FAQs
New Seasonal Year Registration Process Coach FAQ's
(from EPYSA)
There are no longer links for Risk Management on the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer website. Instead, this is completed as part of your club’s unique US Soccer Connect registration.
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer will not conduct background checks on any coaches as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dictates all coaches go to PA portals for individual clearances. The language you read on the title of waiver page as well as the check box language are incorrect. EPYSA are working on the change.
The integrated training will mark you as “cleared”, but the actual certificate will not be visible. This meets compliance standards for Safe Sport.
PA Clearances are valid for 5 years. Safe Sport and Concussion Training are annual requirements.
The fall season is 8 sessions of practice and 6 games, and starts approx in August/September and ends approx in October/November.
The spring season is 7 sessions and 6 games, and starts approx in April and ends approx in June.
*All dates are weather permitting and subject to change.
For a confirmed exposure incident there is a required 5 Day waiting period before getting tested. Once tested, if negative, player may return.
If testing is not possible, than may return after 10 days and no symptoms.
If there have been symptoms present, a negative test or 10 days symptom free is required to return.