Join us as a Liberty AYSO volunteer today! As we prepare for the 2026 Fall season, we are searching for Referees and Youth Referees as well as Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Managers for all age groups!
Steps to Becoming an AYSO Volunteer
STEP 1: Register to Volunteer
- Go to www.ayso1100.org and click on the three horizontal lines in the top left corner of the page
- If you had a child registered or volunteered last year with AYSO Region 1100, you should select “LOGIN”. As you register your child for this upcoming season, you will be given the opportunity to select the option to volunteer. Follow the steps and update any information as needed.
- If you did not have a child registered or did not volunteer last year with AYSO 1100, you should select “REGISTER NOW”. You will need to create an account and follow the steps to complete the volunteer information with AYSO.
- Each household volunteer needs their own unique login. Please don't share an email!
STEP 2: Background Checks/Clearances Information
- The state of PA requires ANYONE who volunteers with children in any capacity to obtain both a background check and Child Abuse clearance. Additionally, if you have not lived in the state of Pennsylvania for the last 10 consecutive years, you will also need an FBI clearance.
- There are NO exceptions to this rule. You MUST have your clearances, or you cannot volunteer. The good news is there is Liberty AYSO covers all costs associated with these clearances!
- How to Obtain your AYSO Background Check
- When you register as a volunteer with AYSO, you will be emailed a link from Sterling to obtain your background check. This is the only background check that's accepted by AYSO due to the continuous monitoring it offers. If you do not receive this email, please contact us!
- Follow the instructions in the email to complete your background check.
- How to Obtain your Child Abuse History Clearance
- This clearance takes a little longer to complete. It does ask for every address you’ve resided at since 1975. You will then be asked to list everyone you’ve lived with since 1975: parents, siblings, spouse(s), children, roommates, grandparents, etc. The good news is they only want as much as you can remember.
- You must first create a Keystone ID. Select “Create Individual Account" & follow the prompts to create your username. You will receive a confirmation email with your temporary password, click on the link in the email to proceed to log in and it will prompt you to immediately change your password.
- You will then need to select “Create Clearance Application”. When you get to “application purpose,” select “volunteer” and “other” for volunteer category. Please list the agency name as: American Youth Soccer Organization.
- Follow the prompts on each page to complete the application. Once completed, you will receive an email confirming the receipt of your request and within a week you will receive another email indicating the clearance is complete. You will need to log in to the site in order to view your completed clearance.
- Please email your clearance to [email protected]. You can also print and save your clearance for your records if you choose.
- How to Obtain FBI Fingerprinting, IF REQUIRED.
- YOU ONLY NEED TO COMPLETE THIS STEP IF YOU HAVE NOT LIVED IN PA FOR THE LAST 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS!
- This is the only clearance that is NOT free at the time of obtaining. However, Liberty AYSO WILL reimburse you for the cost of this clearance IF you are required to obtain. Please submit a copy of your payment to: AYSO Region 1100, PO Box 43, Liberty PA 16930. Again, you only need to do this if you have not lived in PA for the last 10 consecutive years.
- Please go to https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania. Select “Digital Fingerprinting”. Follow the directions to register online – use service code 1KG6ZJ. You will need a debit or credit card to submit payment. Once you have registered you will need to print the confirmation
- To complete the fingerprinting, you will need to go to an approved Fingerprint Location, a list of locations and hours is provided on the site. Remember to print a copy of your payment to be reimbursed.
STEP 3: Volunteer Training
The following three trainings are required for ALL volunteers through AYSOU e-training portal:
1. AYSO Safe Haven Training
2. CDC Concussion
3. Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The above 3 courses can all be found in AYSOU. To access your AYSOU account, log into your Region's Sports Connect website where you completed a volunteer application. Once logged in, you will see the welcome page. From there, click on the AYSOU button. After accepting the terms and conditions, select the Training Library to find these courses.
4. Safe Sport is also required for all volunteers 18 years old and over (not required for youth referees).
Safe Sport can be located in your AYSOU account however, it will redirect you to a different website requiring its own login. You will be directed to complete the Safe Sport training. Please navigate back to the home dashboard to retrieve your certificate after completion. This certification can also be emailed to [email protected].
*Safe Sport is required to be completed each year. Year 1 is a full course; Years 2, 3 and 4 contain a shorter training for updates (approximately 30 minutes); Year 5 will start the cycle over again with a full course.
5. Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches are also required to take the coach training for their division, please ask if you are unsure. Coaches in the Playground, U6 and U8 divisions will only be required to complete the corresponding online training. Coaches in the U10 and U12 divisions will be required to complete both the corresponding online training as well as an in-person training. The in-person training will be communicated with each registered head coach/assistant coach once the dates are determined.
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
Please contact Tara Guillaume at (570) 220-0982 or [email protected].