This region is made up of volunteers

AYSO is a volunteer-run organization. Coaches, referees, and administrators all volunteer their time. This foundation of volunteers helps keep AYSO affordable and ensures that it's all about what's good for the kids.

AYSO has developed special trainings that help parents who may have little to no soccer experience quickly gain the age-appropriate knowledge and skills needed to become effective coaches and referees. AYSO also has unique administrative and management training. This ensures that each community program:

- Abides by the AYSO philosophies
- Offers a positive AYSO experience
- Continues to grow, offering the AYSO opportunity to more children

It only takes a few hours to become qualified as an introductory-level coach or referee. If you are not able to commit even that much time, there are other, smaller jobs that also need your help! Just a couple of hours each season are an important contribution to our teams and to our Region.

AYSO training doesn't stop as long as you're having fun! Clinics, workshops, and other advanced training opportunites are always available to referees, coaches, and administrators to help improve and further skills and knowledge.

OUR GREATEST AREAS OF NEED RIGHT NOW ARE REFEREES, COACHES, AND SNACK BAR HELPERS!

To sign up to Referee, email:  [email protected]
To sign up to Coach, email: [email protected]

To volunteer an hour or two on Saturdays in the snack bar, email:  [email protected]

The process to become an AYSO Volunteer is multi-step and does take time to make one's way through each step.
We cannot express enough our appreciation for the time and effort you put in to becoming a volunteer with us.
THANK YOU!

If you need support at any point, please don't hesitate to reach out to us!
We are more than happy to assist you!

 

Details for each of the required steps to become a volunteer:

1. Sign up as a volunteer and submit your volunteer application
https://wiki.ayso.org/wiki/Register_as_a_volunteer

Login to the Sports Connect Registration Management System with your own username - www.ayso165.org 
Please DO NOT submit a volunteer application for anyone other than yourself.

- When you login, you will be at the My Account screen
- Click Volunteer (on the left), then click +Find Volunteer Roles (towards the bottom of the page)
- Select the Program and Division for which you would like to apply, then select the position you are interested in
- When asked 'Who would you like to sign up for this role?', choose Signup a registered user and select yourself. Your name should appear as being selected.
- Click Continue to proceed

Note: Coaches must submit a volunteer application each season they wish to coach (i.e. Fall and/or Spring)
Note: Referees only volunteer once during a Member Year (MY). The MY begins during the Fall season and contiues through the end of the Spring season.


2. Submit and pass a Sterling Volunteer Background Check
https://wiki.ayso.org/wiki/Accept_Sterling_Volunteer_Invite

- Shortly after you submit a volunteer application, if you are a new volunteer or your background check has expired or near expiration, you will receive an email from Sterling Volunteers asking you to complete the AYSO Volunteer Application.
- YOU MUST CLICK THE LINK IN THE EMAIL to successfully complete this process.
- Look for that email (be sure to check your spam/junk folder) and complete this step as soon as possible!





3. Get fingerprinted - LiveScan

As per California law, you need to be fingerprinted via the LiveScan service if you will be working in an environment in direct contact with children.

You will need to provide a completed LiveScan form and bring your legal identification (CA Drivers License.)


There are two ways to complete the LiveScan fingerprinting process:

1. *Hosted Live Events (Preferred Method)

Our Region will host three live events:

·       Coaches Training and Meeting, Saturday, August 23 at Hootman Center in Running Springs

·       AYSO Region 165 Carnival, Picture Day and John Caplinger Food Drive on Sunday, September 7 at Caplinger Field in Running Srings

·       Referee Training on Saturday, September 14 at Hootman Center in Running Springs.

2. AYSO Live Scan Network

Volunteers can go to one of the affiliates using the registration link – the volunteer will pay for the fingerprinting.

Volunteers can register here: https://www.ApplicantServices.com/AYSO

We will provide a coupon code for your LiveScan, please reach out to [email protected] for that information.

- To access your FREE training that will update your AYSO status, please use this link to enroll: https://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=tsVWe36Xa6PS3b5NzOug 

- You do not need to upload your SafeSport results unless you are supplying a completed certificate from July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021. 

- SafeSport will automatically update your profile, generally within 2 hours of completion. Name, DOB, and email must match your AYSO volunteer record in order for the certification to automatically update your volunteer profile. 

Note: Youth Volunteers (anyone under the age of majority in your state) are not required to take this training.