Convenors
House League Convenors help to organize a specific division to ensure everything runs smoothly throughout the season. Support is provided by the House League Committee Chair and other Board members. See below for more information, and CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER
Expectations of convenors include the following:
Pre-season
- Attend Convenors meeting (typically early April)
- Read and understand division rules
- Attend Coaches Day
- Introduce yourself and meet your division coaches
- Help distribute uniforms and equipment
- Set out basic expectations (provided by Barrie Minor Baseball)
- Review division rules with Coaches
- Assist with coordinating team drafts (13U and above)
During the Season
- Attend Opening Day:
- Assist teams in moving around stations during their time
- Answer general questions from your division coaches and parents
- Assist with pant exchanges or other small issues
- Be the first point of contact during the season: (time commitment less than 1 hour per week)
- Answer questions from members of your division
- Report issues/problems to league officials (i.e. unsafe/poor field conditions, missing/broken equipment, player injuries, inappropriate conduct of players or coaches)
- Communicate key information out to your division
- Audit and confirm final scores reported from both teams (8U to 16U)
- Report any weather-related cancellations to league officials that were not a result of the City of Barrie closing fields. Provide park name, field conditions and pictures where possible.
- Attend Championship Day
- Oversee division Championship Game
- Confirm winning team and final score; report to league officials
- Assist in handing out trophies
- Assist with equipment & key returns by reminding coaches following games
- Relay feedback from coaches, players and parents. Provide recommendations for future changes to division rules
- Provide feedback and ideas for changes/additions to Barrie Minor Baseball website