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The Uniform Process at Elmora Youth Little League

The Elmora Youth League uniform process requires a great deal of attention to detail by the  volunteer league staff and the parents.   The process begins with registration when the parent selects the jersey size for their child.  This critical step begins the uniform process.  Our volunteer staff does the best they can given that the uniforms are not done in house. Dealing with suppliers and screen printers is not a easy task and there are time delays built into the process.

At our in-person registrations, a volunteer brings the box full of sample jerseys to the event.  Parents are strongly encouraged to take a look at the selected size to make sure that they selected the correct jersey. 

During the ratings process, the shirt size is printed on several rating documents.  Our volunteer staff reviews the shirt size with the parent as they check in.  If there is a change needed, the volunteer staff member records it and the records are updated.

At parents night, a volunteer member of our staff brings the sample jerseys to the meeting.  Parents are strongly encouraged to check the size of their child's shirt.  Announcements are made at the event and it is one of goals of the evening to get the correct shirt for every player.  Changes are recorded by the volunteer staff member and the records are updated.  The list of players posted at parents name INCLUDE the shirt size ordered by the parent.

On the day after parents night, the league places the shirt order with the supplier.  The league only orders the number of jerseys required for each team.  We do not order extra uniforms since we do not have a place to keep them.  If you have been at the Hanratty fields, you may have noticed that the size of the meeting room precludes us from storing extra shirts.

When the shirts arrive to Elmora, our volunteer team checks the order to make sure we received the correct number of jerseys and the correct sizes.  The shirts are bagged by team and brought to the local screen printer.  The vendor puts a number, the little league patch, the EYL Logo and the sponsor name on the shirt.

The league picks up the completed bag of shirts and brings them to the Hanratty fields.  At that time, the bag is checked to make sure we received back exactly what was sent to the screen printer.  We add the caps/visors to the bag.  A sheet listing each and every player with their shirt size is put in the bag.  The team manager is instructed to give out shirts to the players based on the size they ordered.  Team managers received a copy of their rosters at parents night and again in March when the league mailed them another copy.

If adjustments are needed, we ask the team manager to review the inventory of shirts and see if an issue can be resolved using the inventory of shirt received.   If there is no solution in the bag, then we instruct the team manager to make due with the bag of uniforms that was issued.

Elmora Youth Little League does not have the volunteer resources available to rerun the process because a parent ordered the wrong jersey.  We hope that the parent pays more attention to the size they request for future seasons.  If we lose a family because of this policy, the league accepts the consequences and we regret the reality of the situation.  Also, the season runs from March 30 to June 15.  A replacement shirt would be ready by May 1, at best, if someone volunteered to do all of the tasks.  Order the shirt, receive the shirt, bring the shirt to the screen printer, pick up the shirt from the screen printer and get it to the player.

In summary, the uniform ordering process is a one shot deal and we work hard to get it correct.  We understand that a lack of attention to detail may lead to issues.   We regret that could happen, BUT we cannot expend time to these issues.

Finally, if you registered late and the jersey you received is incorrect.  Please remember that these jerseys were ordered on February 21.  We cannot go back and change the order after it delivered and printed.

Questions, please e-mail

info@ElmoraYouth.com