Why Volunteer with VBLL?

Volunteers are the heart of Virginia Beach Little League (VBLL). Little League is more than just baseball and softball—it’s about building future leaders and strong communities. We rely on dedicated volunteers to create a fun, safe, and positive experience for every child.

Who Can Volunteer?

Anyone! Parents, grandparents, siblings, neighbors, former players—if you’re enthusiastic, dependable, and care about kids, we need you. No special skills required—just a willingness to help.

Parents especially: Volunteering lets you be part of your child’s experience and create lasting memories together.

All volunteers must complete a background check through Little League International.

How to Sign Up

1. Register as a volunteer on Sports Connect.

2. Submit your info for a background check (valid for the calendar year).

3. We’ll help you get started—training provided as needed!

Ways You Can Help

🔹 Coach or Manage a Team

Being a manager or coach requires time, patience, and basic knowledge of the game of baseball. You may be required to attend meetings, instructional sessions, or seminars. You will communicate with the parents/guardians of your players to inform them of any schedule changes, rainouts, and Little League events and activities.

As a manager or coach, you have more interaction with young people than anyone else in Little League. Therefore, it is important that you understand the goals and virtues of the Little League program in order to effectively communicate them to your players.

🔹 Field Maintenance

In some cases, our local Little League is required to maintain the fields that your child plays on. As a part of the field maintenance crew, your skills and abilities may be used to mow grass, line fields, rake dirt, and execute minor repairs on fences, benches and bleachers.

🔹 Umpire Games

Aside from calling ball or strike, safe or out, umpires are responsible for teaching players good sportsmanship and the rules of the game. Umpires are also called upon to interpret rules and help settle minor disputes that may occur during games.

Little League games require one home plate umpire and a minimum of one field umpire. Before becoming an umpire you may be required to participate in training session or seminar.

While home plate umpires are scheduled well in advance, field umpires are often determined minutes before the game begins. As you arrive at your child’s game, your coach or the home plate umpire may ask you to be the field umpire. When you agree, your main responsibilities are to call plays on the bases, determine if balls are fair or foul, and assist the home plate umpire with other calls.

🔹 Team Coordinator

As a Team Coordinator, you will assist the team manager with activities surround practice and games (snack lists, end of season party, etc).

🔹 Concession Stand

Our concession stand is dependent on the support of our volunteers.  Each team will be responsible for running it once per season for about 3 hours, please do your part. This is a great opportunity for local high schoolers to earn volunteer hours.

Questions or want to learn more?

Reach out to a board member or league official. We’d love to help you get involved!