From the ANSLL Constitution:
The ANSLL Board of Directors shall appoint a commissioner to each of the levels of play within ANSLL. This appointee is recommended, but not required to have at least one year experience with the basic operations within ANSLL. It is also recommended the commissioner have a child that previously participated in the division they are going to commission, so they are familiar with what is expected of the managers and players.
General Commissioner Duties
- Serve as the primary means of communication with the managers.
- Pass information from BOD, President, VP, Safety Officer or other board members. Especially important for such things as field maintenance days, opening and closing ceremonies, manager/coach training, picture day, yearbook distribution and ANSLL events.
- Resolve minor disputes and or complaints within their respective divisions.
- Ensure makeup games are rescheduled, while working with the managers and the umpires, field and schedule coordinators. *see below.
- Ensure managers have medical forms for all the players.
- Spot check teams to make sure managers are keeping control of players and promoting a positive team environment.
- Promote the goals within the Levels of Play to ensure all players are being developed accordingly.
AA, AAA and Majors Commissioners Specific Duties
- Assist Tryout Coordinator in conducting tryouts.
- Assist Player Agent with administering their respective division's draft.
- Receive and update Pitch Count Data, Game Scores and reschedules.
- Arrange single-game call ups of players with the guidance of the Player Agent.
Makeup games:
Managers should contact you and the umpires (AA, AAA & Majors) when a game has not been played.
If a makeup is scheduled during one of the two team's practice time, that is fine, but the Commissioner must still check with the Schedule Coordinator (DOLO) to make sure no other team has already been assign that makeup time slot.
Commissioners will then give the go-ahead to the managers and umpires that the game is being rescheduled and the date, times and location for that.