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Memorial Ashford Girls Softball Association
Staff Roles & Responsibilities

OWNER

PHASE

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

ASA Rep

Pre Season

One Time

Attend ASA meeting (Let's find someone to be the ASA rep in the annual meeting and have them attend; it's just a one time deal before the season starts)

Concessions

In Season

One Time

Conduct opening night ceremonies (Concessions - for the last 3 years, we have sold meals and given prizes to the team in each age division that demonstrates the most spirit)

In Season One Time Prepare concession schedule and provide schedule to team mom and to Web Site coordinator.
In Season Reocurring Ensure that concession stand is manned with volunteers for each game night.

In Season

One Time

Help with carnival (All)

Equipment

Pre Season

One Time

Order game balls (Operations or Equipment - 1 box for each team and then 1 more box for 8U, 10U, and 12U for playoffs)

Pre Seaons One Time Assemble equipment bags for each team.  Each bag should include 3-4 bats, 3-4 batting helmets, and catchers gear.

Pre Season

One Time

Survey equipment.  Present equipment needs to board.  Order any new equipment needed (Equipment)

Pre Season

One Time

Order chalk (Operations or Facilities or Equipment)

Facilities

Pre Season

One Time

Decide what facility improvements are needed (Facilities)

Pre Season

Reoccuring

Conduct routine maintenance on fields (Facilities-this is things like spraying for weeds, zip tying the screens to the outfield fence, fixing anything that needs to be fixed, occassionaly dragging the fields with the groomer, etc.)

Marketing

Year Round

Reoccuring

Marketing (you are already doing this)

Year Round

Reoccuring

Coordinate and monitor sponsorships (??? - collecting funds, getting signs made, hanging signs, tracking which teams have $1000 total for t-shirts, ordersing t-shirts)

Operations

In Season

One Time

Send final schedule to concession so they can develop concession stand volunteer schedule (Operations)

In Season

One Time

Send final schedule to umpire in chief (UIC-Parker Dobson) (Operations)

In Season

Reoccuring

Update rainout web site information (Operations)

In Season

One Time

Set up playoff and all star game schedule (Operations-each league agent should do this)

Pre Season

One Time

Conduct evaluations (Operations)

Pre Season

One Time

Line up league agents (Operations)

Pre Season

One Time

Line up coaches (Operations)

Pre Season

One Time

Put together teams either via play with requests (6U, 8U, 10U) or via drafts (12U) which includes team name selection and practice time selection (Operations)

Pre Season

One Time

Put together schedules (Operations - 12U coops with ODC, SBMSA and WHGSA, 14U coops with ODC, SBMSA and WUSA, and WHGSA)

Pre Season One Time Conduct coaches meeting.  Address policies, expectations, answer questions.

Year Round

Reoccuring

Keep website updated with scores and standings (Operations)

President

Post Season

One Time

Conduct annual meeting (President-prepare a few slides to highlight successes of previous year, problem areas, and financial position, vote in new board members, and set up schedule for next series of board meetings)

Pre Season

Reoccuring

Conduct and set agenda for board meetings (President - historically these have been once a month one night during the week, let's establish the frequency, night, and location at the annual meeting)

Pre Season

One Time

Make yearly calendar with key dates (President - registration opens, evaluation dates, practices start, opening night, carnival, etc)

Pre Season

One Time

Put together a budget (President in conjunction with treasurer, equipment, facilities, and operations)

Pre Season

One Time

Prepare letter from president and updated sponsorship letter (President-use current letters as a starting point)

Pre Season

Reoccuring

Review and approve/deny scholarship requests (President only)

Pre Season

One Time

Register with ASA and pay ASA registration fees (ASA rep usually sends an email reminder asking for teams and then sends a bill once you register) (President registers and treasurer pays)

Pre Season

One Time

Renew insurance (President or Treasurer)

Year Round

Reoccuring

Monitor MAGSA email and respond as needed (President)

Year Round

Reoccuring

Monitor MAGSA voice mail and respond as needed (President)

Year Round

Reoccuring

Manage ad hoc field rental

Year Round

Reoccuring

Manage tournament team and school field use.

Registrations

In Season

Reoccuring

Monitor paid/unpaid registrations

Treasurer

Post Season

One Time

File tax return (this needs to be done in Feb.)

Post Season

One Time

Remove 2 additional porta potties (Treasurer-once season is over, reduce the porta pottie count to just 1)

Pre Season

Reoccuring

Pay bills (Treasurer-utilities to MALL, mowing, trash, porta potties, insurance, signs for markeing and sponsorships, repairs and maintenance, etc.)

Pre Season

One Time

Line up 2 additional porta potties once practices start;  one next to existing one that is between fields 3 and 4 and one in between fields 1 and 2) (Treasurer)

Uniforms

In Season

Reoccuring

Conduct Team Mom meeting (Uniforms - distribute info. regarding Team Mom responsibilities, carnival volunteers, concession stand volunteers, pictures, etc.)

In Season

One Time

Order and deliver/distribute trophies and medals (Uniforms)

Pre Season

One Time

Design uniforms, get sizes, and order uniforms to be delivered in as much in advance of first games as possible (Uniforms)

Web Master

Pre Season

One Time

Set up registration (Web master)

Year Round Reoccuring

Update web site as required.
- Update home page with information.
- Update schedule.
- Update teams and rosters.
- Update coaches.
- Update forms.

- Update practice schedule.
- Update concession schedule (as provided by concessions)

Marketing

Year Round

Reoccuring

Marketing

Sponsorships

Year Round

Reoccuring

Coordinate and monitor sponsorships (??? - collecting funds, getting signs made, hanging signs, tracking which teams have $1000 total for t-shirts, ordersing t-shirts)

In Season Reoccuring Monitor team sponsorship committments.  Report out to president and treasurer.

League Agent (for each age division)

In Season

Reoccuring

Answer coaches questions related to games, practices, coach/parent issues, disputes, rules questions, etc.

In Season

Reoccuring

Assign new players that are registered after draft.

In Season One Time Assist equipment manager in getting equipment to coaches.

In Season

Reoccuring

Participate in coaches meeting.