2020 GFL Background Screening – Protect Youth Sports What will be Searched?
The background check includes: Georgia Statewide Court search, National criminal database search, National 50 state sex offender registry search, Social security # verification and address history trace. Re-verification on any hits to make sure information is accurate before posting record. Also includes online Child Safety Training Tutorial. What will DISQUALIFY a Coaching Candidate? DISQUALIFYING CRIMES If a candidate (1) has been convicted of, (2) has a charge pending against him or her in which it is alleged that he or she has committed any of the following crimes, or (3) has a record of a conviction of an equivalent offense in another state, the candidate will be disqualified from the position with any program approved by the GFL or any of its participating Associations. All Sex Offenses Examples include, but are not limited to: child molestation, rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sodomy, prostitution, solicitation, indecent exposure, etc. All Felony Violence Offenses 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 five (5) years. Examples include, but are not limited to: drug offenses, theft, embezzlement, fraud, child endangerment, etc. All Misdemeanor Violence offenses within the past three (3) 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 three (3) years or three (3) or more offenses within the past five (5) 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 three (3) years or two (2) or more offenses within the past five (5) 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. WHY THESE CRIMES? The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has reviewed the resources of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners and sought the counsel of recognized background screening experts to develop a set of Recommended Guidelines for Volunteer Background Screening in park and recreation settings. These guidelines were produced as a result of this review.