Family Volunteer Requirement

GYBLL is a non-profit organization that depends almost entirely on the efforts of volunteers! All of our coaches, division commissioners, and board members are volunteers, and we need other parents to pitch in and help, in part to keep registration costs as low as they are.

Indirect support of the league

Starting in Spring 2025, GYBLL instituted an opt-out fee so that families who were not in a position to volunteer could still contribute to the success of Little League. This fee is $150 per family, due at registration, and releases a family from the direct support hours requirement for one season.

Nevertheless, we would always prefer to have parents take on leadership or support roles for their children's team and the league as a whole.

Direct support of the team/league

If a family chooses to directly support their child’s team or the league, parents will be expected to provide at least 10 hours of service per season before August 1 for the Spring Season, or by November 15 for the Fall Season. If support hours are not met by the deadline, the family will be invoiced $150 that must be paid before the child can play another season. This requirement is applicable to all division levels. There are MANY opportunities available to earn those 10 hours.

Team Positions

Head Coach (1 per team)

• Participates in annual safety and coaching best practice meetings
• Attends board meetings (or has delegate attend) monthly during the season
• Ensures participation in support hour tracking efforts
• Directly serves as the head coach at 75% of their team’s games
• Completes all Little League Baseball required training
• Actively communicates and responds to the GYB board as needed

Assistant Coach (2 per team)

• Serves as head coach as required
• Guides baserunners and supports the head coach as requested at games or practices
• Participates in 50% of team events (practices or games) or as required to total 20 hours
• Completes all Little League Baseball required training
• Participates in games as needed for unfilled roles

Team Parent 1 per team
Coordinates volunteer support roles, team communications, and plans end of year party. Fills in as Bench Coach if needed.

Scorekeeper 2 per team
Prior to each game, coordinates lineups with the team HC and the opposing HC and ensures players, numbers, batting order, and positions are accurately entered. Tracks the minute-to-minute game action within the GameChanger app and/or scoreboard (at McDonald field). Gamechanger training provided.

Field Prep
Sets up the field with bases and chalks lines and batter's box before the game

Fundraising
Works to organize fundraising events and reaches out to the the community for financial and other support.

 

League Support Positions

Commissioner
Help coordinate across teams at the same level (minors, majors etc)

Umpire
Greenbelt little league will train you to umpire games

Board Member
You will attend board meetings, vote offline on board matters and take a role from one of the board positions

Tournament Support
Greenbelt hosts tournaments - in 2026 GB will host the 10U group.  There are many tasks to make this run well.

Photography
Take team pics and upload to social media

Concessions
Run or coordinate others to fundraise concessions during games

Field Maintenance/ Equipment management
You will work with other supporters to maintain batting cages, equipment, or do other field improvement effortrs