All announcers and umpires must complete a Background Check and the Abuse Awareness course:
Background Check - TLL SportsConnect Account Creation:
To create the account:
- Click My Account and login
- Along the left side, click Volunteer. If the menu is collapsed, it is the third one
- Then click Find Volunteer Roles
- Next to Umpires and Announcers, click View Divisions, and then check off Umpires & Announcers, then View Selected Opportunities
- On the next screen, under Ump/Announcer, hit Select. Then Sign Up a New User. Then Continue at the bottom right
- From here, enter in the personal information needed to register
Once that is created, we will send a background check to the email registered with. The email comes from:
TRUMBULL LL <
[email protected]> with a subject line "TRUMBULL LL Background Questionnaire Notification."
The only things you'll have to enter into the background check is name, DOB, and SSN. This only goes to a secure third-party processor (JD Palatine), and no one from Little League sees the SSN. The name must match the registration exactly.
Abuse Awareness:
For the Abuse Awareness course, this can be done at any time through the Little League International website:
Course link here: https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/abuse-awareness-training-course/
Once completed, you must upload the Certificate of Completion to the TLL Google Form: https://forms.gle/okNrLvpFDuZpGWjG8
Rules:Trumbull specific rules --
Navigate to Coaches Corner site
Official Little League Rulebook: https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/little-league-rulebook-app/
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Umpire Code of Conduct:
- Link to Stack Officials: https://
www.stackofficials.com/
- How to update availability:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11P-uzMPVf4fxRVFHGKcXyIIAkqHABsil/view?usp=sharing- Link to
GameChanger app/groupEquipment:- Mask, chest protector, and shin guards are provided in each of the press boxes.
- Umpire shirts are available to new umps at the training or available before your first game upon requesting
- Counters and plate brushes are available as well. However there are limited quantities and do tend to have a way of accidentally going home. It's suggested that you have your own.
Announcer guidelines & Scoreboard operating instructions (should be at each announcer station)
Email
[email protected] for any questions