American Youth Soccer Organization

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American Youth Soccer Organization

• Safe Haven Certification
• Part I

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What is Safe Haven?

• Safe Haven Provides
• Protection for Children
• Protection for Volunteers
• General qualification to work with children
  child specific certification
• Note that Additional Discipline-Specific
  Training is Needed After Completing Safe Haven

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Protection for Volunteers

• AYSO National Rules and Regulations
• Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
• Volunteers as Role Models
• Common Sense
• The Rules are Your Friends

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Protection for Volunteers

• AYSO National Rules and Regulations

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AYSO Philosophy

• Everyone Plays
• Balanced Teams
• Open Registration
• Positive Coaching
• Good Sportsmanship

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AYSO Philosophy

• P - Positive
• I - Instructional
• E - Encouraging

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Volunteer Responsibilities Legal Protection

• AYSO Requires
• Volunteers to establish electronic record with
  contact info, references, SSN etc. in EAYSO
• Complete safe haven certification once
• Proper training for your job, including
  continuing education at appropriate milestone

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Volunteer Responsibilities Legal Protection

• AYSO Requires
• Authorized by appropriate authority WSSL must
  authorize you to work with the players, and must
  re-authorize you each year
• Thus.
• Volunteer application form each year

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Using EAYSO

• Make sure you get credit for this course
• Create your electronic record in EAYSO
• Print out two copies of your volunteer form,
  sign, and deliver to us or mail to CVPA
• Use EAYSO to add yourself to the electronic
  course register
• Email wsslrefadmin_at_wssl.org with any questions

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Other AYSO Rules

• All players in scrimmages, games, and practices
  must be registered with AYSO
• No exceptions
• Insurance coverage for all depends on it

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Protection for Volunteers

• Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
• Volunteer is protected if certified, trained, and
  authorized, and follows the rules and the law.

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Definitions

• Certification Safe Haven specific
• I want to volunteer with WSSL and AYSO
• Training Job specific
• I want to be a referee
• Continuing Education Standard specific
• I want to referee in older age groups

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Training Certification Requirements

• All referees coaches are required to be trained
  certified
• Practices games are not permitted without an
  AYSO certified trained team coach
• Scheduled games are not permitted w/o an AYSO
  certified trained referee
• Practice scrimmages do not require a certified
  trained referee

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Alcohol, Tobacco andOther Drugs

• No alcohol, tobacco, or drugs permitted at ANY
  AYSO EVENT practice, game or scrimmage.

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Protection for Volunteers

• Volunteers as Role Models

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Types of Abuse

• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Neglect Abuse
• Ethical Abuse

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Supervision Ratios

• One adult for every 8 or fewer children
• At least 2 adults present at all times
• At Least 1 adult of the same gender
• Never alone with a child

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Prevent False Accusations

• Avoid being alone with a child
• Stay within sight of others
• Respect privacy
• Hug from the side
• Avoid sexual jokes, comments or gestures
• Do not use corporal punishment
• Set and respect boundaries

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AYSO Touching Guidelines

• In response to childs not adults needs
• Done with childs permission
• Resistance must be respected
• Never Include breast, buttocks, or groin
• In open, not in private
• Brief in duration
• Changes with age development

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Risk Management

• Common Sense
• Risk Management

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Blood-Borne Disease

• Contracting a blood-borne disease
• Precautions
• AYSO guidelines
• NSCAA recommendations

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Risk Management

• Environmental Conditions
• Thunder, lightning, excessive heat or cold
• Physical Surroundings
• Field conditions, goal conditions, spectator
  conditions
• Injury Prevention
• No extra points for playing hurt
• Requirement for accident report if indicated

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Risk Management

• Player Equipment
• The rules are important please follow them.
• Jewelry, shin-guards, shoes.
• Risks may be low, but they are not zero.

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Risk Management

• WSSL Issues
• Footwear
• Dogs
• Bicycles
• Red flags on the fields
• Protect the permits!

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Risk Management

• Manage the situation to get the kids their
  playing time if possible
• Including but not limited to..
• Change field alignment
• Find a different field
• Remove dangerous structures
• Borrow shin guards or appropriate footwear
• Remove jewelry

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Risk Management

• Do not hesitate to ask for help
• Division head
• Division Chief Ref
• Coaches
• Parents
• Parks Department / 911
• Were all in this togetherfor the kids

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Test and Review

• This Concludes Part I of
• Safe Haven Certification
• Please Complete the
• The Safe Haven Certification Test

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American Youth Soccer Organization

• Safe Haven Certification
• Part II
• Coach Specific

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Social/PsychologicalAspects

• Philosophy
• Develop Whole Child
• Treat as Individuals
• Develop Self-Worth
• Enjoyment is Critical
• Honest, Positive Encouragement
• Winning vs. Enjoyment
• The AYSO Team

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The Role of Athletics

• Develop the Complete Person
• Convey the Benefits of Athletics
• Understand Reasons Players Play
• Enhance the Growth of Athletes
• Develop Sporting Behavior
• Model Ethical Conduct

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The Role of Athletics

• Develop the Complete Person
• Develop Motivational Skills
• Participate in Continuing Education
• Rule Changes
• Equipment Improvements
• Improved Techniques

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Social/PsychologicalAspects

• Team Management
• Preseason Team Meeting
• - General Decisions and Calendar
• - Participant Roles Equipment
• Needs
• - Rules Team Parent Selection
• - Assistant Coach Duties and
• Selection

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Social/PsychologicalAspects

• Team Management
• Risk Associated with Sport
• - Informed Consent
• - Participation Agreements
• - Medical Information
• - Treatment Authorization
• - Form Completion (special
• conditions)

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Social/PsychologicalAspects

• Team Management
• Minimum Requirements for Players
• - Shinguards
• - Uniform
• - Shoes
• - Ball

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Social/PsychologicalAspects

• Team Management
• Minimum Requirements for Coaches
• - Player Registration/Medical
• Release
• - Accident Report Forms
• - First-Aid Kit, Water and Ice
• - Cones, Balls, extra Shin Guards
• - Practice Game Plan (whistle)

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Prohibitions

• Earrings and Other Jewelry
• Hard Casts or Splints with Hard Stays
• Barrettes and Bobby Pins (elastic bands OK)
• Hats with Hard Brims

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Risk Management(Coach Specific)

• Understand and Follow Procedures
• Recovery/Rehabilitation
• First-Aid Training

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Risk Management Basic First-Aid Kit

• Bandages Multiple Sizes
• Antiseptic and First-Aid Cream
• Cotton Balls or 2x2 Gauze
• Elastic Wrap
• Non-Latex Gloves 2 Pairs
• Mouth Rescue Breather
• Ice (Lots of it!)/Ice Pack

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First-Aid Treatment Common Injuries

• Bleeding
• Unconscious
• Heat Exhaustion
• Heat Stroke
• Gasping for Breath

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First-Aid Treatment Common Injuries

• Fainting
• Insect Stings
• Fractured Limb
• Minor Cuts
• Nosebleed

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First-Aid Treatment Common Injuries

• Minor Burns
• Tooth Knocked Out
• Blisters
• Sprains
• Muscle Strain or Pull
• Wind Knocked Out

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THE END

• This Concludes Part II of
• Safe Haven Certification
• Please complete the Coach Specific
• Safe Haven Certification Test
• CONGRATULATIONS!