ABE Policies
UpdatedTuesday January 7, 2020 byABE Soccer Association.
ABE POLICIES
Please scroll down this page to read through all of ABE's Policies as contained in this table on contents:
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ABE SOCCER ASSOCIATION PLAYER AND PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT
PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT I HEREBY PLEDGE TO PROVIDE POSITIVE SUPPORT BY FOLLOWING THE ABE SOCCER ASSOCIATION CODE OF CONDUCT
PARENTS CODE OF CONDUCT I HEREBY PLEDGE TO PROVIDE POSITIVE SUPPORT, CARE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR MY CHILD BY FOLLOWING THE ABE SOCCER ASSOCIATION CODE OF CONDUCT
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IN-HOUSE VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES
All board members, coaches, and volunteers need to obtain clearances prior to being involved with ABE Soccer. A copy of your clearances must be given to the ABE Board to be held securely with them. This is required due to the PA Child Protective Services Law in the State of Pennsylvania. In addition, no one shall be allowed to be on the sidelines during a game, sub for a coach, or lead a practice without these clearances.
Volunteers must provide the following by emailing a copy to the ABE President to file securely:
If you are volunteering with us, or any PA organization that works with children, you can obtain the proper clearences by following these steps:
1. PA State Police Report - Select Volunteer
PA State Police Criminal Record Checks can be obtained online by visiting the State Police web site: CLICK HERE
2. Child Abuse History Report
PA Child Abuse History Clearances can be obtained online by visiting the PA Child Welfare web site:
3. Volunteer Qualification Affidavit (PDF) - CLICK HERE
4. FBI Criminal Background Check
To request an FBI Fingerprint Clearance - https://uenroll.identogo.com/
The code is: 1KG6ZJ
Please Note: Approximate cost $22.00 and the link will take you to a page managed by IdentoGo for the state of PA to help individuals attain an FBI Clearance
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PA-WEST & SAFE SPORT
All Coaches and volunteers that participate in our Travel Soccer Program with PAWest are required to have not only the PA State Required Clearances, but are also required to be cleared through SafeSport, a child-safety sports training program. SafeSport's training modules discuss youth athlete training, issues of misconduct in sports, and helps insure children have a possitive and safe sport experience. This is mandated by PAWest, a Youth Division of US Soccer. SafeSport is free for ABE Volunteer Coaches and is highly encouraged for our In-House Coaches as well. If you are a volunteer coach, you can sign-up for SafeSport Here. An access code is required for the free training module and certificate you will receive. Please contact our Travel Director via email for the access code.
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REGISTRATION FEES
PLAYERS WILL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO A TEAM OR PERMITTED TO PRACTICE WITH AN ABE TEAM UNTIL THAT PLAYERS REGISTRATION IS PAID IN-FULL. PAID IN-FULL IS DEFINED AS; CREDIT CARD, CASH, or CHECK – A check must be cleared though the bank of issue to complete the registration process. Checks retuned to A.B.E.’s financial institution, for any reason, will delay that player’s participation in A.B.E. activities. ABE VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT (Approved October 2018 and Effective January 1, 2019) ABE is implementing a volunteer requirement in order to help the organization grow for the future, have funds to update and maintain fields and equipment on a regular basis, and to help spread the workload of the organization. Starting in the Spring 2019, families registering to play in-house/recreational soccer with ABE are required to pay a fee of $20 per family, per season. This fee will be collected upon registration and reimbursed after one of the following volunteer opportunities is completed. 1. Coaching: a. Register to coach with ABE, through SI Play. b. Obtain and submit PA Criminal and PA Child Abuse to PA West. Note: FBI Fingerprinting is required if you have not lived in the state of PA for the last 10 consecutive years. c. Run one, one hour practice weekly throughout the season. d. Be present at soccer games. 2. Concession Stand: a. Work a total of 1 hour in the concession stand. b. Hour may be completed all at once or on different days. c. The 1 hour must be completed by the adult parent/or guardian. **We love our pre-teen volunteers. However, to the volunteer requirement must be fulfilled by an adult parent or legal guardian. d. A concession stand sign up will be sent electronically. You may also select this volunteer option upon registration or contact the concession stand board member directly to sign up to volunteer. Families can choose available dates and shifts from the electronic sign up that will be sent out via the email you provide. Please note, all shift sign ups are first come first serve. 3. Various Other Needs: a. From time to time there will be various other needs that the league will have. These may include Soccer Fest help, etc. b. These needs will be communicated via email and our Facebook page. 4. Unable to Volunteer a. Families unable to volunteer will not be reimbursed the $20 collected during registration. This money will be considered a donation and used for the above expenses. ABE will reimburse families week 4 and at the end of season. If your volunteer requirement has been met between weeks 1-4 you will be reimbursed week 4. Otherwise, you will be reimbursed at the end of the season. |
REFUND POLICY
REFUNDS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN TO ANY PLAYER THAT REQUESTS REFUND THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED GAME OF THE SEASON. $20.00 OF THE REGISTRATION IS NON REFUNDABLE. NO REFUNDS FOR LATE REGISTRATION
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