Thank you for your interest in being a volunteer at EWA Sports and supporting our mission to help children thrive!  Without volunteers like you volunteer organizations, such as EWA Sports, would not be able to thrive in service to the local community.  To best protect the safety and health of EWA Sports participants and in support of the EWA Sports culture in creating a safe, positive, and encouraging environment there are several administrative items that must be completed prior to being eligible to be approved as a volunteer. Whether you are volunteering to coach, serve on the Board, or are volunteering to serve in any other official capacity EWA Sports requires training of all volunteers to meet compliance with law as well as insurance.  In addition, all volunteers and coaches by agreeing to serve are required to accept responsibilities associated with satisfying requirements to serve as a "Designated Individual" (DI). ( see below).


Please do not start the Coach & Volunteer Training Registration step ( BOTTOM of PAGE) until you have completed and downloaded all training course certificates and reviewed all other materials including EWA Policies.  This registration process requires you to upload all course certificates and acknowledge understanding of all EWA Policies and Plans related to Health and Safety.

In compliance with Federal Law ( Safe Sports Act), TN Safe Stars Act, and Insurance requirements all volunteers must agree to the following:
1) Release EWA Sports to conduct a criminal background check.
2) Complete the following Training Courses ( All but CPR/AED are free)
     a) CPR and AED ($10 cost)
     b) Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
     c) Concussions Awareness ( Recognition, Prevention, Signs and Symptoms)
     d) Heat Illness
     e) Abuse Protection

In support of the above training requirements, EWA Sports has implemented Policies intended to promote awareness and response to these areas of health and safety. These Policies include:
1) EWA Sports Youth Protecion Policy
2) EWA Sports Safe Play Policy
2) Severe Weather
3) Lightning Policy
4) Notification Requirements
5) Return to Play process.

All volunteers must thoroughly review these policies, complete an acknowledgement, and agree to follow the associated requirements.

In addition to the Parent and Participant Code of Conduct all Volunteers must acknowledge understanding and acceptance of the Coaches Code of Conduct.

Before registering on ewasports.com for Coach or Volunteer Training all NFHS courses must be completed and certificates available to upload during the registration.

Create an account at: https://nfhslearn.com/
Be sure to use your legal name. 
Complete the 5 required courses.
Be sure to download course certificates.  You will need these for upload into ewasports.com volunteer training system. 

EWA Sports may be able to accept training certificates from other providers. 
All courses are free with the exception of the CPR/AED course, which costs $10 through NFHS. 
All courses are valid for 1year after completion.

NOTE:  If you took the NFHS training for winter basketball, you will need to access your NFHS account and download those certificates.  You do not need to retake the courses.

Designated Individual Requirements in Compliance with TN Safe Stars Act

1. All EWA Sports Volunteers and Coaches must agree to serve as Designated Individuals at all times when participating in EWA Sports activities. 

2. In compliance with the Act, at least one EWA sports approved volunteer or coach, must be present at every team practice and game to supervise and maintain a safe environment for the participants having completed and agreed to be responsible for the duties as a Designated Individual.

3.The Designated Individual has completed and will annually complete a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course in compliance with Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-55-502.

4. The Designated Individual has completed and will annually complete the sudden cardiac arrest education program in compliance with Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-6-103.

5. The Designated Individual has received adequate CPR and AED training.

6. The Designated Individual is familiar with the Youth Organization’s emergency action, anaphylaxis, severe weather, and lightning plans.

7. The Designated individual has completed and will annually complete a heat illness prevention course. 

8. The Designated Individual acknowledges to EWA Sports that he or she understands the requirements and importance of the courses, emergency action, anaphylaxis, severe weather, lightning, and heat illness plans.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
9. I understand and accept that EWA Sports is relying upon this Certification when entering into an agreement to serve in as an approved volunteer or coach with EWA Sports. 

This online portion of Volunteer training is intended to ensure that all volunteers have acknowledged their responsibilities. 


Instructions for Completing the Registration on EWA Sports Website:
Do NOT select any option to "register a player".  You are registering as a volunteer. 
1) Login to your ewasports account.
2) From "My Account" Navigate to " the "Volunteer" tab and select.
3) Click "Find Volunteer Roles"
4) Select 2026 EWA Sports Volunteer Training "View Divisions"
5) Select the appropriate box ( if you're coaching more than one division just choose one)
6) Select "View Selected Opportunities"
7) Select Volunteer
8) Select "Sign up Your Name" and "Continue"
9) You should now see the Registration questions and file upload options.

Do not email your certificates...we cannot accept them via email and they must be uploaded.

Highlighted portion of the following copy of TCA 49-6-3601 may be applicable to community youth programs. 

TCA notes that the organizer is responsible for compliance, highlighted.

EWA Sports contends that WCPR/County is the organizer for the programs we participate, however, EWA Sports is compelled to meet this burden on behalf of the County

TCA 49-6-3601. Safety standards for school youth athletic activities — Code of conduct for coaches.