Team Fixtures


peak time commitment: 8 hours a week

Functional Objective:

  • To develop a successful rugby team(s)
  • To develop a team discipline and spirit which will provide a good base for coaches to coach the team
  • To ensure the team is organized, through clear communication
  • To ensure the team has pride in themselves, their club and their sponsors.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • To attend committee meetings. If unable to, then advise another committee member to give your apologies to the Chairman.
  • To offer support or help to other committee members.
  • To attend coaches and representative meetings and report on any matters related to the position.
  • Check all gear is in good condition and if not, repair it.
  • Playing gear to be distributed by and to approved persons only (update university liaison with names of people to access lockup)
  • Playing gear requirements to be submitted to meeting, together with prices for treasurer and committee approval.
  • Old playing gear to be offered for sale to financial members
  • Arrange for laundering of gear
  • Ensure up-to-date list of all gear
  • All gear with club logo to be approved before purchase
  • All balls to be purchased and maintained by gear custodian and records kept.
  • Ensure fields lined and roped appropriately
  • Arrange for all training equipment for practices and matches
  • Help with trainers to arrange medical supplies
  • Contact the other team, refs, trainers, coaches and players of venue, time and place and any changes
  • Complete and submit game sheets on time as required by BCRU
  • Prepare an itinerary with dates, training venue and times
  • Attend all training to provide information of upcoming fixtures
  • Liaise with player personnel prior to each match regarding travel, after match presentations, hosting, etc..
  • Arrange travel accommodations when necessary
  • Ensure medical assistant have the necessary medical supplies.

Responsibilities during Pre-Season:

  • Meet with the committee to go over your team requirements:
  • Presentation
  • Team ties
  • Team expenses
  • After match functions
  • Provide a list of management and players and their phone numbers/contact information
  • To continue to update that list as needed
  • Distribute the list to all those who need it.
  • Organize player profiles on all players in final selection
  • Complete full match reports for committee/director of media
  • Arrange for sponsors to be at the first match/matches

Responsibilities during Match-Day:

  • Organize team sheet
  • Organize all training gear including balls, cones, pads, jerseys
  • Account for all playing gear
  • Ensure proper set up of field and take down on home games
  • Assist with hosting
  • Communicate results to appropriate people
  • Attend after match functions
  • Make sure players pay accounts outstanding

Responsibilities during End of Season:

  • Ensure coach submits a report to Committee
  • Write or pass on acknowledgement to those people, clubs, sponsors etc who have assisted during the season
  • Ensure appropriate team players are nominated for BCRU development
  • Ensure player data is up-to-date.
  • Perform end-of-season surveys with players.

To succeed in this role:

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