Sprague Little League

Make a Difference... VOLUNTEER TODAY!

Sprague Little League runs on the support of dedicated volunteers—and as our season gets underway, we have many opportunities for you to get involved. Whether you can lend a few hours a week or help occasionally during the season, there’s a role that fits your availability and interests.

If you’re willing to help, please email [email protected]

Current Volunteer Needs

Concessions – Help keep our concession stand running smoothly during games.
Field Maintenance – Assist with field preparation, cleanup, and keeping our facilities in top shape.
Equipment – Support with equipment distribution, organization, and upkeep.
Umpires – No experience necessary! We provide training and support.
Events – Help plan and run league events, including Opening Day, picture day, and fundraisers.

Additional Ways to Get Involved

Assistant Coach – Support the head coach with practices, drills, and games.
Team Manager – Coordinate communication, scheduling, and team operations.
General Volunteer – Pitch in where needed—from events to game-day tasks.
Team Parent – Organize the dugout, coordinate snacks, and support players during games and practices.
Committee Member – Assist with planning and improving league programs and events.
Social Media Photographer – Capture photos of games, practices, and events for league promotion.

Our league is powered by our community, and volunteering is a great way to support our players, meet other families, and make a real impact.

Thank you for being part of Sprague Little League—we couldn’t do this without you!

NOTE: See HERE for information regarding MANDATORY ABUSE AWARENESS TRAINING for all volunteers. It is strongly encouraged to take the course to earn your Certification of Completion BEFORE registering as a volunteer.

Volunteers Should Know...

ONLINE BACKGROUND CHECK IS A REQUIREMENT

Little League® International has long been committed to the safety of its players, families, and volunteers, both on and off the field. To that end, all Leagues and Districts in the United States are required to conduct an annual background check, including a nationwide criminal search, a search of the National Sex Offender Registry, review of the U.S. Center for SafeSport Centralized Disciplinary Database and Little League International Ineligible List for each volunteer with regular service to the league and/or has repetitive access to or contact with players and teams.

Little League® International preferred provider, J.D. Palatine (JDP), has access to more than 600 million records, including criminal and sex offender registry records covering 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the review of the U.S. Center for SafeSport Centralized Disciplinary Database and Little League International Ineligible List, meeting the current Little League Regulation 1(c) 8 & 9 requirement.

This is an online only procedure with a secure site that eliminates the need for completing, turning in and storing paper forms and private information. Volunteer candidates simply provide their full name and email address along with uploading a government issued photo ID into their Sports Connect account. This will allow a board representative to upload this information into the JDP system. The candidate will then receive an email link with instructions to complete the background check. Once complete, the board officer receives approval (or denial) notification, and the volunteer is ready to go. The reports available to the board officer only show volunteer name, date ordered, and date completed. All social security or other private information is unavailable to the local board.

If you would like additional information regarding this requirement, please click HERE to visit Little League® International.

VOLUNTEER TRAINING REQUIREMENT

Mandatory Abuse Awareness Training: The safety and well-being of all participants in the Little League® program continues to be paramount. It is on all of us to do our part to provide a fun, memorable, and safe experience each year. With the requirement of ALL volunteers to complete Abuse Awareness training each year, we are proud to announce the launch of the new Little League Abuse Awareness Training Course. This course is designed to provide essential resources for creating a positive and safe environment for all Little League participants, including youth athletes, coaches, volunteers, parents, umpires, and spectators.

NOTICE: The new Little League Abuse Awareness Training Course serves as a replacement for the programs previously available through third-party organizations like USA Baseball. It is customized to the Little League® program, which provides an easier learning experience for all Little League® volunteers. In order to volunteer with us this season, please take the required training and education course by visiting www.littleleague.org/university or following the steps below.

Login to the Training Portal or Create a new account and follow the prompts.
In the left margin, click ALL and scroll down to find Abuse Awareness.
After you take the course, you will be emailed your Certificate of Completion. You can also access your certificate from your learner dashboard.
Upload your certificate in your registration account under Training Certifications (First Aid, CPR, Concussion, Abuse Awareness).

Completion of the Little League Abuse Awareness Course is valid for the season in which the course was taken and must be completed on an annual basis. Similar to background checks, which must be completed annually through JDP, the certificate will expire on October 1 each year. You will not be allowed to volunteer in any Little League® activities until you have completed the course. It is encouraged that volunteers complete the training as soon as possible once their volunteer applications are submitted in order to be eligible to volunteer as soon as the background check is approved.

Annual CDC Heads Up Concussion training is required by all Team Managers, Coaches, Team Parents, Umpires and members of our Board of Directors. Upload your certificate in your registration account under Training Certifications (CDC Heads Up Concussion Certificate).

Concussion Training for Coaches

Every Child Deserves to Play Baseball

In order to keep our registration fees low and offer the opportunity for children in our community to play baseball, each family in Sprague Little League will be required to volunteer two (2) hours minimum. It is a common practice for Little Leagues to require volunteer hours and has been our standard practice in years past. We will be implementing a refundable $50 volunteer deposit at the time of registration, we will ask families to record their hours using our downloadable form for tracking/verifying volunteer hours. Click HERE to download the 2026 Service Record Form and be sure to submit via email before July 1, 2026 to receive a credit.

If you passed up the volunteer portion “Team Staff” during registration, you can return to your account page at any time and click "Volunteer Opportunities" to sign up. Please consider helping to provide these children with the best Little League experience possible. Every accomplishment begins with a decision to STEP UP TO THE PLATE!

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Positions

Spring 2026 Little League Baseball

Assistant Coach All teams have two official Assistant Coaches. They are responsible for supporting the Manager, assisting in practices & games, and ensuring a positive team environment. Supported by the Head Coach and Team Parent.

All teams have two official Assistant Coaches. They are responsible for supporting the Manager, assisting in practices & games, and ensuring a positive team environment. Supported by the Head Coach and Team Parent.

Team Manager Managers are responsible for their players, parents & coaching staff. They are responsible for leading practices & games and ensuring a positive team environment. Supported by Assistant Coaches & Team Parent, with direction from Division Player Agent

Managers are responsible for their players, parents & coaching staff. They are responsible for leading practices & games and ensuring a positive team environment. Supported by Assistant Coaches & Team Parent, with direction from Division Player Agent

General Volunteer Volunteers are always needed to help maintain our league. Some examples as a general volunteer are working in the snack shack, making phone calls, field prep, field tear down, helping board or committee members during certain activities

Volunteers are always needed to help maintain our league. Some examples as a general volunteer are working in the snack shack, making phone calls, field prep, field tear down, helping board or committee members during certain activities

Team Parent (Mom or Dad) A Team Parent might help in the dugout during games/practices and helps manage tasks like snack schedules, team parties, paperwork, and parent communication. Team Parents keep everyone informed so the season runs smoothly and is enjoyable for all.

A Team Parent might help in the dugout during games/practices and helps manage tasks like snack schedules, team parties, paperwork, and parent communication. Team Parents keep everyone informed so the season runs smoothly and is enjoyable for all.

Umpire Volunteer Umpires enforce rules, call plays, and help players learn good sportsmanship. Each game has one home plate umpire and ideally 1 or 2 field umpires. Field umpires call plays on the bases and assist the home plate umpire. Can be parent(s) from team

Umpires enforce rules, call plays, and help players learn good sportsmanship. Each game has one home plate umpire and ideally 1 or 2 field umpires. Field umpires call plays on the bases and assist the home plate umpire. Can be parent(s) from team

Concession Helper The job may simply involve standing behind a counter and filling orders, or it may require that you buy, prepare, transport and/or store various concessions,

The job may simply involve standing behind a counter and filling orders, or it may require that you buy, prepare, transport and/or store various concessions,

Field Prep Sprague Little League is required to maintain the fields that your child plays on. Typically field prep may be used to set up fields before games by lining fields, raking dirt, and placing bases.

Sprague Little League is required to maintain the fields that your child plays on. Typically field prep may be used to set up fields before games by lining fields, raking dirt, and placing bases.

Committee Member A support position to help any of our various committees who assist in League Operations. Examples include: Registration, Concessions, Field Maintenance, Equipment, Sponsorship/Fundraising, etc.

A support position to help any of our various committees who assist in League Operations. Examples include: Registration, Concessions, Field Maintenance, Equipment, Sponsorship/Fundraising, etc.

Team Safety Advocate The Team Safety Advocate is a team parent representative that assists the League Safety officer. The safety advocate assists the manager in providing documentation on a player's injury by submitting an injury incident report to the Safety Officer.