Volunteers Run Murrieta National Little League
Murrieta National Little League is an ALL volunteer organization. We rely solely on a devoted legion of adult volunteers to help ensure that the organization remains structured and runs smoothly. We are always looking for responsible and enthusiastic individuals to support and coordinate Little League, through its administration, events and activities.
In order to have a successful season, it is essential that all parents of children involved in Murrieta Little League Baseball volunteer. Every volunteer contribution helps!
Below are the key volunteer positions that are essential to having a fun and successful season. Please consider offering as much time as you can spare to volunteer and be a part of your child's winning team!
Thank you for all that you do Volunteers!
Team Manager or Coach
Scorekeeper/Pitch counter
Adult Volunteer Umpire
Youth Umpire
Team Parent
Board Member/League Officer
Volunteer Applications *A new volunteer application is required every new calendar year
Volunteer Position Descriptions:
Being a manager or coach requires time, patience, and basic knowledge of the game of baseball. Each team has a manager and up to two rostered coaches. Team managers and coaches will also be required to attend off season meetings and instructional sessions, including Rules and Safety meetings and Coaching Clinics. Team managers and coaches, in conjunction with the website notices, will communicate with the parents/guardians of your players to inform them of any schedule changes, rainouts, and Little League events and activities. As a manager or coach, you have more interaction with young people than anyone else in Little League. Therefore, it is important that you understand the goals and virtues of the Little League program in order to effectively communicate them to your players.
Scorekeeper/Pitch Counter
Every team, Double A Upper and above needs capable Scorekeepers and Pitch Counters to record each game accurately in the official scorebooks. Each team needs more than one scorekeeper and pitch counter to ensure that there is at least one present at the start of and during every game. If you plan to attend games please volunteer to be a team scorekeeper or pitch counter!
Adult Volunteer Umpire
Aside from calling ball or strike, safe or out, trained league umpires are responsible for teaching players good sportsmanship and the rules of the game. Trained League umpires are also called upon to interpret rules and help settle minor disputes that may occur during games. The league attempts to recruit and train enough volunteer adult umpires to cover all AAU level and above games.
The Volunteer Adult umpire is critical to the operation of the league as this cadre of individuals becomes the foundation of a sound program. The Volunteer Adult umpires call the Leagues "Tournament of Champions" games and may be eligible for District/Regional Tournaments as well upon recommendation of the Chief Umpire.
This level will primarily work the AAA, Majors, Intermediate and 90’ level.
Before becoming a trained volunteer adult umpire, you will be required to participate in one 2 hour classroom session and one 4 hour on-field mechanics session. hese are usually conducted during the two weeks prior to the start of the season.
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Youth Umpire
Youth umpires are usually age 13 and older and will start on the Minor levels. However, youth umpires age 12 may begin if working games with a trained volunteer adult umpire. Training for Youth Umpires consists of one 2 hour classroom session and one 2 hour on-field session. These are usually conducted during the two weeks prior to the start of the season.
Team Parent
Supports team manager with various tasks off the field including the dissemination of league information planning non-baseball events (e.g., end of season get-together).
Board Member/League Officer
Murrieta National Little League's Board of Directors, elected from and by the adult members of the league, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the league within the rules, regulations and policies of Little League. The board does not have the authority to alter, suspend or change any of the rules, regulations or policies of Little League.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in becoming a board member/League Officer.