Raptor Lacrosse Volunteer Positions 2017
Notes on what the roles do, along with the recommended number needed per team and how many needs to be
in place on game days. There are some hot link tools in blue to check out.
Please find below an expanded outline of the volunteer positions needed to support each team, so you may
better understand each role. Thank you all for signing up to assist in some capacity.
Volunteer Requirement is 10-12 hours per season. Coaches, Assistant coaches, team managers and game day
coordinators reach these hours easily. All other volunteer hours should be tracked by Team Manager.
Head Coach and Assistant Coaches – coordinated by Coaching Director.
Practice Helpers – coordinated by Head Coach with Team Manager assistance if needed.
Team Manager (1 per TEAM)
Critical to running the team, lifting coordination & communication off the coach’s shoulders, with activities
spanning the January – May season.
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Assigns or request parent volunteers and provides support for their roles (see list below)
Manages the daily aspects of running the team, facilitating team communication for the coach & parents
Manages email, phone contact and the emergency contact list (all provided on our web site)
Primary contact for any game or practice schedule changes
Interacts with the SRRLC board for direction and guidance
Makes appropriate team website updates
Team Volunteer Roles to fill: Team Spirit Builder, Picture Day Coordinator, Spirit Wear, Uniform Coordinator, End
of Season Celebration, Field Preparation, Sideline Manager & Score Table (Scorer, Time Keeper, Spotter).
Game Day Coordinator (1 per TEAM)
Two Part Position:
 Beginning of the season to get the volunteers into the dates needed and confirming they show up on
game day.
 In- season when you have a home game, call the visiting coach & umpires to confirm attendance.
Recommend using Sign-up Genuis.com to coordinate the Game Day volunteers. These tools will send auto
reminders to everyone on the list.
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Schedules sideline manager, field prep and scorekeeping/timer/spotters volunteers
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Weekly, confirms HOME games with opposing team
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Utilize Arbitersports.com on a password protected site which provides information needed to confirm
referees/umpires. Contacts assigned referees for home games to verify times & field location
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Game Day, confirm referees show up and very importantly, report no-shows to the club
Team Spirit Builder (1-2 per TEAM)
 In Season team spirit builder via 2-3 activities that will build connectivity within the players, parents and
coaches, especially at the start of the season.
 Ideas include: pizza after practice, going to a high school game together, team bowling, Rock ‘n Jump
Picture Day Coordinator (1 per TEAM)
 Assists on picture day to coordinate forms and players
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Distributes pictures
Spirit Wear Coordinator (1 per TEAM)
 Promotes & Coordinates Raptor Spirit Wear, Sweats and Gear Bags sales for team
 Coordinates and orders team t-shirt if desired by team
Uniform Coordinator (1 per TEAM)
 Confirms roster has correct Uniform numbers by player by poling parents
 Reports uniform numbers to Club Operations – Uniforms, Sherri Osmond
 Distributes new uniforms
End of Season Celebration (1 OR 2 per TEAM)
 You never can start too early to plan a great end of the season celebration
*****EVERY JOB BELOW IS COORDINATED BY THE GAME DAY COORDINATOR *****
GAME DAY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
NOTE: There will be training for the score keeper/timer/spotters jobs in late February, along with a detailed game
day set up and field protocol that will be sent to everyone who is assigned to these roles.
 Raptors are responsible for a side line manager, field prep and score keeping at all home games. A score
keeper, game timer and spotter are required. Training is provided, but independent reading to become
familiar with youth field lacrosse is encouraged.
 Away games need one volunteer to assist in game scoring & stats.
Home Game Day Field Set-up & Take Down (2-3 @ each home game, depending on timing of game)
NOTE: Need to have 2-3 at each home game, especially if you are the first or last game of the day, as field set
up/break down, takes several hands, and it should never be the coaches or players job to do this.
 Arrive 30 minutes early and stays after to assist in field set-up & take down
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Unlock and move goals to game position
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Set-up scorekeeper table and three chairs
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Place 5 balls along each end line (10 total)
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Place field cones as prescribed by NCJLA rules
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If middle game of the day, insure field is reset with balls on end lines
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If end game of the day, all of the above equipment, including goals need to be put away & secured.
Side Line Manager (1 @ all games)
NOTE: We are all accountable to lead by our actions on the field, sustaining the players, coaches, umpires, other
team and each other in a positive encouraging culture. It is to keep the audience (parents) in check, serving as a
visible enforcer (like the highway patrol on the side of the freeway that we always slow down for when we see
them).
 Keeps the Spirit of the Game intact on the sidelines, by encouraging ALL parents/friends/cheerleaders to
observe the game with a positive, supportive attitude
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Home games only, wears a vest (provided by the club) to signify position and authority on the sideline
Home Game Score Keeper/Game Timer/Spotter (2-3 @ each home game, 1 @ away games)
For the HOME team games, we need to provide 2 – 3 people per game, for 14U-10U ages. 8U’s do not keep
score, but still need a game timer on the field, so 1 person is enough per game. For away games we are required
to have 1 person at the table scorekeeper table to assist.
All of the game day equipment, i.e. balls, score sheets, horn, timer etc. is stored in a small bin keep in the shed at
the fields; the Field Set up Team will pull this out.
Score Keeper
 Bring a roster to each game with player jersey numbers
 Brings 2 bottles of water to each game for the umpire/referee
 Prior to start of game, fills out the rosters on the scoring sheet
 Keeps the official score and statistics on the score sheets
Game Timer
 Keep game time and track penalties
 Communication between timekeeper and referee ensure correct game timing
 Use the air horn
Spotter
 Assists scorekeeper and time keeper, confirming referee calls and field action