Little League Background Check Policy
Volunteers within our league (managers, coaches, members of the Board of Directors, and other persons who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to or contact with players or teams),
MUST submit annually a "Little League Volunteer Application."
As part of the clearance procedure, you must visit the following websites and complete the appropriate clearance applications.
For each clearance application, you must print out the certificate or notification of results and submit to a League Official.
Please visit the following:
PATCH: PA Access to Criminal History http://epatch.state.pa.us/
PA Child Welfare Portal: http://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Also complete the following form from Little League International and submit to League Official (please include your social security on form - check cannot be run without it)
http://files.LeagueAthletics.com/Images/Club/19751/VolunteerApplication16.pdf
Avoca Dupont Little League conducts a National Criminal File database search that includes criminal records and sex offender registry records across 50 states.
Volunteers may receive a copy of their full report by contacting First Advantage at 844-279-1078. If a negative record is reported on a volunteer’s background report, they will automatically receive a copy via U.S. Mail. If a volunteer wants to dispute a criminal record associated with their report, they may call the First Advantage Consumer Disclosure team at 800-845-6004.