Managers Checklist

Getting Set up

USA Hockey Registration
SafeSport Training (full course or refresher as required)
Background check (if required)
Register as team manager to be added to the team managers group
Accept invite to be set as team manager on the team page
Request volunteers to help you with team activities (Treasurer to help with the team slush funds, Social Chair to plan team activities etc.)

Coordinate with the coach to schedule a season kick off meeting (preferably as close to the 1st practice as possible). Coaches will communicate expectations for the season
Request list of scheduling conflict dates for coaches and players (only school or major religious events)
Establish slush funds and set up slush fund tracker
Ensure all parents download the Crossbar app
CSDHL & CUHL utilizes GameSheet for scoring and therefore you will not need score sheet labels for the season games. You may still require labels for practice and tournament games, so it is a good idea to have a few of them available
Schedule a season kickoff party

Season kickoff party
Season tournaments (Fall, Wishbone & Winter tournaments). Add place holder events in crossbar so that families are aware of the dates
Goodie bag for the players
Holiday party
Coaches gift (Holiday and End of season)
End of season party

Squirt, Peewee & Bantam levels:

Work with the coaches to confirm the tournaments
Send list of conflicts to the ice scheduler (include planned tournaments, school breaks etc.)
Review Key Dates and Events section to factor in any scheduling requirements listed there
Prepare the scheduling calendar including team and coaches conflict, major club event dates and home ice slots
There will be 2 scheduling sessions. Declaration round which is usually 6-8 games followed by the season scheduling once the declaration round games are complete and the tiering along with the grids for the season are released.
Set up sign up genius for your home slots to be released once the grids are available and scheduling starts for the session starts

Mite Level:

The Director of Hockey Development will schedule the games

Assign home and away game responsibilities
Clock (home only)
Scoresheet (home only)
Music (home only)
Locker (home & away). Locker room assignments are posted on the screen for home games. Locker room for Away games are similar, but they sometimes require a driver’s license or set of car keys in exchange for the locker room key at a front desk. It is the mangers or designated locker room monitor's responsibility to ensure that it is clean and locked up
Send out communication from the coaches as required
Set up a signup genius for player feedback sessions
Periodic updates on the status of the slush fund (preferable once a month)