Welcome to Sprague Little League and the 2026 Season!

Sprague Little League is committed to a safe and enjoyable baseball season in 2026. This page will serve to remind you of the safety practices we need to use when practicing, playing or attending games for Sprague Little League.

It is important to know each player must complete the required Medical Release Form and it must be given to the team Manager/Coach before the first practice.

Further information related to safety will be coming near January 5, 2026. We will follow SKPS, local and state mandates, laws and guidelines as it relates to safety.

We are incorporating best practices from Little League International to help ensure the safety of our players, volunteers, and fans. We will adjust as necessary throughout the season to stay current on these guidelines and best practices while at the same time working to have the best possible season for everyone involved. Any changes to these guidelines or best practices will be communicated to Sprague Little League families during the season.

If after reading through the ASAP Safety Plan on our website and checking the safety page at Little League International you still have questions about any of our safety protocols, please contact our Safety Officer, Greg Astley, here.

Player Safety - Child Protection Program

Oregon State Laws Regarding Background Checks

Information current as of February 14th 2025

SB 1547, ORS §329A.030, ORS § 329A.250, and ORS § 329A.255

A person operating a “school-age recorded program” may not operate the program without becoming recorded with the Office of Child Care (ORS § 329A.255). To obtain a recording, the person must apply to the Office by submitting a completed record application form. The record will authorize operation of the “school-age recorded program” only on the premises described in the record and only by the person named in the record. The statute defines “school-age recorded program” as a program for school-age children that is not operated by a school district, is not required to be certified or registered, and in which “youth development activities” are provided to children during hours that school is not in session and does not take the place of parent’s care (See ORS § 329A.250 for definitions). “Youth development activities” means care, supervision or guidance that is intended for enrichment, including but not limited to teaching skills or proficiency in physical, social, or educational activities such as social activities, sports and recreational activities.

An individual in a “school-age recorded program” who may have unsupervised contact with children and an operator or employee of a “school-age recorded program” is a “subject individual” pursuant to ORS § 329A.030(10)(d) and (j). A “subject individual” shall apply to and must be enrolled in the Central Background Registry. Additionally, a school-age recorded program may not hire or employ an individual if the individual is not enrolled in the Central Background Registry (See ORS § 329A.030(8)).

The Oregon Revised Statutes (O.R.S.), which contains the codified laws of Oregon, is published in odd numbered years. Thus, the most recent version is the O.R.S. 2021 Edition. Instructions for using 2022 Oregon laws can be viewed online at:    https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lc/ORSupdate/instructions.pdf

O.R.S. 2021 Edition Chapter 329A can be viewed online at:
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.html

The 2022 Amendments to the above referenced Sections of the O.R.S. can be viewed online at:
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2022orLaw0027.pdf
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2022orLaw0090.pdf

Oregon State Information Re: REPORTING CHILD ABUSE

Information current as of February 15th 2025

SB 1547, ORS §329A.030, ORS § 329A.250, and ORS § 329A.255

Under Oregon law, statutorily defined public or private officials (Section 419B.005) including, but not limited to doctors and health care professionals, school employees, law enforcement officers, clergy, social workers, mental health professionals, firefighters, court appointed advocates, child care providers, employees or public or private organizations providing child related activities like scout camps, day camps, summer camps and religious centers, an operator of a school age recorded program under Section 329.A.255 (a program for school-age children that is not operated by a school district as defined in ORS 332.002, that is not required to be certified under ORS 329A.280 or registered under ORS 329A.330, and in which youth development activities are provided to children during hours that school is not in session and does not take the place of a parent’s care, as well as coaches, assistants and trainers of amateur, semiprofessional or professional athlete (if compensated and if the athlete is a child), personal support worker and home care worker with knowledge of or suspicion of child abuse are required to immediately make an oral report of such abuse to the Department of Human Services by telephone or otherwise. A person making a voluntary report of child abuse shall make an oral report by telephone to the Department of Human Services to the child abuse reporting hotline or to a law enforcement agency within the county where the person is located. A person making a report of child abuse that is required by Section 419B.010 shall make the report to the department through the centralized child abuse reporting system. (See Sections 419B.010 and 419B.015 (Duty of officials to report and Report Form respectively)). The duty to report is personal to the public or private official alone and exists regardless of whether that official is employed by, a volunteer of, or a representative or whether the associated entity or organization has its own procedures for reporting abuse internally.

Abuse is defined to include any physical injury to a child cause by other than accidental means, any mental injury to the a child which shall include cruel or unconscionable acts or statements made, or threatened to be made, to a child if the acts, statements or threats result in severe harm to the child’s psychological, cognitive, emotional, or social well-being and functioning, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and neglect (See Section 419B.005).

The Oregon Law is found under Title 34 (Human Services: Juvenile Code; Corrections), Chapter 419B (Reporting of Child Abuse), Sections 419B.005 through 419B.055. To access the entire child abuse chapter in the Oregon Code online, follow:    https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.html
(scroll to desired section or “Ctrl F” to search).
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.html
(scroll to desired section or “Ctrl F” to search).

For valuable information on reporting abuse in Oregon and tools to determine what constitutes abuse, visit the Department of Human Services website at:
http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/child-abuse/Pages/Data-Publications.aspx
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/CHILDREN/CHILD-ABUSE/Pages/index.aspx

To report child abuse or neglect, follow the link to contact information for your local office:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/CHILDREN/CHILD-ABUSE/Pages/Reporting-Numbers.aspx
Or Call: 1- 855-503-SAFE (7233)