Little League Background Checks

[Rich Ives]

As a LL board member, I believe that the volunteer umpires are as subject to the reg as any other volunteer, and should be. They are generally part of the league and frequent the park and call games on a regular basis. Maybe other places are different, but in our league, they are all people who have, or have had, kids in the league and want to contribute. They hang around after the games and BS with the kids and coaches. They definitely meet the "frequent contact" criteria.

If you have paid folks who frequent the park, they should be checked also.

You need to separate the volunteers (or paid umps) who are part of the league from the paid association umps who show up once or twice a season shortly before a game, call the game, and leave immediately afterward.