces via the background check, a screening committee will review such background check information to determine coaching eligibility. Only members of the screening committee will review data obtained. All information is strictly confidential and will not be made public under any circumstances. All criminal history record information will be destroyed at the end of the current Kickers season. The following offenses will result in automatic disqualification:
· Any sex offenses regardless of the time past since offense occurred
· Any felony offenses within the past 15 years
· Any misdemeanor violence offenses within the past 7 years
· Any misdemeanor drug or alcohol offenses with the past year or multiple offenses within the past 5 years
· Any other misdemeanor offenses within the past 5 years which would be considered a potential danger to children or is directly related to the volunteer functions of the applicant.