Director or Field Operations – If interested please send an email to commissioner@cgslsoftball.com. This position will be an appointed position.
Director of Field Operations: The duties of the Director of Field Operations shall include, but are not limited to the following:
- Report and seek approval for activities from Executive Committee;
- Nominate an Umpire in Chief (UIC) to the Executive Committee at least 1 month before the playing season begins;
- Manage the Umpire in Chief and provide direction in regard to all umpire related activities;
- Review and recommend changes to the Executive Committee on softball playing rules;
- Distribute copies of any special rules for tournament play;
- Ensure that all managers have copies of Amateur Softball Association (ASA) rulebook, plus amendments passed by the Executive Committee;
- Determine umpire protest procedures and communicate to team managers;
- Propose amendments of the rules to the Executive Committee to allow situations that are unique to the league;
- Make recommendations to the Executive Committee for protests regarding umpire decisions;
- Oversee and direct field maintenance. If necessary, contact the City of Toronto – Parks and Recreation Department to repair playing fields as required;
- Make field reservations with the City of Toronto – Parks and Recreation Department or any other diamond complex for seasonal play –and if necessary, for tournament play;
- Be the Executive Officer lead or delegate responsibility for the Scheduling Committee;
- Provide a written inventory of the league’s equipment to the Executive Committee at the beginning and the end of the season. The inventory count must be conducted with another Executive member;
- Should the Director of Field Operations be on a team involved with a protest procedure, a conflict of interest must be declared, and the Commissioner will appoint another individual responsible to make recommendation(s).