Concessions Dibs

Wausau Youth Baseball & Softball (WYBS) is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization.  The organization fully depends on its members to contribute time, effort and resources necessary to provide high quality baseball programming at all age levels.  The time and talent that each family contributes to WYBS offsets the cost of playing baseball.  The goal is to distribute the enormous workload amongst all families. 

The involvement of our WYBS families is what makes us a successful organization, and provides the opportunity for development of baseball and life skills for our players.  Having a profitable season at Doepke Concession stand helps offset operating costs and keeps player registration fees affordable.  WYBS will be requiring each baseball family to volunteer for 4 hours (Rookie – Major levels) for the 2025 baseball season.  

Concession stand requirements:

• workers must be at least 14 years of age to work and receive credit for a Dibs shift
• there must be at least one adult working in the concession stand at all times
• workers must be at least 16 years of age or older to use the deep fryers and/or grill

What are Dibs?

One Dibs is equal to 2 volunteer hours in the Doepke Concession stand.  Each baseball family will be required to complete two Dibs, a total of 4 volunteer hours, for the 2025 baseball season (April – August).

Positions & DIBS Credited:

Coach (Rookie – Majors) – 2 Dibs credited each (Max of 2 people per team) (In order to receive Dibs credit for coaching, the following must be completed: passed Background Check, mandatory online Abuse Training, and WYBS Board approval)

Concession Chair- 2 Dibs credited (Max of 1 person)

Buyer-2 Dibs credited April-July (Max of 1 person per month)

Dibs Coordinator – 2 Dibs credited (Max of 1 person)

Cleaning/Restocker (weekly on Saturday or Sunday) – 2 Dibs credited April-July (Max of 1 person per month)

DIBS Buyout Option:

If you do not want to fulfill your Dibs requirement, there is a buyout option.  You must buy out all of your required Dibs. Buyout payment can be made at the time of registration or later by cash or check.

2025 season buyout prices:

Payment postmarked or received by May 1, 2025 = $60 per family

Payment postmarked or received after May 1, 2025 = $75 per family

(if payment is not received by September 1, 2025, your player’s account will be charged $75.00)

There are three ways to pay:

• During registration
• Checks can be mailed to (include player’s name(s) & Dibs in memo):

WYBS

PO Box 764

Wausau, WI 54402-0764

• Check or cash at Minor/Major Tryout day

DIBS Sign-up Procedure:

Please see below

Choose to Volunteer, But Don’t Sign Up Procedure:

If you choose to volunteer 4 hours but did not sign up by season end for one or both of your required Dibs,  your player’s account will be charged:

• 1 Dibs – $37.50
• 2 Dibs – $75.00

No-Show Procedure:

If you no-show your scheduled Dibs, your player’s account will be charged $37.50 per Dibs no-showed.

Inclement Weather Policy:

If inclement weather cancels your DIB shift(s) before it starts, it is your responsibility to reschedule the DIB for a later date.  (if you do not reschedule your shift, your player’s account will be charged $37.50)If weather cancels your Dibs once you have started, follow the clean-up procedure and your Dib will be considered complete. (A member of the WYBS Concession Committee will notify those signed up as soon as they are notified of game cancellations by WYBS Board member(s))   

Questions can by sent to: wausaubaseballdibs@gmail.com

Dibs requirements are subject to change at anytime and will be reviewed annually by WYBS board.