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, the provider of background check screening services for Little League. JDP, has access to more than 600 million records, including criminal records and sex offender registry records across 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Sports Connect, the official league technology provider of Little League® Baseball and Softball (formally Blue Sombrero), and JDP, the provider of background check screening services for Little League, have integrated their technologies to make the volunteer registration process easier by including the ability to conduct national background checks on local and district volunteers.
If you have access to the Little League Data Center under “Submit Background Checks.” There is a section that states how many checks have been completed for the current season.
A District officer can view the number of background checks completed in their Report Screen in the Little League Data Center.
If you have access to the Little League Data Center under “Submit Background Checks.” There is a section that states how many checks have been completed for the current season.
A District officer can view the number of background checks completed in their Report Screen in the Little League Data Center.
A representative from JDP will reach out to the league after 100 background checks to gather payment information. A credit card will not be used until the 126th background check, which cost $1.50. The credit card will be “pinged” for each session, not per background check.
This flag indicates that there is a charge on their record. The league must determine if this person is fit to fulfill their volunteer duties with this charge. Any volunteer that has a charge against or pending against a minor is not permitted to volunteer under any circumstances per the Little League Regulation 1(C) 8 & 9. ***
Due to sensitive information only, the following roles should have access to submit/view background orders.
- District Administrator
- Assistant District Administrator
- District Safety Officer
- Information Officer
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Safety Officer
- Treasurer
Coaches should not be set up as a user due to the sensitive information listed on the JDP Platform
YES. A social security number must be provided. This is not only required by Little League International, but it is necessary to ensure that JDP returns the most accurate information.
The Sports Connect integration allows for the registration of volunteers and the initiation of their background checks to be done directly through Sports Connect. As was the case previously, this process may not necessarily satisfy any state-mandated background check requirements, but the integrated process can be used to also track those inquiries.
Yes, the volunteer can either complete the electronic returning volunteer application when they submit their background or complete a paper form.
Database search of over 685+ million records that searches candidate identifiers against various jurisdictions throughout the nation for felonies, misdemeanors and traffic violations. Each state varies in the jurisdictions that participate and report into the database.
Database does not house “real time “information. Jurisdictions report at varying times (monthly, quarterly).
- Includes National Sex Offender Registry
- Searching the nation, the search may capture criminal hits from areas outside the counties of residence. Not all jurisdictions report into the database.
- Confirm the complete name F/M/L name was entered correctly along with the DOB/Address SSN
- In order to confirm charges, JDP will need at least two identifiers that match the court records
- Due to the JDP National Criminal Search plus Developed Names search being a database search, not all jurisdictions or records are housed in the database.
- The database does not house “real time” information. Jurisdictions report at varying times (monthly, quarterly, etc.)
If a league feels a charge should have been reported it is best to run the county search in conjunction with the National Criminal search.
California, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York and Washington.
Reporting agencies are not able to report convictions older than 7 years in these states.
Hawaii and Washington DC.
Reporting agencies are not able to report convictions older than 10 years in these states.
For information regarding privacy we recommend having the volunteers review https://www.jdp.com/privacy-policy/