Salmon Creek Soccer Club Team Managers Page (c)

Last updated: 08/24/2009

Team Manager Roles and Responsibilities

Hello Team Manager,

The Team Manager plays an important role in the organization of your team. You will want to take care of the details regarding your team, so your coaches can be left to coach.

Here is a list of jobs that you will want to delegate to other parents on your team:

Uniform Coordinator -- pick up and distribution. Uniforms are available for pick up on Tuesday, August 19th 4-6pm at Kiggins Clubhouse.
Player Photo ID Cards -- pick up blank cards and prepare them for the coach. See Player Card Instructions for more information.
Score reporter -- logging your game scores on the website each Saturday.
Team Photo Coordinator -- selecting a time for your team, picking up and distributing forms. Team Photos this year will be on September 27th.
Field Assistant -- help set-up nets for first game of the day and break down for last game of the day.
Garbage -- clean up field area after the game.
Snack Parent -- organize a schedule so each family brings a half-time snack and after-game treat.
Party Coordinator -- plan an End of Season party, order trophies and coaches gifts.

There will be a Team Parent Meeting on Tuesday August 18th, 7:30 pm. The meeting will be held outside (bring a captains chair!) of the Kiggins Clubhouse at HB Fuller Park.

Uniforms will be available to be picked up on Tuesday, August 19th from 4:00-6:00pm, at the Kiggins Clubhouse in HB Fuller Park. You may pick up your team's uniform during this time. If your team has obtained a team sponsor, then you may also pick up your official roster.

Thank you for your time and commitment to Salmon Creek Soccer.

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Player Card Instructions

This year all teams will have a photo ID card for each player, coach and manager. These are provided by Washington State Youth Soccer Association, and are like an individual's soccer "driver's license." Yes, all players need them, as young as U-6. You can't play, coach or participate in games without one. Following the steps outlined below will help your kids have a successful soccer season.

These cards are mailed to your club registrar and then passed on to the team just before the season begins. The team parent of manger must have the player cards completed before the first game. When received, verify the information on the card is correct for each player. If a card is missing for a player on your roster, contact Renee immediately at 360-573-5496.
Each card requires a 1x1 inch photo of the player's face. These can be obtained by gathering recent school or soccer photos from the parents. For those with digital cameras and pt printers, take a group shot with about 5-6 players in a group then cut the faces out. They don't have to be pretty, but the player's face should be recognizable. Tape or glue the photo to the back of the card. It probably doesn't need to be said, but the right photo needs to be on the right card!
The signature of each player also has to be on these cards (yes, even U-6 and U-7 players must sign their own card!) A handy tip is to get each player to sign a small white return address label at a practice or preseason party. The, when the manger receives the player cards, he or she can tape/glue on the photo, put on the signature label, then you are ready to laminate.
The next step is laminating the cards. A card must be sealed to be "legal." SCSC has setup an account at Postal Annex, 800 Tenney Road, Suite 110 (in the Salmon Creek Fred Meyer center). Take your signed, pictured players cards to Postal Annex and they will laminate, cut them out, punch a hole and put them on a ring, all while you wait. There are no out-of-pocket expenses to you. SCSC is paying the cost of laminating.
Help the coach keep track of the during the season. These cards must be presented to the referee at the beginning of each game, along with your official signed roster. The ref should keep the roster and give back the player cards. Make sure you get the player cards back! Finding that particular youth referee later in the day can be difficult!

Do not expect new player cards to come quickly. For example, an new player added on a Wednesday night might not have a card in time to play on Saturday.

Remember, like a driver's license or security badge, they should be treated with great care. Loss or damage to cards can have serious consequences. Getting new ones is NOT an overnight process, they must be ordered from the state for a fee. No team manger or coach wants to be in the situation of starting over with new cards.

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