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Any individual who intends to serve the local league or district in an official volunteer capacity that will include repetitive access to children is required to complete a Little League® Volunteer Application, which also acknowledges their consent to an annual nationwide background check.
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Risk Management Downloads
Below are risk management resources that will help your local league with insurance, ASAP, background checks, and more.
Completing Umpire Background Checks Through the Little League® Umpire Registry
The Little League® Umpire Registry is a trusted and well-rounded online education and training resource for umpires. An added benefit for Umpire Registry members is the option to complete and…
Background Checks
Little League International requires all leagues and districts in the United States to conduct an annual background check, including a nationwide criminal search, a search of the National Sex Offender…
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,…
Questions and Answers About The Child Protection Program
Q1. What do we, as a league, have to do to comply so that we can be chartered for the next season? A: Since 2003, the local league has been…
Don’t Let This Happen: Approving a Volunteer With a Criminal Record
At Little League® International Headquarters and in our Regional Offices, calls and emails come in all year long about situations that are happening at one of our 7,000 local leagues.…
Player Safety
Little League International requires all leagues and districts in the United States to conduct an annual background check, including a nationwide criminal search and a search of the National Sex…
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…
7 Questions to Consider Prior to Conducting Background Checks
As a condition of service to the local Little League®, all managers, coaches, Board of Directors members, and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to…
J.D. Palatine (JDP)
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 available through J.D. Palatine…