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What You Need to Know About the Little League® Volunteer Application Process
Simply put, anyone approved by a local league or district, and meeting Little League’s regulations, can become a Little League volunteer. Volunteers have been the lifeblood of Little League since…
J.D. Palatine (JDP) FAQs
For many years, Little League International has paid for the first 125 free background checks for each local league and district. Those 125 free checks are now available through JDP,…
J.D. Palatine (JDP) QuickApp FAQs
Little League recommends utilizing the JDP QuickApp, which allows local league volunteers to complete their own volunteer application and background check on a secure site separate from the player registration…
JDP Exclusion List
JDP Provides Listing of Individuals Deemed Ineligible by SafeSport and Little League International J.D. Palatine (JDP), the preferred background check provider of Little League® Baseball and Softball, offers additional data…
Prospective Volunteer Resources
Prospective Volunteer Resources The integration of Sports Connect and JDP eliminates the need for a volunteer to reenter into the JDP QuickApp any of the information that they already provided…
J.D. Palatine (JDP) Batch and Manual Upload FAQs
The process works for a league that is still using the paper form of the Little League Official Volunteer Application. This process is not recommended because of the sensitivity of…
Criteria and Selection for Local League Volunteers
Little League® programs are always looking for responsible and enthusiastic individuals to support and coordinate local Little League events and activities. Volunteers should have a keen interest in the safety, well-being,…
Appointing Managers, Coaches, and Umpires
The first item to remember when making appointments of managers, coaches, and umpires is ALL managerial, coaching, and umpiring positions are annual. No manager, coach, or umpire has any tenure…
League Officials
For League Officials JDP Background Check Requirement and Abuse Awareness Training Starting in 2025, background checks for all volunteers are required to be conducted through J.D. Palantine (JDP) with other…
District Admins
For District Admins JDP Background Check Requirement and Abuse Awareness Training Starting in 2025, background checks for all volunteers are required to be conducted through J.D. Palantine (JDP) with other…