Player Safety
Player safety is of utmost importance to the Eden Prairie Soccer Association.  All of our coaches must go through a third party Background Check and pass a Concussion Certification Course.  The Association also participates in the Safekids Program, a nationally recognized program focusing on ensuring children, parents, guardians, referees, and coaches treat each other with respect and to watch for bullying, intimidation and unsportspersonlike conduct.  

Below are links to some of the policies and procedures we 
GAME CANCELLATION POLICY
PARENT/DESIGNATED ADULT SUPERVISION POLICY
SAFEKIDS PROGRAM
PLAYER PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF POLICY
PARENT'S CODE OF CONDUCT
PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT
REGISTRATION AND PHOTO POLICIES
COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT
COACH PLEDGE AND CODE OF CONDUCT (PDF document)

Concussions
Concussion Training is required for ALL coaches.  They must complete a course once every three years.  Parents and players are also encouraged to complete the concussion training or at a minimum review the Concussion Awareness Document below.  The Concussion Quiz below is the same quiz that Coaches must take to earn their certificate.  To learn more and for the link to the course, click HERE.  There is no cost to take this course.

If Your Child Is Suspected Of Having A Concussion:
If your child is suspected of having a concussion, the player should be pulled from the game immediately and not return.  The action plan for Coaches is to review the Signs the child is showing and the Symptoms the child is indicating they feel.  All children suspected of having a concussion are highly encouraged to take their child to a health care professional for assessment.  In addition, the below form must be read and signed by both the parent and player BEFORE the player can return to play soccer.
- CONCUSSION AWARENESS DOCUMENT 

Emergency Action Plan
Should there be an emergency requiring evacuation of the fields or some other event, the EPSA has an Emergency Action Plan that will be put into place.  This plan is detailed in the link below.
- EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN