TEAM MANAGERS

/ team-managers

Thank you for volunteering to manage your child’s team, we appreciate your assistance in helping our teams run smoothly.

BEGINNING OF THE SEASON

Sign in to PowerUp, with registration login, to acquire your team roster
Download PowerUp app, same login as registration login
1. See PowerUp app for Team Officials here
Introduce yourself and the coach to the team through an email, and preferred contact methods
Encourage all parents to download the PowerUp app for your team (if this is your method of communication and schedule information)
1. Refer them to PowerUp app for Parents here
Pick up uniforms and equipment (email will be sent out with times and dates from the club)
Coordinate with the coach to set up a pre- season meeting, below are suggestions for discussion:
1. Review club policies:
  1. Player and Parent Conduct
  2. Social Media
  3. Rule of Two
  4. Health Protocols
2. Remind parents that their support and engagement is vital. Volunteer roles need that need to be filled:
  1. Field set-up and take down for home games
  2. Team events
  3. Any extra team tournaments or activities
3. The manager is primary contact between parents, coach, and club
4. Set up a group text for last minute updates on games and emergencies
5. Make sure all parents and players update coach and manager of availability for all practices, games, and tournaments (via app if being used)
6. Raffle (club will send out information for you to pass on to members)
7. Please let people know how important volunteers are to the club, ask parents to consider getting involved and refer to volunteer page on website to see what’s available
8. Ask for parent volunteers to help with team parties, coach’s gifts, team treasurer and other team responsibilities needed
Collect team fees for such things as:
1. First aid kits (should be updated each season)
2. Tournaments (great and FUN way to get the team bonding)
3. Ice packs (good practice to have)
4. Ball pump
Club Wear is available through the store!
Suggestions:
1. Training Jacket
2. Training pants
3. Backpacks
4. Training shirts

Equipment, Field and Game Information

Please ensure the bench area is cleaned up after games and practices, all cages are locked and equipment returned to its proper place.

Tents are to remain onsite at each field and not be taken to away games.

For exhibition matches – teams are responsible for paying the referees. To request field time and a referee, please contact the admin.

MasterLocks

Keys are not required for the equipment cages at North Shore or Trasolini, please contact Administration for access to the Bluetooth Masterlocks

Keys

Nets and equipment are locked at our community grass fields. Keys are supplied at the beginning of the season to coaches who don’t have them already.

U8-U12 AGE GROUP INFORMATION

Post practice schedules in PowerUp
Post the game schedules in PowerUp, home schedules located on club website here.
All league games and contacts are on league websites:
1. https://www.nfysa.ca/schedules
2. https://bccoastalsoccerleague.ca/schedules
Update team as to field closures and schedule changes
Contact opposing team manager to confirm weekend games by Wednesday for boys and Thursday for girls. Please ensure there is no conflict with jersey colours if so, the home team is required to change. Pinnies may be used if necessary.
Referees are paid by the club directly, no need for on field payments
Girls teams always require a female at the bench (BC Soccer Rule)
U11/U12 Div 1 & 2 teams require B.C. Soccer player cards at every game (by Oct 1st )
Ensure all team contact information (coach and manager) on NFYSA website correct

U13-U18 AGE GROUP INFORMATION

Post practice schedules in PowerUp
Post the game schedules in PowerUp, home schedules located on club website here.
All league games (home and away) and team contacts are on league websites:
1. https://bccoastalsoccerleague.ca/schedules
Verify team roster on BCCSL website, including jersey numbers and player and team official photos
Ensure you have BCCSL team portal access to report scores, update rosters, download match sheets and access digital player cards
1. Log on the BCCSL website at: www.bccoastalsoccerleague.ca
2. Click on Portals in task bar, click on Team Portal in drop down menu
3. New account, click on Register in bottom left
4. Create a user name and password and enter Team ID # (ask admin)
5. Follow link sent to email to access portal
Print 3 roster sheets for each game (from BCCSL team portal), two for the ref and one for your team.
Contact opposing team manager to confirm weekend games by Wednesday for boys and Thursday for girls
All contacts are listed on the BCCSL website
Ensure there are no conflicts with jersey colors, home team changes if there an issue
Referee payments will be paid through the club
Home teams are responsible for reporting the game score after the game by logging into your BCCSL team portal and clicking on Score Reporting
Digital player cards are available through your BCCSL Team Portal, helpful to download the player cards, or screenshot on your phone, should reception be unreliable at the field
If you are short players, please inform your Technical Director or Head Coach. They will provide support and guidance and can help you ask a player from a year younger or lower division to play up
1. If you call up a player, you are able to add them to your roster for match sheets and access to player card through the fluid roster process in Qscriptor in BCCSL team portal
To change a game time or date please contact opposing team to check if it works, and get approval from your Technical Director or Head Coach, then contact the PMSC Administrator for final logistical details. Must be done more than 24 hours in advance, where possible, due to field and referee re-scheduling
Update team as to field closures and schedule changes throughout the season