
BENNINGTON SOCCER CLUB

Volunteer Requirements /
Risk Management
& Coaching Info
Train. Compete. Achieve.
Bennington, NE
Volunteer Requirements
or Risk Management
How to volunteer to become a BENSC Head Coach, Assistant Coach or Team Manager:
Log into your Playmetrics account, during the registration process, you will be asked if you would like to volunteer as a head coach, asst coach or team manager. You will then select Yes.
You can also email Leah: administrator@benningtonsoccer.org
She will then take your email address and add you as a volunteer in the Playmetrics system.
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What do I have to do next? You need to complete your Volunteer/Risk Management Requirements
See "Completing your Risk Management Requirements as a Member" on the Playmetrics website:
All coaches and team managers will need to complete their volunteer requirements or Risk Managment through Playmetrics and US Soccer Learning Center.
You will submit your background check on the Playmetrics website and then complete Phase 1 SafeSport and Concussion training through US Soccer Learning Center.
This will then sync with your Playmetrics profile and update your account for the following year.
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Concussion and Safesport must be completed yearly.
Background checks are completed every 2 years.
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​Steps for Completing Risk Management Requirements
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Thank you all for volunteering with BENSC this season.
All coaches are required to complete yearly Risk Management training, per Nebraska State Soccer rules.
This includes a background check (every 2 years) and Safesport and Concussion training yearly.
NSS rules state you cannot attend a practice/have contact with players without completing these 3 requirements first. I also cannot activate your team at the state level until all volunteers listed on the roster are in compliance.
Please note: it takes about 10-15 min to complete the necessary info for your background check, but it can take 1-10 days for the state to return the background check to the club. Please submit your background check info ASAP.
Help article from Playmetrics on how to complete your Risk Management:
Instructions:
Accept the invitation email sent to you from Playmetrics that you got when volunteering or log into your Playmetrics account. (Playmetrics is the registration platform used to register your kids for fall soccer.
If needed: click on the grey "BENSC Playmetrics" button on this webpage:
https://www.benningtonsoccer.org/faq
Once you log into Playmetrics, you will look on the left side of the screen for your "member" profile.
Here's my screen, you can see that I have several profiles, but you need to select the "member" profile in order to continue.
Click on that and then you will see the Membership screen come up, like in the pic above. Mine says "verified" in green on the right but you will see something like incomplete or click here to complete, etc.
1 - Click on that and it'll take you to the next screen when you can click on and submit your background check, which is free through NSS.
2 - Then click on and agree to the adult waiver.
3 - Then you can click on the hyperlink to US Soccer Learning Center.
You will need to log into the US Soccer Learning Center with the same email used to log into Playmetrics.
In order for Playmetrics and US Soccer Learning to sync you have to use the same email address.
4 - You only need to complete Phase 1 on the US Soccer LC. Do not complete Phase 2 and submit a second background check.
Phase 1: includes safesport and concussion (health and safety training)
5 - Please take a screenshot of your completed Safesport and Concussion certificates. In case your Playmetrics and US Soccer Learning Center accounts do not automatically sync you can email me the screenshots and I can manually upload them to your profile.
Questions? Let me know ASAP.
Thank you
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Questions on how to complete your requirements?
Email BENSC Administrator
Leah Kinworthy
Volunteers who are Minors (under 18)
Any volunteer wishing to help coach for BENSC that is under the age of 18 cannot complete the adult Safe Sport or the Background Check.
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The volunteer should still complete the concussion training through CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/heads-up/communication-resources/training.html​
The volunteer should also complete the youth Safe Sport training:
https://safesporttrained.org/#/curricula/f007c269-c2fa-4ffa-b455-c6461e013c89
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*A minor cannot coach a team without an adult present.
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**Any player or volunteer over the age of 18 must complete all three requirements listed above (Safe Sport, Background Check, Concussion Training prior to the start of the season.
Players 18 and older

Coaches Registration Refund

Coach Apparel:
Each season, if at all possible, BENSC tries to provide Competitive Level coaches with a BENSC shirt/hoodie.
To be eligible for this free apparel, the coach MUST register to coach through the Sports Connect registration platform, provide your shirt size and volunteer before the bulk season order has been placed, prior to the start of the season. If you do not do this we cannot guarantee you a coach apparel item. (Team managers are not eligible for this apparel).
Every BENSC Head Coach and Assistant Coach will receive a 50% refund* on registration fees for each child that plays for BENSC. (Team Managers are not eligible for the refund).
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To receive the refund all coaches must complete:
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-3 Volunteer/Coaching Requirements before deadline given/start of season
-SafeSport, Concussion &
Background check​
-coach for the entire Fall or Spring
season
​ -complete the Coaches Google
Form, by deadline given (This will be
emailed to you towards middle/end of
the season.)
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*Note: this is a refund, not a 50% discount. All families need to pay the entire registration fee for their children. Giving a refund, instead of a discount, ensures volunteers coach for the entire season and complete all 3 volunteer requirements.
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**If multiple parents/guardians/family members coach for the club a maximum refund amount given will be 50% of the registration fees per child.
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***BENSC will not give a coaches refund for registration fees for Winter/Summer Academies.
BENSC will mail you a refund check after the season has concluded.
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Contact Info for Coaches:
Questions and don't know who to reach out to? Please see the table above.
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Ted Anderson - Director of Coaching, see Ted for questions regarding coaching licenses, assistance with practice plans/curriculum for any age group​
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Leah Kinworthy - BENSC Administrator, reach out to her for questions about registration, volunteer requirements, TeamSnap, NSS/NYSL related needs
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Shelby McBain - Director of Competition, reach out to her regarding division placement in NYSL, soccer rules and policies, practice schedules
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Wally Wright - Director of Coaching for Competitive (8U-19U), is in charge of all assessments and helping with any practice plans and coaching related questions for these age groups
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Morgan Delaney - Director of Coaching for Developmental (4U-7U) and all Goalie Training. See Morgan for any assistance needed with goalies and for all Developmental age groups
