Mississippi Soccer Association KidSafe Policy: 

1. Purpose - The U S Youth Soccer KidSafe program is designed to promote the welfare of youth players and to protect volunteer coaches, program administrators and the organization.

a. To identify all coaches
b. To develop and communicate the KidSafe guidelines to all coaches and program administrators
c. To monitor the implementation of the above objectives.

2. Intent - It is the intent of USYS and its affiliated organizations to exclude from participation in USYS activities, at a minimum, all persons who have been charged of crimes of violence or crimes against persons. Further, it is the intent of the MSA membership to exclude any one charged and/or convicted of any other violation of the law that the MSA Executive Council deems detrimental to the health and safety of the players, including those outlined in the MSA Criminal Conviction Matrix

3. Program elements - The U S Youth Soccer KidSafe program seeks to:

a. Foster safe circumstances for every person, and especially every child who participates in all US Youth Soccer affiliated activity.
b. Inform all U S Youth Soccer volunteers and employees concerning the risks associated with youth programs

Criminal Conviction Matrix