{"id":2263,"date":"2023-10-30T21:30:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T21:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/stxsoccer\/?page_id=2263"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:14:14","slug":"risk-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/stxsoccer\/risk-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

EVERY adult is considered a mandatory reporter.<\/strong> When you have a reasonable suspicion or belief that abuse is occurring or has occurred, you are legally required to report to authorities within 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. First, report local law enforcement immediately<\/strong> & to STX Youth Soccer Jennifer Davis<\/a> 512-272-4553<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. SafeSport Reporting Phone 720-531-0340<\/a> or via incident reporting form ONLINE<\/a> for 24\/7 Support<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    To acquire the FREE<\/strong> U.S. Soccer SafeSport Code, contact your local club or Noah Taylor<\/a> in the STX Youth Soccer State Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Below are (3) three parts that are mandatory for any adult to be added to a team account\/roster and\/or receive an Adult Participation pass. Each of these three (3) components are linked through the individual coach’s or individual manager GotSport profile. SafeSport training is required for any adult or player turning 18 during the seasonal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    BACKGROUND CHECKS<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Background checks will now expire on May 31 of each year, however, they will still be valid for two (2) years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If your background check is expiring this year, you will need to submit your check on or after June 1, and again we encourage everyone to do this as early in the summer months as possible as the checks do take time to clear and CANNOT<\/strong> be sped up once submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    GotSport Step-By-Step Instructions of how to submit a Background Check<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    SAFESPORT CERTIFICATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    STX Youth Soccer requires each Club Officer, Staff Member, Board Member, Coach, Manager or Player turning 18 within a seasonal year are REQUIRED<\/em> to complete a SafeSport training annually.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    SafeSport certificates will now expire on May 31 annually<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For everyone else who will be working with teams for the 25-26 seasonal year, we are recommending the SafeSport course be completed on or after June 1 but preferably sometime early in the summer months.  Without this certification, we cannot roster adults to teams or create adult participation passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE 2025-26 REGISTRATION YEAR, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR SAFESPORT COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER MAY 31, 2025:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n