The Annotated Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 93, Section 53 requires a background check for all adults working with school children. MIAA handles the background check all sports officials (and therefore all members of the EMSOA) when officials register with MIAA. The process is completely electronic. All high school sports official register with the MIAA every year (for a fee of $10 per sport) and register for the background check every third year (for a fee of $35). Payment must be done with a credit or debit card.
Registration for fall sports officials begins on July 1st each year. The MIAA recommends that all Fall sports officials complete the registration by July 31st to allow time for those needing background checks to complete before the season. The deadline to register for the fall is October 1st. The process should take ten minutes or less.
You may register on the MIAA Arbiter page after you log into ArbiterSports.com or you can go directly to the page.