Role title
Team Managers, Captains and Vice Captains.

Brief outline
Manager and/or leader of their respective team(s).

Reports to
Relevant Men's, Women's, Junior Club Captain.

Responsible for
Players within their team.

Key responsibilities

Managers / Captains
• Be the point of contact for the team both internally and externally.
• Work collaboratively with the Coaches and other Team Managers/Captains within the section.
• Liaise with the relevant Coaches and other Team Managers/Captains to make weekly team selections via the website from available players inline with the Club Selection Policy.
• Support and be responsible for the team on match days.
• Captains, coaches and managers are responsible for their own conduct and the conduct of their players at all times.
• Home Captains should assume authority for the pitch and surrounding area.
• In the event of Cancellation ensure that the opposition are contacted and made aware at the earliest opportunity.
• Manage “Tea” arrangements.
• Ensure that vocal communication by team officials/players on the bench is not, in any way, directed at the umpires or players of the opposing team.
• Report any breaches of the club’s behavioural code and/or any concerns about players attitude or conduct to the relevant Club Captain.
• Report any safeguarding concerns to the Club Welfare Officer and/or relevant Club Captain.
• Report any pitch/equipment defects to the relevant Club Captain or Facilities Coordinator.
• Update team sheets and match results on the EH Game Management System (GMS)
• Manage match fees via the club website.
• Ensure Umpires are remunerated as per club policy.
• Ensure players where current FHC Match Shirts 2022.
Vice Captains:
• Assist and support the Team Captain in all aspects of their role.
• Ensure the pitch and all equipment (goals, dividing nets secured, no litter/foreign objects, adjacent equipment stowed) is ready and safe to play hockey.
• Be responsible for team kit (warm up balls, first aid kits, face-masks, bibs, match ball (home), etc)
• Ensure that players are warmed up and ready to play hockey.
• Post match, ensure the pitch is left tidy and equipment is secured away if no further matches on.

Attributes need for this role
Organised, fair, dynamic.

Training / Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge needed

• Ideally a good understanding on the rules and tactics of hockey.
• EH Safeguarding Qualification.

Estimate time required to give for role
3-4 hours per week including weekly match time.

Type
This is a voluntary role.

Elected via
Annual General Meeting (AGM).