There are typically two league commissioners for each age division.  Specific duties are seen below. Basically, the League Commissioners are needed to act as their respective age division chiefs and answer any questions and deal with situations within their age group, and are the coach's contact for information in their age division.   They work in cooperation with the Board and help the league run smoothly. BASEBALL SOFTBALL Head Commissioner - Todd Zorn  Head Commissioner - TBA Division Commissioners Division Commissioners 8u - Scott Carpenter/Kelby Kostival/Matt Harris 6-9 Minor Division - Mike Trout/Cory Corrigan 10u - Todd Zorn/Chris Kennedy/Matt Sweeney 10-12 Major Division - Marc Michigan 12u - Trevis Thompson/Chris Stewart/Kris Kostival DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS The Commissioner will be in charge of operations for the age division he/she represents. All decisions need to be approved by the Sandlot Board. Exceptions to this would be game time decisions such as; rule interpretations, rainouts, etc. If the division commissioners cannot agree on an answer to an issue or have conflicting opinions about an issue, they should notify the head commissioner of the division who will assist them in reaching a decision or make the final decision.  If conflicts exist regarding an issue, then the head commissioner makes the final decision after consulting with the board if necessary. It is the Commissioners responsibility to be present on game days, or notify the Assistant Commissioner to take his/her place. The Commissioners should act in the best interest of the league, and the Sandlot Board will honor their game time decisions. Any concerns may be discussed at the next board meeting.   Duties include:         Pre-season: Responsible for setting up and running Evaluation Day stations (Goal is to evenly distribute player talent amoung teams) Selecting regular season teams Organizing Coaches for Opneing Day preparation (installing green monster fabric, outfield signs, etc) Organizing Coaches for Opening Day Ceremonies Inventory & Account for and Handout team equipment Install backstop pads Put up signs Repair fields as necessary   During Season: Be in charge of coaches meetings Conduct coaches meetings during the season to monitor progress. Continue to develop rules of play specific to the skill level of the players in their division, with the consultation of their coaches & the Sandlot Board. Train a capable person to succeed you. Contact coaches for rainouts, etc., suspend play due to weather or darkness. Hand out game balls, game summary sheets, & equipment to umpires and coaches. Have a copy of the rules and game summary sheets with you on game day. Make sure game summary sheets completed, dugouts left clean, mounds and bases repaired (City only drags/lines the fields on weekdays). In case of a rainout, hold an umpires & coaches meeting at the concession stand. Lock storage, concession stand and tractor building at the end of the day. Make sure shovels, rakes, etc are stored away in closets or building. End of season: Collect divisions’ baseball team equipment and balls Oversee player and coach selection & game scheduling of all-star team End of July: Close the fields Pull down and store backstop pads Take down and store outfield signs Clean out and close concession stand Remove Green Monster fabric and store Inventory and store baseball equipment Store batting cage net