Team Representatives
peak time commitment: 7 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 liaise with all other members of the club.
- To act as MC for after match functions and co-ordinate speeches & other activities
- To assist with the appointment of all club coaches and managers.
- To hold a pre-season meeting with coaches and managers advising them on club policies and protocols.
- To co-ordinate pre-season trials and fixtures for all club teams in consultation with the coach and fixtures
- To assist coaches and managers with the retention and recruitment of players.
- To appoint a person, if required, for position of Assistant Club Captain.
- To prepare a budget for requirements in conjunction with Treasurer.
- To ensure coaches and managers are aware of competition formats and the length of the season.
- To ensure coaches and managers are aware of the competition rules regarding their competitions.
- To collate weekly results and Player of the Day awards
- To set dates and times for committee meetings in conjunction with the President/Chairman and report on team results at such meetings.
- To liaise with Club President/Chairman for any special function.
- To liaise with fixtures with regard to ground closures
- To make yourself known to all players as their representative and to uphold all club rules.
- To liaise closely with coaches and managers during the season and advise the committee of any issues that may arise
- To ensure functions and activities planned by the club committee are communicated to teams.
- To assist other committee members in their roles.
- Identify players eligible for bursaries.
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:
- 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.