What do I need to do before I can coach?

Q: What do I need to do before I can coach?

Before your first practice, you must: Submit a Little League Volunteer Application to your league. Pass a background check. Leagues run these through J.D. Palatine (JDP); no other provider is accepted. Complete Little League's Abuse Awareness Training course. Background checks and training are renewed every year; the cycle resets on October 1. Your league president and board approve every coach, and your league may ask for more, such as a coaching application or extra training.

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Before your first practice, you must:

Submit a Little League Volunteer Application to your league.
Pass a background check. Leagues run these through J.D. Palatine (JDP); no other provider is accepted.
Complete Little League's Abuse Awareness Training course.

Background checks and training are renewed every year; the cycle resets on October 1. Your league president and board approve every coach, and your league may ask for more, such as a coaching application or extra training.