Coaches Corner

Information For New & Returning Coaches:

MPVB is a volunteer run league. All of our coaches (and board members) work regular full time jobs in addition to donating their time to making MVPB the best rec ball league in the valley. None of this happens without the sacrifice of time and love for the game of baseball.

Pro Tip:

  1. Read through this entire document.
  2. Download the required paperwork.
  3. Fill out the paperwork.
  4. If you haven’t already, create your free account at SportsConnect.
  5. Locate the “Volunteer” module on the left hand side.
  6. Register for your preferred volunteer opportunities.
  7. Upload the required certificates to Sports Connect.

Volunteer Requirements for 2024

MVPB works diligently to ensure that we are in compliance with all local and state guidelines as they pertain to volunteering for youth sports organizations. In order to coach with MVPB you will complete and comply with the following. There will be no exceptions:

Abuse and Neglect Training (California’s Youth Protection Law):

Assembly Bill 506 Chapter 2.9 Youth Service Organizations, 18975 (a) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall complete training in child abuse and neglect identification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting. The requirement may be met by completing the online mandated reporter training provided by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State Department of Social Services. A “regular volunteer” means a volunteer with the youth service organization who is 18 years of age or older and who has direct contact with, or supervision of, children for more than 16 hours per month or 32 hours per year. This requirement can be met by completing the two hour training provided here:

Mandated Reporter Training
  • Volunteers will need to complete this training annually (beginning in January). If a volunteer does not participate in the Spring season, they will need to complete the training for the Fall Season.

Background Check Via Live Scan:

Assembly Bill 506 Chapter 2.9 Youth Service Organizations,18975 (b) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall undergo a background check pursuant to Section of 11105.3 of the Penal Code to identify and exclude any persons with a history of child abuse. All volunteers are required to undergo a background check via fingerprinting via a service, through the Department of Justice, known as Live Scan.

  • Live Scans will only need to be done once, however, if a volunteer does not participate in our league for two consecutive seasons, a new fingerprint scan via live scan will be required.
  • Send an email to backgrounds@mvpb.org in order to get the most current information regarding the Live Scan process.
Live_Scan_ServiceDownload

PONY Required Background Check:

Senate Bill 534 – Safe Sports Authorization Act This background check is completed through JDP services (id search, JDP national criminal search, and national sex offender search). Volunteers will receive an email link from JDP to directly submit his/her personal information for review.

  • JDP background checks will be completed every year.
MVPB_2024_Background_Check_FillableDownload

Other Requirements:

Youth Sports Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Protocols Assembly Bill 379. These requirements will also need to be renewed annually at the start of a new year.

  • If a volunteer/manager/coach does not participate in the Spring season, these requirements will need to be met in the Fall.
Concussion Training
Cardiac Arrest Training