All Approved Volunteers can be found in this up-to-date list below:
🚨 Anyone who is not approved yet may NOT interact with our players
🚨 Approval must occur on an ANNUAL basis
What is an Approved Volunteer?
An approved volunteer is an adult who seeks to be a:
⚾️ Manager
⚾️ Assistant coach
⚾️ Team parent
⚾️ Practice helper
⚾️ Adult umpire
⚾️ Board member
Note: Approval not needed for scoreboard, GameChanger, field crew, or snack shack.
How do I become an Approved Volunteer?
To become an Approved Volunteer, please carefully review the directions below.
| Requirements for all 'Approved Volunteers' |
What do
I need
to do?
| Step 1:
Little League JDP Background Check | Step 2:
Little League Abuse Awareness Training |
Step 3:
CA Fingerprinting Background Check |
Why do
I need
that?
| Required by Little League
for all volunteers | Required by Little League
for all volunteers | Required by CA Law
for all youth sports |
How
often?
| Annually | Annually | Only once for WGLL |
How do I complete
this?
|
Log in at wgll.org to access SportsConnect and register as a volunteer to request the JDP background check [Use these directions if needed]
Be on the lookout for an email from JDP; you must enter more information directly to JDP to submit your background check
|
Scroll down to the bottom of the Abuse Awareness page and log in [You must create account if first time]
Once you are logged in, look for and complete the Abuse Awareness training
|
Attend a scheduled fingerprinting event at WGLL [dates TBA] or go to
Verify Group in Campbell
|
What are the additional requirements for Managers and Assistant Coaches?
Little League International and CA state law requires a total of three additional trainings for managers and assistant coaches that must be completed in 2026. This will become available on Jan 1, 2026. Please see below.
Additional Requirements for Managers & Assistant Coaches Only
IMPORTANT NOTE: This will become available on Jan 1, 2026 because these trainings must be done in the 2026 calendar year. You will be contacted on Jan 1, 2026 with the WGLL Manager & Coach Trainings form [link to be added here] on how to complete these trainings.
|
What do
I need
to do?
|
For Prospective Coaches: WGLL Safety Video
|
For Prospective Coaches: Concussion Training |
For Prospective Coaches: Cardiac Arrest Training |
Why do
I need
that?
| Required by Little League as part of our Safety Plan | Required by CA Law for youth sports
| Required by CA Law for youth sports |
How
often?
| Annually (After Jan 1) | Annually (After Jan 1) | Every Other Yr (After Jan 1) |
How do I complete
this? | Please do the following:
| Please do the following:
- Go to the HEADS UP page and scroll down to the bottom to log in [you must create account if first time]
- Complete the training
- Download the certificate
| Please do the following: - First, figure out if you need to take it this year
- Look at your last certificate
- If you completed it in 2025, you can upload it
- If you completed it in 2024 or earlier
- Go to the SCA Prevention page and scroll down to the bottom to log in [you must create account if first time]
- Complete the training
- Download the certificate
|
How do I complete
this? | Check the box at our WGLL Manager & Coach Trainings form [link to be added on Jan 1, 2026]. | Upload your HEADS UP Certificate at our WGLL Manager & Coach Trainings form [link to be added on Jan 1, 2026]. | Upload your SCA Certificate at our WGLL Manager & Coach Trainings form [link to be added on Jan 1, 2026]. |
I need help! Please contact WGLL Boardmember Nicole at [email protected] with questions.