District 19 Sports Association

Freeburg Children’s Athletic Association
 

Head Coach/Assistant Coach Responsibilities

• Attendance at FCAA coaches meetings, equipment and uniform handout meetings
• Distribute schedules, shirts, hats, etc.
• Schedule practices with the FCAA Scheduling committee
• Report game scores weekly to the FCAA Secretary or through the website email.
• Contact opposing team manager in the event of a rainout when you are home team
• Reschedule rainout games within one week of originally scheduled date
• Turn-in all equipment ON TIME – 1^st Wednesday of August , 6:00 pm at the Park Complex Concession stand
• Organize your team on Picture Day and turn-in raffle tickets and monies
• Organize/Lead your work team for your Hamburger and/or Kabob Stand during the Freeburg Homecoming and ensure that there are a sufficient number of parents/guardians from your team to man the stand for one shift.
• Uphold the District 19 – FCAA Code of Conduct for Coaches
• As a team coach/manager in the Girls Divisions you will need to coordinate with the parents on what color of softball shorts will worn and/or purchased.
• Verify and/or assist in completing team statistics with the FCAA Secretary by July 31^st to be eligible for District 19 trophies.
• Complete and submit DCFS forms for obtaining a background check with the State of Illinois.

If you are selected to be a Head Coach, you will be contacted by an FCAA board member within the next month prior to the draft night meeting.

• Head Coaches are then responsible for selecting their Assistant Coaches and notifying FCAA of those choices prior to draft night.
• Draft Night – Held in the 3^rd or 4^th week of February.  Mandatory attendance or your team will be drafted for you.
• Head Coaches must attend all Coaches meetings or send an Assistant to represent the team.
• Head Coaches are responsible for keeping their Assistant Coaches informed of team status and FCAA required meetings.