Little League in this great country of ours does not work without the THOUSANDS of hours put in by coaches, players, and administration. New or interested coaches may want to visit our Coaches Corner located in Team Central. Here you will find additional info to help you start Coaching.Coaching Clinics
Coaching clinics are available in Spring to help new & current coaches to develop their skills.
Our Board and senior coaches are also all available to assist. This is a great asset to any new coach and something to build upon your knowledge as a current coach.
If you are nervous about coaching a team, don't worry, Fort Lauderdale Little League has help for you.New Coaches
Also visit our coaches corner which has some training links and information https://www.fortlauderdalelittleleague.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1948946 How to enroll
You can enroll online during pre-season signups. After creating or logging into your account, an option will be available for you to volunteer as a head or assistant coach.
Student Service Hours are available for credit
Opportunities are available for the following positions:
- Head Coach
- Assistant Coach
- Team Manager
- Team Scorer
- Team PA Announcer
- Umpires (paid at some levels)
- Social Media Photographers
Requirements
All Volunteers will be screened / background check by the City of Fort Lauderdale and our Online JDP system on a yearly basis.
The First Step is to register as a volunteer online (just as you registered your player!).
once your volunteer role is allocated and confirmed, you will be required to complete the following requirements:
EVERY VOLUNTEER MUST COMPLETE ALL FIVE
- every assistant, team manager, head coach, etc.
If you are on the fields or near the kids, you must be vetted.
*EVERY coach that will participate in games or spend time on the field during practices should be background checked.
* If you have assistant coaches who are not on your roster, please have them register so I can add them to the system.
FIVE REQUIREMENTS:
1. * In person Background Check at Holiday Park (required by city of FTL)
2. * ONLINE JDP Background Check that was sent to your email (required by Little league) **Check your spam!
3. ** ONLINE Abuse Awareness Training
4. ** ONLINE Concussion Training
5. **ONLINE First AID Introduction
* BACKGROUND CHECKS (2)
1. CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE BACKGROUND CHECK:
LOCATION : HOLIDAY PARK SOCIAL CENTER
*** USE LINK TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT *** TAKES 5 MINUTES
In Person BACKGROUND CHECK appointment times can be made here:
NO WALK-INS allowed, appointments only please.
Feel free to reach out to Shay or Osmin in the Holiday Park Office with any questions or concerns.
2) JDP BACKGROUND CHECK ( Check your spam!)
An email was sent to your registered email from “JDP” or “JDP Services”. This background is mandatory to be part of Little League and must be completed in order to volunteer.
** MANDATORY CERTIFICATES
*Volunteer coaches will also be required to attend a CPR class (which we provide in spring) as well as the Spring Coach’s meeting.