To All CVSA Coaches/Possible Coaches

It is the mission of the Chartiers Valley Soccer Association to provide a quality soccer program committed to developing high quality youth soccer players, promoting physical fitness, teamwork and fun at a competitive level. Primarily for the residents of the Chartiers Valley School District, the association is a member of PA-West, the governing body for soccer in Western Pennsylvania, and adheres to all ethical rules set forth by that governing body. As such, CVSA has high expectation for adherence to the Code of Conduct by all coaches, players, parents and spectators participating in the program.

 We are always striving to make CVSA a better association.  We now require each coach interested in coaching to submit a resume to the CVSA Board no later than August 11th for the fall session and January 11th for the spring session.  We will then review the resumes that should include licensing information, your playing time on the field (high school/college), years coached and for who & where.   Once the resumes are submitted we will then look at the credentials of each applicant and choose the most qualified coach.  The Board will vote and the Coaches will be announced prior to the coaches meeting prior to each session..  Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Frank Trosky, CVSA Director of Travel.

The following Credentials are required by CVSA to become a coach or assistant coach

1.   Earn Your Coaching Credentials:

• New USSF Coaching Pathway
• For Spring 2018 coaches with a current license will be eligible to coach but must obtain the correct license for their age group within one year.
• For Fall 2019 coaches who do not have a coaching license must obtain the correct license for the age group they will be coaching.

All coaches must complete one of the Grass Roots.
Please see the link below for available courses. (If you are already signed up for a course please let us know)

http://www.pawest-soccer.org/coaching/scheduled_courses/

2.    Complete all required clearances through the links below.

3.    Provide your resume with all coaching & playing experience to CVSA Board. [email protected]

4.    Make sure to register as an administrator/coach thru CVSA registration tab located on the home page.

Welcome to PA West Soccer's Online Risk Management Program & Background Checking System!

To Access PA West Soccer's Online Risk Management Portal - Click Here

Instructions for using the PA West Soccer Online Risk Management System:  Click Here (pdf)

Tips for uploading Clearance Documents:  Click Here (pdf)

State Law Change Affects All Clubs

The PA Child Protective Services Law changed effective January 1, 2015.  All background checks must be completed using the provider designated by Pennsylvania per the requirements of the law.  Individuals fall into two categories…paid and volunteer…and each has its own set of required clearances. All individuals must upload the required documents into the PA West Soccer Online Risk Management System (link to the portal and additional info at the bottom of the page).

Volunteers must provide the following:

FBI Criminal Background Check:
To request an FBI Fingerprint Clearance: Click Here   This link will take you to the page managed by Identogo for the Commonwealth of PA to help individuals attain an FBI clearance.  Attached at this link is a PDF with instructions and the Service Code you'll need to schedule an appointment for your digital fingerprinting.  The approximate cost will be 21.35.  

Volunteer Qualification Affidavit (PDF): Click Here

ALL Coaches

Please DO NOT guarantee any player/family that they will be on your team. 

All assigned coaches MUST attend the mandatory coaches meeting in order to stay as the coach. The meetings provide valuable information to assure all guidelines re met with no confusion.

Thank you,

CVSA Board