To All Club Administrators & Risk Management Personnel:

Referees Please Follow the Instructions Found in the Link Below:

https://www.wnyreferee.org/index.cfm?Page=Risk-Management

 <---- RM System Message Libraries are in the Vertical Menu on the Left

 

The 2025 Risk Management Season is ACTIVE for ALL Referees, Staff, Coaches, Managers, Volunteers & SafeSport for Players 17 turning 18, 18 & 19 years old.

 

It is imperative that you read System Messages regardless of when your season begins in 2025 as the process now switches seasons automatically. ALL Risk Management Requirements in GotSport have now switched to 24/25 & 25/26 categories AND following a revolving calendar year. GotSport sends automatic reminders for ALL Requirement elements as they come up for renewal.

 

 If you are NOT receiving Risk Management SYSMSGs from the GotSport system, please check your Spam folder and re-mark them correctly. If you do not see them in Spam, send notice and correspondence ASAP to: riskmanagement@nyswysa.org.

 

The NEW Requirement for the USSF Introduction to Safe & Healthy Playing Environments will take effect AFTER the 2024 FALL Recreational Season. Detailed instructions will be sent in late September.

 

  Questions, Concerns & Problems should be directed to riskmanagement@nyswysa.org.

To ALL Club Administrators:

 

UPDATE: The new RM Policy document was approved by the NYSWYSA Board of Directors on March 20,2024 and is now available for download below and on the side vertical menu.

 

The 2024 NYSWYSA Risk Management Policy is now posted and brings our Association into full written compliance with ALL current USSF & USYS Bylaws as well as ALL current Federal & New York state legal requirements for youth soccer and Minor athletes. This includes but is not limited to the 2017 Safe Sport Authorization Act (SSAA), Model Codes of Conduct, Severity of Misconduct Matrices, USSF Bylaw 212-3, Model MAAPP Policies, Model Prohibted Conduct Policies and Safe Sport Reporting Requirements.

 

You can download the New RM Policy here: 2024 NYSWYSA Risk Management Policy

 

What does this mean for you?
Because there have been so many changes in overall Risk Management for Youth Sports since 2017, NYSWYSA will soon provide you with an updated Risk Management Policy document and respective web resources that incorporates all these changes and their impact upon you and your Clubs. The intent of this policy document is to provide you with as easy-to-use, plain language resource that is a one-stop means to ensure your Club is managing risk at the appropriate level. This new document will be announced and posted here in the near future.

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out directly at riskmanagement@nyswysa.org and we will be happy to help.

 

Mike Kozak
NYSWYSA Risk Management Coordinator