Team Managing with Calgary West
Being a Team Manager
Every successful team needs a manager. Most parents are not aware of the many details it requires to run a team. Team Managers are essential!
How to get started:
When you register your child/youth, choose "Team Manager" as one of your volunteer choices. Calgary West will look for team managers after teams are formed. We will endeavor to find a team manager from our list of volunteer options. If the team that your daughter/son is placed on does not have a team manager listed, contact the Club, or the Team Coach, who will then relay that information to the Club. It is important that the Team Coach and Team Manager get a long well, because there will be a lot of communication back and forth all season! As a note, many team managers stay with a team season after season as it provides continuity for all involved, therefore depending on the team this position may already be filled.
What does a team manager do?
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Ensure all players are registered with the team properly (work with the Club’s Administrator, Shannon Hunter, to make sure all players are listed as eligible on the game sheets).
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As requested by the coach, act as the liaison between coaches and parents regarding team concerns, ie. child playing time
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Establish and manage TeamSnap account for all team activities
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Reschedule games due to rainouts/tournments
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Print and bring game sheets to each game and player cards
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Update scores on the CMSA Goaline system
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Track yellow/red cards on game sheets
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Manage travel documents and insurance needs with CMSA for out of province tournaments
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Delegate the following duties:
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Distribute player jerseys
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Fundraising initiatives
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Administration of tournaments
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Travel arrangements
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Injury reports
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What support does Calgary West provide?
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CMSA holds a team representative meeting at the start of the season to go through logistics
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Calgary West holds a Team Officials meeting at the start of every season to review the Coach and Team Manager Information Package.
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Calgary West will support you through our Administrator every step of the season.