little league
we signed up for little league this year. last year it was really stressful. the vp of the league was an ass. he wasn't around today. last year he demanded i put my social security number on the volunteer coach application. i tried to politely refuse. but he made an issue of it. i put down a random string of digits just to shut him up. i hate confrontation. at the time i wasn't sure of the law. only that giving out my social security number to people who don't really need it is a bad idea. this year the form clearly marked that it's optional but mandatory if requested. whatever that means. i looked up the law. it's not really covered. the law does not compel me to provide my ssn to anyone who asks. it also doesn't forbid them from asking. nor does it force them to accept my application without it. so there we go. and besides. they don't need it. if they can't do a background check using /just/ my name, address, date of birth, and drivers license number then they suck at their job.