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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWith today's websites and communication tools there is simply no reason for a team manager. None. It is not a major responsibility for anyone to schedule some friendlies here and there and to input the schedule into a clubs site (or web calendar) if the club is not on a league scheduling site.
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team managers are horrible. almost always an undeserving kid getting a boost. board members/donors even worse. any club that relies on donors or board to stay afloat should not be given an MLS or ECNL badge.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot so dumb....poster has a valid point. It does depend on how ruthless the club/coach is. I’ve seen the team manager’s kid get cut before and was surprised. What was refreshing was that the player DID get cut!!! Everyone knew on the team he wasn’t one of the stronger players. In fact this coach did it twice. It made me respect the coach/club even more. It must have been very hard for the coach to do that but his ultimate interest was the quality of the team, not maintaining friendships. Proof that club and coach don’t play politics.
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To all the anti-manager posters: Curious as to how you feel about your coach's administrative abilities?
Ive seen great coaches who have zero computer, administrative or organizational skills. It has nothing to do with them being lazy, but they're not the people you want to task with timely communication or data entry. Many of the 2nd and 3rd teams of an age group have part time coaches that have other jobs. Again not the people you want to task with timely communication. Should the club hire someone to do this? Maybe, but that person would have to juggle dozens of teams depending on the size of the club. All you'd be doing is adding more overhead/costs to the club which will be passed on to you.
Many team managers are great and require no change in the system. If you don't like your team manager speak up, or step up and do the job yourself.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostTo all the anti-manager posters: Curious as to how you feel about your coach's administrative abilities?
Ive seen great coaches who have zero computer, administrative or organizational skills. It has nothing to do with them being lazy, but they're not the people you want to task with timely communication or data entry. Many of the 2nd and 3rd teams of an age group have part time coaches that have other jobs. Again not the people you want to task with timely communication. Should the club hire someone to do this? Maybe, but that person would have to juggle dozens of teams depending on the size of the club. All you'd be doing is adding more overhead/costs to the club which will be passed on to you.
Many team managers are great and require no change in the system. If you don't like your team manager speak up, or step up and do the job yourself.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post"Most clubs/teams do still have team managers. I can understand why they need them as well. As long as the coach doesn’t feel pressure because of that parent relationship and has no problem cutting the player if not performing all is well. The problem becomes as OP so passionately described is when a coach realizes the player is underperforming but feels they can’t let the player go because of the relationship the manager/family has built with the club. Very tough position to be in."
Managers are completely unnecessary and not needed. In the end it can only cause problems or put the coach in a bad spot.
Please tell me one thing that a manager does that a coach/club could not?
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I've done it. It's the most thankless volunteer job you'll ever have. Unless the club is cutting you a tuition discount for doing it, I'd recommend running in the opposite direction if ever approached.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI've done it. It's the most thankless volunteer job you'll ever have. Unless the club is cutting you a tuition discount for doing it, I'd recommend running in the opposite direction if ever approached.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostTo all the anti-manager posters: Curious as to how you feel about your coach's administrative abilities?
Ive seen great coaches who have zero computer, administrative or organizational skills. It has nothing to do with them being lazy, but they're not the people you want to task with timely communication or data entry. Many of the 2nd and 3rd teams of an age group have part time coaches that have other jobs. Again not the people you want to task with timely communication. Should the club hire someone to do this? Maybe, but that person would have to juggle dozens of teams depending on the size of the club. All you'd be doing is adding more overhead/costs to the club which will be passed on to you.
Many team managers are great and require no change in the system. If you don't like your team manager speak up, or step up and do the job yourself.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postsigned, your kids team manager
3) I like having a slightly better line of communication with the coach to know what the hell he's thinking regarding the team in general (he was always good at telling me about my kid, but rarely good about sharing things about the team with the parents as a group).
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postand point 3 is probably what bothers people-
3) I like having a slightly better line of communication with the coach to know what the hell he's thinking regarding the team in general (he was always good at telling me about my kid, but rarely good about sharing things about the team with the parents as a group).
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