Buddy Werner Tahoe requires all volunteers who will have significant contact with our youth athletes to pass a background check every two years. The background check is conducted by NCSI, a USSA sponsored vendor.  The background check conducted by NCSI includes state and federal criminal history information.  It does not provide subsequent arrest notification for those who have previously passed a background check - that is why we require our volunteers to undergo a background check every two years.

If you would like further information about NCSI, please check out their website here: https://solutions.ncsisafe.com/youth-sports-background-checks#youth-sports-banner

If you have any additional questions about Buddy Werner Tahoe's policies regarding background checks for volunteers, please send an email to [email protected].

It is the policy of Buddy Werner Tahoe that:

(1) Any Buddy Werner skier who is suspected of sustaining a concussion shall be immediately removed from our skiing activity for the remainder of the day and shall not be permitted to return until the skier is evaluated by a licensed health care provider and cleared, in writing, by the licensed health care provider, to ski.  If the licensed health care provider determines that the skier sustained a concussion, the skier shall complete a graduated return-to-play protocol of no less than seven days under the supervision of the licensed health care provider.

(2) If one of our Buddy Werner skiers has been removed from a Buddy Werner skiing activity due to a suspected concussion, we shall notify the skier's parent or guardian of the time and date of the suspected injury, the symptoms observed, and any treatment provided to the skier for the suspected injury.

(3) The parents and guardians of our skiers shall annually be provided with our concussion and head injury information sheet, which can be found here: headsupconcussion parents.pdf

(4) Our coaches, assistant coaches, parent assists, and administrators shall annually be provided with our concussion and head injury information sheet for coaches, which can be found here: headsupconcussion coaches.pdf

Please check out all the details of our Buddy Werner Tahoe program here: Parent Skier Handbook.