Manager’s Checklist (League Required in Red)
Before you receive your team roster
❒ Complete all required manager forms with Roswell Rec
❒ Pick up baseballs and equipment from the league
❒ Assemble equipment - cones; baseballs, tee, & tennis balls
❒ Consider if you will hand out game balls after every game
❒ Buy or refresh first aid kit
❒ Draft welcome message
❒ Draft practice #1 and season practice plans
❒ Create an emergency contact / medical form folder
After your team is assigned/drafted
❒ Send welcome message – ask for volunteers (1 team mom, 2-3 parent assts)
❒ Ask possible assistant coaches to complete volunteer forms and confirm
❒ Call parents who have not replied to welcome message
❒ Create player name tags for practices #1 and #2
❒ Confirm with parents name to be added to back of jerseys
After you receive your schedule
❒ Set a snack schedule (if age applicable) and build into the schedule you send to parents
❒ Invite parents to first parent meeting
❒ Set date of team party
❒ Determine if you want a team fund to cover snacks, team party and discount cards, by setting a fund up front, you won’t have to chase $ or discount cards all season.
At your first practice
❒ Determine size of uniforms; line up players in order of size
❒ Ask Team Mom to help with pants/jerseys that need to be resized (done through Hembree Front Desk)
Before the end of the season
❒ Request parents complete league’s online end-of-season questionnaire
Before/After each game
❒ Prepare line-up card for your team/scorekeeper and opposing coach
❒ Turn in scoresheet/pitch count (ages 9+) in bucket behind home plate after game, email score to league coordinator.
After the season
❒ Send post-season thank you's to Parents and Coaches
❒ Assess what you’d do again and change for next season