Team Elections Thursday -- Team Manager

Team Manager is a really important role -- This is a role that's critical to the team's success and the overall experience that we, as players, have on and off the pitch.

The Team Manager, in conjunction with the team's Match Secretary, Grounds Keeper, Social Director, Captain(s) and Coach(es), is responsible for the team's equipment inventories, coordinating equipment acquisition and maintenance (including delegating jersey washing) responsibilities, and arranging or coordinating away-game travel. The Team Manager works with the Union's Vice President, and Treasurer to make purchasing decisions. Team Manager will most likely have the most contact with PNRFU (or WYR) and is responsible for maintaining a roster of active members and the team's cipp forms. Such a roster should be up-dated for each Executive Committe meeting and for club functions. The Team Manager is responsible for seeing that team dues are collected, and for seeing that the team contributes to it's share of the Union's fundraising activities. The Team Manager Answers to the Union's Vice President, and is your team's representative to the Union's Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

Team Manager, like Team Captain, is a leadership role -- You are expected to "lead more than do." A good Team Manager is someone that has good communications skills and can effectively delegate and follow up on tasks. "Delegation" is key. Trying to handle all these responsibilities alone is no fun at all, but is quite manageable if you have the ability to give orders and keep an eye on the various deliverables.

As the team's representative to the Executive Committee, this position is potentially the most influential in ensuring your team gets the attention it needs. Keep in mind, while it looks like we only have the Renagades to worry about this season, come spring, KRFU may potentially be running several teams again, and it's important that you ensure your team is well represented.