Every team is expected to assist with the placement and removal of equipment, such as goal nets and flags, chairs, bins, etc before and after games and to assist in running the canteen and providing a ground official.
The canteen helps our club keep our costs as low as possible and assists with the payment of referees fees, field hire fees, lighting/electricity bills, purchase of uniforms, balls, equipment and end of season presentation for our junior players.
The Coach or Manager will be advised when their team is rostered for ground duty. It is their responsibility to organise parents for the roster, A pro-forma blank roster can be downloaded from here to assist coaches and managers in organising times for each parent to assist.
Setting Up
From 1 hour before first game.
This task will need as many players / parents as possible. Please be there at least an hour before the first scheduled game as it can take a while and be prepared to set up nets, goals, flags, chairs, bins and set up the canteen (canteen instructions below).
The nets and other equipment are to be taken out and set up by each team who will be using that field first on any given day.
- All soccer equipment (nets, goals, pegs, hammers and corner flags) are kept in the equipment room
- Bins are in the Bin bay near the carpark
- Chairs are in the clubhouse change rooms
- Signs in equipment room
Please ensure that nets are properly pegged down and no spare pegs are left lying around.
'Keep behind the line' lawn signs need to be positioned around the fields.
Pack up : removal and storage of playing equipment
Teams who are the last to play on each field are responsible for the removal of all equipment including nets, pegs, flags, chairs and bins.If unsure each team coach or manager should check if their team is the last one using the appropriate goals on each pitch. Please do this before the game so that parents, carers and players can be recruited to assist with packing up.
When removing nets from goal frames:
- ensure that the net is folded neatly and placed in the bags provided (2 nets per bag) to make it easier for the next team who needs to set up.
- please double check that no loose pegs are left behind on the grounds.
- clips are to stay attached to the nets or the goal crossbar.
Ground duty
At least 1 parent needs to be Ground Duty official. Ground Officials are different from Team Officials. Team Officials have a role with their team. Ground Officials are looking after the interests of all people at the grounds that day. For more information about Team Officials see our FAQ’s section.
The role of the Ground Official is to:
- Wear an orange ground official jacket to identify yourself.
- Assist in the control of all spectators.
- Assist the match officials in any way.
- Try to ensure the Codes of Conduct are adhered to.
- Ensure the safety of players.
- Ensure the safety of spectators.
- Ensure the safety of match officials.
- Assist with complaints or other issues or enquiries.
Ground Officials when dealing with any issues should approach people in a tactful and calm manner informing them of the rules that they need to abide by.
Canteen duty
Setup
Canteen duty will need 2 people.
You need to turn on the pie warmers and put in the pies, sausage rolls and put out all the chips and lollies for sale.
- Full canteen instructions are pinned up in the canteen.
HRSC Canteen duties
Pie warmer instructions.
During your shift
Check if drinks need refilling in the quiet times and also restock the lollies, chips etc if needed. Check if more pies and sausage rolls are needed.
Wash up if needed and wipe down. Refill the sauce bottles and anything else you think is needed. If you are not sure please ask.
Packup of canteen
You will need to pack away all chips and lollies, clean any dishes and wipe down benches.
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Your assistance in following these procedures is greatly appreciated by all players and officials.
Thank you.
Holroyd Rangers Soccer Club Committee
