New Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Trainers

These following steps are required for all new coaching staff: Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Trainers for the Recreational, Comp, Select, Almaden FC and Camp programs.

1. Submit the online CYSA Team Official Registration and Risk Management Disclosure. (Click on link on left.)
2. Submit your fingerprints through the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Dept. Live Scan Fingerprint process for a background check. (Click on link on left.)

In addition, Coaching staff must apply to AVYSL for their positions:

Comp/Select Grandfathered Teams’ Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches:

• Coaches are required to submit an AVYSL Coaches’ application .
• Along with this application, previous rosters, and current coaching license information must also be provided.
• This paperwork can be submitted to the Select or Comp Director, or to the AVYSL Registrar.
• Paperwork is generally submitted at the beginning of the year before the start of the Spring season.

Almaden FC Team Assistant Coaches:

• Assistant Coaches must notify their team’s Head Coach of their interest in coaching.
• Sign-ups are typically done during the initial Tiered Parent meeting
• Assistant Coaches must also submit the AVYSL Coaches’ application and current coaching license information.
• Paperwork for Assistant Coaches will be submitted to the AVYSL Registrar through the Tiered Team Manager as part of the team’s registration process.

Spring and Fall Recreation Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches

• During the online registration process for players, parents are given an opportunity to identify how they would like to volunteer during the season.  At this time, parents who are interested in one of these positions should sign up as Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and/or Team Manager.  (Note that there is no Team Manager role during the Spring Recreational season).
• These parents will be contacted by the Spring or Fall Directors to discuss the role.
• If you decide you are interested in one of these roles after your child is already registered, please contact the AVYSL Registrar to update your registration record.

New Team Managers

Background checks for Grandfathered Comp/Select and Recreational Team Managers are optional. Only a Team Manager who will also act as an assistant coach at practices and games, or intends to go on the sidelines with the players, will be required to submit a background check. Class 1 and Class 3 Team Managers, if you intend to receive a CYSA Adult Pass to be allowed on the technical side of the field, or if you expect to be assisting with the players at practices or games, you are required to submit the CYSA background check to receive a pass and be added to the roster. All Tiered Team Managers are required to do this background check.  A CYSA pass will not be issued to a Team Manager, unless proof of submittal has been provided to the League Registrar.

The only requirement of the Team Manager background check is to submit the online 1628 Team Official Registration form. (Click on link on left.)

Submittal of Paperwork

All of these forms (Live Scan Fingeprint receipt, AVYSL coach’s application as applicable) must be provided to the AVYSL League Registrar.  In most cases, they will be provided during the initial registration period for the specific program (Comp/Select, Tiered, Spring Rec, Fall Rec) with the Team paperwork packet.