Here are the things to be done up front:
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Complete F license course and submit copy. It's a really good idea to scan this in and save
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Completed and signed Medical Release form (MS Word & Acrobat). Can reuse last year's form if there are no changes, and does not need to be notarized
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Signed SAGE pledge - note this is a new form for coaches
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Signed SAGE form
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Copy of Coach Member Form
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Completed Player Membership form
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Copy of KidSafe form
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Copy of birth certificate, with date of birth highlighted |
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A 1" x 1" digital picture (head shot) uploaded to coach record in gotsoccer; no hats or sunglasses
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A 1" x 1" digital picture (head shot) uploaded to player record in gotsoccer; no hats or sunglasses |
| Copy of concussion training - CDC or National Federation of State High School Associations. Another scan candidate! |
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We will get the team packet in early August, at which point you can complete the team roster and print 3 copies; refer to the team activities guide for assistance in rostering activites, or a shorter overview set of pages here.
Print out the player and coach passes using the preprinted cards from your packet. As of 2013, the revised medical release form does not need to be notarized. Please note also that you can re-use the prior years' form if there are no changes.
Hand enter the player's pass number on their player membership form (saves me doing this 200+ times). Note that this pass number is listed on the team roster, and changes from year to year. Each year you must freeze your roster prior to printing out that roster and the player and coach passes. We've made life simpler by putting the first part of the pass number (NJ9024) on the form. You just need to add the next 5 digits as listed on the roster. The brighter coaches will notice that the first 3 of those 5 digits are the team number which is also listed at the top of the roster.
Collate each of the forms listed above in alphabetical order - matching the printed roster - and paper clip together. For the player information, you should now have:
- a stack of player membership forms clipped together
- a stack of medical forms clipped together
- a stack of SAGE forms
- a stack of birth certificates
- a stack of passes - you don't need to individually separate these after printing
Similarly, you should group the coach forms and passes. Return those plus the roster to the external VP in a manilla envelope with the team age group and name as well as your name prominently listed.
After your packet is stamped by the District Coordinator, laminate the player and coach passes. Make at least one copy of the stamped roster - this is another good thing to scan and save. Note that if you add a player or coach later in the season, we need to include a copy of that stamped roster along with the other forms!
Your team is now ready for both tournaments and league play!
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