REQUIRED VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES:
We need all volunteers to meet the following Requirements. Most of the documents will be able to uploaded through your registration process. The link to annual background check will also be sent through registration. The system does not keep uploaded documents for more than 6 months, so you will need to upload documents each year with registration (even though your actual documents are good for five years).
A. Clearances – There are three items needed to meet your clearance requirements. Clearances are valid for up to 5 years, for us to consider clearances valid, we need them current through the end of the season in June. If you have clearances that you submitted to other organizations, those can be submitted to us. You do not need new clearances if you have previous ones.
1. Pa Child Abuse Clearance – Obtained through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website. Will send you a certificate within 24 hours.
2. PA State Police Background check – Obtained through the Pennsylvania State Police Website. Will usually send you a certificate within 24-48 hours.
3. FBI Background Check OR Disclosure Form – if you have lived in Pennsylvania for the last 10 years, you only need to do the disclosure form. If you have lived outside PA in the last 10 years, you will need to schedule a fingerprint check.
B. Annual Background Check - You will receive a link to a background questionnaire by JDP. Fill out the requested information and JDP will send the certificate directly to HLL.
C. As of 2024, Little League requires that all coaches/volunteers/admins complete Child Abuse Certification each year. Create a free account with USA Baseball and then enter "**Little League" as your league and you can access the course. It should take about half an hour to complete. Download and send your certificate to the League Safety Officer.
D. Coaching Training – Little League International requires that coaches receive training at least once every 3 years. It is also required that at least one of the two primary coaches on each team receives coaching training. Please look out for league communications about when this year's training is scheduled.
E. First Aid Training – Little League International requires that all volunteers receive First Aid Training at least once every three years. For levels above Tee Ball, AED training is also required. Please self-report completion to league Safety Officer.