FIELD NOTE · UB Leagues
A captain’s pre-season checklist
Reduce repeated questions by collecting the same decisions in one place.
Confirm the shared facts
Before asking teammates for a commitment, confirm the meeting or start date, location, anticipated length, team size, and where official rules and payment details will come from. Label provisional information. A captain should not have to reconstruct the season from a series of screenshots or old messages.
Build a contact and availability list
Ask teammates how to reach them about league logistics and who may receive that information. Record known scheduling conflicts and the process for substitutions. This checklist does not establish substitute eligibility or competition rules; the organizer must point participants to the applicable documents. Do not post private contact lists on an open website.
Agree on the communication routine
Choose one primary route for routine updates and a separate route for urgent issues if needed. Identify the person responsible for checking official changes. A simple weekly reminder can include arrival expectations, location, and a link to the current information page without repeating every rule.
Keep money and assumptions visible
Clarify who collects payments and how receipts or balances are communicated. Never ask a captain to guess about refunds, missed weeks, or awards. Record unresolved questions and obtain an answer from the responsible organizer before making a promise. At the end of the first few weeks, ask the team which questions keep recurring and update the shared checklist.
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