Little League’s greatest strength lies in its dedicated community of volunteers, who make the safety and well-being of everyone involved their highest priority. With a strong focus on creating a positive and memorable experience for players, families, and fans, Little League has developed comprehensive safety resources to support a healthy program environment.

To ensure this standard, all head coaches, assistant coaches, and instructors undergo background checks, and our Safety Plans and protocols are reviewed and updated annually.

For any questions or additional information, please contact our Safety Officer at [email protected].

The safety and well-being of all participants in the Little League program is paramount. As adults, we want to ensure that the young people playing in the Little League program 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.

In 1998, Little League International launched its Child Protection Program to educate local league volunteers, with the goal of creating local league programs where only those who have the best interests of children in mind are involved. Little League’s Child Protection Program was updated in 2018 to reflect the mandates set forth by the “Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Act of 2017,” which requires that all amateur sports organizations, which participate in an interstate or international amateur athletic competition and whose membership includes any adult who is in regular contact with an amateur athlete who is a minor, must report suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse, within 24 hours to law enforcement.

Click here to see more information or to download the full Little League Child Protection Program document from the Little League website.