Follow the steps below to upload your clearances and profile picture with the PA West Soccer Background Check System.

1. Navigate to the PA West Soccer Background Check System
2. Login to the Sports Connect Association web site using the email address you provided at the time of registering as a coach in the MLSA Registration portal. You cannot login until your account has been created and you have been notified.
3. You will land on My Account page and then click create registration.
4. You will now be in the Risk Management portal, on this page you can only select Fall 2025 and click continue.
5. On Account Primary Contact page click continue.
6. On the Register for Fall 2025 page click Register as Coach/Admin
   1. Within the pop-up window select background check and system will advance automatically
   2. The pop-up window reveals your admin record and right below you birth date click on the click to upload photo and documents link.
   3. Click on each icon, then the browse your computer button to find the document and upload.
   4. Once all three are uploaded scroll to bottom of the pop-up box and select Mt Lebanon (SID) as your as your club.
7. Click “Save and Next Page.
8. You will return to the Register Fall 2025 page, click Continue.
9. On the Accept ELA page - There is no ELA, please click Agree and Continue.
10. On the Make Payment page there is no fee, simply click No Payment Due and click Continue.
11. This will create your order for a background check so PA West Soccer is aware your documents are ready for review and approval.
12. On the Print Form page you can print a receipt and finally click Log out and Back to button.

Upon application submission with Affinity Sports, your application will be set to "Under Review". Once PA West reviews your uploaded documents your status will be updated to "Approved".

Contact erin@pawest-soccer.org for any issues related your Affinity account or uploading of your documents.