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WOMEN-IN-HOCKEY Digest 170
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Managing a Team
by Sheri Bacon
2) Team Managers
by "Sheryl-Lyn Ekberg"
3) Re: Managing a Team
by Mary Wood
4) ABC segment?
by Barbara Pickering
5) Re: ABC segment?
by Fruitcake
6) Girls Hockey in Texas? You Bet ! ! !
by email@hidden (Dale W. Trepanier)
7) looking for a place to play
by Shara
8) Re: looking for a place to play
by JACQUELINE TA
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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 15:27:43 -0500 (EST)
From: Sheri Bacon
To: email@hidden,
Subject: Managing a Team
Message-ID:
Hi, we just started a new team this season and I sort of evolved into
being the Team's Manager (and I'm having fun doing it!!!) And I realized
by all of my bumbling that there is really no instruction on what you are
supposed to do and all the little details that you need to take care of
when you are the manager. So I thought I'd try to write a "guide" on
it. Are there any other Team Managers out there? And if so, what do you
do for your team? Also if you have anything funny that's happened to you
or if you have any misadventures that you'd want to warn other Managers
about please let me know! I'll include them and credit you with the info
(and send you a copy!!) if you want me to! One of my "almost"
misadventures was with score sheets, I didn't know that if you win you
are supposed to send the score sheet into your stats keeper for you
league (at least in my league!) because we had never won! Well, I was
talking to the manager for another team and she mentioned it to me and lo
and behold we won our next game! I'm glad I knew because our league
rules state that if you don't send it in within 72 hours you may forfit
the game!!! Ugh!
Thanks for any info/advice!!!
Sheri #33
Iron Maidens 1-1-8
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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 15:38:49 cst
From: "Sheryl-Lyn Ekberg"
To: email@hidden
Subject: Team Managers
Message-ID:
There's a lot to being the team manager. The first thing you should do is
have a folder to keep score sheets, USA forms of players and team, medical
forms, league schedule, important phone numbers and addresses (your
commissioner, president, referee contact, score sheet contact, etc..), a
roster of the players (with jersey numbers, phone numbers, addresses,
birthdays), ice contracts (with paid receipts), waiver forms and anything
else you may need on a moments notice and carry it with you at all times.
I keep that very information by my hockey things and take it with when I am
involved in team activities. If I won't be at a team activity I make sure
someone else has the proper paperwork.
Not only should the winning team send in the score sheet but who should
send in the score sheet in case of a tie. In our league (Minnesota) the
home team sends it in when there is a tie. However, we have 7 days.
Always keep a copy of the score sheet no matter what the out come. For the
state tournament our players need 10 games to be eligible and for Nationals
USA hockey sets those guidelines, and that number escapes me right now.
If you can, for all practices and games, put someone in charge of pucks,
and another in charge of water bottles, and someone in charge of the team
money if applicable.
If you schedule a scrimmage, referees need to be on hand and unless you
have a referee friend be prepared to pay them. The only way you can
scrimmage without a referee is if a coach is on the ice.
Know the rules. Read the USA hockey rules book.
For tournaments, have team picture(s) on hand, for entry.
I keep my team up to date on all practices and games and I really over
emphasize changes to the original schedule and repeat often. Inevitably if
you don't, someone will have missed the information. I use a calendar
program for this purpose. Written is always better than just verbal.
I directly communicate with our coach, regarding players that will be
absent from games and practices, and expect conflicts to be given weeks in
advance when able in case additional plans need to be made.
Arrive early to games and tournaments so that you can take care of any
administrative duties. I play as well manage, and need time to get ready
for the game, but there always seems some form needs filling out and I need
to make sure it is done and the proper person has it.
If there needs to be communications with the other team about anything
(game issues, players, uniforms, etc..) you'll be the one to find out and
pass the information on to coaches, players, referees, team officials.
Some of the items listed above evolved from learning (forgetting a score
sheet, getting into a tournament with no team picture, informing players
verbally of schedule changes and finding out they did not know you never
told them, showing up to get ready for a game with sufficient time to get
ready for a game and because of some team need found myself missing half
the warm ups).
So there's my list for now good luck.
Sheryl (Twin City Express in Minnesota)
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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 16:59:05 -0500 (EST)
From: Mary Wood
To: Sheri Bacon
Subject: Re: Managing a Team
Message-ID:
Speaking from experience, there is alot of responsibility involved in
running a team or a club, much of which is taken for granted. People
often don't think about all the details that it can entail.
Scoresheets, stats, scheduling and paying for referees, scheduling
scorekeepers for each game, obtaining and paying for ice rental,
registration, collecting dues, advertising, developing handbooks, phone
lists, developing club policies, fundraising, recruitment,
overseeing and projecting the budget, attending league meetings,
disseminating information via newsletters, memos, and many other details
must be taken care of, and some or all of the above may be handled by or
delegated out by the club manager.
I would think it would be difficult to write a general manual on what a
team manager should do, since the responsibilities and job description of
a team manager varies from club to club. If your club regularly changes
managers year to year, it would be a good idea for your club to have some
sort of written guide outlining the responsibilities of its own manager, as
well as where she may obtain other helpful information. Your league should
have some sort of written by-laws stating rules such as that the winning
team needs to send in the scoresheet (this also varies from league to
league, in the league we are in, it is always the Home team's
responsibility, win or lose) and a copy of this should be passed down to
the next manager.
I cannot overemphasize the importance of communication. Your team's
policies (by-laws or whatever you may call them) should be in writing.
Your club's philosophy (or mission statement) should be in writing,
because if the team members all have different ideas of where the club is
headed and what principles its decisions are based upon, it can lead to
alot of tension and misunderstandings. You should have a way to
communicate regularly with your club members via a newsletter or memo.
I don't know how large your club is, but as the club grows it becomes even
more important to keep the lines of communication open. We have about 35
members in our club, comprising two teams. We simply cannot rely solely
on word of mouth to communicate important information.
If you have any specific situations or questions, I would be happy to
let you know how our club handles it.
email@hidden
Chesapeake Bay Lightning
"Some see things as they are and ask "why", others dream of what does not
yet exist and ask "why not". -George Bernard Shaw
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Date: 15 Feb 96 21:12:24 EST
From: Barbara Pickering
To: women-in-hockey
Subject: ABC segment?
Message-ID:
Maybe I missed it, but I've been expecting to see a report on last Saturday's
Wide World of Sports segment on women's hockey that was supposedly going to
happen. I tried to tune in, but stupidly forgot I was on the west coast, and
4:30 might really mean 1:30 :-(
Anyway, did it happen? If so, how was it. If not, why not? Anyone have info. out
there?
Thanks,
Barbara
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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 21:37:34 -0500 (EST)
From: Fruitcake
To: Barbara Pickering
Cc: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: ABC segment?
Message-ID:
I have the Wide World of Sports segment on video tape, but I haven't
gotten the chance to watch it yet. I heard that there was an interview
with Tara Mounsey, a senior defenseman who plays on the top high school
(boys') team in New Hampshire. I'll hope I get to watch it this weekend,
and I'll report later if no one else has seen it.
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 06:55:13 GMT
From: email@hidden (Dale W. Trepanier)
To: email@hidden
Subject: Girls Hockey in Texas? You Bet ! ! !
Message-ID:
Last weekend (Feb 9th & 10th) the Dallas Junior Stars girls peewee team
played a 3 game series with Anoka Minnesota. Two of the games were played
at the Dr. Pepper Stars Center in Irving TX and one game at Reunion Arena
in Dallas. The game at Reunion was played following the NHL game between
Dallas and St. Louis. Anoka won the first 2 games 1-0 & 3-2, Dallas won the
third game 5-4. What hockey! all games were decided by one goal. I believe
this is the first girls peewee game played in Texas. This weekend we
(Dallas) have Aspen Colorado here to play another 3 games. It will be fun
playing two weekends in a row.
Girls hockey in Dallas is growing. We are planning on organizing more teams
next season. With ice time being a premium and a boys program to compete
with it will be challenging. We are the only team in Texas therefore we
have to travel or host other teams for games. In January we traveled to
Mackinaw City Michigan where we played Boyne, Alpena and Mackinaw ending
our weekend at 3-1-1. Anyone wanting information or offering friendly
advise feel free to reply.
Thanks,
Dale W. Trepanier
PS. I am an assistant coach with the team and my 13 year old daughter
plays.
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 09:53:09 -0500 (EST)
From: Shara
To: email@hidden
Subject: looking for a place to play
Message-ID:
Hi!
I am a college senior who has been playing on the club womens team at
Bates College for two years and I want to continue playing after I
graduate, as do several of my team mates. Some posts have informed me
about teams around the country but is there a way to access a list of
teams? If anyone knows about a list or can provide me with a partial list
that would be great(especially in the Chicago area)
Shara #30
Bates Bobcats Women's Hockey
email@hidden
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 96 11:41:56 cst
From: JACQUELINE TA
To: women-in-hockey@plaidworks.com
Subject: Re: looking for a place to play
Message-ID:
Hi!
I am a college senior who has been playing on the club womens team at
Bates College for two years and I want to continue playing after I
graduate, as do several of my team mates. Some posts have informed me
about teams around the country but is there a way to access a list of
teams? If anyone knows about a list or can provide me with a partial list
that would be great(especially in the Chicago area)
Shara #30
Bates Bobcats Women's Hockey
email@hidden
>>I'm looking for places to play in Chicago too! I was thinking that
if I could round up enough women, we could rent our own ice
time and play. I've been kicked out of the Univ. of Chicago
hockey club (it's not even a hockey TEAM), ostensibly
because there isn't enough space. I suspect that it's
because I'm not good enough yet. But then again, how can I
ever get good if I never get any ice time? So if there are
any Chicago-area women out there who want to play, let me
know. If I get enough responses, I will start looking for
some ice time.
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