Welcome Eagan Wave Team Managers Team Manager Orientation January 15, 2017
Agenda 1. Welcome
8. Additional Website
2. Support Team
9. Affinity Sports
3. Role of Team Manager
10. Schedules & Reschedules
4. Club Overview
11. Volunteer Requirements
5. Schedules
6. Manager Tools
7. EWSC New Payment Plan
12. Team Basket Raffle Donation (EWSC Future Stars Tournament)
13. Questions
Support Team Director of Team Managers Jessica Kottke
Director of Equipment Shannon Waldrop
Club Admin./Registrar Darlene Patyk
Director of Fields Susan Kolehmainen
Director of Coaching Shari Eckstrom
Role of Team Manager Team Communication
Responsible for assisting the coach
Team Gatherings
Organizing pre-season meetings, post-season wrap-up, and team bonding events
Reschedules
Any games/practices that have significant conflicts from players or coach.
TeamSnap
Team Budget
MYSA Requirement
Entering all practices/games/payment items
Collect fees/pay registrations for tournaments, additional practice times, etc. This may also be done by a designated team treasurer Fulfill all MYSA required activities (game day report, verify game scores)
Saturday, Jan. 21 - 9:30-11:45 am Monday, Feb. 6 - 6:30-8:45 pm Tuesday, March 7 - 6:30-8:45 pm Thursday, April 13 - 6:30-8:45 pm
Schedule January-March February
April
May
Academy Training and Individual team practices/leagues 6-10 - Affinity Sports Training for Team Managers/Coaches 17 - State Cup registration due for U13-U18 5 - Teams to team rescheduling may begin TBD - Collect volunteer checks 28 - Deadline to opt-out of State Cup 5 - Summer season begins
Tournament Center www.thetournamentcenter.com lists tournaments for 12 States
Affinity Sports www.affinity-sports.com game schedules, digital passes, game day rosters (GDR)
Affinity Sports Create login via email instructions
Check that all families have an email listed
MYSA Affinity Sports Training February 6-10 location and time TBD
Check “Risk Status” for coaches & TM’s
Status should read “Approved” through 12/31/17 Check roster with TeamSnap roster
OR
If it states anything else contact the EWSC Registrar
Scheduling/Rescheduling Games Mid-April you will be invited to participate in an online presentation training via MYSA.
Once you have completed this session you will receive your spring season game dates via MYSA -MYSA allows roughly 2 weeks to coordinate any necessary reschedules with opposing teams
The team manager of the home field is responsible for coordinating game rescheduling
Once the MYSA rescheduling (2 weeks) period has ended the only game reschedules allowed will be due to inclement weather - typically when cancelled by the city
Volunteer Requirements EWSC Volunteering $150.00/player collected in April
Families sign up for Dibs to complete their requirement
Dibs is on a first serve availability
EWSC Future Stars Tournament Basket Raffle- May 12-14 Baskets donated by EWSC Teams $10 donation per family per team Parent Volunteer to create basket (Doesn’t fulfill the 4 hour volunteer requirement) Basket Themes due by March 17 Participating teams entered in Pizza Party Drawing (3 winners-$30 Gift Card to Little Caesars) Basket Drop off April 3-4 from 5-9 pm Multiple teams can partner to create basket