Criminal Record Check
For competitions moving forward, the SWA is requesting that all volunteers at SWA-sanctioned competitions and those traveling with teams have a criminal record check done. Volunteer positions include coaches, officials, and/or board members.
The SWA has moral, legal, and ethical responsibilities to its stakeholders. This includes our members who are athletes, coaches, officials, and board of directors. Criminal record check screening is especially important for organizations like the SWA that work with vulnerable people. Vulnerable people may include children, people with disabilities, and senior adults.
We ask that each volunteer go to their local police and get a criminal record check done. You will need to fill out the department's form, bring two pieces of valid government identification (1 being a photo ID) and print out and bring our volunteer letter (see below). The cost to get this check done is $10, and this cost will be reimbursed by the SWA upon receiving a confirmation of payment with receipt and the completed criminal record check. If any other cot of this CRC is submitted, please know the SWA will only reimburse to a max amount of $25.00 per SWA members. Must be current SWA member to receive reimbursement.
If a volunteer is charged criminally after the check but before the the end the season, you must update and notify the SWA immediately.