Volunteer Information

Registration fees do not cover the actual cost to run a full season of softball.  Our desire is to allow as many girls to participate as possible. As a non‐profit organization, we rely heavily on volunteers in a variety of ways to run a successful league. All the volunteer options listed below count toward your required volunteer hours. 

The three positions that USA Softball recognizes as fully cleared and background checked are:

  • Coach
    • Usually determined prior to the season starting
  • Assistant Coach 
    • May be determined prior to season starting. Can secure one assistant.
    • May be asked to help out once teams are formed.
  • Manager 
    • Must have two cleared females on every team and at least one female in the dugout at all times.
    • Can be a male if the coach and/or assistant coaches are female. A female must still be in dugout at all times.
    • Interested in being background checked? This is the role you would select and you may help in any capacity.

Your clearance is good for one season. Our season is August 1 - September 30.

All the other positions are helpful but do not require a USA Softball background check:

  • Team Parent (this position is not interacting with players on the field and not in the dugout.)
  • Scorekeeper
  • Field Prep / Maintenance before and after games/practices
  • Trash (Take trash to front of Buckeye school, near gym)
  • Team Sponsor
  • Opening / Closing Ceremonies
  • Special Events
  • Tournament Help
  • Special Projects

Other positions that may required a background check:

  • Umpire*
  • Board Member

*paid umpire positions with FGSL will count toward volunteer hours. Must be background checked if you are 18 or older.

In the past, it has been difficult for the league to find enough volunteers. As such, we require:

  • 1 Child in the program requires 8 total hours (with 2 of those hours in the Snack Bar). 
  • 2 Children or more in the program requires 10 total hours (with 4 of those hours in the Snack Bar).
  • If you secure a sponsor for your team, coach, assistant coach or manager (cleared female/Dugout) you are exempt from completing the required volunteer hours.

To ensure that each player fulfills their volunteer commitment, we require a refundable $200 deposit. This check can be made out to FGSL and turned in by uniform shirt pick up day.  At the conclusion of the season, the uncashed check will be returned to you or destroyed by the league. The league will only cash checks if the volunteer commitment has not been completed by closing ceremonies.   

Below are instructions to help you sign up for all our volunteer options with the league:

  • To sign up for available volunteer shifts, log in to your account and select My Account.
    Example: My Account >> Volunteer Shifts >> Select Member Name >> Available Shifts (Select shift/date/time) >> Enter Request. 
  • To sign up as a coach, team parent, manager, log in to your account and select My Account.
    Example: My Account >> Place Order >> Select Member Name (Parent) >> Enrollment Type (Volunteer) >> Offering (Division you will volunteer for) >> Enrollment Selection (Type of Volunteer) >> Add Enrollment >> Proceed to Checkout.

For questions or more information email vicepresident@fgsl.org