Little League International requires all leagues and districts in the United States to conduct an annual background check, including a nationwide criminal search, a search of the National Sex Offender Registry, review of the U.S. Center for SafeSport Centralized Disciplinary Database and Little League International Ineligible List. Little League 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, as well as the review of the U.S. Center for SafeSport Centralized Disciplinary Database and Little League International Ineligible List, meeting the current Little League Regulation 1(c) 8 & 9 requirement.

STEP 1: COMPLETE A VOLUNTEER APPLICATION ON THE IFPLL WEBSITE. THE APPLICATION IS FOUND ON YOUR ACCOUNT PAGE. ONCE LOGGED IN, CLICK ACCOUNT ON THE TOP RIGHT OF PAGE, THEN CLICK VOLUNTEER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF PAGE, AND FILL OUT THE FORM PROVIDED. 

STEP 2: YOU NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE JDP QUICKAPP FOR PROCESSING. 

STEP 3: JDP WILL THEN SEND EACH VOLUNTEER A SECURED QUESTIONAIRE LINK. THIS ALLOWS OUR VOLUNTEERS TO COMPLETE THEIR OWN VOLUNTEER APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND CHECK ON A SECURE SITE SEPARATE FROM THE PLAYER REGISTRATION PROCESS. 

STEP 4: ONCE A BACKGROUND CHECK HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON A POTENTIAL VOLUNTEER, A LEAGUE OFFICIAL WILL REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE BACKGROUND CHECK IN JDP.