Commissioners

1. Select a head coach and approve assistant coaches for each team and submit a list of all coaches to the Vice President for background approval.For additional information on background checks please reference ARTICLE V.
2. Coordinate use of facilities for sign-ups, practices, games, matches, pictures etc. with the President of the MTAA and the person in charge of the facility.
3. Coordinate and organize at least 2 sign up sessions for each sport.At least one Executive board member or Commissioner should be present at all sign up sessions.
4. Inform MTAA Secretary and Webmaster of sign up dates for advertising purposes.
5. Develop a budget for each sport. The budget must be completed and presented to the Executive board at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting immediately following the last sign up.Also an end of the season budget is to be presented to the Executive Board within the second monthly meeting following the end of your season.
6. Maintain the league rules for each sport and for the individual teams of that sport.The rules should be completed and presented to the Executive Board at the regularly scheduled meeting immediately following the last sign up.
7. Coordinate try-outs and or draft when needed.
8. Plan coach and parents meetings.At least one Executive Board member should be present at each of these meetings.
9. Coordinate work parties for field and facility preparation and clean up.
10. Organize all mandatory and extra fundraisers for each sport.
11. Contact photographer for team and individual pictures.
12. Request uniforms, equipment, first aid supplies and any other necessities needed. Uniforms should be dispensed, recorded and collected in a timely manner.
13. Each Commissioner must contact the Treasurer prior to the purchase of any items outside the submitted and approved budget.There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule.
14. Attend scheduled monthly MTAA meetings.If unable to attend a Commissioner must have a rep fill in.
15. Appoint a parent to represent your sport to work with the Vice President of PA to coordinate participation in working the food stands and fundraisers.
16. Work closely with the Executive Board in order to continue the work of the MTAA.
17. Any Commissioner with multiple teams in their sport shall be a roving instructor/assistant coach to all teams.The commissioner is permitted to be a head coach to one of the teams if deemed necessary; however, the commissioner must remain committed to their primary obligation as stated here.
18. No Commissioner can remove or decline a child participation in a sport without the approval of the Executive Board.
19. Organize and keep an operating inventory of all equipment.
20. Any waivers must be approved by the Executive Board.There are no exceptions to this policy or “automatic waivers” in place.
21. Co-Commissioners can be nominated by the elected sport Commissioner but only one will be responsible to officially report to the Executive Board.