Risk Management
The NTSSA Risk Management Program is in place to identify and assess potential risks to our soccer community. We monitor and minimize the probability and/or impact these risks may pose to youth athletes around the state. Risk management ranges from making sure that all players wear shin guards to providing background checks for all our volunteers, coaches and staff members.
The objectives of the risk management program are:
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To review and recommend policies and procedures to ensure the safety of our participants.
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To establish secure records and maintain the background check information program for volunteers, employees and others who are entrusted with the supervision and care of players and participants, including financial care.
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To provide secondary medical coverage for injuries incurred during participation in North Texas Soccer activities.
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To provide policy recommendations and education for North Texas Soccer Member Associations to minimize liabilities and other manageable risks including financial risk.
All background checks are completed through GotSoccer. Login into your account and under the Background Check tab, press the 'submit new report' button. Fill out all necessary information with your legal name and records. The background check includes a national and state level check, so please submit your report in a timely manner once per seasonal year.
Click here for directions on how to submit your Background Check
PLEASE NOTE:
A background check status of "Pending" indicates that North Texas Soccer has not yet received the completed report from the background screening provider. North Texas Soccer cannot push a background check through, expedite the screening process, or approve the background check while it remains in "Pending" status. The completed report must first be received from the screening provider. Once the screening process is completed and if no reportable issues are identified, the background check will be automatically approved.
If information is returned that requires further evaluation, the status will change to "Review." This indicates that the completed report has been received and is awaiting review by North Texas Soccer.
When a background check remains in "Pending" status for an extended period, it typically means the screening provider is still awaiting records from one or more counties involved in the search. Processing times vary by jurisdiction, and some counties may take longer than others to return the necessary information. North Texas Soccer does not control these processing times and must wait for the screening provider to complete the search and return the report before any further action can be taken.