Why do background checks?
An organization that serves children and youth has the obligation to exercise “due diligence” with regards to protecting its members, especially the children. By performing background checks on your volunteer coaches your organization is…
- Putting up a safeguard at the “doorway” of the organization that will, in most cases, scare off sexual predators.
- Offering peace of mind to discerning parents when choosing a youth sports program, by knowing your league is being pro-active in trying to protect the children.
How long does it take for the background checks?
Turnaround time on submitted requests is typically same day – 48 hours. The industry standard is 72 hours.
What criteria should your youth sports organization require for a background check?
As the data provided in the many databases searched is not equally maintained and accessed by each state, the universal criteria is hard to enforce. For that reason it′s critical that you partner with a credible background screening company like Protect Youth Sports.
Protect Youth Sports helps you choose from cost-friendly background check packages through an intuitive online consultion. Recommendations are based on the quality of data available in each state and industry best practices. 
At the very minimum the background check should cover Social Security Number Verification, National Criminal Search and Sexual Predator/Offender Registries Search.
What types of packages are available?
You get our BASIC and PLUS criminal backround check packages, which meet 99.9% of our youth sports clients needs. Through our Online Consultation System we make recommendations whether to use the BASIC or PLUS package for each state. We also offer add-on searches for county/statewide court searches, driving history and credit history.
What methods are available for ordering and viewing reports?
Lists of coaches may be imported using a special Excel based spreadsheet for easier and faster service. Names can be entered using our easy online format or with our Online Coach Registration system . Finished reports are accessed through a secure, online account.
How accurate are the results of background reports?
Criminal records from the national database are verified for accuracy prior to sending them to our clients. Plus, we will Pass/Fail your coaches using our Automatic Coach Scoring System. This will save time going through each individual report online. There is no added cost for this service.
Who should you trust for background checks?
Youth sports organizations nationwide trust Protect Youth Sports, a coach background check company. Protect Youth Sports is one of the only background check companies that will do a free “re-verification” of records from the national criminal database for a volunteer as well as a “true” 50 state search on sexual offenders.
