Rock Ridge Youth Hockey Association  

Responsibilities

TEAM MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

Your role as Team Manager is vital in ensuring that essential team and league information is effectively communicated to players, parents, and coaches. Good communication is key to a successful season!

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1. Communication & Scheduling

You serve as the liaison between the team coach and the team. Here’s how you can ensure smooth communication:

  • Set Up a Team Reach Group: Create a group to relay messages to your team
  • Centralized Communication: Provides a single platform for coaches, players, and parents to receive important updates and announcements.
  • Real-Time Updates: Quickly notify the team about last-minute changes, cancellations, or urgent messages.
  • Event Reminders: Automatically send reminders to ensure everyone is informed and prepared.
  • Team Coordination: Organize team meals, volunteer sign-ups, and fundraising efforts.
  • File & Document Sharing: Upload and distribute team-related documents, such as rosters, rules, and travel plans.
  • Send Updates: Share information as directed by association or coach(es), away rink addresses, and arrival times.
  • Confirm Attendance: It is your responsibility to confirm the opposing teams schedule as listed on their association’s website under team schedule.
  • Set Up Sign-Up: Create a home game worker schedule, ensuring roles such as:
  • Penalty Boxes (2)
  • Score Sheet/Music/Announcer
  • Time Clock
  • Send Reminders: Include important messages like “Complete and hand in signed Code of Conduct Agreements” or “Volunteer for shifts.”

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2. First Aid Kit

Located at association practice arenas or coach equipment bag.

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3. Game Sheets

  • Register for @gmasheetapp and ensure the person running the game sheets is familiar with the process.
  • For game sheet invitation codes, contact Jenna Brown at 218-259-8894.

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4. Home Games

  • Verify game is listed on opposing team's association schedule.
  • Retrieve the iPad from the coach’s locker room. Ensure the person who signed up for the book has each head coach verify the roster and sign.
  • Ensure the person who signed up for the book gets the referees to sign the game sheet after the game, upload the game to the cloud, and return the iPad to its charging location.
  • If no one signs up for game duties, it’s your responsibility to assign tasks. Managers are also expected to sign up for home games as well.
  • Jumbotron use - RRYHA will not cover any fees for the Jumbotron; see attached document for more information.

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5. Away Games

  • Check the opposing team's schedule on their association’s website to verify the game is listed.
  • For any issues, reach out to Stephanie Dickinson, Scheduler at 218-969-7240.

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6. Away Tournaments

  • Coordinate with Jeff Hunt at 320-443-5229 for hotel blocks (most are set up in July). Ensure families have the reservation deadlines, hotel addresses, and rink locations.
  • Plan a potluck meal, team door decor, and treat bags (if desired).
  • Notify the away tournament director to update your contact information to ensure you receive all necessary details.

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7. Home Tournaments

Coordinate your team’s participation in RRYHA-hosted tournaments:

  • Remind families to sign up for tournament hours to meet volunteer requirements.
  • Ensure you coordinate raffle baskets and raffle setup with the raffle committee. Contact one month before the home tournament to make arrangements.
  • Help plan swag bag items (if applicable).
  • Oversee mom pins and decorations—finalize plans at least one month before the tournament.
  • One team manager or Level Coordinator must be onsite at all times. Sign up for a shift and leave contact information.
  • Submit reimbursement requests to the Rock Ridge Treasurer, Kevin Kubat (rryhatreasurer@gmail.com) by the first Friday of the month for board approval.

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8. Coach Recognition Gifts

Coordinate team gifts for coaches during Christmas and at the season's end, if desired by the team.

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9. Relay Board Messages

Communicate important updates from the RRYHA Board of Directors to your team as needed.

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10. Team Pictures

Distribute picture envelopes to players before picture day. Once pictures arrive, ensure they are handed out to families.

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11. Locker Room Attendant

Ensure there is always a SafeSport-compliant locker room attendant present during practices and games. This is required by MN Hockey, USA Hockey, and RRYHA.

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Scheduled Tournaments

Peewee B2 Battle By the Bridge: November 20-22, 2026

Mini Mite Jamboree Taconite Showdown: January 15-17, 2027

Mite Jamboree Yeti Rumble: January 9-11, 2027

The Wolverine Classic (Girls 12UA/12UB): January 23-25, 2027

Frozen Battle (Jr Gold): February 2-8, 2027

Up North Wolverine (Squirt B2): January 20-22, 2027

Bantam B Districts: February TBD

Bantam AA Regions: February TBD

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