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Board Job Positions
Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Treasurer
Secretary
Little League/Babe Ruth President
Equipment Manager
Volunteer and Fund Raising Coordinator
Concession Manager
Umpire and Chief
League Directors
Publicity Coordinator
Directors - Summer Baseball
 
Little League Baseball
 
Babe Ruth Baseball
 
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In order to educate potential volunteers, the following is an overview of the roles and responsibilities of each of the positions.  A downloadable copy of this overview is also available.

Commissioner:

  • Is the chief executive officer of the Organization (Organization shall mean Norfolk Baseball Association) (subject to the control of the remaining members of the Board of Directors) and shall have general charge and supervision of the affairs of the Organization.
  • Shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall be primarily responsible for executing such policies and procedures that may from time to time be established by the Board of Directors.
  • Shall (with the assistance if the Treasurer) prepare and submit an annual budget to the Board of Directors for its approval and be responsible for the proper execution thereof.
  • Shall represent the Organization at any district, national or other baseball program of which the Organization is associated.
  • Shall assure that all necessary permits are attained to allow the efficient operation of the Organization regarding fields, fund raising, snack stand and opening day parade activities.
  • Shall (with the assistance of the Little League Preseident and Babe Ruth President) examine the application and supporting proof-of-age document of every player candidate and certify to the age and residence eligibility before the player may be accepted for tryouts and/or selection.
  • Along with the Little League President and Babe Ruth President, preside over the tryouts, draft and selection of All-Stars for all the divisions.

Assistant Commissioner:

  • Shall have and may exercise all of the powers and duties of the Commissioner during the absence of the Commissioner or in the event of his/her inability to act.
  • Shall be responsible for acting as a liaison between the Organization and the sponsors of the Organization by keeping them informed of league activities. This would include securing sponsors, corresponding with prior sponsors, to any allocation of sponsors.
  • Shall be responsible for coordinating with Little League President and Babe Ruth President to ensure that sponsors are matched up with the appropriate teams
  • Shall be responsible for appropriating additional banners for new sponsors or replacing banners of existing sponsors due to loss or damage.
  • Shall have such additional duties and powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate

Treasurer:

  • Shall be the chief financial officer and the chief accounting officer of the Organization.
  • Shall be in charge of the Organization's financial affairs and shall safeguard all funds, securities, and valuable papers.
  • Shall keep full and accurate records thereof.
  • Shall report on the financial affairs at each meeting of the Board of Directors.
  • Shall assist the President in the preparation of an annual budget for submission to the Board of Directors.
  • Shall receive all monies and securities and deposit these funds in a depository approved by the Board of Directors.
  • Shall monitor and administer the monies allocated to the operation of the snack stand, umpires equipment procurement, fund raising activities, etc.
  • Shall perform other duties and powers as may be delegated by the Board of Directors.

Secretary:

  • Shall be responsible for recording the activities of the Organization and maintaining appropriate files, mailing lists and necessary records.
  • Shall maintain a list of the members of the Board of Directors, committee members, managers and coaches.
  • Will give notice, keep the minutes, maintain records and conduct such correspondence as may be required of all Board of Director and committee meetings of the Organization. If the Secretary is absent from any meeting, a temporary secretary will be chosen at the meeting who shall exercise the duties of the Secretary at the meeting.
  • Shall maintain and up hold the Bylaws and Constitution of Norfolk Baseball Association. This shall include any new rules and motions as voted on and passed by the Organization.

Little League President and or Babe Ruth President:

  • Shall supervise all registrations, tryouts, player selection processes, drafts and All Star selection processes.
  • Shall record all player transactions and maintain an accurate and up to date record thereof.
  • Shall be responsible for checking the qualifications of registrants including residence and age eligibility and shall investigate all complaints with respect to such qualifications.
  • Shall be responsible for the preparation of a master roster of all league/division players.
  • Will work in conjunction with the Commissioner and the League Directors to define league structure, team composition, tryout formats, draft formats, manager/coaches selection and All Star selection process format.
  • Shall assign and schedule the playing fields of the Organization.
  • Shall devise the schedules for each league with the help of the League Coordinators.

Equipment Director Little League and or Babe Ruth:

  • Shall research prices for equipment and uniforms which will be necessary for the operation of the leagues during the upcoming season with special attention given to the quality of the items, the vendor's ability to provide the desired items and the services provided by the vendor
  • Shall provide to the President an itemized list of equipment and uniforms with associated costs for purchase
  • Shall procure equipment and uniforms upon approval by the Board of Directors
  • Shall make necessary arrangements with the Director of Baseball and Coordinators for the distribution and collection of equipment and uniforms shall maintain an inventory of equipment and uniforms.

Volunteer and Fund Raising Coordinator

  • Shall plan, organize, run and distribute all of the designated and Board approved fund raising activities in support of the Organization. This will include, but not be limited to such events as Raffle and associated prizes, Tag Day and Dinner Dance and associated raffle.
  • Shall submit to the Board of Directors for approval a list of planned fund raising activities with a schedule.

Concession Manager:

  • Shall be responsible for the operations of the snack stand during the months of baseball operations (April through the end of July) shall be responsible for the procurement of the necessary goods to sell at the snack stand
  • Shall be responsible for the financial operations of the snack stand including the checkbook, paying bills, and depositing all monies in the concession account.
  • Shall be responsible for the scheduling of members to assist in the manning of the snack stand during hours of operation. These members will be responsible for the opening and cleaning of the rest rooms, preparation of food, delivery of food and cleaning of the snack stand.

Umpire and Chief for Little League and or Babe Ruth:

  • Shall be responsible for the training of umpires for the Single A and Double AA divisions. These umpires are typically player members from the 13 and Babe Ruth divisions
  • Shall be responsible for scheduling umpires for games in the 13-year-old and Babe Ruth divisions.

League Directors:

  • Shall administer the activities of assigned league (T-Ball, A League, AA League, AAA League, and Major League.
  • Shall work in conjunction with the Little League President or Babe Ruth President to establish league rosters, select managers, determine schedules, conduct tryouts, direct the draft/player selection process and direct the All Star selection process.
  • Shall conduct meetings of the league, establish practice schedules, monitor practices and games, distribute and collect equipment and uniforms, and secure and assign umpires. Securing umpires are for those coordinators responsible for Single A, Double A and Triple A
  • Coordinators are responsible for the actions of the umpires, managers and coaches that are assigned to their league.

Publicity Coordinator:

  • Shall be responsible to collect all game recap sheets and submit weekly game summaries to the local newspapers.
  • Shall coordinate the activities of the teams in league during "Picture Day" activities.
  • Shall be responsible for the end of season trophies
  • Sending out and advertising of any formal Association notices

Director Summer Baseball for Little League and or Babe Ruth:

  • Shall represent the Organization at all meetings pertaining to the Hockomock Summer League Little League, Hockomock Summer Babe Ruth and Summer League.
  • Shall appoint a representative to attend meetings pertaining to any other Summer League the Organization participates in.
  • Shall be responsible for the coordination of the collection of all registration fees of the Summer League Players by Summer League coaches.
  • Shall be responsible for the coordination of equipping the Summer Leagues teams with the support of the appropriate Equipment Director.
  • Shall solicit and appoint members of the Organization to assist in the above mention duties including the coordination of getting umpires, town tournament, other tournaments, etc.