The safety of our players and families is of utmost importance to the league. This is why we have partnered with USA Baseball to have all board members, and any coaches/parents who will be working with players complete the recommended background checks, trainings and certifications suggested by USA Baseball.
The Adult Awareness training and background check are free and should only take 30 minutes to complete. If you have completed this as a volunteer with HVABSA in the past year, you do not need to complete it twice. Outside background checks will not be accepted and must be done through USA Baseball.
Please complete the below mandatory training:
1. Complete a FREE background check through USA Baseball. (This must be done every 12 months when volunteering with the league. As an example, if you do your background check in February 2025, you will not have to complete this background check again until February 2026).
2. Complete Adult Abuse Awareness through USA Baseball. (This must be done every 12 months when volunteering with the league. As an example, if you do your background check in February 2025, you will not have to complete this training again until February 2026.)
See below for Details on how to complete.
USA Baseball’s BASE (Baseball Athlete Safety Education) program is a zero-tolerance campaign for any type of abuse within the sport of baseball. As a BASE organization, all coaches are required to complete a standard background check and Abuse Awareness for Adults course. Please follow the instructions below to become BASE Compliant.
More information including the USA Baseball Ineligible List and the Online Reporting Form for abuse within the sport can be found at www.USABASE.org.
1. Create an Account or Sign in to USABDevelops.com
a. Go to USABDevelops.com or the download the USA Baseball App from your cellphone app store.
b. Click “Sign in/Register”
c. Enter all information marked with a red asterisk when creating an account
d. Select Highland Village Area Baseball & Softball from the “Organizations” drop down menu and click +Join
i. If you have an existing account, click “Update Profile” to register with your organization
2. Complete Abuse Awareness for Adults course:
a. Click EDUCATION
b. Select CERTIFICATIONS → MY CERTIFICATIONS → AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS
c. Find “BASE Compliance” and click “+Enroll”
d. Select “View Details”
e. Click “Abuse Awareness for Adults” → “+Enroll” → “Go to Course”
f. Complete the course
3. Complete the Standard Background check:
a. Click EDUCATION
b. Select CERTIFICATIONS → MY CERTIFICATIONS → AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS
c. Find “USA Baseball- Standard Package” and select “View Details”
d. Click “+Purchase” and apply the following voucher code: HighlandVillageAreaBASE
e. Click “Continue to Checkout” Once purchase is complete click “Continue”
f. Click “Go to Questionnaire” and complete the background check questionnaire
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions or need additional support.