Team Captains | Recreational Sports and Social Events

TEAM CAPTAINS RESPONSIBILITIES

Sportsmanship

The ESSC prides itself on offering fun leagues for people to participate in; we believe that this is the key to our success and the reason that our players come back season after season. Sportsmanship is a major factor in the club and we need your help to make sure all of the teams and all of the players are abiding by the ESSC sportsmanship policies.

As captains, you are all required to read through the sportsmanship policy prior to your first game, it is your responsibility to make sure that all of the players on your team are behaving in accordance to the policy. If they are not then you MUST make them sit out until they have calmed down or remove them from the game. At no time is a player on your team to jeopardize the fun or safety of another player.

At the end of each game give a sportsmanship rating for your opponents; this will be reported along with the scores. Here is a link to the complete sportsmanship policy - CLICK HERE

Rules

It is the responsibility of each team captain to ensure that their teammates understand the ESSC Rules for each sport. The rules for each particular sport can be found on the each sports league page on the website.

Event Coordinators (EC’s)

Event Coordinators (EC’s) are present at Volleyball (Beach, Indoor), Badminton, Flag Football and Ultimate. The EC is a person that is playing in your league that has volunteered to help coordinate the games. It is the EC’s responsibility to bring the equipment to each game, inform players about new ESSC updates, and to collect and report the scores after the games are complete. It is NOT the EC’s job to know all of the rules or mediate disputes, you as captains are responsible for this.

EC’s in the ESSC get to play for FREE! If you are interested in becoming an EC please email the club at info@edmontonsportsclub.com

Games Coordinators (GC’s)

Games Coordinators (GC’s) are ESSC employees. GC’s are present at Floor Hockey, Dodgeball, Indoor Soccer and Basketball. Their main role is to set-up the facility so it is ready for game time, keep score and keep the time. The GC’s are NOT trained referees. They are there to encourage sportsmanlike play and to help keep the games running smoothly. If players are not calling their own fouls/penalties then the GC reserves the right to step and make the appropriate foul/penalty call. For more information on the role of GC’s please refer to the rules for your particular sport.

Reporting Scores

VOLLEYBALL (Grass, Beach, Indoor), BADMINTON, FLAG FOOTBALL, ULTIMATE: You do not have to report the scores directly to the ESSC, this is the duty of the EC; however, please make sure you record your scores and sportsmanship rating on the score sheet provided at the game so that the EC has something to report.

FLOOR HOCKEY, BASKETBALL, DODGEBALL, INDOOR SOCCER: You do not have to report the scores directly to the ESSC, this is the duty of the GC; however, please make sure that the score is accurate and that you report your sportsmanship rating to the GC.

OUTDOOR SOCCER & SLO-PITCH: It is the captain’s responsibility (or Captain designate on singles teams) to report the scores ONLINE by 3pm the day after your game. In order to have the standings posted within 48 hours we need to receive your scores in a timely manner. If you do not report your score, the sportsmanship rating for your team will be automatically changed to “0” and the rating for your opponent will be put as “+1”.

How to report scores:

1.      Confirm the score with the other captain after the game. You MUST do this so that we receive the same score from each team.
2.      Go to the scores tab on your league page
a.      Soccer http://www.edmontonsportsclub.com/soccer/scores.shtml
b.      Slo-Pitch http://www.edmontonsportsclub.com/slopitch/scores.shtml
3.      Choose “Scores”
4.      Enter your username and password as per below:
a.      Username – this will be emailed to you prior to the season.
b.      Password – this will be emailed to you prior to the season.
5.      Once you enter this it will take you to the page where you enter the scores. PLEASE make sure that you input all of the correct information (date of game (not the date you are entering the scores), opponent, score etc)
6.      Hit Submit
7.      Make sure that you receive a confirmation saying that your scores were submitted.

Please do not email scores to the ESSC; all scores must be entered online.

Waivers

All of the people playing on your team MUST sign the waiver prior to playing in the league. Even if you have played in past seasons a waiver must be signed by each person every season.

Online Waiver - http://edmontonsportsclub.com/register/waivers.shtml It is your responsibility to make sure that all of the players have signed the waiver.

Subs

If you are going to be short players for a game you have 2 options:

1. You can bring out a sub on your own as long as they have signed the waiver prior to playing
2. You can contact the ESSC and we will supply you with contact information for some players that have signed up on the sub list at info@edmontonsportsclub.com .

As a captain you are responsible for making sure that all of the subs know the rules and have signed the waiver prior to playing.

Weather Policy

Here is a link to the complete weather policy: http://edmontonsportsclub.com/updates/weather-policy.shtml Sometimes the weather isn’t great… we do live in Edmonton! So Captains need you to be the ones rallying the troops on those days when people don’t really want to play. If the weather is extreme we will cancel the games, if we don’t cancel them, please help us encourage your players to play, it won’t be as bad as they think! J

Defaults

Defaulting is the ultimate act of poor sportsmanship. Any time a team defaults they will be charged a $50 default fee. If you default and don’t pay you will not be able to play again until you do pay. The team that is defaulted against will receive a direct $50 refund onto the credit card used to register the team.

Permits

Inddor Sports:
The ESSC has permits for all of the Public schools that we use. Generally we are able to access the gym 15 minutes before our permit time. However, if there is another user group in the gym when you arrive, please do not enter the gym or interrupt their play. The EC or GC for your sport will have the permit for usage and will take care of getting into the gym.

Outdoor Sports:
If you ever run into a situation where there is another group on the field, make sure that you are on the right field (match the field number/name at the field to the one on the schedule for your game) and then show the permit number to the other group. There will never be 2 teams scheduled for the same time at the same field; if you have a permit number, the other team can not also have the same one. We have booked and paid for every field that we send you to, so you must not back down when confronted by another group.

Important ESSC Updates

You will be the primary contact for the ESSC. All of the important updates throughout the season will be sent just to you. This means you will get the links to the schedules, standings, rule updates etc. It is your responsibility to pass it on to your teammates.

Thank you for taking the time to read through this document. We hope that is helps to define your role as a captain and clarifies any questions that you had. We appreciate your leadership and are always open to any questions or concerns that you have.