Background Checks

• All volunteers must complete an annual background check, as required by Little League (*see below).
• NOTE: for the 2024 season, per California Assembly Bill 506, fingerprinting will also be required: "An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall undergo a background check pursuant to Section 11105.3 of the Penal Code [which includes fingerprinting] to identify and exclude any persons with a history of child abuse." *Little League International requires all leagues and districts in the United States to conduct an annual background check, including a nationwide criminal search and a search of the National Sex Offender Registry. Little League's preferred provider, J.D Palatine, has a Criminal File database that contains more than 600 million records, including criminal and sex offender registry records covering 50 states and the District of Columbia, meeting the current Little League Regulation 1(c) 8 & 9 requirement.

Safety Training: Annual Safety Clinic (Recommended for all Umpires)

• One manager or coach from each team is required to attend an annual safety clinic.

• Every manager and coach is required to attend AT LEAST one safety clinic every three years.

• All are encouraged to attend annually, especially while the coronavirus continues to be a safety concern. All league members are invited to attend the safety clinic.

• See the Safety Tab for current times and locations.

Safety Training: Other Required Trainings (Recommended for all Umpires)

1. Online Concussion Training, through CDC Heads Up

2. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Prevention Training, via Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation

3. Child Protection Program Training (through SafeSport), Abuse Awareness for Adults