Keeping children safe

Our rules

How we protect children

Screening

Every WSA adult who works with children is screened and background-checked before they start.

Rule of Two

Adults are never alone with a child out of view of other adults.

Communication

Coaches never message a child privately. Messages go to parents and guardians, with another adult copied.

Photos and video

Photos and videos of children are published only with the household's media consent. We never publish a child's full name, school, home address or real-time location. Families can ask us to remove a photo at any time.

Concussions

If a coach suspects a concussion, the child sits out and returns only with written clearance from a licensed health care provider. Parents sign a concussion acknowledgment before play.

Pickup

Children are released only to adults listed on the Family Application.

Weather

Practice is delayed, stopped or cancelled for lightning and thunder, extreme heat (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature), extreme cold and wind chill, and poor air quality (wildfire smoke and pollution). Families are told on this site, by email and text, and on WSA social media.