There is no “Captain’s meeting” to go over League rules, etc.  In lieu of a Captain’s meeting, new Captains/Assistant Captains receive a comprehensive email prior to the season going over many of the rules, policies, etc. of which you should be aware.  Both the Captain and the Assistant Captain must reply to that email and acknowledge that they are aware of, understand, and agree to adhere to the League’s rules, etc.  (A simple acknowledgement of reading the email is sufficient).  That acknowledgement will carry over and, generally, no additional email of that nature will be sent in future season.

Being a Captain…is not always an easy task and is most certainly a thankless task.  That being said, it can be a far easier task if you’re willing to put in the appropriate effort.  The League understands what is involved in being a Captain and appreciates the time and effort that people put forth to get their teams together.  Thank you for your efforts in being a Captain!  (If you’re a player reading this, you should also thank your Captain).  Believe it or not, it doesn’t have to be as difficult as some people make it.  People often ask, “what are the responsibilities of a Captain?”  The below overview is intended to provide some guidance to Captains.  Many of these things probably go without saying, but hopefully Captains (particularly new Captains or Captains new to this League) will find them useful.

The number one thing that will make life easier for a Captain is being organized.  If you’re not the most organized, pick an Assistant Captain who is organized and will help you with some of the administrative details.  The other helpful piece of advice is to split up the Captain’s responsibilities among a few people.  It can be a lot for one person to assume all of the Captain’s responsibilities, particularly if that person is not especially organized, but if duties are split among two (or several) players, it will likely make things considerably easier (e.g., recruiting/roster, collecting money, weekly emails, etc.).

Primary responsibilities for Captains:

• Before the season:
  • Prior to registration:
    • Start recruiting early.  Try to get enough interest, esp. among the more difficult spots to fill – ladies and GK.  You want enough people on your roster to account for standard injuries, vacations, work conflicts, unreliable people, etc.
    • Collect $ early.  People who don’t pay before the roster deadline may well be unreliable and may not pay you, leaving you out money.  The more you collect early, the less you have to front at the Payment Deadline (see registration page), which is when money is due – no exceptions!
      • To protect yourself from laying out too much money, you may want to replace someone who hasn’t paid with someone who will before the Payment Deadline.
  • Register the team online/submit the $200 deposit.
    • If you a returning team, you will get your team’s historical roster (if preferred) after your registration and deposit are received.
  • Complete your team’s roster online using the SportNgin website by the Roster Deadline. (Note: due to a glitch with the software, please await further instructions before using the platform for your roster; we hope to have this resolved for 2022 and beyond).
    • Here is an FAQ on how to edit a registration entry.  Basically, log into your account, click on the current season and you should see a link under “Player Information” that says, “Add another Player Information.”  If you have difficulty, first contact the League for assistance.
    • The League will generate an invoice based on the roster as of the Roster Deadline and send it to the Captain.
    • See Roster Policy for complete information
  • Pay the invoice amount as requested by the Payment Deadline
    • See Team Invoices, Payments, and Pricing for complete information.
    • Note that the Team Balance Due will be broken down in two separate payments.  These amounts must be paid separately and in accordance with the instructions on the invoice.
• During the season:
  • Make sure players have and wear their assigned League shirt.  A player on the roster not wearing his/her shirt will need to be listed on the non-roster form.
    • Check your team’s roster on the League’s website for accuracy after the beginning of the season.
    • Check your team’s roster for accuracy after the Final Roster Deadline date.  As of this date, generally, only those players listed on the roster are eligible to play in any playoff games.
  • Get enough players to each game to prevent a forfeit (see Forfeit Policy).
    • If you must forfeit, try to do so in advance so as to avoid the forfeit fine.
    • Contact the League if you know your team won’t have enough players and the League will try to help find players, provided there is enough time to do so.
  • Make sure players sign a waiver (available on main rules page) BEFORE each player plays.
    • ALL players – roster and non-roster players – should be 21+.
    • Waivers should be not be given to referees!
  • Make sure you or a team representative understands the rules for non-roster players for each game:
    • Captains (or team representative) must complete the non-roster form in accordance with the instructions.
    • Captains (or team representative) must email the League in a timely manner and provide any outstanding information in accordance with the Non-Roster Player Policy.
• Overall:
  • Be the liaison between the team and the League.
  • Read League emails thoroughly.  The communications therein are important.
  • Keep track of who has what shirt numbers, etc.**
  • Be sure waivers** and non-roster player procedures are followed.
  • Be familiar with the rules/policies/forms/procedures of the League and ensure that you/your team follow them.  While the League will help and offer some latitude to Captains who clearly put forth effort to follow rules/policies, etc., failure to do so falls squarely on the team.

**The League helps a lot with this.  The League does most of the work in terms of maintaining a team’s comprehensive historical roster of players and assigned shirt numbers/sizes so the captain will know which numbers have previously been assigned so as not to duplicate numbers.