Coaches Information for the 2025 Season
Information for Coaches
City Tournament Important Info
Player Cards & Tournament Rosters - Player card packets have been mailed to all head coaches. ALL PLAYERS & COACHES must be on the signed tournament roster as well as have the photo card to participate and/or be on the team sideline. Be sure to print enough copies of your tournament roster to last throughout the entire tournament!
SCORES - Teams MUST report their scores promptly after each game. Go to the Schedules page here and use the Score Reporting form to enter your results. Please read the directions on the form carefully and ONLY submit numeric scores. The page includes directions for reporting scores when games go to Penalty Kicks. Only one team needs to submit so if you don’t see your game listed, please check the bracket as it is likely already updated. Teams are advanced automatically through the bracket so if you make a submission mistake that impacts the winner/loser please email sysaschedules@sysa.org. Include any 'Good of the Game' comments about your positive experiences each match as well. We will post these throughout the tournament.
LINK TO SCORE REPORTING SHEET
Sideline Policy - Spectators should plan to stand across the field from teams, not on the same side next to them. This is standard soccer tournament policy, and SYSA follows this for all City Tournament games. Only coaches on the roster should be on the team sideline.
Field Lights - Many games are played at night under the lights. Lights at all Seattle fields are scheduled to come on 30 minutes prior to the scheduled game time. Please do not call Seattle Parks requesting that lights be turned on before then. If you are the first game at a field and the lights do not come on 30 minutes prior to the scheduled game time, call this number: 1-855-330-8400.
Note: Field lights at Shorewood & Shorecrest high schools in Shoreline will only turn on 15 minutes prior to game time.
Field Goals
If the Goals are locked, please ask the ref for the code, as they should have them, or can get them by contacting the Referee leadership.
Practice Fields - SYSA reserves field time for teams to use on a drop-in, first-come basis during the City Tournament. Please share the space with whichever teams show up to practice. Fields may be removed from the list as needed, so please double check the list before showing up to the practice field. These fields and times are linked ot the City Tournament Schedules pages on the SYSA website. Note: All grass fields are now closed. Please do not use any grass fields in your neighborhood to practice.
CAUTION!! Car prowls are common at most fields!Do NOT leave anything important in your car and visible. Store items in the trunk or leave them at home.
Questions or comments on any of this information should be sent to anne.bare@sysa.org
Thank you for participating in the 2025 City Tournament, and good luck to all teams!
Tournaments
If you are coaching for either the All City Jamboree or City Tournament please first see SYSA TOURNAMENT PAGES:
Or if you have club specific questions please contact president@rainiervalleysoccer.org
Player registration
If you have an existing team, please reach out to them early and encourage them to register. If you are a new coach, please register and get in touch at info@rainiervalleysoccer.org with any questions.
Practice Fields
Field assignments for Fall have been sent out. If you have questions, email our fields team .
Have questions?
Email us by clicking on one of the links below.
RMA Clearance for Coaches and Managers: If you are not cleared you will not see your roster. Get Cleared!
Coach compliance
If you haven’t completed your coaching compliance education (Safesport or RMA clearance, for example) please do so ASAP! Instructions are at the bottom of this page in the “Compliance” section. You will NOT be able to see your team in Demosphere until your clearance is confirmed.
All RMA clearance for Coach/Manager or other team leadership roles expires at the end of April 2025. Please make sure that you are up to date on all trainings and follow the instructions to ensure you are ready to go by mid-summer.
Here are the instructions and steps for Safesport and RMA clearance renewal:
SafeSport
https://learning.ussoccer.com/
At the learning center link above, log in to your member account (created when you completed your initial training).
Once you log in, look for the 'bell' icon in the top right corner next to your name and/or profile pic.
Open the bell to view your notifications.
The courses that have expired will be listed there, with links to start them.
Complete the courses in the learning center.
Log out.
RMA Background Check
Use the link above to open background check registration with WYS.
Click the 'Login with Username' to log in.
Begin the registration as prompted.
Choose the Fall 2025/26 season, and list your current SYSA club.
Proceed through the registration, and advance to the background check page.
Enter your SSN and submit for the background check.
Mt Baker - Lakewood Soccer Club CERTIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS, Including Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Managers, Refs.
Please read and follow the following instructions provided by SYSA:
Washington Youth Soccer (WYS) sets and manages the background check process for all member Associations in Washington state. SYSA and its member clubs must adhere to their requirements. Comments or concerns regarding the background check process should be sent directly to WYS staff Keli Bitow at kelib@washingtonyouthsoccer.org.
New this year, WYS has moved the required online training courses to the US Soccer Learning Center. Please use the instructions below to complete the required courses in the learning center.
If you already have an Affinity account from years past to register a child or to submit a background check: Before you begin, note your first name, last name, date of birth, and email address as listed in your member account. These four fields must match exactly in both Affinity and in the profile you create in the Learning Center, or your course completion status will not be synchronized. If you do not already have an Affinity account, you will create one at step 10.
1. Go to the Learning Center: U.S. Soccer Learning Center (ussoccer.com)
2. Create a Learning Center profile, check the terms of service boxes and submit (all volunteers should be a ‘coach’)
3. Check your inbox for the "email verification" receipt from the Learning Center. You MUST verify your email before you are able to proceed.
4. Log in to the Learning Center (link above).
5. Hover over "Courses" across the top of the page, then select "My Courses". You should have the appropriate SafeSport course listed as well as the learning center’s ‘Intro to Safety’.
Please note: For returning coaches, the appropriate SafeSport course will only be listed there if more than 10 months have passed since your last renewal. You will not need to renew SafeSport at this time if you completed SafeSport training in the late summer or fall, 2021.
6. Select either course to get started.
7. Now select ‘Assignments’ on the top left side of the page to open the course electronically.
8. You must complete both courses. You do not need to download your certificates.
9. Contact info@mblsoccer.org once completed. They will ensure that the course completion status for both courses have synced to your Affinity profile.
10. Once your registrar verifies your status, you can submit your background check through this link: Online Registration - Login. Be sure to select season Fall 2022. Should you have any issues with your member account in the US Soccer Learning Center, you must contact them directly, as SYSA staff does not have access to your member profile. Finally, please remember that last year, WYS added the SSN requirement to their background check application. If you are unable to provide WYS with a SSN, please complete the online courses as instructed above. Then, email Keli Bitow at WYS and she will work to submit your background check without a SSN.
SYSA and its recreational clubs are largely volunteer-run organizations. The SYSA staff recognizes that the last several years have brought numerous changes to the background check/RMA process, and we appreciate the time and dedication that you have each used to ensure that you are properly approved to participate with the kids in SYSA. Thank you all very much!