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Board of Directors Position Descriptions

What Board Members Do

There are six mandatory officers for CRLL as established by the League Constitution and Bylaws: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Player Agent and a Safety Officer.

Full descriptions for the duties for these positions are detailed in Article VII of the CRLL Constitution, but include:

President: Conducts the affairs of the Local League; Executes the policies established by the Board of Directors; Communicates with the Board of Directors on matters deemed appropriate, and makes such suggestions to promote the welfare of the Local League. Investigates complaints, irregularities and conditions detrimental to the Local League and reports to the Board as circumstances warrant.

Vice President: Performs the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President; Performs duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President.

Treasurer: Receives and deposits all moneys and securities; Keeps records for the receipt and disbursement of all moneys and securities; Prepares an annual budget and financial report under the direction of the President; Submits budget and financial report to the Board of Directors and to Little League International. 

Secretary: Records the activities and maintains minutes from meetings of the Local League; Maintains membership enrollment, mailing lists and necessary records; Gives notice of all meetings of the Local League.

Player Agent: Conducts tryouts, player draft and all other player transaction or selection meetings; Maintains a record of all player transactions; With the President, examines the application of every player candidate and certify to residence and age eligibility before the player may be accepted for tryouts and selection.

Safety Officer: Educates and creates awareness of opportunities to provide a safer environment for children and all participants of Little League; Develops and implements a plan for increasing safety of activities, equipment and facilities through education, compliance and reporting; Assures that incidents are recorded, and information is sent to appropriate league/district and national offices.

 

The Board of Directors may also include the following Positions as deemed necessary by the President and Board of Directors. The Board of Directors encourages members to work together on committees in order to discharge these duties, and advise the Board.

Chief Umpire: Recruit, train and schedule umpires; Produce and enforce a policy for good sportsmanship relative to umpires, players, managers, coaches and spectators. Respond to formal complaints regarding improper conduct.

Registrar: Develops system to register players, managers, and coaches. Collects fees, verifies player age, and tracks the history of players in the League. Assists the Player Agent in preparing for division planning, tryouts, and drafts. Assists the Information officer on website content and communiction with league members.

Division Coordinator(s): Communicates among managers in respective divisions and the Board. Ensures that local rules are developed, posted, and distributed. Assists the Player Agent in assuring even levels of competition among teams. Assists the Chief Umpire in enforcing local rules, and ensuring proper conduct. Advises the Board of misconduct.

Equipment Manager: Determines equipment needs; coordinates purchase of equipment. Tracks equipment and ensures that it is returned at the end of the season. Compiles inventory of equipment and maintains system of replacing as needed.

Field Maintenance Coordinator: Determines field maintenance needs, and ensures maintenance is completed prior to play. Develops a list of projects to enhance the fields. Organizes “field prep days” prior to opening day with assistance from Volunteer Coordinator.

Information Officer: Manages and updates information on League website. Assists with communication provided to members about League events.

Snack Bar Manager: Develops and manages a system to purchase supplies necessary for the operation of the snack bar. With assistance from Volunteer Coordinator organizes the recruitment, training and scheduling of volunteers to operate the snack bar. Tracks income and expenses; reports to Treasurer.

Tournaments and All-Star Coordinator: Schedules all tournament activities. With assistance from Volunteer Coordinator, ensures all materials and volunteers required for the tournament are in place prior to the tournament.

Immediate Past President: Consults on all matters of interest to the Board of Directors. Provides assistance to the League, in particular to the current President.

Uniform Coordinator: Responsible for determining uniform needs and making Board approved uniform purchases. Compiles an inventory of uniforms, and implements a system of returning and/or replacing as needed.

Volunteer Coordinator: Developing and implements a plan to recruit, train and schedule all volunteers. Assist League and teams for staffing projects and tasks. through the use of volunteers. With Registrar, compiles list of names from general membership.

Special Events Coordinator: Responsible for managing and staffing League special events, such as Opening Day activities. Ensures that all materials required for the activities are acquired prior to events. With Volunteer Coordinator, recruits and schedules volunteers needed for events.

Sponsor Coordinator: Recruits and solicits sponsorships for fundraising purposes. Tracks income and expenses from sponsors; report to the Treasurer. Arranges promotions, awards and appreciation tributes for League sponsors.

Awards Coordinator: Determines award needs and with Board approval purchases awards. Responsible for distribution of the awards.


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