Effective, January 1, 2022, all administrators, employees and regular volunteers in California MUST have a one-time background check as approved by the California Department of Justice to exclude individuals with a history of child abuse. This form of background check requires live scan fingerprinting.

To clarify, a REGULAR VOLUNTEER is a person who has direct contact with children 16 hours a month or 32 hours per year, which applies to most coaches, referees, team parents, and board members who spend 2 or more hours on the field weekly.

To help streamline the process, we have partnered with ApplicantServices.com. Through this process, the cost has been reduced to $20 – $25 per volunteer based on the process you use. If you are fingerprinted at a live AYSO event the cost is $20 and $25 at a Live Scan Service Center (UPS Stores). Please understand that this specific process has been negotiated specifically for AYSO, so you will need to register via the link provided below to receive this cost discount and to ensure the information is sent to AYSO directly from the California Department of Justice.

Please note that Livescans are not transferrable from another organization, so you need to perform this process for each applicable organization you volunteer with, but the good news is that this is a one-time requirement.

Link to Register: https://www.ApplicantServices.com/AYSO

Once you reach this page, please follow the steps below to register:

1. Please choose which option works best for you – Livescan at an AYSO event or Service Center.
2. Input email address for email validation
   1. Input validation code received in email
3. Input Personal Information
   1. Use LEGAL NAME, must match Government Issued ID
   2. ID will be checked at Scan site
4. Choose Location
   1. Select a time
5. Watch instructional video
   1. Review privacy notice
6. Make payment
7. Print form
8. Attend appointment
   1. Bring printed form
   2. Government issued ID

If you have any questions on the process, please email [email protected].