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Volunteering at Calgary West Little League
Parent participation is essential to ensuring that the baseball program is successful and registration fees are kept reasonable. Head coaches, coaches, parent managers, umpires and league officials are all volunteers
Coaching with CWLL is an opportunity to develop young players skills, character, and love for baseball. If you have already signed up as an assistant or head coach on the TeamSnap registration form, please review and complete all required steps below. If you have questions or would like to sign-up please contact our Player Agent at [email protected] and complete the required steps below.
CWLL VOLUNTEER COACH REQUIREMENTS
1. Complete the 2025 Little League Canada Volunteer Form.
2. Obtain a Police Information Check.
3. Complete one of two Child Abuse Awareness Courses.
"CLICK HERE" for detailed instructions. Please complete all required steps by April 11, 2025 to ensure full participation in on-field activities for the 2025 season. For questions about the Volunteer Coach Requirements please email our Safety Officer at [email protected].
Calgary West Little League (CWLL) is a volunteer run organization. Parent participation is essential to ensuring that the baseball program is successful and registration fees are kept reasonable. Head coaches, coaches, parent managers, umpires and league officials are all volunteers.
If you would like more information, or are interested in coaching or other volunteer roles at Calgary West Little League, please complete the "Little League Baseball Volunteer Application Form" and send to our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected]
As a parent, you are a member of Calgary West Little League. Although game responsibilities vary slightly for each division and field assignment, every family in our membership is required to fulfill their volunteer commitment by performing parent duties at their child's games.
Game duties for the Rookie divisions and higher include:
Home Teams- Field Set-Up - Rake and line field and setup bases.
- Official Scorekeeper.
- Unofficial Pitchcounter (N/A for Rookie Ball)
- Official Pitchcounter (N/A for Rookie Ball)
- Unofficial scorekeeper.
- Field Clean-Up. Put away bases. For all diamonds except Optimist Athletic Park.
Game Duties for the Blastball and T-Ball games include:
- Home Team - Field Set-Up - Rake and line field and setup bases.
- Away Teams - Rakes field and puts away bases and equipment.
- Dugout for Both teams - Organize the players and manage batting order.Parent duties for each game will be assigned by your team Head coach or team parent manager.
CWLL has a grievance procedure that can be issued by parents to address any league related issue.
CWLL Grievance Procedure
STEP 1
Address the issue with your team’s coach or the designated coordinator of your division.
STEP 2
If the issue is not dealt with to your satisfaction; please send the details of your concerns or issues to the Player Agent via email at [email protected]. The other members of the Grievance Committee are the President and the Division VP’s.
STEP 3
If the committee finds that a person is in contravention of any of the policies, practices or procedures of CalWest Little league, then that person will be informed of such and be given an opportunity to make corrections.
STEP 4
If, after a reasonable amount of time the person refuses or will not confirm to the request of the committee, the Player Agent will take the issue to the Board of Directors who will determine the next course of action.
STEP 5
If the Board of Directors determines that the person will no longer be welcome to volunteer, play or attend at CalWest Little League, they may appeal that decision to the Grievance Committee.
STEP 6
If the Committee feels that the appeal has merit they will take it to the Board of Directors Executive for further discussion and a decision. If the Committee feels the appeal has no merit, the Committee will not accept the appeal and the decision will stand.
Please refer to the "Registration" page on the homepage for additional information and registration fees for the upcoming season.
Calgary West Little League (CWLL) is a volunteer run organization. Parent participation is essential to ensuring that the baseball program is successful and registration fees are kept reasonable. Head coaches, coaches, parent managers, umpires and league officials are all volunteers.
If you would like more information, or are interested in coaching or other volunteer roles at Calgary West Little League, please complete the "Little League Baseball Volunteer Application Form" and send to our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected]
As a parent, you are a member of Calgary West Little League. Although game responsibilities vary slightly for each division and field assignment, every family in our membership is required to fulfill their volunteer commitment by performing parent duties at their child's games.
Game duties for the Rookie divisions and higher include:
Home Teams- Field Set-Up - Rake and line field and setup bases.
- Official Scorekeeper.
- Unofficial Pitchcounter (N/A for Rookie Ball)
- Official Pitchcounter (N/A for Rookie Ball)
- Unofficial scorekeeper.
- Field Clean-Up. Put away bases. For all diamonds except Optimist Athletic Park.
Game Duties for the Blastball and T-Ball games include:
- Home Team - Field Set-Up - Rake and line field and setup bases.
- Away Teams - Rakes field and puts away bases and equipment.
- Dugout for Both teams - Organize the players and manage batting order.Parent duties for each game will be assigned by your team Head coach or team parent manager.
CWLL has a grievance procedure that can be issued by parents to address any league related issue.
CWLL Grievance Procedure
STEP 1
Address the issue with your team’s coach or the designated coordinator of your division.
STEP 2
If the issue is not dealt with to your satisfaction; please send the details of your concerns or issues to the Player Agent via email at [email protected]. The other members of the Grievance Committee are the President and the Division VP’s.
STEP 3
If the committee finds that a person is in contravention of any of the policies, practices or procedures of CalWest Little league, then that person will be informed of such and be given an opportunity to make corrections.
STEP 4
If, after a reasonable amount of time the person refuses or will not confirm to the request of the committee, the Player Agent will take the issue to the Board of Directors who will determine the next course of action.
STEP 5
If the Board of Directors determines that the person will no longer be welcome to volunteer, play or attend at CalWest Little League, they may appeal that decision to the Grievance Committee.
STEP 6
If the Committee feels that the appeal has merit they will take it to the Board of Directors Executive for further discussion and a decision. If the Committee feels the appeal has no merit, the Committee will not accept the appeal and the decision will stand.
Please refer to the "Registration" page on the homepage for additional information and registration fees for the upcoming season.
Please refer to the "Registration" page on the homepage for additional information and registration fees for the upcoming season.
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