All coaches are required by Washington State Youth Soccer to undergo a Risk Management Assessment (RMA) prior to coaching any soccer club in the state of Washington. The registration for an RMA is entered into a system called Affinity.

When registering for your RMA:

• Use your legal name
• The name you register in Affinity must match the name you are registered in Stack Sports

The systems are VERY specific, right down to spacing and punctuation!

Guide to help with completing required certificates prior to submitting the RMA:
https://washingtonyouthsoccer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Website-Version_Coach_Vol-Compliance-V5.pdf

RMA Registration Link: https://washingtonyouthsoccer.org/resources/risk-management/

You must complete the RMA prior to registering for a Coach or Assistant Coach on the Storm King website.

Storm King FC is asking all coaches to complete, at minimum, the online Grass Roots 4 v 4 certification which now replaces the F license. Contact the Storm King treasurer for reimbursement ($25) once you have completed the course. Storm King FC is working toward the goal of all head coaches having a D license or higher. Each year, Storm King FC sends a select handful of coaches to various coaching clinics. These coaching clinics are very in depth and time consuming but absolutely necessary to provide the best coaching possible for our athletes.

License information:
https://dcc.ussoccer.com/courses/available/26/details/1547

Keeping our players safe is our first concern. Please review these links for the latest information.

Concussions and Head Injuries

• Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness
• First aid for coaches
• Head inuries in kids

Safety

• Lightning Safety
• Handling bloodborne pathogens