TEAM MANAGER APPLICATION/SELECTION PROCESS
POLICY:
The Thornydale Little League shall have a process in which eligible candidates for team manager positions for all age divisions (baseball and softball) are selected based on qualifications and experience in working with and the teaching young athletes the game in a safe, positive and educational environment.
STANDARD:
1. APPLICATION FORM: Candidates will be required to complete the official Little League Volunteer application form that shall include a copy of the candidate’s driver’s license. Refusal to submit a fully completed application form will result in the authority of the league to reject any candidate for team manager position as per Official Little League Baseball Regulation 1(b), 8 and 9.
2. BACKGROUND SCREENING: Annual background screening must be conducted and completed prior to the applicant being approved by the Board of Directors prior to assuming duties for the current season. All background screening results must remain CONFIDENTIAL. No individual will be permitted to participate in any manner, whose background check reveals a conviction or guilty plea for any crime involving or against a minor. The Board of Directors have full authority to prohibit any individual from participating as a team manager or coach if in the determination of the Board that the individual is unfit to work with minors.
3. INTERVIEW PROCESS: Candidates that have never managed in the league before and successfully pass the background screening process will then be eligible and required to be interviewed for a team manager position by a three (3) person selection committee. Individuals who have managed in the league in the past and have gone through the interview process and are eligible for selection do not need to go through this process again.
4. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: The interview selection committee will establish the interview questions that applicable for each division that includes a scoring system based on the candidate answers.
5. CANDIDATE PRESENTATION: Candidates that have successfully passed the background screening process and either have gone or not required to go through the interview process will be presented to the Board of Directors for review and approval.
6. TERM OF POSITION: Board approved managers have a one (1) year term as team manager. It is fully understood that a team manager one year, may not be approved to manage a team the following season.
7. TRAINING: ALL Board approved managers will be required to attend a league training/safety program prior to the start of the season. Managers may be required to also attend any District 5 training that is applicable (i.e. first aid training, fundamental teaching, etc.)
