Wet Weather Conditions
July 25, 2008 by John Northey · Leave a Comment
WET WEATHER CONDITIONS
REMEMBER
1. Heavy ball doesn’t travel as far – Play in Front.
2. Slippery ball – Limit handball.
Colour Coding Drills (Cones/Markers)
July 24, 2008 by John Northey · Leave a Comment
Different colored markers make every ones job so much easier, not only explaining the drill, but also in modifying the drill.
Job Position Descriptions Club Positions
July 1, 2008 by John Northey · Leave a Comment
Job Description
FOOTBALL CLUB PRESIDENT
Reports to : Executive committee
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Good working knowledge of the club, rules, constitution etc
- Understanding of league operations
- Ability to delegate
- Experience in a leadership role
- Good Listener
- Well developed decision making skills
- Ability to negotiate successfully between members
- Experience with planning operations
- Ability to manage people and lead meetings
DUTIES
- Facilitate planning
- Provide guidance and leadership
- Chair and manage meetings
- Manage and control Annual General Meetings
- Monitor budgeting
- Represent the club in public
Job Description
FOOTBALL CLUB VICE PRESIDENT
Reports to : Executive committee
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Good working knowledge of the club, rules, constitution etc
- • Understanding of league operations
- • Ability to delegate
- • Experience in a leadership role
- • Good Listener
- • Well developed decision making skills
- • Ability to negotiate successfully between members
- • Experience with planning operations
- • Ability to manage people and lead meetings
DUTIES
• Perform president’s duties when president is unavailable to:
• Facilitate planning
• Provide guidance and leadership
• Chair and manage meetings
• Manage and control Annual General Meetings
• Monitor budgeting
• Represent the club in public
Job Description
FOOTBALL CLUB SECRETARY
Reports to : Executive committee SKILLS REQUIRED
• Well developed communication skills.
• Ability to supervise others.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to delegate tasks.
• Communication
• Ability to liaise with external parties
• Report writing skills
DUTIES
• Maintain a register of all members, sponsors and other relevant groups.
• Convene all club meetings and advise all potential attendees.
• Prepare venue for each meeting and arrange catering if required.
• Record detailed minutes of meetings.
• Liaise with the association regarding registrations, player transfers, and complete other required paper work.
• Liaise with the local media, clubs and other community organisations.
• Communicate information to members from the league, local and state governments and other external bodies.
Job Description
FOOTBALL CLUB
TREASURER
Reports to : Executive committee
SKILLS REQUIRED
• Financial background and awareness of accounting procedures.
• Understanding of GST and related procedures.
• Honesty.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a logical manner.
DUTIES
• Maintain up-to-date records of all income and expenditure.
• Ensure all monies received is recorded and banked promptly.
• Prepare and distribute invoices/accounts for services rendered.
• Maintain the club’s cash flow and level of petty cash.
• Manage payments for any paid employees and honorarium payments to volunteers.
• Submit tax returns and income tax payments for employees as required.
• Prepare all necessary financial statements for the annual report.
• Prepare financial accounts suitable for auditing and provide the auditor with all necessary information.
Job Description
FOOTBALL CLUB
REGISTRAR
Reports to : Executive committee
SKILLS REQUIRED
• Organised.
• Well-developed communication skills.
• Efficient money handling skills.
• A good working knowledge of the club
DUTIES
• Develop and maintain an accurate database of all players, members and sponsors.
• Regularly provide an updated version of this database to committee personnel.
• Ensure that all players are registered and have paid their membership.
• Process all membership and player registration transaction.
• Work with the treasurer by providing money received and the contact name of players who have not paid their membership.
• Become the first contact for all players regarding inquiries about their registration.
• Provide the secretary with membership figures on a regular basis.
• Always encourage new members and players to join the club.
Job Description
FOOTBALL CLUB
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Reports to : Executive committee
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Conceptual skills.
- Managerial skills.
- Technical skills.
- Effective communication skills.
DUTIES
• Attract and recruit new volunteers to the club.
• Develop clear job descriptions for all required staff.
• Ensure the right person is found for each job.
• Identify ways of training volunteers if they do not have the required skills for the role.
• Supervise volunteers or allocate other members to supervise.
• Identify methods of recognising volunteers.
• Revise volunteer duties as needed.
• Communicate and liaise with committee members on a regular basis.
Job Description
FOOTBALL CLUB
RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Reports to : Executive committee
SKILLS REQUIRED
• An understanding of all club policies and procedures.
• Effective communication/leadership skills.
• Motivated
• Creative, eye for detail.
• Flexible
DUTIES
• Raise awareness of issues associated with risk within the club and surrounds.
• Complete match day checklist.
• Complete other checklists as required.
• Develop a risk management plan.
• Develop policies and procedures that will address risk issues.
• Keep an up-to-date record of minutes of all risk management meetings, training records and incident reports.
• Organise training and education on risk management.
Job Description
FOOTBALL CLUB
COUNCIL LIAISON OFFICER
Reports to : Executive committee
SKILLS REQUIRED
• Effective communication skills
• Organised
DUTIES
• Liaise with local council regarding ground usage.
• Ensure all payments to council are up to date.
• Ensure all council requirements are abided by, such as liquor licence laws, signage, food regulations.

