Team manager question

[Anonymous]

What other folks said. The rosters are already submitted. Even if you could find players I dont think they would be able to play.

I did however see there was an option for the Virginian to allow players to sign up as guest players. Maybe they have ones already pre-registered and will allow to join your team. Call the tournament director.

[Anonymous]

I did however see there was an option for the Virginian to allow players to sign up as guest players. Maybe they have ones already pre-registered and will allow to join your team. Call the tournament director.

Worth a shot, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honest question - is this the team manager's responsibility or the coach?

Coach. But if he asks for help in finding some guest players there is no issue in that but he/she’s the one that should lead there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

We are playing in a tournament this weekend, and only have 10 players coming for a 9 a side game. I reached out to the coach to ask if I should ask the team below for guest players, and he said we can't, because they are already playing in another tourament that same weekend. Being that it is Memorial Day, and most teams are in other tournaments or the same one as us, where are we supposed to get guest players at this point? I asked the coach this, more nicely, but he has not responded. What do people do in these circumstances?


With older kids they sort this out for themselves by asking friends whe necessary.

OP here. My daughter has friends that play rec, but they wouldn't have player cards.

They allow birth certificates in those instances a lot of times

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have borrowed players from younger age teams.

You can check the schedule to see which team is not in the tournament then invite their players.

Actually there are lots of players looking forward to play some extra games. I have asked some opportunities for my u12 son but no luck so far.

I would ask top kids a year below on team a or b.. They will volunteer very quick to play up. Its good to give a break for the regular players.

[Anonymous]

Honest question - is this the team manager's responsibility or the coach?


Coach. But if he asks for help in finding some guest players there is no issue in that but he/she’s the one that should lead there.

I'm a team manager (not OP) and I have always been responsible for it. I would be happy for the coach to be, but he asks me to. But my son is on the second lowest level travel team, so not like people are dying to guest play for us.

[Anonymous]

When we were in this situation a few years ago - the coach had a relationship with another club just outside the area and was able to find some players to guest with our team. They have to be playing travel and have travel cards typically.

[Anonymous]

Next time you can go into the Guest Player pool. Tournament organizer can tell you how to do that. But, you missed the boat this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At least (if it's local) the weather won't be unbearably hot, which may make it easier for the 10 players to tolerate the extra playing time.

Yes -- thankfully, it's going to be much cooler than usual this weekend. Maybe kinda sucky with the rain, but it should help keep the kids from getting burned out too much. I wouldn't stress about it at this point, as a manager, you've done pretty much all you can do, I think. If the coach is fine with playing with only 1 sub, just let it go. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Honest question - is this the team manager's responsibility or the coach?


Coach. But if he asks for help in finding some guest players there is no issue in that but he/she’s the one that should lead there.

I'm a team manager (not OP) and I have always been responsible for it. I would be happy for the coach to be, but he asks me to. But my son is on the second lowest level travel team, so not like people are dying to guest play for us.

I'm not OP either, but my coach has always handled getting the guest players. I've been the TM for 3 years (and hopefully this is the last one!) and have never had to ask for guests.