Team Manager Resources Page

Team Management

Team managers will be assigned at the Director’s discretion. Team managers are expected to

exercise general management of the team by acting as a communication liaison between the Director

and coaches and the parents. All team managers must register at the beginning of each season

with USA Hockey as an Ice Manager/Volunteer, if they are not already registered with USA Hockey as a

Player, Coach or Official. https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/login_input.action

Team managers should possess computer and organizational skills, as well as a solidunderstanding ofthe

tasks outlined below.

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1. Disseminate the Codes of Conduct and other pertinent information/content from the GSYHA

Handbook to parents and players.

2. Ensure parents have registered with CAHA and have acknowledged reading the USA Hockey

Parent’s Code of Conduct, Heads Up Hockey, and other association requirements.

3. Distribute communications from the Director of Hockey, the Association and/or leagues to team

coaches and parents of participants.

4. Attend the Manager’s Meetings as scheduled by the Director from time to time throughout the season.

5. Assist the head coach by acting as the information liaison between the team coaches and the

parents, GSYHA and the various leagues.

6. Assist the coaches with scheduling additional games outside of the regular season schedule,

such as scrimmages and tournaments. Inform the Director of Hockey of all such additions to

the schedule.

7. Distribute game jerseys at the beginning of each season and collect the game jerseys at the end

of the season.

8. Collect and track the required jersey deposits and volunteer time deposits at the beginning of each season.

9. Organize and keep current records of required team documents (team contact lists, team roster,

signed Code of Conduct acknowledgment forms, emergency contact information, medical

releases and other specific documents)

10. Recruit and assign penalty box attendants, scorekeepers and timers for the team’s

home games and tournaments.

11. Confirm game roster with scorekeepers prior to the start of each game. Note any deletions or

changes in player positions to the scorekeeper.

12. Recruit and assign parents to provide nutritious snacks and beverages to players after each game.

13. Assist coach in parent meetings.

14. Assist in conflict resolution.

15. Arrange hotel reservations and team meal reservations for participants when the team is traveling.

16. When desirable, assign or designate an assistant Team Manager to assist with hotel

reservations, team meals, etc.

17. Assist coaches with lockerroom needs, policy and overall conduct of players where required.

18. Participate and recruit volunteersfor all fundraising aspects at Association or team level. Managers

are responsible for adhering to the GSYHA Fundraising Policy.

19. Assign or designate a substitute Team Manager when the Team Manager is unavailable for

managing duties.