Background Check Procedure | Charm City Athletics
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Charm City Athletics
Background Check Procedure

CCA is committed to the safety of every participant. All coaches and staff who work with youth athletes are required to complete a background check before taking the field.

Background checks are REQUIRED for all Volunteer Coaches and Staff. All fees are paid by Charm City Athletics LLC.
Overview

RCX Sports, RCX Sports Leagues, LLC, NFL FLAG, and National Flag Football are committed to the safety of our participants. We have a thorough background check program for all coaches and staff participating in our programs.

We currently use Checkr as our background screening provider — a full-service company specializing in volunteer-based organizations. Their screening includes a national criminal database search, national sex offender check, SSN identity check, and address history, with complete re-verification of all criminal hits across over 400 million national records.

Important: Volunteer t-shirts and team rosters are not distributed to any staff member until their background check has been completed and cleared.
Purpose of Background Checks
  1. To promote a safe, nurturing, and supportive athletic environment in which youth athletes can pursue their goals.
  2. To provide an environment where parents can feel confident allowing their child to participate in flag football.
  3. Checkr is our primary national provider. More information is available at checkr.com.
Please note: Background screening is a preventative risk management tool and does not guarantee that incidents of misconduct will not occur. It is not intended to serve as a profiling tool.
What Coaches Can Expect
  1. Any team staff member with access to or direct contact with youth athletes (under 18) during practices or games must submit information for a background check, review and acknowledge the Coaches Code of Conduct waiver, and be listed on the team roster.
  2. Background checks require the applicant's full legal name, social security number, and date of birth.
Disqualifiers
Category 1
Automatic Disqualifiers

An individual is automatically ineligible if a background search reveals conviction, deferred sentence, guilty plea, no contest, or pending charge for any of the following:

Felonies
  • Murder or homicide — any year
  • Sex crimes involving violence, lack of consent, or inability to consent — any year
  • Sex crimes involving a minor — any year
  • Child endangerment, neglect, or abuse — any year
  • Violent crimes involving weapons — any year
  • Animal abuse — any year
  • Drug distribution, manufacturing, trafficking, or sale — within 7 years*
Misdemeanors
  • Sex crimes involving violence, lack of consent, or inability to consent — any year
  • Sex crimes involving a minor — any year
  • Child endangerment, neglect, or abuse — any year
  • Drug use or possession — within 3 years*
  • Drug distribution, manufacturing, trafficking, or sale — within 7 years*
Other
  • Multiple alcohol and/or drug-related offenses — within 3 years*
Category 2
Potential Disqualifiers

An individual may be ineligible if a background search reveals conviction, deferred sentence, guilty plea, no contest, or pending charge for any of the following:

Felonies
  • Non-violent sex crimes (lewd conduct, indecent exposure, voyeurism, etc.)
  • Violence against a person not in the Auto Disqualifiers
  • Any other felony — within 10 years
Misdemeanors
  • Non-violent sex crimes (lewd conduct, indecent exposure, voyeurism, etc.)
  • Violence against a person — within 5 years (including harassment and stalking)
Other
  • Animal abuse — within 6 years
  • Financial fraud, forgery, or embezzlement — within 6 years
  • Multiple alcohol/drug-related offenses not in Auto Disqualifiers
  • Multiple felony and/or misdemeanor offenses not in Auto Disqualifiers
Additional Grounds
  • Violation of NFL FLAG Coach Code of Conduct
  • Civil liability for sexual or physical abuse
  • Subject to a court order involving sexual or physical abuse
  • Parental rights terminated
  • History of complaints of sexual or physical abuse at another organization
  • Resigned or terminated from any position due to abuse complaints
*Period of ineligibility is calculated based on the offense disposition date.
By registering as a coach or staff member, you confirm that you understand and agree to the background check requirements outlined above. Participation is contingent upon successful completion and clearance of a background check prior to any contact with youth athletes.
Questions or Concerns?

Reach out and we'll be happy to help.
chris@charmcityathletics.com

Learn more about Checkr at checkr.com