Volunteer Opportunities & Requirements

• Functions as the sport manager
• Serves as the main point of contact for families and volunteers
• Handles all communications regarding sport activities
• Develops season calendar
• Works with coaches to plan sports season and competitions
• Ensures all athletes, volunteers and coaches complete required paperwork and are registered in sports database

• Does not supervise or instruct athletes in training or competition
• May act as chaperone at competitions
• May perform administrative tasks such as taking attendance, organizing end of season parties, distributing uniforms, etc.

• Helps athletes learn sports
• Encourages athletes in learning new skills
• Receives direction from and provides support to coaches
• Helps athletes stay focused and have fun
• Keeps coordinator informed of availability to attend practices and any issues

• Serves in a coaching role, under the direction of a certified Head Coach
• Provides sport instruction for athletes
• Knows and teaches the rules of the game
• Helps athletes to achieve their full potential
• Certification is not sport-specific – is certified as an Assistant Coach for all sports
• Cannot serve as the primary coach at a competition

• Serves as the main coach for a team or program
• Serves as the primary coach at a competition (e.g., can file protests, sit on team bench, represent team at coach meetings, is permitted in designated coaching areas)
• Works with coordinators to plan sports season and competitions
• Provides direction to volunteers
• Multiple coaches in a program can, and should, be certified at this level, though typically only one is credentialed as Head Coach at a competition