FISHE Volunteer Positions

What each volunteer job involves. Every family volunteers in some way.

Soccer Commissioner

Request field permits with the county, get insurance renewed yearly.
Send emails at the beginning of the season to all families.
Address issues that can arise with any family / conflict resolution. Helps the Field Coordinator know what to do in different situations.
Constant communication with the Registrar.
Sends out payment reminders to the Treasurer for Field Permits & Insurance.
Approve any spending before the request is sent to the FISHE Treasurer.

One of each position is needed for each field.

Monitors registrations to ensure that the number of slots for each position are appropriate to the number of players registered.
Uses the spreadsheet given by registration to create rosters for their fields, ensuring appropriate number of coaches and team parents for each team.
Rosters should include: player name, location of parent on field with phone number, and important medical info, parent emails.
Works with other field coordinators to determine season’s schedule — make sure to include Commissioner in the email loop when making decisions.
Communicates through emails to all families of their field on a weekly basis — include devotion, weather forecast, game schedule.
Opens each practice with prayer & announcements.
Is the point person for the field to make sure that everyone has what they need.
Pick up t-shirt order from T-Shirt Coordinator when ready.
Makes the call to cancel practice/game due to inclement weather.

Being an assistant FC is an excellent way to get familiar with the responsibilities of the coordinator before becoming one for following seasons.
Provides assistance whenever necessary — ie — coordinating Field Day details.
“Stands in” for the field coordinator whenever they are not available.
Has a willingness to substitute for other positions when necessary (e.g. team mom or babysitter).

One per field.

Stores all the equipment between seasons if possible (must have a vehicle capable of doing this); otherwise documents and manages who will be storing the equipment.
Passes out equipment to team parents on opening day. Brings coolers full of water.
Checks in with team parents now and then to see if they are in need of something or if an item has broken and needs replaced. Reports to the Treasurer who can purchase items.
Keeps track of who has all the equipment.
Works with Field Coordinators to distribute t-shirts when they become available from the club.
Maintains the “swap” box & the lost and found box — takes them home and brings them to the field each week.
Remind team parent to stay with equipment until checked in with the Equipment Manager on Field Day.
If storing the equipment, then on Field Day collect and itemize equipment. Stores the equipment for the next season. Most work is done at the beginning and the end of the season, which can free you up during the season to watch your children play.

Coaches are the core of the volunteer pool. They are vital, not because of their knowledge of the game of soccer, but because they are the ones forming the character of our kids on the field.
Enthusiasm, excitement and leadership are hallmarks of a coach. While some might be reluctant, all are encouraged to try coaching at least our younger players and progressively move up as their comfort level increases.
Coach shirts and whistles are provided.
Attends orientation day “coaches training” and each week of the season provides guidance, leadership, character development, discipline, and soccer skills for a team of players at one of the various age levels – U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, or U19 (U stands for under, so a U8 team has 6 and 7 year olds on it).
Reviews rules and skills each week.
Plans and leads team devotions (provided), player stretches, exercises, drills (provided), fun games, and scrimmages during the practice weeks.
Plans and manages player positions on game days.
Referee for their own games when official refs are not available.
Encourages players throughout the season and gives awards (provided) & certificates at the end of the season.
U6 coaches — play for U6 ends at 2:30. Between 2:30 & 3, the players sit with their ball & water bottle, and coaches & team parents give devotion. Coaches & team parents, please be respectful of the devotion & listen with the players rather than start cleaning up. 3–3:15 is clean-up & player pick-up.

Optional but recommended.

The assistant coach helps in all the responsibilities of the coach. They provide additional guidance and support throughout the year and stand in when the coach is not available.
The assistant coach position is also an excellent place to start before becoming a full coach during following seasons.
Attends orientation day “coaches training” and each week of the season.
Assists the coach in planning and running the practices and games.
Reviews rules and skills each week.
May be asked to referee or coach if necessary.
A shirt and whistle will be provided.

Team parents provide assistance to the coaches.
Attends orientation day “team parent training” and attends each week of the season.
Takes kids to the bathroom at scheduled and non-scheduled times (U6/U8).
Maintains a large jug (provided) of ice water for children to refill their water bottles; fills jug every week before soccer.
Sets up fields (cones and rope-fields) for the coaches at the beginning of practices for U6 & U8.
Basic first aid (kit provided) for injuries.
U6 team moms provide extra babysitting help — practice/games end at 2:30 pm — for parents who have other responsibilities until 3:00 pm.
Keep equipment during the week (e.g. flags, cones, rope fields, pinnies, water jugs).
Communicates equipment needs to the equipment coordinator.
Stay with equipment until checked in with the Equipment Manager.
Washes pinnies as needed and at the beginning and end of the season.
Arrange to pass off equipment you are in charge of to another team parent or coach, or drop off the equipment, if you cannot attend practice or a game.

One per field.

Quality babysitting is vital for the parents volunteering in other positions to feel comfortable leaving their non-soccer age children for two hours.
Babysitting is only guaranteed for coaches.
Priority to this position is given to parents with young children.
When a parent is not on duty (i.e. coaching, reffing, or being a team mom), then they are expected to pick up their children promptly.
Watches younger children from the beginning of the session until the parent picks up their children.
Watches U6 players when they’re released (U6 team coaches will assist) on fields with playgrounds.
Practice and home games require being on full-time duty.
Away games require assisting the home field’s babysitters in shifts as necessary.
Brings own toys, games, tents or sun covers as desired (not required).

Please be flexible: jobs may need to be shifted according to need.