1. Team Managers Training (Rec)
Season

2. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation
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!
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3. Managers Requirements
USA Hockey Membership
Managers are required to register with USA hockey as an Ice Manager/Volunteer
No Cost for volunteers not going on ice
Register at:
SafeSport Certification
All Mangers 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 last season you will not need to complete this training this season.
Background screening
All Mangers are required to complete Background screening
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4. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation
Policies
Travel Policy
Code of Conduct
Locker Room Policy
Electronics Communication Policy
Tournament Guidance
Concussion Management Policy
Consent to Treat*
* All policies agreed to when players register. Consent to treat will still need to be signed and collected
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5. Travel Policy – Local Travel
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
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6. Travel Policy – Team Travel
Managers should assist is 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.
Sabres At Large Member should be notified prior to arrangements if 2 or more Sabres teams are attending a tourament
Coaches/Managers/Volunteers shall not share a room with an unrelated minor – NO exceptions!
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Locker Room Policy
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
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8. Locker Room Policy cont…
Parents are discouraged from entering locker rooms, except for the cases of younger players (Mites and Squirts). 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
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9. 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
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10. 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.
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SafeSport Hotline
USA Hockey: Call: SMSHC strongly encourages informing the Sabres Board of Directions, who will report to our PVAHA SafeSport Coordinator.
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T1 Rosters
CCHL is requiring T1 rosters be submitted for
Coaches must be on T1 roster to be on bench
Coach cannot be added to T1 until all requirements (including module) are met.
To request T1 rosters for the season, tournaments or other reasons contact the Sabres secretary at
Rosters will be needed for tournaments
All players and coaches attending must be on T1
Protocol is in place at USA Hockey to add players for tournaments who are not on regular roster
Contact the registrar if this situation should arise
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Manager’s Game Day
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 and back stickers
For away games, provide home team with roster and back stickers.
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Off-Ice Officials
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.
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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.
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16. 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.
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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.
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Scoresheets
Game Information
LEVEL: As designated on CCHL schedule. For example “Squirt”, “Peewee”, “Bantam”, “Midget”
LOCATION: Name of rink
DATE / GAME TIME: From schedule
HOME TEAM / VISITING TEAM: Club names
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Scoresheets
Teams
HOME TEAM / VISITING TEAM rosters: Stickers required. Must include team manager name and address incase 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 coaches responsibility
Roster Stickers required on all copies of scoresheet
COACHES for Sabres home game, home and away coaches to sign after game. (Note that per USAH rule 505 coaches are to sign BEFORE the game, which simply attests to correct roster and coach information. ONLY the Referee signature AFTER the game validates the scoresheet statistics. Cooperate at away games if asked for coaches to sign before game.)
Sticker on Back
New PVHA 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
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Scoresheets
SCORING RECORDS
TEAM Ensure scoring is recorded on proper side of scoresheet
PER Period 1, 2 or 3
TIME Time on clock when goal is scored
G-SCORER Goal scorer (from official only)
ASSIST Assists (from official – if only one is given, draw line through second box
TYPE (in margin on score sheet for reference) “E” Evenhanded, “P” Powerplay, “S” Shorthanded, “O” Open Net Goal
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Scoresheets
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.
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22. Scoresheets PENALTIES – HOME & AWAY – **1 penalty per line
PER Period penalty served (if overlaps into two periods, record period the penalty began)
NO. Jersey number of player
OFFENSE From official’s signal and description
MIN Minutes to be served
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.
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Scoresheets
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
SUSPENDED PLAYERS/COACHES:
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. On the roster sticker, cross out name and write "SUSP" next to name of suspended player(s) or coach(es).
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24. 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.
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25. Scoresheet Submission cont…
Midget: Victor Lewton Phone: Bantam: Suzie Fitzgerald Phone: Squirt and Peewee: Chris Battles Phone:
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26. Website Document Section
Formats for:
Game Day Team Labels
Team Roster Cards
Training presentations for:
Scorekeeping
Running the Clock
Expense Reimbursement forms for
Coaches and Managers
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Resources
Rec Member Handbook Scorekeeper Training Clock Training NGIN Member Guide CCHL Rules & Regulations Consent to Treat
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Questions?
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29. Southern Maryland Sabres Team Manager Presentation
Backup
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