Sports Connect FAQs

Little League, Sports Connect, and JDP have integrated to create a seamless process to allow individuals to easily sign up to volunteer during their child’s registration process, as well as making it easier and safer than ever for league admins to conduct background checks and approve volunteers for service.

For more information on the Little League/Sports Connect/JDP integration, click here.

Rosters updated on Sports Connect will now automatically sync with your GameChanger account.

Update your website to the updated Little League custom web design, featuring the new Little League logos and design.

In early 2021, Sports Connect rolled out their new “Mobile First” platform – the only platform built for any device! Current customer platforms are automatically updated to be able to access the new features.

Mobile First enhancements included:

• Online registration made easy for mobile
• Safe and secure only payment processing
• Easy Little League® registration set up
• Integration with online Fan Wear in registration

For more information or to schedule a demo, click here.

Sports Connect is an all-in-one service that equips Little Leagues with a number of online tools – including online registration, websites, and league management tools.

Sports Connect’s easy-to-use and innovative tech platform, already used by more than half of Little Leagues today.

Sports Connect is committed to customizing certain tech features to Little League’s requirements, continually developing time-saving features for Little League administrators, providing hands on customer support, and offering education tools such as webinars to train and educate Little League volunteers.

A League Technology Platform allows league administrators to streamline day-to-day tasks of planning and executing a Little League season. Features of this online system include registration tools, scheduling, team website management, volunteer management, boundary mapping, pitch count tracking, and more.

Online Registration Services – Players and volunteers can easily provide the required information required to participate in your league. Custom questions available to Little League’s during set up ensure that all information collected during registration will comply with Little League rules and regulation. All data is automatically submitted to the Little League Data Center; no uploading required!

Custom League Websites – Sports Connect provides a custom, modern, Little League-exclusive branded web platform. It is user-friendly for both beginner and tech-savvy administrators.

• New for 2020: Sports Connect has custom web templates featuring the new Little League logos and design.

Custom Integrations – Sports Connect has a number of custom integrations with other technology services, even beyond the Little League Data Center.

• JDP Background Checks – Sports Connect and JDP have teamed up to create an easy to use and safe way to complete volunteer applications and background checks for your league. For more information on the Sports Connect/JDP integration, click here.
• GameChanger Team Manager – Rosters updated on Sports Connect will now automatically sync with your GameChanger account.

Scheduling Tools – Administrators can generate the schedules to be provided at the league, team, and account levels for both regular season and tournament play.

Payment Collection – Online payments reduce paperwork and ensure that record keeping is updated in real-time.

Communication Tools – Administrators can utilize bulk email tools and text notifications to communicate with league groups or individuals on the fly. Coaches can communicate with their teams and volunteers through the team webpages.

Team & Volunteer Management – Admins can roster players and volunteers to the teams they participate in. Volunteer tracking verifies that only approved volunteers are used.

Reporting – Admins can use standard reports and the ability to create and save your own custom reports. This means no more reinventing the wheel each time you need a report. Admins will also have the ability to run quick app reports from Little League’s background check provider, JDP.

Fan Wear Stores – After a league sets up a website, the web admin can install a fan wear store for parents and fans to get the gear they need to cheer on their team!

Residency and School Attendance Eligibility – Sports Connect’s exclusive Boundary Mapping feature will check your registrants’ addresses against your Little League boundary through integration with the Little League Data Center. Verification for school addresses will also be available.

• Document Upload: You also have the ability to securely upload your proof of residency or school verification documents during your online registration process. THIS ONLINE UPLOAD IS OPTIONAL. You may choose to provide verification directly to your league administrator at a later date and proceed through the registration process without uploading any files. Please contact your local league administrator to confirm your league’s policy. Your local league will verify that all information is accurate and may contact you directly with any questions.

Yes, Account Credit can be applied during the cancellation process. Any available credit will be applied to future orders until used in its entirety. Learn more about the credit process.

Leagues also have the option to issue bulk refunds to their leagues or issue a coupon to players. Click here to schedule a 15-minute call with a Sports Connect customer service representative for additional information and instruction.

Your Sports Connect website comes with a Little League JDP Report. This report provides the basic information Little League organizations need to begin the team personnel background check process with JDP through the QuickApp. Little League will continue to support its member leagues with 125 free background checks through JDP, the official Little League background check provider.

This report can be found under Reports > Governing Body Reports > Baseball > Little League JDP Report.

For more information on the JDP Report, click here.

Sports Connect’s exclusive Boundary Mapping feature will check your address against your Little League boundary through integration with the Little League Data Center. Verification for school addresses will also be available.

You also have the ability to securely upload your proof of residency or school verification documents during your online registration process. THIS ONLINE UPLOAD IS OPTIONAL. You may choose to provide verification directly to your league administrator at a later date and proceed through the registration process without uploading any files. Please contact your local league administrator to confirm your league’s policy. Your local league will verify that all information is accurate and may contact you directly with any questions.

It is common across the industry for service providers to charge fees. The benefit of the Sports Connect pricing model is that it is $3 fee per transaction, as opposed to a $3 per player per activity fee (which is generally what is charged by other providers). This means parents who are signing up multiple children will only need to pay the service fee once upon checkout. Please note that with automatic recurring billing plans the service fee will be charged per transaction. For paper registrations with check or cash payment, the $3 service fee will still apply and will be deducted from weekly disbursement to the league.