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Manager Resources

Manage With LC United 

We appreciate all team managers for giving their time and volunteering to support your players and coaches in the LC United family.  Below is what we hold as some expectations as team manager.  We at LC United want to to our best to serve you while you are serving in such an integral role.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Responsible for league paperwork, reporting results, club paperwork, club communication, league communication, entering tournaments, league meetings, tournament meetings, communicating team information and schedule for practices, league games, and tournament games.

· Acts as the intermediary between parents and coaches for any non-player related issues.

· Manages suggestions for team improvement (non-player related), and available to discuss any team issues. 

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Club Policies - Uniforms

LC United is a Capelli Premier Soccer Club, and every two years a new cycle of Capelli Kits are developed and released. All teams will be required to purchase the new appropriate new uniform kit (Academy or Select), unless there is a delay in ordering that Capelli has informed the club about.

The new Capelli Kits must be worn for the following two years or until Capelli releases future kits, in both their respective Soccer Association League and Tournaments/Events. The one policy exclusion is that teams entering the U18/19 age group in a uniform-purchasing year will NOT be required to purchase the new kit. They will be allowed to finish their senior year in their previous year’s kit, but the teams may purchase a new kit at their own discretion.

Game Uniform Procedures:

  • Home Uniform – White Jersey, Blue Shorts & White Socks
  • Away Uniform – Blue Jersey, Red Shorts, Blue Socks
    • These are the only two permitted uniforms combinations.*
  • League Play – follow your respective leagues polices.
  • Tournaments – always follow tournament protocols.
  • Cold Weather Gear / Slider – must match uniform.
  • LC United Warm-Ups – must be worn for cold weather games where appropriate.

 

Training Gear Procedures:

    • Capelli Training Gear – Red Training Shirt, Blue Training Shorts, Red Training Socks.
    • The LC United training gear will be decided every two years by the Club, and Capelli. This will be concurrent with the new kit cycle.
    • Cold Weather – players may wear the practice sweatshirt and sweatpants.

Club Policies - Facilities

The following are the policies for all LC United Facilities, this includes practice and game days:

  • No Smoking
  • No Dogs Allowed
  • No Golf or any Other Sports
  • No Climbing on Goals, Nets, or Fences
  • No Jumping Over Fences
  • No Weekend Practices Unless Permitted by the Club
  • No Playing on “Closed” Fields
  • No One on the Fields but Coaches and Players
  • Use Areas Between the Fields for Fitness Drills
  • Park Only in Designated Parking Areas
  • Pick-Up ALL Trash after Practice and Games
  • Pick-Up Lost Items at the Next Practice

Club Policies - Travel

LC United Travel Policies are in place to first and foremost protect the players & families, coaching staff, and ultimately the Club. While traveling with a LC United team, all players are to adhere to the clubs Travel Guidelines. The Club travels in a professional manor, and we expect all parties involved to hold the standards of the club. Below is the LC United Travel Policy.

All players and their parents or guardians agree to the following policies for Club travel:

  • No player will consume or possess alcoholic beverages or tobacco products.
  • No player will possess or be under the influence of any drug, narcotic, or controlled substance that has not been legally prescribed to that player by a medical professional.
  • Players will obey team curfews set by the coach.
  • Tournaments that consist of both male and female teams, casual association during free time will be allowed in public areas only; absolutely no player will enter the room of any player of the opposite sex.
  • Players’ get-togethers will take place only in approved hotel areas. Approved areas are game rooms, pool areas, exercise rooms, lobbies and restaurants. Joy riding in elevators and roaming the hallways is not acceptable. Running and playing soccer in the hotel areas is prohibited.
  • A player whose parents are not on the trip or at the hotel, must have an adult present on the trip to report to; the player must keep this adult informed of their whereabouts at all times.

Prior to the trip, parents not traveling (or not staying in the hotel with the players) are responsible for making arrangements with one of the other adults to chaperone their child. However, all parents and players acknowledge that the ultimate responsibility for the conduct of each player lays with the player and his/her family. Further, it is understood that violation of the Travel Policy rules of conduct will result in discipline by the player’s coach or the Club.

Each parent, guardian and player waives all rights to make any claim for injury or other loss against LC United or another parent, player, coach, guardian, or any agent of the club who drives, supervises or chaperones players during a club trip, tournament or other organized club event, unless the injury or loss is the result of that person’s or entity’s gross negligence or intentional misconduct.

Club Policies - Logo / Branding

The LC United logo may only be used for written communication, e-mail, letters, uniforms, training gear, equipment and flyers.  Any other use MUST be communicated to the Club and approved by the Club Director before use.

Club Policies - Fundraising Opportunities

LC United Fundraising Policies

Fundraising Opportunities Are Considered Separate from Club Sponsorships

  • LC United Logo – Our logo can only be used with the written permission of the club.
  • Product Sales – All LC United spirit wear / product sales will be through the club website.
  • Approved Team Fundraising Activities – All fundraising activities must be on the approved activities list. If a team wishes to do a fundraising activity that is not listed on the “Approved Team Fundraising Activities List”, the team manager must get written approval by the club.
  • Raffles – Raffles are permitted.
  • Use of Fundraising Funds – Must be used to pay soccer related expenses such as Club Dues, soccer uniforms and equipment, tournament costs and travel, etc. Payments made to any individual must be documented with receipts that support the payment is for the soccer related expense. Please submit the receipt to the manager for reimbursement.

 

Approved Team Fundraising Activities

  • SNAP!  Raise Digital Fundraising  |  https://www.snapraise.com/
  • Car Wash
  • Garage Sale
  • Bake Sales
  • Restaurant Cards

 

These are opportunities for families to earn money for dues, uniforms, tournaments, traveling expenses, and other soccer related expenses.

If you have other team fundraising activities you would like to do, please email your request to the Club Director