Working closely with the Board, Division Coordinators, Concession Coordinator, Field Scheduler, Umpire-in-Chief, Equipment Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, the Tournaments Coordinator is responsible for the overall organization and management of all tournaments hosted by NWBA each season.

Responsibilities include:

  • Managing all tournament communications with participating teams (invitations, rules, schedule, standings, etc.).
  • Working closely with the Board and Division Coordinators to create all tournament schedules.
  • Coordinating with the Field Scheduler and Equipment Manager to ensure fields are appropriately allocated and that all the necessary equipment is available at tournaments.
  • Working with the Umpire-in-Chief to ensure umpires are scheduled for each game, and paid accordingly.
  • Working with the Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, organize, and track hours for parent volunteers for each tournament.
  • Working with the Concession Coordinator to ensure all permits are in place for food vendors, and the concession is stocked and open for all tournaments.
  • Acquiring all necessary medals/trophies for distribution at tournaments and coordinating any pre/post game ceremeonies.
  • Keeping official records of all games played, which includes ensuring that all scoresheets and innings pitched logs are received at the end of each game.
  • Organizing the Home Run Derby, which takes place during the Majors Hyack Tournament.

A few more details…

All NWBA Board positions are elected for a one-year term that completes Sept. 30th of each year.
In the off-season, the board typically meets once per month, usually via an online meeting. During the busy spring season (April to June), the board, or subcommittees of the board, may meet more frequently. Other board business is conducted via the Slack app.
For more information or to sign up for this position, please contact info@newwestbaseball.ca