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Need Help Registering to Volunteer?

New Volunteers:

  1. Please log into your Sports Connect account: http://ayso870.org
  2. Click on: Volunteer Opportunities
  3. Choose: "The exact position you are applying for"
  4. Complete the entire volunteer application
  5. You MUST choose to volunteer for the team parent position on the team you are volunteering for!
  6. Be sure to submit the volunteer application in full (digital e-sign and acceptance page after)
  7. Check your email: you will be sent an email from Sterling Volunteers to complete your volunteer application and authorize your background check.  You must submit this background check within 72 hours (no cost to you) or your application will not be processed.  This is required.

Already Registered As A Volunteer:

  1. Please log into your Sports Connect account: http://ayso870.org
  2. Check your volunteer status: Does the team name match the team you are volunteering for and does it say the correct position (ie Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Parent, Referee)?
  3. If it does, you are good to go!
  4. If it does not, you need to complete a new volunteer application for the role you are wanting to volunteer for (see next steps):
  5. Click on: Volunteer Opportunities
  6. Choose: The position your are applying for (ie Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Parent, Referee)
  7. Submit a new volunteer application for the position on the team you are volunteering for!
  8. Be sure to submit the volunteer application in full (digital e-sign and acceptance page after)
  9. Check your email: you will be sent an email from Sterling Volunteers to complete your volunteer application and authorize your background check.  You must submit this background check within 72 hours (no cost to you) or your application will not be processed.  This is required.

How To Renew and Update your Background Check

Why is this Important?

Why is this important?  Because our Sports Connect system can only assign volunteer roles to you if you directly apply for them

For example: If you registered as an assistant coach but decided at orientation to be the Team Parent, you must log into Blue Sombrero and update your volunteer application to reflect your role as Team Parent. If you do not, you cannot be allocated to the team and will not have the ability to manage the team site. 

This must be done as soon as possible, otherwise you will not have administrative access on your team site.  You will be removed from the position if this is not done by the first game day!

Volunteer Registration Guide

Important Volunteer Registration Help:

For a step-by-step guide on how to complete the Volunteer Registration process, please click on the appropriate link below:

Volunteer Registration Guide

Youth Volunteer Registration Guide

Safety First

AYSO puts your child’s safety above all else. AYSO’s Safe Haven program is designed to address the need for child and volunteer protection by:

  • Screening and registering all AYSO volunteers
  • Requiring training and certification
  • Providing specific child and volunteer protection policies and guidelines
  • Promoting safety and injury prevention

Our volunteers are also asked to complete Safe Haven courses and job-specific training in order to become certified. AYSO in-person and online training focuses on the best ways to work with children and important safety protocols.

Kids Zone® is a dynamic program designed to eliminate negative sideline behavior. Kids Zone buttons and signs are distributed via your Region and displayed at games and practices. Parents asked to sign the Kids Zone Pledge promising to behave within the guidelines of the program.

Questions or Concerns?

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate: [email protected]

Contact Us

AYSO Region 870

PO Box 1923 
Albany, Oregon 97321

Email Us: [email protected]