Deciding to become a coach is a big decision for you and the players you would be responsible for. To ensure you make an informed decision and the highest safety standards for the players are achieved, before committing please review and ensure you can reasonably comply with the Say National Risk Management Policy.

Please note a coach as defined by this risk policy is considered a "volunteer." A volunteer is any individual that may have unsupervised access to children participating in a SAY sanctioned activity, for the purpose of assisting in that activity (This does not include parents and guardians observing their children during such activities). Other volunteers, such as team parent, officials, board members, etc. could be covered under this program as well and are subject to the same requirements.

If you would like to discuss becoming a coach in more detail, please reach out to one of your District Representatives or any SAY NSL Board Member - SAY NSL Officers and District Representatives

If you're ready to express your interest and become a coach, please follow the steps below.

Note: These steps must be completed annually by New and Returning Coaches and Volunteers.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A COACH IN THE UPCOMING SEASON MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO COACHES MEETING DATES:

1. REGISTER AS A VOLUNTEER ON SAYNML.ORG.
On the registration page, select the division you would like to volunteer for and follow the prompts.

2. COMPLETE A BACKGROUND APPLICATION.
DIRECTIONS FOUND BELOW

3. COMPLETE THE (2) REQUIRED TRAININGS (CONCUSSION TRAINING AND SAFESPORT TRAINING) THESE MUST BE COMPLETED EACH SEASON FOR NEW AND RETURNING COACHES.
DIRECTIONS FOUND BELOW.

4. UPLOAD YOUR COMPLETED TRAINING CERTIFICATES TO THE WEBSITE. IF THE OPTION ISN'T AVAILABLE PLEASE SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATES TO [email protected].

5. ATTEND THE MANDATORY COACHES MEETING FOR YOUR SEASON. Important Dates


*IF COACHING BOTH SEASONS YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND THE FIRST MEETING.*

COACHES MUST FILL OUT & SIGN THE VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A COACHING SPOT FOR SAY-NORTHERN SOCCER LEAGUE.

NOTE: THIS NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY & IS SECURE

1. TO SUBMIT THE BACKGROUND APPLICATION Click Here AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
2. GO TO BACKGROUND CHECK 
3. CHOOSE THE OPTION I'M A VOLUNTEER.
4. CLUB STATE: MICHIGAN
5. CLUB NAME: NORTHERN SOCCER-NSL
6. REGISTRATION TYPE: COACH OR VOLUNTEER
7. COMPLETE THE APPLICATION & SUBMIT

Completing this application authorizes SAY NSL to run a background check. 

Any questions please contact:
E-mail: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: This training is lengthy and you can't skip through it

1. Re-Connect or Sign Up.
a. Returning learners go to: https://safesporttrained.org/#/dashboard. Log-in or follow the Forgot Password steps on the top right to get a new password on the new training site. If you are asked for an Enrollment Key email [email protected] indicating that you are looking for an Enrollment Key for SafeSport
b. New learners go to: https://safesporttrained.org? and Sign Up. If you are asked for an Enrollment Key email [email protected] indicating that you are looking for an Enrollment Key for SafeSport. To complete the Sign Up process add your information, including your Membership ID (NA), Sport Team is: SAY Northern Soccer League.
2. Find. From the home screen, locate your required training by clicking on "My Courses" and select Enroll.
a. If your course is not showing try searching for SafeSport Trained - U.S. Soccer Federation or Refresher depending which year of the cycle you're in (cycle example below). 
3. Go. Click the Start button when you are ready to begin. You may pause the course as needed. (Do not navigate away from your screen during videos or it will interrupt progress.)
4. Save. After completion, save your certificate of completion
5. Upload your certificate using instruction in STEP 3

IF UNABLE TO ACCESS SAFESPORT TRAINING PLEASE REVIEW THIS SAFE SPORT PDF: Safesport Handbook

Course should look similar to this:

Figure 1: Figure 2: