Little League® Background Screening Process
As a condition of service to the league, all managers, coaches, Board of Directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league…
- volunteer application
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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State Laws on Background Checks for Local Leagues
Little League Baseball, Incorporated (“LLB”) requires that all chartered Little League programs conduct an annual background check on all persons that are required to complete a “Little League Official Volunteer…
Little League® Background Checks Protect and Deter
Tony Richardson knows the importance of background checks. A member of the Little League® International Board of Directors (2014-2018), Mr. Richardson was elected as District Administrator in 1996, and has…
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…
Child Protection Program FAQs
The safety and well-being of all participants in the Little League Program is paramount. The Child Protection Program should be used to educate local league volunteers, with the goal of…
Southeast Region Tournament Volunteer Team
At the Little League® Baseball and Softball Southeast Region Tournaments in Warner Robins, GA, we can only function with outstanding volunteer support. The success of Little League is built on…
Becoming a Little League Volunteer
Why Should I Become a Volunteer? Little League Baseball and Softball is an organization designed to build good citizens. It is a program of leadership, preparing today’s youth to be…
Little League® Child Protection Program
Purpose The safety and well-being of all participants in the Little League program is paramount. Little League promotes a player-centric program where young people grow up happy, healthy, and, above…
Frequently Asked Background Check Questions
Below are frequently asked background check questions and answers that a District Staff and local Board of Directors should be aware of. What type of background check is required by…
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,…
