Any Coach who will be in contact with the children who are registered for the Hummelstown Baseball Softball Association (HBSA) MUST complete and successfully pass a background check/screening for criminal and sexual offenses. A successful background check/screening MUST be completed. Failure to do so will result in you being excluded from coaching in the Hummelstown Baseball Softball Association.
Please note: Clearances can take up to several weeks to process. Clearances are only valid for 5 years.
Volunteer clearances are free of cost.
REQUIRED CLEARANCES:
State Background
https://epatch.pa.gov/home
Child Abuse Clearance
Pennsylvania Child Welfare Information Solution (state.pa.us)
FBI Clearance
Must submit Residency Affidavit that you have been a continuous resident of Pennsylvania for the past 10 years, otherwise an FBI Clearance is required.
Residency affidavit: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (pa.gov)
FBI clearance information: FBI Clearance Information
*All clearances may be emailed to HBSABoard@gmail.com or delivered in person prior to the start of the season*