For one's staff registration/membership to be eligible for the 2020-21 Governing Season, eligibility requirements must be completed pursuant to the following table:
Requirement: | Timeframe: |
Membership (passcard) purchase |
2019-21 membership (purchased between July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020); or
2020-22 membership (purchased between June 1, 2020 - July 31, 2021) |
Background screening |
Completed and passed on or after June 1, 2019 |
Sideline Sports Doc | Completed on or after June 1, 2019 |
SafeSport training |
Completed on or after June 1, 2020
More specifically, there are currently three SafeSport Trainings available - Core, Refresher 1 and Refresher 2 . Within the NRS, powered by SportsEngine, each must be completed or synced sequentially. Additionally, because a Refresher 3 course is not yet available from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, those who previously completed Refresher 2 will be prompted to retake it again. |
Disqualification (DQ) review |
Completed by US Club Soccer staff upon membership purchase |
The table below shows the validity period of eligibility requirements for US Club Soccer staff registration purposes.
Requirement: | Completion date: | Valid through: |
Membership (passcard) purchase | July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020 (within 2019-20 Governing Season) | July 31, 2021 |
Membership (passcard) purchase | June 1, 2020 - July 31, 2021 (within 2020-21 Governing Season) | July 31, 2022 |
Background screening Sideline Sports Doc DQ review (completed internally by US Club Soccer admin) |
June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020 | July 31, 2021 |
Background screening Sideline Sports Doc DQ review (completed internally by US Club Soccer admin) |
June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021 | July 31, 2022 |
SafeSport training | On or before May 31, 2020 | July 31, 2020 |
SafeSport training | June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021 | July 31, 2021 |