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Coordinators' Corner
A house division coordinator's work mostly occurs before the season begins. Below is a short list of what goes on at that time.
- After registration closes there is a coordinators meeting where all the secrets are revealed and the admin system is introduced.
- Create (empty) teams for division.
- Find coaches!! Check the player registration info for parents who indicated they'd like to coach. Still not enough of them? Start calling division parents and convince them it's right thing to do.
- Create coach profiles for those not already in the system.
- Assign coaches to teams.
- Notify coaches of their system login and passwords.
- Assign players to teams such that all teams are reasonably balanced with respect to player strength, commitment (hockey conflicts), etc.. Your tools for accomplishing this are last year's player evaluations, other coordinators.
- Have team rosters reviewed? Maybe?
- Email coaches their team list when allowed (might have to wait until all coordinators are ready).
- Attend coaches meeting. Ensure coaches get their equipment and uniforms.
- Work with coaches as necessary to ensure a smooth start of season. Remind them to start thinking about booking a gym for late fall/early spring practises.
Once the season is under way coordinator duties throttle way back. Now it's just addressing issues that arise through the season. Hopefully, there aren't too many (if any) of these. Just keep reminding coaches that what they're doing is for the kids, and it should be fun.