All head and assistant coaches must have obtained the following clearances within the previous 60 months (5 years) and must provide a copy to the HBA prior to any on-court coaching activities:
1.) Report of criminal history from the Pennsylvania State Police
Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) (link:
https://epatch.pa.gov/home)
3.) Coaches who have been a resident of Pennsylvania for 10 consecutive years must sign the FBI background check waiver and are not required to obtain a certification through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Please click here for waiver.
Coaches who have not lived in Pennsylvania for the past 10 consecutive years must complete a FBI Fingerprint Registration (link: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/keep-kids-safe.html) Please use code 1KG6ZJ
Please submit all clearances to [email protected]