Player Safety

Coaching Requirements

1) Background Check

  • Coaches will receive an e-mail from our Safety Officer for you to complete a background check
  • Follow the website link and complete on-line application
  • CRALL will be notified of your 'completed' status, no further action is required
  • If clarification of findings is necessary, the League President and/or Safety Officer will contact you directly


2) Concussion Training

Everyone involved with CRALL must complete this training prior to baseball season
Click the following link(s): CDC Heads Up to Youth Sports:
NFHS Concussion Training

This training takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
Please complete mandatory questions and survey within the on-line course
Send Completed Certification Form to Safety Officer

 3) Abuse Awareness Training 

This is mandatory training.  Every CRALL volunteer/coach/assistant coach/team parent must complete the training prior to assuming duties for the 2026 season.

Create an Account or Sign in to Little League Training

Complete Abuse Awareness Training
Complete First Aid Awareness Course

Once completed, send certification form to the Safety Officer
All four of these steps MUST be completed BEFORE the season starts. You will not be allowed to volunteer unless these are completed and sent to us.  Please set aside a few minutes to get these done before the season starts.  

4) Diamond Leader (mandatory Little League course)

All coaches are required to complete the Diamond Leader course offered by Little League International.  The course will take approximately 20 minutes and is only required once.  If completed during a prior season, it is not necessary to retake.

Follow link:  Diamond Leader Training


Safety Director

Alex Sullins

Safety Director, Email me

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