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ALL COACHES AND MANAGERS MUST REGISTER EACH SEASON

BACKGROUND CHECK, SAFESPORT, & CONCUSSION TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU CAN BE ADDED TO A TEAM

          •    Registration – All adults (18 years and older) who have contact with USC players during practice, games or other team activities must register with USC each season and pass a background check annually. This includes parents helping out at practice and/or games. A parent who is helping the team can register as a team manager.
        •    Required Training – Before you can be placed as a Coach or Manager on your team, you must complete SafeSport and Concussion training and pass a background check. You can find the links to complete these three Risk Management tasks on the Dashboard of your account. Login to GotSport – Login Instructions
          •    Mandatory Coaches Meeting – Before each season, USC hosts a Coaches Meeting that is Mandatory for all coaches to attend.

1. A heat index chart will be made available on the USC website in sections that team leaders will be able to access easily (http://www.weather.gov/media/unr/heatindex.pdf)


2. USC will follow the Heat Index playing modifications outlined below:

Heat Index
Training Sessions
Match Play
Up to 89°
Normal Play
Normal Play
90° - 99°
Water Breaks recommended every 20 mins
Discretion of Referee & Coaches
100° - 110°
Water Breaks required every 15 mins; Water Break minimum 2 mins in shade
Mandatory Water Breaks at halfway point of each half of the match
110° - 115°
All 13 and younger activities suspended
Mandatory Water Breaks every 10 minutes; Water Break minimum 2 mins in shade
115° - higher
Training sessions suspended for all ages
Mandatory Water Breaks every 10 minutes; Water Break minimum 2 mins in shade


3. USC Board of Directors and facility managers will be charged with monitoring weather conditions, and sending out alerts as conditions dictate.


4. USC’s coach education program will include training for coaches to assist them in identifying the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.


5. Club administrators and tournament officials will be responsible for monitoring the heat index during league and tournament play, and communicating information regarding modifications for heat index.

1. A windchill index chart will be made available on the USC website in sections that team leaders will be able to access easily (https://www.weather.gov/media/ajk/brochures/Wind_Chill_Temperature_Index.pdf)


2. USC will follow the windchill Index playing modifications outlined below:

Windchill Index
Training Sessions
Match Play
32° and above
Normal Play
Normal Play
30°-25° F
Be aware and ready for possibility of cold injuries – modify warmup and prep times for training. Total exposure time: maximum 2 hours. All 10U and younger sessions cancelled.
Discretion of Referee & Coaches
25° - 15° F

Cover exposed skin

Offer re-warming every 20 min. Consider canceling training. Total Exposure time maximum 1 1/2 hours.

Discretion of Referee & Coaches
15° - 0° F
Consider limitations or modifying activity to limit exposure. Offer re-warming: every 15 minutes. Consider canceling training. Total Exposure time maximum 1 hour.
Games Cancelled
115° - higher
<0°		Training sessions suspended for all ages
Games Cancelled 

 


3. USC Board of Directors and facility managers will be charged with monitoring weather conditions, and sending out alerts as conditions dictate.


4. USC’s coach education program will include training for coaches to assist them in identifying the signs of frost bite and hypothermia. 


5. Club administrators and tournament officials will be responsible for monitoring the windchill index during league and tournament play, and communicating information regarding modifications for windchill index.