All coaches and volunteers involved with youth organizations are required to complete a State Police Criminal Record Check and a PA Child Abuse History Clearance. For those individuals who have not resided in PA continuously for the previous 10 years they must also complete an FBI Criminal Background Check. Perform the 4 steps below and email your documents to [email protected] (If you have previously sent them in you only need to send in updates for the expired ones):
Step 1
Complete this form which is valid for 5 years:
PA State Police Criminal Record Check Online Form
Step 2
Complete this form which is valid for 5 years:
PA Child Abuse History Clearance Online Form
Step 3
If you have NOT resided in PA continuously for the previous 10 years, complete
FBI Criminal History Record which is valid for 5 years
If you have resided in PA continuously for the previous 10 years, this needs to be completed
Volunteer Qualification Affidavit (PDF) valid for 5 years
Step 4
Code of Conduct
AGAA also asks all coaches (head coaches and assistant coaches) to sign a code of conduct. The code of conduct can be found here and is valid for the current year:
AGAA Code for Managers/Coaches