Team Managers Training (Travel) Season

Welcome…. …and thank you for volunteering to be a Team Manager for the Southern Maryland Sabres Season! Coaches, players, parents and the Sabres Board appreciate the time you have dedicated to support the Club! Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

Managers Requirements USA Hockey Membership – Managers are required to register with USA hockey as a Manager/Volunteer – No cost for volunteers not going on ice – Register at: SafeSport Certification – All Managers are required to complete SafeSport training – No Cost – Training can be found at: – SafeSport training is valid for 2 seasons so if you had completed this training for the season you will not need to complete this training this season. After 2 seasons, you take a refresher course. Background screening – All Managers are required to complete background screening – Cost $13 per screening – Reimbursed by club Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

Policies Travel Policy Code of Conduct Locker Room Policy Electronics Communication Policy Tournament Guidance Consent to Treat* Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation * All policies agreed to when players register. Consent to Treat will still need to be signed and collected

Parents/guardians responsible for making arrangements for local travel – coaches, managers and administrators should avoid responsibility. Employees, coaches and/or volunteers, who are not also acting as a parent, should not drive alone with an unrelated minor Avoid being alone with unrelated minor Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Travel Policy – Local Travel

Managers should assist in coordinating hotel arrangements for any overnight stays, to include tournaments. Request info from parents early as to their need for rooms on these trips. Work with head coach to select hotel that will suit the needs of the team Call hotel to block rooms Inform parents of hotel and who to call to provide reservation information. Coaches/Managers/Volunteers shall not share a room with an unrelated minor – NO exceptions! Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Travel Policy – Team Travel

Monitoring – Managers are to ensure locker room monitors are in place for each game – Coaches, Team Managers and/or voluntary locker room monitors must conduct a sweep before and after the team occupies locker room. – Two screened adults must be monitoring each locker room at all times. At no time should a Coach, team manager, locker room monitor, parent, volunteer etc. be the only adult in a locker room when there are minors present that are not their own child Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Locker Room Policy

Parents are discouraged from entering locker rooms, except for the cases of younger players (8U and 10U). If a parent must be present, we ask that they advise the coach before entering Male and female players should dress and undress in separate locker rooms. If they are not available, players will take turns using locker room All players may convene in the same locker room after everyone is changed. During these meetings no removal of equipment or clothing is to take place Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Locker Room Policy cont…

Cell phones and other mobile devices (voice recorders, still cameras and video cameras) are not permitted to be used in the locker rooms Coach/Team manager may utilize the USA Hockey Mobile Coach App or play training videos from their mobile device for training purposes only It is permissible to have team manager, coach or locker room monitor collect phones if there is any suspected violation Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Locker Room Policy cont…

SMSHC prohibits all types of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, bullying, threats, harassment and hazing, all as described in the USA Hockey SafeSport Handbook. Participants, employees or volunteers may be subject to disciplinary action for violation of these locker room policies or for engaging in any misconduct or abuse that violates the USA Hockey SafeSport polices. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Locker Room Policy cont…

USA Hockey: Call: SMSHC strongly encourages informing the Sabres Board of Directors, who will report to our PVAHA SafeSport Coordinator. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation SafeSport Hotline

$2000 stipend for 8U – 18U (Mites $500) covers: – Tournament fees – Coaches hotel rooms (only for tournament travel) – receipts must be submitted after tournament with a signed “Coaches Reimbursement Form” found on the Sabres website in the document section. Once a tournament has been selected, Travel Director and Club Scheduler with dates Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Tournament Policy

If team opts to participate in more than one tournament, it is the coaches/team managers responsibility to get buy-in from the team, as well as collect the additional funds needed. Note: the additional funds collected should take into consideration the balance due for the tournament (not covered by the original $2000), as well as the coach’s hotel room (should a comp room not be available). Payment should be collected by the team manager(s) in the form of a CHECK only, and forwarded to the Sabres Treasurer. Upfront tournament payments (when the $2000 cap has been reached) will not be made. Only after all funds have been submitted to the club will the treasurer send a check (either to the tournament director or to reimburse the coach/manager). Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Tournament Policy cont…

Arrange for the following off-ice officials/volunteers to help out during the game: – Scorekeeper – Timekeeper – Penalty Box – Two Locker Room Monitors (four if a second locker room for girls is necessary) For home games, ensure scorekeeper has scoresheet with appropriate roster stickers For away games, provide home team with roster stickers. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Manager’s Game Day

The off-ice officials will be responsible for securing the game rosters from each team prior to the start of the game. After the game, they will ensure the score sheet is properly completed and signed by the officials and will distribute a copy to each team, with the appropriate copy going to the league office. Another important role of the off-ice official is to monitor behavior in and around the area known as the penalty benches and scorer’s bench When there are acts of disrespect either by the players, coaches or fans, it is the off-ice officials role to report this to the on-ice officials AT THE NEXT STOPPAGE of play. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Off-Ice Officials

More roles The role of the off-ice official includes undivided attention to the game in progress. The game clock must be stopped and started at the appropriate times and special attention should be paid as to whether the clock is functioning properly. Goals, assists and penalties, as reported by the referee, must be recorded accurately and quickly in order to minimize unnecessary delays. Penalty expiration situations must also be handled smoothly and efficiently in order to create a fair playing environment. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

Tips to work with the ON ICE crew Establish a rapport with the officials before the game during warm- ups Let them know you are ready to assist them. Alert them if you have a new timekeeper or you anticipate any problems. Show respect at all times. Communicate with your officials. Avoid blowing the horn to get their attention. Remember, in many situations (except in cases where players leave the penalty bench prematurely), the on-ice official does not have the authority to stop play for a situation that can be addressed during the next normal stoppage. Patience, in this case, is a must for any off-ice official. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

More tips If a situation or explanation is unclear, don’t hesitate to ask for clarification from the on-ice officials. The most common situations that tend to cause confusion are multiple penalty situations, delayed penalty situations and penalty termination as the result of a goal being scored Support your on-ice teammates by offering your version of any incident, only when asked. Report any misconduct in the penalty bench area at the next stoppage of play and be specific when describing the incident. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

Scoresheets 1.Game Information – GAME NO.: Game numbers are found at under schedule – LEVEL: As designated on CBHL schedule. For example “10U Squirt Wales”, “12U Upper Patrick”, “14U Lower Patrick”, “16U National” – Tier: After the designated Level, state Tier I or Tier II (Sabres games will most likely be Tier II) – LOCATION: Name of rink – DATE / GAME TIME: From schedule – TIME ON ICE: Fill in time that you start the warm up clock – HOME TEAM / VISITING TEAM: Club names 2.Teams – HOME TEAM / VISITING TEAM rosters: Stickers required. Must include team manager name and address in case questions on score sheet are needed – Must list coaches and CEP #s – Please be sure to record any # changes and absent players although this is primarily a coach’s responsibility 3.Sticker on Back – New CBHL Requirement – One sticker per game to go on referee copy of scoresheet (gold copy) – Jersey #, Last name, First name; and USA hockey number for all players and coaches – Template will be provided Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

4.SCORING RECORDS – TYPE (in margin on score sheet for reference) “E” Evenhanded, “P” Powerplay, “S” Shorthanded, “O” Open Net Goal – PER Period 1, 2 or 3 – TIME Time on clock when goal is scored – TEAM “H” home team scored; “A” away team scored – SCORER Goal scorer (from official only) – ASSIST Assists (from official – if only one is given, draw line through second box Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Scoresheets

5.Goalie Stats – SHOTS ON GOAL: Check box each time a shot is made. Shots are defined as a puck going in the net if the goalie was not there. Stops by goalie that are wide of net are not shots, for example. At the end of each period, fill out the SHOTS ON GOAL for home and away teams. Total at the end of the game. – SCORING SUMMARY: At the end of each period, fill out the number of goals for each team. Total at the end of the game. – GOALTENDING SUMMARY: Fill in the goalie number, last name, minutes played, shots on net and goals against at the end of the game. – TIME OUTS: Fill in period number and time on clock if time out is used Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Scoresheets

6.PENALTIES – HOME & AWAY – **1 penalty per line – NO.Jersey number of player – NO. Jersey number of player – MINMinutes to be served – MIN Minutes to be served – PENALTY From official’s signal and description – PER Period penalty served (if overlaps into two periods, record period the penalty began) – TIME OFF Time on clock when the penalty is called – TIME ON: Time on clock when player returns to ice **Example: If 2 and a 10, each one gets put on a line, not together. Scoresheets Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

7.STATISTICS ATTESTED BY: – REFEREE to be signed after game by all officials on ice – SCORER person who filled out score sheet’s name and signature – COACHES home and away coaches to sign after game 8.SUSPENDED PLAYERS/COACHES: – To be filled out if the home or away team had a suspension from previous game. The Coach or player is not to be on the bench if they are suspended. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Scoresheets

Scoresheet Submission Score sheets are to be submitted via with PDF scanned attachment (preferred) or fax to the appropriate Statistician no later than 5 pm on the Tuesday following game. In the event of a non-weekend(Saturday/Sunday) game score sheet must be submitted within 48 hours of scheduled game time. Late submittal of score sheets are subject to a fine of $20 per score sheet. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

18U/16U/14U Bob Orr Fax 12U/10U/8U Carrie Robertson Fax Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Scoresheet Submission cont…

Formats for: Game Day Team Labels Team Roster Cards Training presentations for: Scorekeeping Running the Clock Expense Reimbursement forms for Coaches and Managers Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation Website Document Section

Resources Team Manager training from the CBHL includes scoresheet training for both standard score sheet and Mite Half Ice scoresheet – Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

T1 Rosters T1 rosters are typically needed for tournaments and need to be approved/certified by the USA Hockey Associate Registrar (PVAHA). Send a list of players and coaches to T1 rosters may be created for each tournament or you may use the existing team T1. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

T1 Rosters Send your request in at least 2 weeks prior to the tournament. Closer to the tournament is fine but … no guarantee you will have it approved in time. Every requested change after T1 approval requires another approval. Try to have a complete roster at time you make the initial request! Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation

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