Team Manager

Role of Team Manager

Summary

The main role of a Team Manager is to support the team coach.
Each coach dedicates a large amount of their personal time each week for training, match preparation, and supporting the players during each match. As such, administrative duties are assigned to respective Team Managers.
The major role is to ensure effective communication occurs with the coach, players and their respective parents. An effective Team Manager allows the coach more time to ‘coach’ but also ensures that everyone is informed about training and game day details.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Team Manager is directly responsible to the Hi-Lites Club committee through the Hi-Lites Secretary, and also to their respective team and its coach & players.

Acting as liaison officer between the club and the team

Help the Coach to get messages to the team as the Coach requires

Handling the administration and management of the team and welfare of all team members at training and games.

Have sound knowledge of the selection procedures and rules/regulations of the competition

Adjudicating any problems that may arise amongst players, parents and the coach.

Ensure the bylaws are abided by at all times

Produce and distribute a list of team players & contact details including Email addresses and mobile phone numbers of parents and players, if possible

Co-ordinating training times and attendance and informing players and parents of game times and court venue.

Inform the coach of any players who have notified you of their non-attendance to either training or to a game.

Rostering parent scorers and snack responsibility for each game.

Alerting players to cancelled training/matches because of weather or any other reason

Be in attendance at training sessions if possible, or ensure that another adult is in attendance in case of injury.

Ensure players are in correct uniform at games and have removed all jewellery and piercings. Only medic alert bracelets are allowed to be worn and only then if they are taped.

Ensure all equipment is safe, the first aid kit is always fully stocked ready for use and the players have their own drink bottle

Discourage parents and friends from giving the players instructions whilst they are on the court. This is the Coach’s job.

Ensure the score card and any other rules/regulations of the competition are carried out at all times

Collecting bibs after each game

Ensure all players remain together at games and support each other whilst they are representing the club

Encourage friendly and encouraging cheering from the sidelines.

Ensuring that all parties (Coach, Players, Parents) are adhering to the Codes of Conduct. If the Team Manager hears anyone from their team making any detrimental comments about the players or officials then they need to take appropriate measures to immediately stop the behaviour.

Knowledge and Skills Required

Good interpersonal and communications skills.

Be approachable, encouraging, respectful and inclusive

To have sound knowledge of the WNA By-Laws