King of Prussia Soccer Club

KOPSC Risk Management Policy


Per US Youth Soccer, EPYSA, and the state of Pennsylvania, anyone responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or control and routine interaction with children as part of our soccer program is required to complete and submit mandated clearances and complete specified training. All board members, paid coaches, administrators, volunteer coaches and managers are mandated to comply. Mandated clearance and directions for complying with them are posted below and questions can be directed to

Chrissy Biele, KOPSC Risk Management Coordinator, at [email protected]




Existing KOPSC Coaches who have a GotSport Account


Access GotSport and update your clearances

  1. Login to https://system.gotsport.com
  2. Go to Dashboard > Requirement
  3. Click on More Information to access any of the clearances that need updating.



New Coaches


Register in GotSport

  1. For Coaches: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/692E82808?reg_role=coach
  2. For Team Managers: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/692E82808?reg_role=manager
  3. If you do not see any requirements listed please contact Chrissy Biele at [email protected]


Upload photo to your GotSport profile

  1. Go to Dashboard and click the Edit button next to your name and upload the photo.


 Complete the 3 Commonwealth of PA Required Clearances (valid for 5 years)



Complete the 3 Annual Clearances (valid for 1 year)

  • EPYSA Risk Management Form is a form incorporated into the GotSport software and must be completed and signed online. 
  • Accessed through your GotSport Dashboard
  • Click on More Information to the right of EPYSA Risk Management Form
  • Click on Submit New Report
  • Complete, Sign, Submit


  • Heads Up (Concussion Training) course
  • Accessed through your GotSport Dashboard >> Requirements >> Heads Up >> Details
  • Can also be accessed through https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html
  • Choose Prevention and Promotion
  • Choose Other Public Health Professional (my profession is not listed) and Other (organization not listed) when asked for input. 
  • Profile must be current to continue the training. 
  1. Type Heads Up in the search bar to get to the training course.


  • Safe Sport Training.
  • Accessed through your Dashboard >> Requirements >> SafeSport, then click Start Course
  • If this is your first time taking this course, you can obtain an enroll key directly through your dashboard. Otherwise, please email [email protected] and request an Access Code.  Follow the instructions in the reply email.
  • Anyone who took the course previously will be eligible for a shorter refresher course as long as you use the same email that you originally used with SafeSport. In that case, take the single refresher course and save the certificate.


 

Upload all your clearances into your GotSport profile by going to Dashboard > Requirements, then clicking on More Information next to the requirement. If your requirements are listed as pending, please contact Chrissy Biele at [email protected]




Please note: Travel, Recreational, and Intramural coaches and managers, and ALL club staff and board members must complete the Risk Management process in GotSport and be fully compliant. If they do not, they cannot be placed on team rosters or serve the club in any capacity. This includes providing their general information as well as obtaining the necessary U.S. Soccer clearances as well as those required under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Child Protection Safety.


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