Butler Area Midget Football League

Coach Screening / Background Check

An annual back round check is required. Clearances obtained through work may be considered on a case by case basis. Please submit proof of completed back round check to a board member. 

To begin the screening process, please click on the link below: 

https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

 https://epatch.pa.gov/home

Heads Up Concussion Training

Please click the link below for certification. This training is free and will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.

https://www.cdc.gov/heads-up/training/youth-sports.html

Criminal background screening and heads up concussion training are both mandatory for all coaches- NO EXCEPTIONS

Coach Screening / Background Check Policy Statement and Process

 I. Statement

Criminal background screening on coaches is conducted by an outside third party which specializes in such work, and overseen (in specific instances) by a screening committee, a subset of the Butler Area Midget Football League (BAMFL) Board. This is executed in an effort to protect the children who participate in organized football and related activities associated with BAMFL.

 II. Definitions

BAMFL recognizes a coach as any person who leads and instructs players at practices and/or games - or portions of practices and/or games - for Football in-house or Travel team.

The criminal background screening and heads up concussion training is mandatory, no exceptions.

 III. Procedure

All candidates for the above mentioned positions must sign a Release Form for Criminal History which gives BAMFL the right to check criminal history records and verify social security numbers. This work is executed directly, through the website listed above.

No other personal information (e.g. work history, financial, credit, etc.) is checked or researched.

In the event information surfaces via the background check, a screening committee, with members consisting of the BAMFL President, Vice President and Secretary will review such background check information to determine coaching eligibility. Only members of the screening committee will review data obtained, which will then be processed discreetly. All information is strictly confidential and will not be made public under any circumstances.

Reasons for being declined the opportunity to coach are noted below as part of this policy. In some instances, factors of time may be taken into account when considering coaching eligibility (i.e. length of time since disposition of certain offenses).

The decision of this screening committee may be appealed, for the purpose of clarifying facts or explaining extenuating circumstances, to the screening committee.

All criminal history record information will be promptly destroyed at the end of the current BAMFL football season.

All coaches are required to notify the committee immediately following an arrest or conviction of any of the listed offenses. Any coach, who while coaching for BAMFL is arrested for committing an offense as listed, will immediately forfeit his/her coaching eligibility until disposition by the courts. A conviction of an offense as listed will result in termination of coaching eligibility as stated in the policy.

The following is a list of offenses prohibiting an applicant from participation as a coach under the BAMFL -- offenses including but not limited to the following:

Arson

Assault (including aggravated and sexual) ( Simple assault/misdemeanor )**

Aggravated Kidnapping

Aggravated Robbery

Crimes against Children (including abandonment, abuse, endangerment, pornography, possession or promotion of pornography, enticement, solicitation, sale or purchase of, injury to or indecency)

Criminally Negligent Homicide

Deadly Conduct

Manufacture of or delivery of a controlled substance or dangerous drugs

Any violation of a law intended to control the possession or distribution of any controlled substance or illegal drug

Indecent Exposure

Injury to Elderly or Disabled

Intoxication Manslaughter

Kidnapping

Manslaughter (voluntary or involuntary)

Murder

Prohibited Sexual Conduct

Prostitution (including promotion of, aggravated promotion of)

Public Lewdness

Rape

Sexual Abuse

Marijuana Possession*

DWI /DUI*

Theft**

*If a first offense and not currently under probation --- eligible, but cannot transport any child other than his/her own.

More than one violation has occurred or currently on probation --- ineligible.

**Eligibility dependent upon the severity and length of time since offense occurred.