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Travel Team MAnager

Travel Team Manager

Often seen as the unsung hero of any successful soccer team, the team manager is an extremely important role and at times can decide whether a team has a successful season.

To help make this role easier, we have put together a special section of the website designed with you in mind.

Please use the information on this page to help you with your role.

Season Overview

A new soccer season starts with every FALL season. Below is a schedule of events for managers to follow:

Fall Season

August

Teams will be formed and submitted to the proper league.
Players, Coaches & Managers will be assigned to rosters
Managers will work with opposing teams on reschedules
Practice dates / times will be determined
Game Schedules will be released on the GotSport platform for TCSL

September - October

Fall league play will take place
Managers will need to follow game day procedures for league games

November - December

Most TRAVEL teams will be off
Most SELECT teams will be participating in Gym or Dome Practices as well as Winter League Games
Winter league schedules will be posted on TCSL GotSport platform
Build team website on NGIN and mobile app. Upload Dome training schedules, etc.
Good months to have a team meeting to discuss upcoming summer season

January - March

All teams training in the Dome or Indoor Practice Facility
Winter League games continue
Managers / Coaches should start deciding on and registering for tournaments for the summer season.
Start collecting player photos and upload to the Gotsport platform
Start collecting player medical release forms for the upcoming season
Continue to communicate with team about training schedules
Continue to update team website/mobile app

April - June

Upload outdoor training schedules
Communicate Game schedules from Gotsport to team
Work on summer reschedules
Ensure GotSport.com is accurate for players
Print rosters / maintain game day procedures
Report significant injuries
Maintain financial records / expenditures

July

Finalize team expenditures
communicate out Tryout information

Become a Team Manager

STEP 1 - ADMIN

Contact United FC Rush Operations Director (Operations@unitedfcrush.com)
Complete background check
Complete concussion training
Complete your SafeSport training
Contact your roster/ coach to introduce yourself

Basic information
Schedule reminder

TCSL - GOTSPORT PLATFORM

When you register to become a team manager, you will be assigned to your team in the Twin Cities Soccer Leagues (TCSL) online platform - GotSport.com

In the GotSport platform, you will be able to see what trainings you need to complete, your team players and your teams schedule.

You will log-in to the GotSport platform using your email address

STEP 2 - PLAN YOUR SEASON

Plan a pre-season parent meeting
Establish team goals for the season with coach
Plan Jamboree/Tournament schedule with coach
Confirm your winter training schedule
Confirm your team budget

STEP 3 - DURING THE SESON

Upload information to Gotsport.com website
Process reschedules
Maintain team expense records / receipts

Winter Training Schedule

WINTER TRAINING SCHEDULES

Uniforms

Players will order uniforms directly from Soccer.com . The club will upload all player uniform numbers into the Soccer.com system and players/parents will get an email when it is time to order.

You as a manager do not have to do anything with the uniforms.

Tournaments

TOURNAMENTS

Tournaments are a great way for your team to participate in more games throughout the summer season. Typically, teams will participate in 1-4 tournaments throughout the summer in addition to their league schedule.

There are multiple tournaments to enter both in the state and in surrounding states so their is ample opportunity to participate. The United FC Rush Club offers two tournaments with discounted rates for all United FC Rush teams.

Please use the information on this page to secure your spots in upcoming tournaments.

OUT OF STATE TOURNAMENTS

The TCSL league does not require permission to travel out of state*

FIND TOURNAMENTS

Tournaments are included in the registration fee when players register for the season.

Travel Teams - $1,500 Budget for tournaments

Select Teams - $2,000 Budget for tournaments

Please register for your selected tournaments, pay the entry fees, and send receipts to operations@unitedfcrush.com for reimbursement.

GOT SOCCER (TCSL ONLY)

The Twin Cities Soccer League (TCSL) utilizes the GotSport application to administer all the information you will need for each soccer season. Through this system, you can perform the following functions:

Upload team roster information (photos, birth certificates, etc)
Obtain team schedules
Complete team re-schedules
Find opponent contact Information
Print official game rosters
Register for end of season TCSL tournaments
Many other functions

To get access to this system, United FC Rush operations director must add you to your team. Contact at Operations@unitedfcrush.com

Please use the links to the right to access the system.

REQUIRED TCSL TRAININGS

Coach & Manager.

Please complete the required trainings, pay for them and send the receipt for reimbursement to Operations@unitedfcrush.com

BACKGROUND CHECK SAFESPORT TRAINING US CLUB DISQUALIFICATION REVIEW

GOTSPORT LOG-IN SET THE MATCH DAY ROSTER ADD CLUB PASS PLAYERS PRINTING ROSTER & ID CARDS

Note: tournaments may require physical passes. You do not need them for TCSL league matches.

HOW TO CONTACT OPPOSING TEAM ADDING JERSEY NUMBERS

AFFINITY SYSTEM (MYSA ONLY)

The Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) utilizes the Affinity Sports application to administer all the information you will need for each soccer season. Through this Affinity system, you can perform the following functions:

Upload team roster information (photos, birth certificates, etc)
Obtaint team schedules
Complete team re-schedules
Find opponent contact Information
Print official game rosters
Register for end of season MYSA tournaments
Register for out of state travel permits
Many other functions

To get access to this system, the United FC Rush operations director must add you to your team. Contact at Operations@unitedfcrush.com

Please use the links to the right to access the system.

AFFINITY WEBSITE LOG-IN AFFINITY DIGITAL PLAYER CARDS AFFINITY HELP GUIDE AFFINITY HANDBOOK AFFINITY GAME RESCHEDULE HOW TO

Reschedule

RESCHEDULE DEADLINE

At the beginning of both the Summer and Fall competitive seasons, MYSA & TCSL allow teams to complete reschedules during a two week window of time following the initial schedule release. All reschedule requests made with-in that two week window will be honored, reschedules requested outside of that two week window will not be allowed with exceptions for the following:

Acts of God / Weather related issues

RESCHEDULING A HOME GAME

1. Contact the opposing coach/team manager and figure out 3 dates that will work to play the game. (games can be played on any day of the week including weekends)

2. Contact Director of Operations at operations@unitedfcrush.com with the 3 dates.

3. Director of Operations will check on field & referee availability for all three dates and confirm back to you if the dates are available.

4. Once confirmation is received from Director of Operations, you will need to go to the Affinity site and reschedule the game.

5. Opposing coach will accept the proposed reschedule.
(Game reschedules are not official until this step is completed)

RESCHEDULING AN AWAY GAME

1. Contact the opposing team coach/team manager.

2. Opposing coach will contact the correct people at their club.

3. Accept the reschedule on the Affinity or GotSoccer Site.

You do not need to contact any United FC Rush representative to reschedule an away game.

Game Day

All of your hard work and preparation comes down to game day. Please ensure that you have the following information available so your team is able to participate.

TCSL - GAME DAY REQUIREMENTS

TCSL PROCEDURES

Report An Injury

If you have a player get injured during a game or practice, please let us know by filling out the form to right. We do not need to know about general sprains or strains, but would like to know if a player is severely injured or a concussion is suspected.

This information will help us follow up with that player and ensure that they are recovering. The info also helps the club track specific fields that may be causing injuries and we can then act accordingly.

MYSA has supplemental insurance available to help with medical costs if the injury requires a hospital visit.

Website How To Guides

TEAM SPECIFIC PAGE

If you would like to utilize the clubs SportsNGIN team platform to manage your team, please contact operations@unitedfcrush.com to set up a team page.

Once granted access to the team page, you will be able to upload schedules, rosters, communicate with team and use the NGIN team app.

DOWNLOAD THE MOBILE APP Mobile Overview (Coaches/Admins) ADDING A GUARDIAN FOR PARENTS

TEAM CENTER GUIDE

You must be granted admin access before you can edit information