Youth soccer

The screening mistakes that put a soccer camp at risk.

Most youth soccer camps mean well but vet the wrong way — or only halfway. VolunteerBadge clears every coach and helper for $5 with biometric identity verification, and closes the four gaps that trip clubs up most.

Start screening for $5 $5 per check Identity-verified FCRA-compliant

Four mistakes to avoid this season

1

Screening only the head coach

Assistants, keeper trainers, and parent helpers spend just as much unsupervised time with players. Vet everyone with field access, not just the lead.

2

Trusting "we know them"

Familiarity is exactly what predators rely on. A documented check protects players and the club regardless of how well you think you know a volunteer.

3

Using a name-only check

A cheap name search misses people who give a false name. Identity verification ties the result to the actual person standing on your touchline.

4

Leaving it to the last day

Mail-in checks take weeks. Send phone-based invites the week before and watch your roster clear before the first whistle.

Soccer camp screening questions

Are volunteer soccer coaches required to be screened?

In most youth leagues, yes — clubs, parks departments, and the fields you book increasingly require a current background check on every coach and assistant before the season, and your insurer typically does too.

How quickly can I screen a camp staff of coaches?

Coaches verify and consent from their phone, and most checks return in up to 72 hours, so a full camp roster can be cleared in the days before opening.

Do part-time and parent helpers need checks too?

Anyone with unsupervised access to players does — including parent volunteers running drills or driving to scrimmages. Each is a standard $5 check.

How It Works

Three steps. Start to finish.

We stripped every unnecessary step. Here's what running a volunteer background check actually looks like.

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Volunteer ApplicationCity Parks Dept.
Full Name
Email Address
I authorize a background check per FCRA disclosure. I have received and reviewed the required disclosure document.
Step01

Build your application

Create a volunteer application in minutes. FCRA disclosure language is embedded automatically — applicants sign digitally, you stay compliant from day one.

No charge to create applications or collect signatures.

Always free
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Address History Check Scanning…
Step02

We verify address history

The moment they submit, we pull their actual address history and cross-reference it. Any gaps or addresses they 'forgot' get flagged before you spend a single credit.

No credits used. Catches incomplete applications early.

Always free
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National Criminal SearchSarah Johnson
County & Superior Courts
Sex Offender Registries
Federal Criminal Courts
FBI Most Wanted + OFAC
Step03

Run the check. Done.

One click searches county courts, sex offender registries across all 50 states, FBI Most Wanted, and OFAC. Plain English results with FCRA guidance included.

One credit per check. No hidden fees.

$5 per check
Next-gen identity verification

We verify the human — not just the name on the form.

VolunteerBadge is the only volunteer screening platform that ties a real, verified identity to every application: a biometric face match against a government photo ID, then triangulated against the SSN trace and address history behind the check. A borrowed clean identity can't get through.

Biometric facial match

A live liveness selfie — proof a real person is present, not a photo.

Government photo ID

The selfie is matched face-to-face against their official ID document.

SSN + address triangulation

Identity cross-checked against the SSN trace and address history on the report.

$5included — no premium tier, no add-on
How it works
Live biometric scanFACE MATCH · 99.2%
Verified
Live selfie
Photo ID
SSN + address
Identity confirmed & triangulated

Enterprise-grade verification at a nonprofit price. The same rigor banks use — built into every $5 check.

Get your soccer staff cleared

Screen every coach and helper the right way — $5 each, identity-verified, no subscription.

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