Coach registration is required by Abington Lacrosse Club. This will allow you to access your team's roster, as well as other functions of the website. You will have to sign up as a member of US Lacrosse and will be prompted to do so during the online process. ALC will reimburse this fee if you request.
ALC requires MANDATORY background checks on all coaches and their assistants for all ALC programs. This is due to recent legislation in the State of Pennsylvania. STATE LAW--NON_NEGOTIABLE!!
Copies of your background checks are held on file with the ALC secretary. You are now REQUIRED to submit the following TWO ITEMS plus a third if you have only lived in PA for less than ten years:
Please go to the following websites and complete the checks online:
PA Child Abuse History Clearance
https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
PA State Police Criminal Record Check
https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
There is no fee when selecting VOLUNTEER. Please make a copy of your results and submit a PDF to the ALC secretary for our records at abingtonlacrosseclub@gmail.com prior to March 1st of the season.
For residents who have lived in PA for more than 10 years, in addition to the PA Child Abuse History and PA State Police Criminal Record checks, you will need to provide a signed & notarized affidavit acknowledging no related violations and/or convictions in other states outside of PA
If you have lived in PA for LESS than 10 years you will need to begin the the process for Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Check. The fee is $27.50 and ALC will reimburse if you request.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Check
https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index_dpw.htm
If you already have these clearances from other sports/organizations/work, etc please forward ASAP!
Opened: 11/30/2022
Open to: Men & Women