Completing Your Background Check
Why do I Need a Background Check?
Any one in regular contact with amateur athletes who are a minor are required to have a SafeSport Certificate and approved RMA, prior to participation in any activities at Washington Premier Football event or activity, per U.S. Soccer mandate Policy 212-3 and SafeSport Act 2017 Public Law (PL) 115-26.
What is Needed to Complete the Process?
It is extremely important when completing any component of the Risk Management Process that you use your legal name as it reads on your government ID on everything. If you have any problems completing the process, contact Kelley Jean (keg108@msn.com).
Effective in 2021, all required training will be accessed through US Soccer learning Center. The Concusssion and Sudden Cardiac trainings have been combined into one course titled Intro to Safety. The 3 items listed below are required to successfully complete the Risk Management Process.
- SafeSport Certification
- Intro to Safety
- Completing the Background Application and approval
What is the Sequence of the Steps to Complete the Process?
If you are a manager or chaperone for an ECNL team, please contact Kelley Jean (keg108@msn.com), club registrar, BEFORE beginning this process.
Step 1
Complete the two training courses by accessing the learning center website (above button), You will either need to log into your account if you have accessed the US learning center before or you will need to create an account. Once you have logged in to your Learning Center account or have created a new account, then click on “Coaching Education” then click on “My Courses” and any course that you are eligbile for will display, click on the course you want to take.
- SafeSport (SS)
- Intro to Safety
Step 2
After completing you training course follow the steps below to complete the background check application.
- Login to your Sports Connect account using the following link to Login Now
- Click on the Volunteer tile on the left side of your home page
- This will bring you to the main volunteer page, click on the “Find Volunteer Roles” in the upper right-hand corner of the page under your shopping cart
- From the program list, select the program that applies to you (see below) and click the View Divisions button right of the program name.
- For Premier Staff Select 2023/24 Premier Players
- For JR. RCL Staff 2023/24 Junior RCL (U8 & U9)
- For the Recreational Staff select 2023 Washington United Fall Recreational Soccer
- Select the divisions that apply to you, scroll to the bottom of the page and select “View Selected Opportunities
- From the list, click the tile for the role you are applying for and then click who you are signing up. Scroll down and hit continue. You need to select the role for each division you will be assigned to.
- On the next page titled Position Information you will enter/update your personal information and complete the waivers for each role you are applying.
- You should see by the upload for the Safe sport and Intro Safety if the API was successful or not.
- You have to complete the waivers for each division you are registering for and then hit continue/save at the bottom of the page
- This will bring you to the volunteer home page of your account, click the certification box in the blue head bar, then hit the Renew and Update button.
- If a dialogue box pops up stating you are missing the safe sport certificate it means the API from Safesport had not been received. To resolve the issue, in the lower left corner of volunteer home page, underneath the the renew and update button, you will see the application for your role(s), if you click the detail button in the lower left it will take you back to the previous page. On your first role, check to make sure where the waivers are required, now reads Document verified, then hit save again and. you will be back at the volunteer home page and repeat step 10. If that does not work and you are still unable to complete the application, please contact club registrar, Kelley Jean (keg108@msn.com).
- This will bring you to a page that you will fill in the final details and will be asked for your social security number, this is a new requirement of the background service the state association is using. You may have to click “Submit” twice.
What is the Deadline for Completion?
Annually, your RMA will expire on 4/30. You should complete the RMA process for the upcoming year prior t0 4/30. If you complete the RMA process on or after 2/1 of a given year, the clearance will be good through 4/30 of the following year.
For 2022, you should complete the application process as soon as possible so there are no issues with your team’s summer tournament roster that will be printed in mid-June.
Player Name | Position | School | Division |
Jaylin Borden | D | Arizona State University | D1
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Makenzie Burks | M/D | Western Washington | D2 |
Madison Grande | M/F | Concordia University | D2 |
Rachel Kimura | F | Seattle University | D1 |
Maddie Morgan | F | Eastern Washington University | D1 |
Monique Nagel | M/F | Seattle University | D1
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Megan Nail | GK | University of San Francisco | D1 |
Laura Pierson | D | University of Idaho | D1 |
Ashley Price | D | Concordia University | D2 |
Riley Walkington | M | Eastern Washington University | D1 |
Player Name | Position | School | Division |
Savannah Foster | D | University of Idaho | D1
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Lauren Hudson | M/D | Seattle University | D1 |
Samantha Larberg | F | University of Northern Arizona | D1 |
Carolyn Merrick | | Undecided | |
Hannah Shires | F/M | Western Washington | D2 |
Janaisia Smith | M | University of West George | D2
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Nicole Souply | F/M | UNC Greensboro | D1 |
Claire Spadoni-Varden | D | Seattle University | D1 |
Player Name | Position | School | Division |
Brianna Aldridge | GK | Mississippi State | D1
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Carly Becker | Gk | University of Portland | D1 |
Kaysie Bruce | F | University of Idaho | D1 |
Jacqui Gerarden | M | Point Loma | D2 |
Naryia Hudson | F | Cal State Bakersfield | D1 |
Chandler Greenwood | GK | Dixie State | D2 |
Jenna Killman | F/M | University of New Mexico | D1 |
Madalyn Landreth | M | Pacific Lutheran University | D3 |
Kiersten Madsen | M/F | Saint Martin | D2 |
Leahi Manthei | F | Seattle University | D1 |
Stephanie Moore | D | CO Mesa | D2 |
Mikaela Morey | D | Seattle University | D1 |
Camille Murphy | M | Providence | D1 |
Emily Peters | D | University of Montana | D1 |
Karina Provo | D | Western Washington | D2 |
Hannah Rowan | M | Colorado School of Mines | |
Jordan Thompson | D | Gonzaga University
| D1 |
Brynn Ward | D | Pacific Lutheran University | D2 |
Player Name | Position | School | Division |
Jordyn Bartelson | M/F | Western Washington | D2 |
Jordan Bertram | GK | University of Cal. Bakersfield | D1 |
Sarah Davidson | D | Washington State | D1 |
Ashleigh Fonsen | D | Oregon State | D1 |
Lindsey Fujiwara | D | Western Washington | D1 |
Aleea Gwerder | D | University of Utah | D1 |
Victoria Lawless | | University of Chicago | D3 |
Saige Lyons | F | Eastern Washington | D1 |
Shealan Mcknight | M | Saint Martin | D2 |
Emily Nelson | D | Western Washington | D2 |
Shannon Peth | GK | Portland State | D1 |
Audrey Shin | | Colorado School of Mines | D2 |
Riley Steele | M | Central Washington | D2 |
Tivona Tinsley | D | Western Washington | D2 |
Morgan Weaver | F/M | Washington State | D1 |
Kristi Williams | M | Long Beach State | |
Player Name | Position | School | Division |
Ashton Blanksma | GK | Portland State | D1
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Katie Coronado | D/M | Pacific Lutheran | D3 |
McKenna Ferrera | M/D | Gonzaga University | D1 |
Lyrik Fryer | D | Florida International | D1 |
Elizabeth Griffith | M/F | Washington State | D1 |
Kelcie Hedge | F/M | University of Washington | D1
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Brooke Lancaster | M/D | Seattle Pacific University | D2 |
Hunter Mar | M/F | Seattle University | D1 |
Lauren Mercuri | GK | University of Central Ark. | D1 |
Alyssa Murray | D | Wyoming | D1 |
Jennifer Oak | F | Western Washington | D2 |
Rachel Ross | M/D | Portland State | D1 |
Kylee Sarchett | F | St. Martins University | D2 |
Arin Seidlitz | M/F | Adams State | D2 |
Megan Spataro | D | Eastern Washington | D1 |
Kathy Thomas | D/M | Middle Tennessee | D1 |
Jessica Udovich | D/M | University of Washington | D1 |
Player Name | Position | School | Division |
Madison Adams | F | University of Montana | D1 |
Shaniah Adriano | | University of Wyoming | D1 |
Ashleigh Cade | | University of Louisiana at Layfeyett | D1 |
Sierra Carrington | D | Boise State | D1 |
Tayler Carter | D | Arkansas State | D1 |
Madison Clarkson | D | University of Utah | D1 |
Logan Cox | | Vanderbilt University | D1 |
Danielle Crawford | | University of Hawaii at Maoa | D1 |
Lauren Crimi | D | Arkansas State | D1 |
Jenna Holtz | | Santa Clara University | D1 |
Mariah Lee | F | Stanford | |
Kara Marbury | F | University of Illinois | D1 |
Chanelle Pederson | | University of Montana | D1 |
Gabriela Pelogi | F | Western Washington | D2 |
Jordan Sallee | GK | UNLV | D1 |
Emily Seelbach | | Central Washington | D2 |
Sierra Shugarts | | Western Washington | D2 |
Kenna Simon | | Eastern Washington | D1 |
Celia Vaughn | F | Seattle University | D1 |
Player Name | Position | School | Division |
Lindsey Aranda | | College of Saint Rose | D2 |
Abbey Berquist | | Portland State | D1 |
Allie Bohnett | M/F | Central Washington | D2 |
Miranda Caballero | | Middle Tennessee State | D1 |
Sarah Carter | D | Gonzaga University | D1 |
Mackenzie Dowd | D | Northeastern | D1 |
Shyann Glasser | | Central Washington | D2 |
Ashley Homer | GK | College of Saint Rose | D2 |
Kelli McCluiskey | | Boise State | D1 |
Emily Meeks | | College of Saint Rose | D2 |
Helena Moreno | | Pacific Lutheran University | D3 |
Danielle Nurmi | M | Linfield College | D3 |
Mariah O'Neil | M | Seattle University | D1 |
Kaylie Rozell | | Pacific Lutheran University | D3 |
Paige Serwold | | University of Washington | D1 |
Shelby Shafer | | NW Nazarene | D2 |
Sarah Shimer | GK | University of Washington | D1 |
Samantha Smith | | Carnegie Mellon | D3 |