Chevy Chase Club Hockey and Figure Skating  

Team Manager Information

Instructions

INTRODUCTION


Thank you for volunteering to be a Chevy Chase Club Hockey Manager. By volunteering, you are demonstrating your strong commitment to Chevy’s hockey program and your own child’s involvement. As Manager, you will play a critical role in the organization, communication, and facilitation of your team. Our dedicated volunteer Coaches benefit by having all of the administrative duties handled by the Manager so that they may concentrate on their primary assignment: Coaching. 


The purpose of this handbook is to help you understand your role and responsibilities as Manager and to provide you with a checklist of items to accomplish before, during, and at the end of the season. If you have any questions about your responsibilities or ideas for improving this important position, please contact Karen Morgan, Skating Committee Member and Team Manager Representative.


Many of the items discussed below are specific to travel teams who play in the Chesapeake Bay Hockey League (CBHL). However, the basic organizational issues are applicable to any hockey team at Chevy Chase Club.


ROLE OF THE MANAGER


  • Chief Administrative Officer.  The Manager assumes the team’s administrative responsibilities including those related to organization, communication, equipment, parent assignments, and league submissions.


  • Coach-Parent Liaison.  If a parent has a question, concern, suggestion, grievance and/or complaint, it must first be given to you, the Manager. As Manager, you then should reflect on the matter, and bring it to the attention of Karen Morgan. Experience has taught the skating committee that this is the best process for positive resolution and/or implementation. 


  • Equipment Manager.  The Manager is responsible for ensuring that certain equipment is brought to each game. (A full listing of the equipment requirements can be found under section marked BEFORE EACH GAME).


  • Volunteer Coordinator. At least four parents are needed for each home game to keep time, manage the penalty box, etc. It is the Managers responsibility to recruit these volunteers and ensure that they know how to perform their specific duties. One volunteer is usually needed for each away game to manage the penalty box. During your initial team meeting with coaches and parents, stress the fun and importance of parent volunteerism.


  • Statistician. During the season, the Manager may be asked to keep an updated cumulative record of the following statistics for the Coaches: goals, assists, shots on goal, shots against, goalie saves and plus/minus. To do this you should keep a copy of the scoring sheet of each game in case there are issues that need to be resolved during the course of the season. Again, you may recruit other parents to help keep these statistics. Each coach may have statistics they would like kept. It is useful to keep a spreadsheet of goals scored, assists, and penalties for each game for each child at a minimum. All these statistics are available from the score sheet.


  • Communications Director. The Manager is responsible for communicating information related to schedule changes, special events, etc. ENCOURAGE E-MAIL!! The web site is the easiest way to communicate by e-mail. All players and their families can determine exactly how/who gets what messages/reminders via the website.


  • Teacher/Mentor.  It is important for the Manager to know how to use the scoreboard and to train several other parents from your team. Instructions are kept in the scorer’s box and members of the Skate Shop staff are available to train you. We will also have scheduled training sessions for anyone interested. Times will be posted on the bulletin board as well as by e-mail.


  • Schedule Changes. Schedules often change through the year. DO NOT attempt to add or remove a game from your schedule without going through Victor. ALL league and non-league games involving ANY of your players MUST go through Victor/Zach. If you need to change a CBHL League game it must be approved through Victor by the CBHL. The Skate department will be responsible for all schedule changes in the Crossbar app.


  • Away Games. Coordinate Away game hotels (if required), accommodations, etc. Chevy has traveled to many of these locations before so it is a good idea to ask around for someone who has traveled to the location previously to get information. In general it is good to look for hotels with a pool and a bar and not too far from the rink. The manager makes the reservations and the team pays for their own room.


MANAGER’S CHECKLIST


PRESEASON


  • Meet with Head Coach.  This is an opportunity to share expectations and clearly define roles and responsibilities. Items for discussion include: how does the coach want to be notified if a player is going to miss a practice or a game; will practice be held indoors if the rink is closed due to inclement weather; how does the coach want to communicate his/her expectations regarding how early players are to arrive and be dressed prior to games; does the coach desire you to compile, retain, and report statistics; does the coach wish to have his/her team play in any tournaments this year; is the coach interested in a special team meeting to check all of the equipment of each player; do any players have special medical needs (asthma, allergies, etc.) the coach and manager should be aware of; and does the coach wish to hold a mid-season team meeting to discuss progress?


  • Arrange Team Meeting with Coaches and Players. This is an opportunity to discuss with parents what will be expected of players and parents during the season. Decisions made during above referenced meeting with the Head Coach should be shared with parents. If the coach is interested, parents should be polled to determine their level of interest in tournament opportunities. If there is a high level of tournament interest, contact Victor Lewton. 


  • Ensure Parents are informed about the information that can be found in the Skating Handbook and on the Chevy’s web site. The Skate Shop will also communicate with those visiting the site about rink openings and closings (weather and Holidays, etc.).  www.ChevyChaseClub.org


  • Sign Up Volunteers.  Since you have both game and practices times, you can begin to assign duties. During home games, there needs to be a minimum of one adult for each of the following duties: timer, scorekeeper and penalty box. For away games, a minimum of one adult must be assigned to Chevy’s penalty box.  Volunteer parents in their role are viewed as “off-ice officials” by both USA Hockey and the CBHL (if applicable) and must remain impartial during the game. Loud or “heated” cheering while an “off-ice official” is discouraged.


  • Issue Jerseys.  The Manager must coordinate with the Skate Shop jersey assignments before the start of the season to ensure all rostered players have the proper uniforms before the first game. The Manager should work with the individual players and the Skate Shop to resolve any problems before the season starts. 


  • Create Team Roster.  The skating committee has a very detailed database of all player/adult/family information that you should request for your team. All contact information is available on the Chevy website. Managers will need to ask parents to update their profiles with cell phone and email information. The club will provide you with the OFFICAL roster which you should have with you at all times.


  • Submit Roster. Each CBHL team submits an official roster through Victor Lewton, Skating Director, to both USA Hockey and the CBHL. Work directly with Victor to make sure that your roster is 100% accurate before submission. If any changes are made to your team’s roster, an amendment must be filed with both governing bodies via Victor Lewton. For CBHL teams, no roster changes may take place after December 31st. Non-compliance causes fines and may cause game forfeits.


  • Inclement/Severe Weather.  In the event of severe weather due, the CBHL has the following Severe Weather Rule in place should the need to reschedule a CBHL League Game arise.

 

7.2.1 Severe Weather: In the event of severe weather conditions (not a predicted forecast, but actually occurring), a game may be postponed due to hazardous road/driving conditions, which could affect the safety of the players, coaches and parents.


a) Postponement for severe weather conditions may not occur more than 16 hours before the scheduled time.


b) The team manager from each team must contact their Club Scheduler and the League Scheduler and/or Commissioner to report that the game is being cancelled.


MONDAYS


  • Email Parents the Team Schedule for the Upcoming Week.


  • Ensure Timely Submission of Official Scoring Sheets. Ensure that the digital GameSheet from the Ipod is uploaded to the Cloud after the game has concluded.


DAY PRIOR TO GAME


  • Email Reminder.  Please do not assume that parents will remember the schedule. Send out a reminder email the day before every game with the time of the game and where it is located. This is repetitive to the email earlier in the week, but effective. Again, provide directions to all away rinks.


  • Uniforms. White jerseys and socks must be worn for all HOME games. Black jerseys and socks must be worn for all AWAY games. Players may not mix white and black sox on game day. The league fines teams for non compliance.


  • Confirm Parent Volunteer Assignments. Once again, two adults are needed to time and score the game, respectively. A third parent is needed to man the Chevy Chase penalty box. For away games, one parent is needed in Chevy’s penalty box. 


  • Provide Directions. Chevy Chase had directions to most rinks on the website, but it is useful to cut and paste them and provide at a minimum an address and phone number for the rink. An estimated time from the club is also helpful.


BEFORE EACH GAME


  • Bring Equipment. As Manager, please have the following items on hand for each game or confirm that coaches will be bringing. Inquire with the Skate Shop to obtain what you need:


  1. First Aid Kit (1)
  2. Water Bottles (filled)
  3. Pucks (puck bag)
  4. Extra Chin Straps (2)
  5. Extra Colored Mouth Guards (2)
  6. Tool Kit (pliers and screw drivers) - optional
  7. Extra Helmet Screws (8) - optional
  8. Extra Set of Jerseys - if Victor has spares


  • Bring Additional Items


  1. Ipad with GameSheet (Virtual score sheet)
  2. Labels/Stickers for Score Sheet (Only needed for Non-league games)
  3. Xerox of team’s USA Hockey Roster
  4. Team Roster with Contact info
  5. CBHL League Game printout list with Dates, times and Game Numbers from CBHL Website


  • GameSheet (Virtual Score sheet on Ipad). When we host a game at the Club (or home games played at other rinks, e.g. Laurel), it is your responsibility to prepare the Scoring Sheet. GameSheet is much easier than a physical score sheet. All necessary information for the game will be listed on the app. Tutorials for the app can be found at the top of the handbook on the website. 


  • Verify assignments are covered.


  1. Clock (Away game) - know when the ice slot ends!!!! This is important for the third period time (see below)

There is an app available for learning the clock. Just go to the following website:

      http://perintonyouthhockey.org/HockeyClock/tic.htm

  1. Sheet (Home)
  2. Penalty Box
  3. Statistics (if desired). Roster with numbers often useful. 


Note: Please remind parent volunteers that during CBHL/CCHL games at the club, alcohol must not be consumed while they are acting as game officials, i.e. penalty box/clock/scoresheet. 


  • Reminder for away games:  Going into the Third Period of play, if there is not enough time to play the entire period (because of a lot of penalties or injuries) the third period will be reduced to the number of minutes equal to 1/2 the remaining time in the ice slot. A game is considered complete is two full periods are played. Running time is NOT allowed.


            AFTER EACH GAME


  • Get the coaches to sign THEN get Referees to Sign Scoring Sheets. Referees can refuse to sign off unless the coaches have signed. This is also done virtually on GameSheet. 


  • Uploading Scoring Sheets through GameSheet. Once the game is marked as completed you will see the option to upload the game. Be sure to compete this task, as this is notifying the CBHL that the game has been scored and finalized. 


  • Penalties. You must pay attention to penalties. Review the score sheet after each game. If a skater has 5 or more penalties in ONE game she/he must serve a one game suspension by not dressing for the next game. If a team has had 15 or more penalties in ONE game, the HEAD COACH serves a one game suspension by not being present on the bench during the entire next game played. You will need to be very careful to make sure this is reflected on the “next game scheduled” score sheet. You will need to change the roster to reflect the changes, making an otherwise assistant coach HEAD coach for this game.


  • Report Misconduct. IMPORTANT: If a game misconduct is given to any player during the game, please bring this infraction to the attention of Larry Stabler, our Skating Committee CBHL representative, immediately. 


  • Provide Statistics to Coach if He/She Desires.  Do not publish statistics without discussing them with the Head Coach first.


POSTSEASON



      MISCELLANEOUS

     

  • The Skate Shop determines whether practice or games are to be held at Chevy due to weather.


  • Consider off ice activities when practices are cancelled due to weather (chalk talks, videos, etc.)


  • Important Dates to keep in Mind


  • Presidents Day
  • Playoff Dates for CBHL
  • Thanksgiving and related schedule changes
  • Christmas and related schedule changes
  • Private school testing
  • MLK
  • Super Bowl
  • Tournaments – these often bump up against Spring Break and Spring Tryouts so plan early so your team can plan accordingly.
  • Jerseys
  • New set can be purchased for from the skate shop. Name plates are included.
  • Used set can be purchased if available. Name plates are not included.
  • Credit given for old jerseys returned.
  • Can be acquired from another member.
  • Name plates can be ironed or sewn on, but can only be reused if sewn on. Note: sewn on jerseys are much easier to take off/on when returning exchanging jerseys.


Thank you for serving as Manager!

The Skating and Hockey Committee sincerely appreciates your service.

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