Certificate of conduct (VOG)

Everyone who works with children during the championship holds a valid VOG, the Dutch certificate of conduct. Without one you do not take the field, not as a coach and not as an umpire. We apply for it on your behalf and pay for it — all you do is approve the application.

How it works

Four steps to your VOG

You sign up

When you sign up as a coach, umpire or volunteer, you indicate that you work with children.

We submit the application

The tournament office starts the online application with Justis, the Dutch government's screening agency. You receive an e-mail about it.

You approve it

Log in with DigiD (the Dutch government login), check the application and submit it. It takes a few minutes and costs you nothing. The Justis pages are in Dutch.

Justis sends the VOG

You receive the certificate by post or digitally. Upload it to your own account and you are done.

Who needs one?

Coaches, umpires, scorers, venue volunteers and the organisation. In short, everyone who deals with children during the tournament. Without a valid VOG you cannot coach or umpire at the championship.

How long is it valid?

A VOG is valid for 3 years from the date of issue. You hand it in again every season: if the certificate is less than 3 years old, the same one will do. After that we apply for a new one for you.

What we keep

We record that you hold a valid VOG and until when. The document itself is deleted after the retention period; we can still show that the check was done. See the privacy statement.

Already have a VOG from your club?

A VOG cannot be transferred between organisations: the application is for a specific role profile at a specific organisation. So we apply for one for the championship, even if you already have one from your own club.