Please refer to the Volunteer Program Guidelines for a current overview of the OMGBA Volunteer requirements including Dibs check amounts.

OMGBA uses the DIBS system to manage all volunteer hours.  A DIBS volunteer account is setup automatically for each family as part of the registration process for the traveling basketball season.

Volunteer activites are added to the DIBS calendar when they become available. Volunteer hours are claimed via the DIBS tab on the top far right menu bar on the OMGBA webpage.

Questions regarding DIBS account activity and volunteer hours are to be directed to:

Dibs/Volunteer positions can only be fulfilled by adults or responsible teen who are at least 16 years old

The Greeter assists teams and spectators by sharing helpful facility information (courts, brackets, facilities locations) as they enter the building.

The Greeter will also have the sign in sheet for Dibs volunteers scheduled to work at the site.

• Set up concession stand prior to games starting
• Sell concessions items.  Cash and card payment accepted
• Close after the last games of the day end. 
• Clean/Sanitize concession and spectator areas as needed.

Floater will be assigned to position by Site Supervisor. Job will entail helping out in any aspect of the tournament needs. ie: (running time clock, helping concessions, sanitizing facility, sweeping gym floors).

What is Dibs?

• Dibs is a program that OMGBA uses to coordinate our travel team parent volunteers at our home Travel Tournaments
• To ensure our Travel Tournaments run smoothly, OMGBA requires many volunteers to support the two tournaments.

When can I complete my Dibs volunteering?

• The opportunity to complete your Dibs volunteering is during the Girls and Boys OMGBA home travel tournaments.  These tournaments are typically the first 2 weekends of November.

Can I volunteer at some other time during the OMGBA travel season?

• OMGBA always welcomes volunteering throughout our basketball season, however, Dibs can only be satisfied during our Girls and Boys home travel tournaments in November. 

When can I sign up for my Dibs volunteer shifts? (The Dibs Page says "You have no Dibs session")

• The Dibs session typically opens 10 days prior to the Girls OMGBA tournament.
• You will receive an email a day or two ahead of the planned opening of the Dibs session
• Dibs will close ~4 days prior to the Girls OMGBA tournament.  Grab your shifts before then.

How many shifts must I work to fulfill my Volunteer obligation?

• 1 shift if you have 1 player in the 4th-8th grade travel program
• 2 shifts if you have 2 or more players in the 4th-8th grade travel
• Each shift is approximately 4 hours or less
• You must complete your entire obligation (no partial credit), otherwise your Dibs deposit check will be cashed.

OK, so I have 3 (or more) kids in Travel, so I should only have to do 2 Dibs shifts... Why does Sport Engine tell me I have to complete 3 (or more) shifts?  Which one is it?

• It is only 2 shifts.  Because Sport Engine has limited editing for Dibs administration, it will tell you to complete 1 shift per player without regard to if they are siblings.  Not to worry, these details are reconciled offline and your volunteer requirements will be marked complete when you've volunteered your 2 shifts .

The only Dibs shifts left are not convenient for me, can I do anything else?

• Dibs shifts are available first come first serve and fill up fast!  Get online early to get the best selection of position, location, and time.
• Check back from time to time as previously claimed positions do get released

Can someone else cover my Dibs shift?

• Yes, you may have a substitute cover your Dibs shift.

My child's mother can see and claim the Dibs shifts when she is signed in, but I can't when I am signed in... why is that?

• Dibs is directly linked to the Sport Engine "user" login that registered the player for Travel Basketball.  You will have to plan ahead/work together to claim the required number of shifts that work for your schedules.
• ... I would have been there, but I didn't get a reminder email.  Similarly the Dibs shift reminder email will only come to the registered "user" email address... regardless, you are still responsible for knowing when & showing up for your claimed shift. 

What if at the last minute I can't cover a shift I signed up for?

• You are ultimately responsible for ensuring the Dibs volunteer shift has been fulfilled; you can attempt to trade a shift with another team parent or find a sub.
• If you or your substitute fails to show up to cover your shift, your Dibs obligation will be incomplete.

How do I prove I covered my volunteer shift(s)?

• When you arrive for your Dibs shift, there will be a sign-in sheet at the greeters booth.  Please remember to sign in.

Why do I have to give OMGBA a Dibs deposit check?

• OMGBA requires a Dibs deposit check for two reasons
  • to give incentive for volunteers to complete the shifts they claimed
  • to offset OMGBA's expenses for hiring workers to fulfill the vacated volunteer shifts.
• Deposit checks will be cashed if the volunteer hours are not fulfilled
• Deposit checks will be shredded when the volunteer hours are completed

I am a Traveling Team head coach or assistant coach, do I have to do Dibs?

• Traveling Team assistant coaches must submit a Dibs deposit check and are expected to complete shifts through the Dibs program.
• Traveling Team head coaches will satisfy volunteer requirements outside of the Dibs system and support the OMGBA tournament by being a Site Supervisor.  Traveling Team head coaches are not required to submit a Dibs deposit check.

How can I learn more?

• Please attend your parent meeting during the first night of traveling tryouts for additional information or contact the OMGBA Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer.coordinator@omgba.net