First of all I would like to say Thank you for taking on the Manager's position. Read this manual if you
have any question's email our Head Manager Joanna Bowman; [email protected]
Remember you are the manager not the coach.
The coach looks after the players, please remember that your position is to communicate clearly
between your coach and your parents/players consistently throughout the season. Lacrosse is a team
sport that requires everyone from player, parents, coaches and managers to communicate to ensure
the season goes well.
Manager's checklist
The following checklist helps you summarize some of your tasks and will help you guide you through the
season. There is detailed information to follow.
1. Complete team and parent Conduct forms
2. Ensure criminal record checks for coaches and yourself are up to date
3. Medical forms are completed. Make sure coaches are aware of any concerns ASAP.
4. Contact your division commissioner with yours and coaches contact information.
5. Send an introductory email to your parents.
6. Have a parents meeting
7. Sign up for Team snap easy way to contact your coaches and you to communicate.
8. Distribute Team Jerseys and collect Jersey deposit cheques.
9. Once Jersey cheques are collected drop off to Head Manager.
10. Check in with Tournament Co-ordinator for tournaments and if you want to sign up for any
extra Tournaments
11. Picture Day April 27th and 28th.
12. Volunteer Schedule for clock and game sheets
13. Peewee/Bantam/Midget Managers complete Minor Provincial Team Declaration Forms for
Playoffs
14. Plan a wrap up /Year end Party
15. Collect Jerseys and return back to our equipment Managers. Thy will shred the cheques once
jerseys come in.
Team and Parent Conduct
Our Association is held responsible for the behavior of everyone associated with our teams, be they
coaches, players or parents. Coaches are not in the stands but you are as a team manager.
Verbal abuse of coaches, referees, players or opposing team fans will not be tolerated. One method is to
prevent negative parent interaction is to ensure they understand the rules. Another method have one of
our board members come to your parents meeting and underline the zero tolerance.
Inform the parents of the team that the referees have the right to remove abusive fans from the stands,
and if the person refuses to leave the game will be stopped and the time clock will run until that
individual leaves. In these situations it is the players that will suffer as their playing time will be lost.
Encourage the parents to sit back and watch the game. Let the kids play Lacrosse.
If parents aren't happy with the coaches strategies, hold a parent meeting 24 hours after the game and
have them address these concerns with the coach away from the players. Matters that are serious and
cannot be resolved informally are to be referred to the NDLA Head Coach, Steve Bishop.
We encourage parents/guardians to ask questions. If parents don’t know why a policy or procedure
takes place a certain way, please ask the coaches rather than just speculating.
Remember the coaches are volunteers!
Managers are responsible for all parents to make sure they sign the code of conduct form and kept on
hand at all times with themselves.
Criminal Record Checks
Criminal record Checks can be done online. All coaches, door people and Managers need to have this
done.
The link is this; Https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/
Access Code:
M6Z8UGGUED
Players List
As soon as possible a player list should be produced and distributed to all coaches.
You may also choose to give out a list to parents with Jersey numbers so they can see who is playing and
when.
Nice for parents to have coaches and parents phone numbers and emails in case their child can't make
practice or needs a ride.
Medical Information
It is mandatory to gather all medical information on all players (food allergies, and or preexisting health
conditions such as prior concussions or asthma etc.)
On our website there is a medical form that you can print off and give to each family to complete and
return to you. Remember if there is a health issue you need to let the coaches know right away. Some
parents don’t remember to tell the coaches.
Its mandatory for every team to have a first aid kit on the bench for games and their practices.
If an injury occurs that may require medical or dental attention please give the parent/guardian the
BCLA claim form.
You MUST inform and email Brian Boas with the details of the injury. Including the player's full name,
date and location of game/practice immediately. Once the parent/guardian/doctor completes the
document it must be returned to you for completion and submitted back to Brian Boas.
SUCH CLAIMS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
COMMISSIONER CONTACTS
Mini Tyke:
Tyke:
Leslie Conway [email protected]
Andrea Seimens [email protected]
Novice A:
Teri Zunti (H) 250-245-0567 © 250-618-8617
Novice South Island
Teri Zunti (H) 250-245-0567 © 250-618-8617
Novice B North Island
Peewee
Anne-Marie Fair (H) 250-923-3835 © 250-204-1683
Brandi Terris (H) 250-754-4936 © 250-739-9784
[email protected]
Bantam
Shane Mellish [email protected]
250-474-6425
Midget
Dalton Dash [email protected]
Girls Comissioner
Beth McLucas [email protected]
Girls Island Box Coordinator
Farren Ferguson 250-619-7700
TEAM SNAP AND PARENTS MEETING:
Sign your team up on to Team Snap easy way for you to have contact with your team and they can
check game schedules.
Have parents meeting to go over Team Expectations and fill out the mandatory forms
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Parent Conduct
Medical Forms
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Let the coaches speak to give their expectations of the team.
Talk about tournaments. NDLA pays for one tournament.
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Fundraising; if you want extra shorts, hoodies or extra tournaments.
Examples of Fundraising; hot dog sales, bottle drives, run-a-thon.
Any Fundraising needs to be approved by Head Manager Joanna Bowman.
Draft a team budget for parents.
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Please remind all parents are not allowed on the players bench or floor during practices and
game times. It's for insurance reasons. Only people allowed on bench are coaches and
managers and door people.
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If your team decides to get extra jerseys they need to be approved by the NDLA board before
purchasing.
TEAM ACCOUNTS
Teams are allowed to have their own bank accounts, if they choose to go that route. Any fundraising
that is done needs to be processed to the NDLA accounts. Natalie Cashmore is our treasurer.
[email protected]
TOURNAMENTS:
NDLA will pay for the registration costs of one BCLA sanctioned tournament per team. The NDLA board
will have applied for tournaments by the time you have received your team. Please contact Kim Sharpe
our Tournament Co-ordinator to see which tournament your team is in. If your team wants to go in
extra tournaments it's your responsibility to apply for them yourself. You have to start by going into the
BCLA site and apply that way, you can also email the hosting team to see if there is space and that your
interested. A complete list of tournaments is on the BCLA website.
HOTELS
As Managers you are responsible to phone hotels and book a block of hotel rooms. The hosting
tournament usually has a list of hotels that you can choose from. As soon as you find out your
tournament that would be a great first job to find a team rate and book a block of rooms. Then email
your team with information of hotels and rates.
TIP: book a Team Lunch or dinner during the weekend. Parents are responsible for their own children.
Another suggestion is ordering a bunch of pizzas for the team and have a pool party at the hotel.
Parents can chip in $10 each
TEAM JERSEYS
Your team jerseys and socks can be collected from our equipment Managers. Brandi and Shane Terris
When you are handing out jerseys you need to collect $100 post dated cheque for September 1st 2016
from each player. Note on each cheque player's name.
No cheque no jersey. Every bank makes cheques. Once you have collected all the cheques. Please put
in envelope or zip lock labelled with team names and contact the Head Manager, Joanna Bowman. You
can drop off in her mailbox. This needs to be done ASAP.
AT HOME GAMES;
SCOREKEEPING AND TIMEKEEPING:
You will need to provide a scorekeeper and timekeeper for home games. Be sure your parents know
which games(s) they are responsible for and have them arrange an alternate if they are unable to do a
game.
TIP:
Prepare a schedule at the start of the season specifying which families are responsible for scorekeeping
and timekeeping each home game.
SCOREBOARD OPERATION:
If People need to learn how to use a scoreboard contact your Head Manager and we can set up a few
clinics to get everyone use to it.
GAME SCORESHEET:
You will be given a supply of scoresheets at the beginning of the season and are responsible for having
them filled out before the game and mailed to the Division Commissioner after the game.
Make sure you include the bench personnel (coaches and door personnel) and their NCCP numbers.
Have the visiting team's managers fill out their roster before game time.
TIP: Cross out any players who are not actually playing in that game and include all bench personnel on
the scoresheet.
The referee will check and sign the scoresheet at the end of the game. Give the visiting team's manager
their copy of the scoresheet and keep your copy (this is important the Commissioner may contact you if
he/she has any questions regarding the game. The original copy is mailed to your Division.s
Commissioner. Tip: pre stamp about 6 envelopes with the commissioners address on it so you can send
away right away.
As soon as possible after the game, send an email to your Commissioner with the following information:
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Game number and date
Home Team and Score, visiting team and score;
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Any significant game notes (ex. Major penalties, including player name, number, and teams,
player or coach ejections.
FACILITIES AND FLOOR TIME
Teams needed extra floor times to practice need to contact our Arena Allocator Cathy Coulson. You
must notify her 72 hours in advance if you are not using your floor time or outside box time. if you don't
notify Cathy your team will be charged for unused floor time.