Volunteering

The following are just some of the volunteer opportunities available each season within the MVAA. Please contact a board member or coach to get more details and to volunteer. We need all assistance possible. Please be committed once you volunteer and show your children and community that you care.

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Background Screening Policy

Adopted May 22, 2020

Summary

This document outlines the Middletown Valley Athletic Association, Inc. (hereafter “MVAA”) background screening policy for volunteers participating in MVAA programs.

MVAA requires background screenings to determine eligibility for all MVAA sports Head Coaches (hereafter “candidates”) at a minimum of every two years. Candidates who refuse to participate in the background screening process or who satisfy disqualifying criteria will be immediately disqualified from consideration and notified by the MVAA Board of Directors.

Screening

MVAA recognizes background screening certification of candidates for MVAA sports where leagues and national governing bodies require and participate in national background screenings. Screening by a national sports body must be conducted at a minimum of every two years and the candidate must present proof of certification to the MVAA for record keeping.

For MVAA sports where leagues and national governing bodies do not require national background screening, MVAA will conduct, at a minimum of every two years, a background screening against the candidate. The background screening will be conducted at no cost to the candidate utilizing the Volunteer Screening product from the MVAA registration provider, SportsPilot. Candidates whose background screening results match the disqualifying offenses defined in this policy will be notified that they are disqualified and prohibited from serving as a volunteer for MVAA.

Appeals

Disqualified candidates may request an appeal in writing to the MVAA for an in-person review with the MVAA Executive Board and the MVAA Director of the sport the candidate is pursuing a volunteer position for.

Disqualifying Offenses

MVAA aligns with National Recreation and Park Association (NPRA) guidelines for credentialing volunteers.

Any candidate will be immediately disqualified and prohibited from serving as a volunteer for MVAA who has been found guilty, plead guilty; or plead no contest, regardless of adjudication, or has a pending charge pertaining to, any of the following disqualifying offenses:

• Sex Offenses

  All Sex Offenses - Regardless of the amount of time since offense
  Examples include but are not limited to: child molestation, rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sodomy, prostitution, solicitation, indecent exposure, etc.

• Felonies

  All Felony Violence Offenses - Regardless of the amount of time since offense
  Examples include, but are not limited to: murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated burglary, etc.

  All Felony offenses other than violence or sex within the past ten (10) years.
  Examples include, but are not limited to: drug offenses, theft, embezzlement, fraud, child endangerment, etc.

• Misdemeanors

  All Misdemeanor Violence offenses within the past seven (7) years.
  Examples include, but are not limited to: simple assault, battery, domestic violence, hit and run, etc.

  Two (2) Misdemeanor Alcohol offenses within the past five (5) years or three (3) or more offenses within the past ten (10) years.
  Examples include, but are not limited to: driving under the influence, drunk and disorderly, public intoxication, etc.

  All Misdemeanor Drug offenses within the past five (5) years or two (2) or more offenses within the past ten (10) years.
  Examples include, but are not limited to: simple drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, etc.

  Any other misdemeanor within the past five (5) years that would be considered a potential danger to children.
  Examples include, but are not limited to: contributing to the delinquency of a minor, providing alcohol to a minor, etc.