Team Infrastructure

The role of the Team Manager is critical to the success of the team, as much as the Coach. Sound 
blasphemous? Ask any Coach with any kind of experience and they will tell you this is true. Managers are the glue that helps hold the team together, keep it organized and moving forward. They allow the coaches to focus on the players at all times. Behind every happy team is a great manager.

Part of the success of managers and their teams can be attributed to sound organization and a supporting  team infrastructure. It is not up to managers to do every job the team needs. Rather, they rely on other volunteers for important tasks. Key positions for teams, that support the manager, include:

• Trainer - every team must have a trainer to look after players that may be hurt or injured during a match or in training sessions; indeed they are expected to be the technical area during matches;
• Treasurer - manages the treasury function for the team, including its bank account, to ensure funds are available for team functions such as tournaments or social events; and
• Equipment Manager - is responsible for uniform distribution to the players and ensuring that Club nets, corner flags and game balls are available for all home games, as per league rules.

Some teams also have travel coordinators, social events coordinators and Fair Play ambassadors. Click on any of the links above for more details on these roles and resources available in the Club.

This link, Manager Resources, will take you to another page that has more extensive resources, including contacts and document downloads, to help make the manager's job a little easier.

Volunteer Screening and Police Records Check Required

Team Managers must complete a Police Records Check Application Form each year. This is a requirement for Managers, Coaches and Trainers because they have direct contact with children in our Club. It is consistent with our protocol for Volunteer Screening (click on the link for more details). New managers must also complete the Volunteer Application form as well.

To download these forms, click on the links below. Also be sure to download and complete the Exempt Letter from the Club and return it with your Police Records Check Application. The Exempt Letter ensures that the Application fee is waived when you submit your application. Your completed application forms and Exempt Letter must be returned to Rachel Muir, Director of Health and Safety. You may contact her at rachelmuir@rogers.com.



 

Managers Are Critical to Team Success