See below for a simple coaches game day checklist to make sure everything runs smoothly week in and week out:
☐ Make sure you have your team jerseys. They will be available for pickup at training during the week
☐ Make sure the first team playing collects the water bottles/heatshields/water storage bin after training during the week to bring to the game Saturday
☐ The last team playing must take home the water bottles/heatshields/sideline water bin and bring to training during the week
☐ Make sure you have your coaches bag with warm up balls and team folder
☐ Make sure you have a printout of the team announced for the game
☐ Make sure all players are recorded in Rugby Xplorer / FuseSport, including reserves
☐ Make sure you write down all yellow and red cards handed out during the game (your team and the opponents team). For your players you need the name, number and offense recorded.
☐Make sure you get the referee and opposition coach or manager to sign off on Rugby Xplorer / FuseSport at the completion of the game. The home team must sign off first and then the visiting team
☐ Make sure you collect and count all jerseys after the game. You should have numbers 1-23. It is difficult to replace a singular jersey, the club can only order jerseys for a whole team so please make sure you have a full set
☐ Please encourage your players to get to the ground at the kickoff of the game before (or 45 minutes before kickoff if you are the first game for the day). This is important so they have plenty of time to get changed, get strapped and warm up before the game
☐ Please make sure that ALL players stick around and back up for the next game (if there is one). Your team does not like it if they have no reserves, so give the same courtesy to the next game. Having plenty of reserves will maximise the teams chances of winning.
☐ NSW and other states have taken a zero tolerance to abuse of referees, assistant referees, volunteers or opposition players. Set the standard and make sure none of our players or spectators engage in this behavior. This year it could mean loss of TEAM points as well as club championship points
☐ Above all, have fun. Coaching/playing is meant to be enjoyable!
