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NDWHA Managers Duties
Prior to attending the Kim Small Shield the key requirements of the manager are to maintain communication with coaches, athletes and parents/guardians about uniforms, training and accommodation, and to ensure that relevant forms are completed.
You will be emailed a list of athletes and caregivers and their preferred contact details. Print this out for ready reference.
TASKS
❑ If you create a WhatsApp group, it should only include either parents/guardians OR players. For privacy reasons, adults (other than the coach and manager) and underage players should not be part of the same group.
❑ Advise families of representative payment fee. Representative Fees are ~$185 per player.
❑Ensure that all athletes have the required uniforms and record shirt numbers on team list – this will be needed to check the game card each game.
❑ Organise a team dinner/breakfast if appropriate.
❑ Uniforms: all players should bring both types of socks (white and striped). Long sleeved undershirts (~skins) should be white.
❑ Managers bag (supplied):
First Aid Kit
Captain’s leg band
Spare uniform for blood spill incidents
Game ball
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
If you are unsure of anything, please don’t hesitate to ask the Representative Co-ordinator.
TASKS
❑Ensure that the team sits in the dugout on the correct side. First team in the draw sits to the left of the tech bench (as facing the field). The manager must sit closest to the tech bench.
❑Ensure that the Captain has a captain band or ribbon (or tape) attached to their uniform or around their sock.
❑Ensure that team players are wearing mouthguards and shin pads when taking the field and that players have face masks. Ensure that all piercings are removed or covered with tape and all other jewellery is removed. Fitbit watches should be covered with a sweatband.
❑Ensure that players substitute within the designated area (at the halfway) and that the player being substituted has come off before the substitute player enters the field.
❑Be responsible for behaviour of all members of their team (players and officials) at all times. Ensure that team officials and athletes are appropriate and respectful toward umpires, players and technical officials. The manager must always remain on the team bench throughout the game. In the case of injury, only enter the field of play if asked by an umpire or game official.
❑Ensure that you have the team medical kit in the dugout.
❑Ensure that all injuries to players and team officials are noted on the game card.
❑Ensure that the match sheet details (especially the score) are correct and sign the game sheet immediately after the game. Your signature authorises the score.
❑Be aware that in junior games, there has to be a goalie on the field at all times. If the umpire wants to send the goalie off, the captain will need to go instead. This also applies if there is poor spectator/coach behaviour – ie the captain will be sent from the field.
❑Collect all playing shirts after the final game.
POST CARNIVAL
❑Return players’ shirts, managers bag, First Aid Kit, spare uniform and any other NDWHA equipment.