Thank you for your interest in volunteering. 
Read this page in full to understand the requirements to be considered for a volunteer role with Tunkhannock Little League. 

Links to All Required Forms are in the "Details" Section Below
 
Email for volunteer process questions: tunkballregistrar@gmail.com
 

Who Needs to Provide Volunteer Paperwork and How is it Approved:
- The requirement outlined below are set by Little League International Requirements and Pennsylvania State Regulations.  As a local little league in Pennsylvania, we must abide by each.
- Volunteer requirements described here apply to anyone who wishes to be a manager, coach, practice helper, dugout helper, or any other role which we determine to be responsible for children and/or in repetitive direct contact with children. Board members are also required to meet these requirements prior to being an approved member of the board. 
- These requirements are NOT needed to merely take your turns at field maintenance and occasional concession stand coverage.  
- Per Little League rules, volunteer approval is up to the Officers and Board of the Tunkhannock Little League or a committee of that Board designated by the Board to review volunteer material.   
- Per Little League rules, a volunteer may be approved or denied for any reason considered relevant whether it is from a background check or other concerns. Approved volunteer status does not carry-over year to year.

What Requirements Have to be Met - Quick Summary:
To be an approved volunteer for Tunkhannock Little League you must provide us your information and clearances to complete two separate sets of requirements:

    A. Little League's Child Protection Policy requirements: Volunteer Application, Background Check, and Abuse Awareness Course
             - Applicant must complete Little League Volunteer Application through the website and consent to a background check.
             - A Little League Volunteer Application must be completed each year
             - A background check will be run by our league via the Little League vendor using your information.

NOTE:  You will receive an automated email from TUNKHANNOCK LITTLE LEAGUE via instascreen.net.  You will need to access the link to provide the necessary information for the background check.  You have 14 days from the date of receiving that email to access the link and complete the required information. 

All completed volunteer applications will be sent for background check on March 1.  An automated email will be sent from TUNKHANNOCK LITTLE LEAGUE via instascreen.net when the background check has been initiated.  You will be sent a link to access and input your social security number to process the background check.  This is mandatory and required to be able to volunteer with Little League.

The background checks can take time to come back so it is best to get your information in sooner than later.

     B. Pennsylvania state regulations: PA State Police, Child Abuse, Federal Clearances
            - Applicant must provide complete copies of clearances required for state regulations (more info below).  These can be attached on the volunteer application.
            - You can provide copies of the required clearances which you obtained for other activities
            - These PA Clearances are good for 5 years from issue date
            - If they are expiring (reaching the 5 year mark) this year, updated clearances must be provided.

Below are the procedures and links to forms and clearances you will need to request consideration for approval as a Tunkhannock Little League Volunteer:

Please note, these clearances are required by Little League International and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Tunkhannock Little League is responsible for obtaining copies of these clearances for all volunteers.  Additional information on the requirements can be found under the Volunteer Info tab on www.tunkball.org. 

Volunteers will not be permitted to participate in practice or games until all clearances listed below have been submitted and verified by Tunkhannock Little League. 

1. All copies of the complete clearances must be uploaded in Sports Connect.  To create a volunteer profile, please follow these steps:
2.  
3. Go to https://www.tunkball.org and click on “login” in the upper right-hand corner.

4. Click on the “Volunteer” tab on the left-hand side in Sports Connect.

5.  Click “Volunteer” and then select which position you’re signing up for.

6. All fields will need to be completed.  Clearances can be uploaded to specific components toward the bottom of the page under Additional Information.  PDFs work best for uploading to the website.  Putting all clearances into 1 document and “printing” a PDF is one way to make the PDF.

If you already have a volunteer profile, please follow these steps:

1. 1. Go to https://www.tunkball.org and click on “login” in the upper right-hand corner.

2. Click on the “Volunteer” tab on the left-hand side in Sports Connect. 

3. Click on the pencil to the right of your name to edit your profile.

4. All fields will need to be completed.  Clearances can be uploaded to specific components toward the bottom of the page under Additional Information.  PDFs work best for uploading to the website.  Putting all clearances into 1 document and “printing” a PDF is one way to make the PDF.

The mobile version of Sports Connect can have glitches, so if you’re having problems uploading the clearances, you can try using a computer instead.

Each of these requirements must be met in full, processed, and results reviewed and approved by the security committee before you take any of the roles indicated above.  Please allow 10 days for processing. 

Merely submitting application does not mean you can immediately assume a role - your application, including the separate Little League background check, must be entered, processed, reviewed, and approved before you can take any of those roles listed. 

During the pre-season and season we will regularly update the approved volunteer list and send that to all team managers.  If you are not approved for any reason, we will communicate that to you directly and privately.   To be approved with the initial batch of spring volunteers, the Compliance Officer must receive your application via this website and all required clearances if you are a new volunteer or volunteer with expiring clearances no later than March 1st.

Email for volunteer process questions or to send paperwork:  tunkballregistrar@gmail.com

Thank you for your interest in Volunteering!
 

LINKS

• PA State Police Criminal Background Check Link

• PA Child Welfare Portal for Child Abuse Clearance

• Affadavit to Claim Exemption to Fingerprinting Requirement

• Federal Criminal Check - Fingerprinting via IdentoGO