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Volunteer leagues and nonprofits outline costs, staffing gaps and volunteer pipelines
Summary
Volunteer-run leagues told councilors about steep operating costs, staffing shortages and solutions they’ve piloted — including junior‑referee programs, coach training and partnerships — and asked the city to help scale those efforts.
Volunteer organizers and nonprofit providers told the council the city’s youth sports ecosystem depends on unpaid work but needs targeted city support to be sustainable.
Representatives from Jamaica Plain Youth Soccer, Parkway Youth Soccer, Dorchester Little League and Boston Scores described the budgets and staffing needed to run recurring leagues and tournaments. One provider said running a weekend tournament can cost roughly…
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