Welcome to the 2017 NCAA Fencing Championships! 

Indianapolis will host the NCAA Fencing Championships at the Indiana Farmer's Coliseum March 23-25, 2017. We are pleased that you are interested in volunteering for this event and we look forward to working with you.

Key volunteer information you should know:

1. REQUIREMENTS: All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. 

2. PARKING:  All Volunteers can enter into the Indiana State Fairgrounds from the Fall Creek Parkway enterance, where directional signage will point to the infield parking reserved for the Fencing Championships. 

3. CHECK IN: Upon arrival all volunteers may enter though the main doors of the Indiana Farmer's Coliseum. You will be directed to a check-in table to check in for your shift. 

4. UNIFORM: You will pick up your uniform shirt and information when you come for your first shift at the Indiana Farmer's Coliseum. Please come in black or khaki pants. 

5. BACKGROUND SCREENING: Indiana Sports Corp (ISC) requires background screens for all volunteer positions that involve youth. These positions are marked with an asterisk (*) within the registration site that displays all available shifts. These background screens are done by an independent third party at NO COST TO YOU. Once you have signed up for a youth-specific volunteer position, you will receive an e-mail from ISC one month before the event with the link to National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) for the background screen. NCSI will collect the necessary information from you directly and conduct the background screen. Your information is maintained by NCSI; ISC does not have access to your personal information.

Upon completion of your background screen, you will receive an e-mail directly from NCSI. The email will confirm that you have filled out the necessary information for the check and let you know it is processing. To check the status and results of your check you will need to return to www.ncsisafe.com and click “check your background screening status” at the bottom. You will not receive any communication from NCSI or ISC if you have passed (“green light”). If you failed (“red light”) the background screen for any reason including an incomplete application you will receive notification from NCSI. The notification will not include any other information or explanation supporting NCSI’s determination; however, the notification will include contact information should you want to discuss the results with an NCSI representative.

If you receive a red light notification, you will not be able to volunteer for youth-specific positions and your volunteer assignments will be cancelled. ISC will not ask you for details or explanations for a red light notification, and cannot assist you in researching or understanding a red light notification. ISC will abide by the notification provided by NCSI, and will not “override” that designation under any circumstances. You may have the opportunity to sign up for another volunteer opportunity to the extent that other assignments are available.

ISC follows the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) guidelines; a red light (fail) designation results for any of the following:

·     Any felony (any crime punishable by confinement greater than one year)

o  Defined on the basis of exposure for the offense for which the defendant was convicted, pled guilty or pled nolo contendere. If pled down, then the crime to which the defendant ultimately pled.

o  Any lesser crime involving force or threat of force against a person

o  Any lesser crime in which sexual relations is an element, including “victimless” crimes of a sexual nature (including pornography).

o  Any lesser crime involving controlled substances (not paraphernalia or alcohol).

o  Any lesser crime involving cruelty to animals

Thank you for your cooperation!

Please click “Register Now!” on the right side of this page to begin your online volunteer registration.

Questions/Comments? Please contact Megan Barr via email, mbarr@indianasportscorp.org, or phone at 317-237-5023.