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Little League® regulations require any volunteer with repetitive access to children to consent to a national criminal background check, which includes a check of the National Sex Offender Registry database.
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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,…
A Safe Place to Grow: Little League® Child Protection Program Updated
The well-being of all participants is paramount, and we strive to create an environment as safe as possible on and around the field. To support this vital pillar of our…
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…
Don’t Let This Happen: Failing to Background Check Umpires
At Little League® International in Williamsport, Pa., and at our Regional Offices, calls and emails come in all year long about situations that are happening at one of our 7,000…
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…
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…
Important Updates to Little League’s Child Protection Program
Little League® is for everyone, and all children and families should be able to fully enjoy their Little League experience on and off the field. To help bring that fun,…