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Mandatory Service & Opt Out Policy

WMLL’s mandatory service program provides families with many service options and counts all volunteering towards satisfying the service requirement – including operating the scoreboard, helping in the concessions stand, announcing, and base umpiring (fall ball only for base umpiring). It also reduces the burden on Team Coordinators, who no longer have to track team volunteers. Our Team Coordinators are now asked to reach out to parents and encourage them to sign up for Dibs opportunities when there are openings that need to be filled.

REQUIREMENT

To make the WMLL experience a great one for our players, while also keeping our registration fees affordable, WMLL requires families to satisfy a volunteer service requirement each season or to opt out of their service commitment by paying a special fee when registering.
– Families for whom the service requirement and opt out fee would be a hardship that would prevent them from playing can apply for an exemption by contacting WMLL.
– During Fall Ball, Challenger League parents are exempt from this requirement so that they can be available to attend to their child’s needs.

Spring/Summer Season
- Service Requirement = 6 credits per player / 12 credits maximum per family
- Opt Out Fee* = $180 per player / $360 maximum per family

Fall Season
- Service Requirement = 4 credits per player / 8 credits maximum per family
- Opt Out Fee* = $120 per player / $240 maximum per family

* = If a family chooses to opt out of the service requirement during registration, they must do so for all their credits. Also, a family is not able to "opt back in" later in the season if they want to change their mind and work volunteer shifts

VOLUNTEER SERVICE THAT FULFILLS REQUIREMENT

A variety of volunteer opportunities exist for families to fulfill their service commitment obligation.

Every service opportunity will specify a predetermined credit value that will be awarded to families that volunteer for that opportunity. The credit value of each volunteer opportunity is based on the time requirement, skills needed, and importance.

Examples of volunteer opportunities with credit values:

Board Member = fully satisfy a family’s volunteer credit requirements – view duties
Head Coach = fully satisfy a family’s volunteer credit requirements – view duties
Assistant Coach = 12 credits per team (Fall season is 8 credits) that the head coach may split between up to three assistant coaches – view duties
Team Coordinator = 6 credits (Fall season is 4 credits) – view duties (note: Team Coordinators no longer have to track team volunteers, but we do ask them to recruit families to fill open Dibs opportunities for their team's games)
Concession Stand Helper (at any game…not just your child’s games) = 3 credits per 2-hour shift
Scoreboard Operator = 1 credit per game
Committee Member = credits vary based on details
Special Event Helper (Field Cleanup, HR Derby, Movie Night, Tournament Helper, etc.) = credits vary based on details
Additional Volunteer Opportunities = WMLL will actively look to add new volunteer opportunities throughout the season. If a family member has a special skill or interest that they would like to use in satisfying their service commitment, please contact WMLL.

Unfulfilled Credit Resolution: At the end of each season, WMLL reserves the right to have families buy out any remaining/unfulfilled credits at $30/credit and/or to add these credits to the families’ next season service requirements. All efforts will be made to help families complete their service requirement. WMLL relies on volunteers to provide the very best program and appreciates everyone’s good faith effort to fully complete their service requirement.

QUESTIONS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you have questions about anything related to the mandatory service requirement or opt out option, please contact Ryan Allen, WMLL’s Executive Director ([email protected])