TLGAA Child Protection Program 

The TLGAA knows that the greatest treasure we have is children. As adults, we must ensure that these young people are able to grow up happy, healthy and, above all, safe. Whether they are our children, or the children of others, each of us has a responsibility to protect them.   Since maintaining a high-level of security is vital with our organization we strictly conform to the National Little Leagues "Child Protection program".  

Little League Child Protection Program    

All local Little Leagues are required to conduct background checks on Managers, Coaches, Board of Directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players or teams.  In Pennsylvania, completion of this process

Background checks were optional until 2003. Recent advances in computer technology – allowing increased access to public records – make it possible for these background checks (to see if an individual is a registered sex offender in a given state) to be conducted in every U.S. state.

Little League programs nationwide are required to annually conduct a background check of: Managers, Coaches, Board of Directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players or teams.

The purpose of these background checks is, first and foremost, to protect children. Second, they maintain Little League as a hostile environment for those who would seek to do harm. Third, they will help to protect individuals and leagues from possible loss of personal or league assets because of litigation.

Failure to complete and submit the Volunteer Application Form by those required to do so will result in being barred from involvement in Little League. Failure by the local league to conduct the proper background checks may result in suspension or termination of the league’s charter and/or tournament privileges.