SASC Coach / Manager Registration

All adults working with SASC players in either the Recreational program or the Competitive program must complete the registration requirements shown below. This includes Coaches, Assistant Coaches, parent helpers, Age Group Coordinators, team managers (for competitive teams), and anyone who could be "in charge" of the players at any time. For simplicity, the rest of this page will just use the term "Coach".

Note that Competitive Coaches may have additional requirements.

Please make sure to use your full legal name on all documents and forms.

Registration Process Summary

The Adult registration process is managed via the GotSport website.

All new Coaches must create a GotSport Account

It is very important that you use this special link in order for your account to be associated with Sunnyvale Alliance.
- This causes the correct set of SASC requirements to be added to your account
Please add a photo to your account, it should be a head and shoulders, passport style photo with no hats or sunglasses. This will be used for your coach pass if required

Logging into GotSport

Please log into GotSport using this link
If you don't have the appropriate Sunnyvale Alliance requirements shown on your Dashboard, then use this special link to have them added

GotSport Dashboard

Once you are logged in to GotSport, select the 'Dashboard' tab on the left side of the top menu bar to see the status of your required elements.

If you don't see the Sunnyvale Alliance Logo as below, then click here to have it added.

Note that the requirements shown will differ depending if you are are registering as a Recreational coach, Competitive coach, or both.

Each requirement will be shown as either 'Fulfilled' or 'Required'.

In order to complete any unfulfilled requirement, click on the corresponding 'Details' link and follow the instructions. You will need to follow a link to an external website to complete the certification. Make sure you use the same email address for these sites, as this is how your completed certification is tied back to your GotSport Dashboard

A short how-to video is here (1:45)
This document has step-by-step explanations for completing the various requirements.

Detailed Registration Requirements

All Coaches must complete the following four requirements:

Live Scan Fingerprinting

Coaches/Managers usually need to perform this requirement for SASC only once.
The only reason this requirement is needed is if:

It has NEVER been completed for SASC before, or
There has been a 2-year interruption in coach/manager registration.

To complete this requirement, do the following:

Email the appropriate SASC registrar and request a Live Scan pre-paid coupon code:

Use recregistrar@sunnyvalesoccer.org for the Recreational program (Coaches, Assistants, AGCs)
Use compregistration@sunnyvalesoccer.org for the Competitive program (Coaches, Managers)

Log into the CalNorth Live Scan website: https://www.applicantservices.com/calnorth-prepaid/

Select "Use My Prepaid Code for Live Scan Fingerprinting"
Enter your email address. You will now receive an email with a login code
Enter the login code and continue
Enter the pre-paid Live Scan code you previously received from the SASC Registrar
For "District/League/Club", please select "253 - Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer Club"
(It's currently at the very bottom of the pull-down list, but that may change)
Select a convenient Live Scan service center and make an appointment time
A completed Live Scan request form will be generated and sent to you.
This includes a proof of payment QR code

At the appointed time, go to the selected Live Scan service center to get fingerprinted.
Make sure to either bring a hardcopy of the request form, or the QR code on your phone

Background Check

This is an online background check. It just takes a few minutes to complete the form
Once this initial form is submitted, you will receive an email from "JDP and US Club Soccer"
This email has a link to JDP's website where you must complete part 2 of the screening application
It will take a few days from this point to finally receive your clearance

SafeSport Certification

This is a Federal requirement for all youth coaches
For first-time coaches, the initial SafeSport certification takes approx. 60-90 minutes to complete
For returning coaches, the SafeSport "refresher" certification takes approx. 30 minutes to complete

Introduction to Safety (a.k.a. "Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments")

This is a legal requirement from the State of California
This includes concussion and sudden cardiac arrest training
Unlike SafeSport, you do not receive a certificate at the completion of this course. Instead, we need you to take a screen shot of your US Soccer 'profile' showing it is completed and email that to us.
This document shows exactly how to take the snapshot

Requirements 2,3,4 above must be completed annually (generally in the Fall).

For more information, please contact the SASC Recreational Registrar