Team manager overview

The Team Manager is an integral part of the team and serves as the key communicator to parents/guardians while providing organizational support for coaches throughout the season. This role represents the FYLA mission at the team level and acts as the liaison between coaching staff, families, the FYLA Board and program partners.

Reporting game scores to the league

Please see specific "Reporting Scores" page for details on each season.

Maintaining team schedules

Maintain schedules by adding/editing games and tournaments. Syncing calendars with league sites and watching for schedule changes. YLM uses Crossbar, so Boys summer schedules are auto-synced by the league into our Crossbar schedules.

Team Communication

Communicate important details with families. We recommend keeping communications brief and organized to help families stay informed without becoming overwhelmed with messages.

There are two options for team-wide communication within Crossbar — the Team Feed and the Chat feature.

• Team Feed: Best for important team-wide updates and weekly communications. The Team Feed is viewable through a web browser and remains posted on the team page for families to reference throughout the season. Posts made in the Team Feed will also generate an email notification to all families.
• Chat Feature: Best for quick updates, reminders, and mobile communication.

Maintaing team rosters

Maintain the team roster in Crossbar by adding/updating player jersey numbers to team page.

Coordinate Game Day Volunteers

As Team Manager, you are responsible for running and maintaining a schedule for two required roles at each regular season game: Score Keeper (home games only) and CHILL Manager (all games).

• Important: Team Managers cannot serve as CHILL Managers (league rule).
• Duties of the CHILL Manager are listed below.
• We recommend using SignUp Genius to organize sign-ups for Score Keeper and CHILL Manager.
• Communicate these needs clearly with parents and ensure both positions are covered for every game throughout the season.
• Please note: These roles are in addition to the core volunteer hours that all parents must complete at the Viking Goat Tournament (or they will forfeit their $500 volunteer deposit).
• Spring Season Note: During the Spring season, the host site may provide scorekeepers. If that's the case, you are only responsible for Chill Managers during Spring games.



Assist FYLA and Team Coaches

Help the team coaches with administrative and communication duties throughout the lacrosse season and keep watch for association-wide events, like youth night and fundraisers and promote them to your families.

Serving as a Team Manager is a great way to step into a leadership role within the program. You’ll build strong connections with other families, support your player’s coaches, and play a meaningful part in creating a positive team experience. It’s one of the best ways to truly get to know your lacrosse community.

In addition, families who serve as Team Manager for the Spring/Summer season will have their volunteer requirement (4 or 6 hours at the Goat Tournament) waived.

If you’re looking for a way to make an impact while staying closely connected to your player’s season, this is it.

CHILL stands for "Cool Heads Instill Life Lessons." CHILL Managers have the opportunity to be a positive influence and help create a fun, respectful environment for all players, coaches, and families involved in Farmington Lacrosse.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing any concerns with a calm and level-headed approach.
• Promoting respect for officials, opponents, teammates, and oneself to players, coaches, and spectators.
• Politely addressing unsportsmanlike behavior from fans—regardless of which team they are supporting—during games.
• Filing clear and detailed incident reports after games if inappropriate behavior occurs, to help the association address issues properly.

Thank you to all CHILL Managers for helping us "Honor the Game". Your duties as a Game Day volunteer is appreciated, as you're ensuring a positive experience for everyone on and off the field!