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Screening Program

National Level Background Screening Policy

WHEN DOES THE NATIONAL BACKGROUND SCREENING PROGRAM BEGIN?
The national program begins April 1st of each season, in conjunction with the opening of registration for each season. USA Hockey has selected NCSI to provide its background screening, a company that is the gold standard in the industry.

WHO HAS TO GET SCREENED?
All adult coaches, officials, board members, employees, volunteers, and anyone else who will have regular contact with, or authority over, athletes under the age of 18 are required to submit to a background screen before any such contact with those athletes.

DIDN’T USA HOCKEY PREVIOUSLY REQUIRE BACKGROUND SCREENING?
USA Hockey has had a background screening policy in place since the 1993-94 season. The responsibility to ensure background screening took place was handled through the appropriate USA Hockey Affiliate. That will no longer be the process and instead the background screening program will be handled at the national level using NCSI. This will provide consistency, enhance USA Hockey’s world-leading SafeSport program, and comply with the requirements given to USA Hockey by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
 

For Our Kids Sake - Get Screened Today!

Melissa Surrette

SafeSport Coordinator