Arlington Women's Soccer League (AWSL)

Appendix A

Guide to Team Captain Responsibilities 

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(Excertp from AWSL Constitution page 3 section 2 part a)

Prior to the season:

Collect money and consent forms from players. Each player can write a check to AWSL or one check from the team captain can be made out to AWSL including out of county fees. Out of county fee is $30 currently and verify that every season in case it may change. The team fees (for example: $915) are usually divided by a 18 player roster to get each players separate fee (for example: 915/18 = $50.83 per player).

Collect a copy of ID’s from Arlington County players each Spring season and for any additional new county players in the Fall season.

Team Captain Meeting:

1. Bring all documents and money to meeting scheduled by the league administration.
2. Voice concerns for your team if needed.
3. Verify your contact information is correct with the league administration.
4. Have the secretary accept your roster, money, and forms.
5. Verify that you have all the needed supplies for each game with the equipment manager.
6. Introduce yourself to your division coordinator and make sure she has your correct contact information.
7. If the schedule is ready, get a tentative schedule for your team.

During the season:

Prior to a game:

1. Assess how many players you have available for each game. If you don’t have enough players you must notify your division coordinator by Thursday 8 pm that you will forfeit for Open division and Friday 8 pm for Masters Division. No fee will be levied for any team that gave proper notice. A teams failure to notify your division coordinator within the proper amount of time will be fined $83.00 which recoups referee fees.
2. Make sure you have the net and cones ready for the game. Notify the equipment manager if you need them. You will be assessed a fee for replacement cones and net.
3. Have a league approved roster ready for the game.
4. Have a county permit ready for the game.
5. In case of inclement weather, have you and your team call the weather line at 703-228-4715 prior to the game. Please note that games schedule on the synthetic alternative surfaces will not be canceled unless dangerous weather.

Day of the game:

1. NETS:

Each team is given a net and is responsible to set them up. If the field already has cones then it is not necessary.

         Net set up rules for fields that do not have nets on the goal posts:

• When the next team arrives, get the net from the next team and take that net home for the next game.
•  If your game is the middle of the game schedule:
• Leave your net with the off going team
• At the end of your game get the net from the next playing team and take that net home for the next game.

                     If your game is the last game:

• Leave your net with the off going team.
• Take down the net from the goal post and take that net home for the next game.

Cone set up rules for fields that do not have corner posts:

• If your game is the first game of the day:
• Set up the cones
• When the next team arrives, get the cones from the next team and take those cones home for the next game.

                     If your game is the middle of the game schedule:

• Leave your cones with the off going team
• At the end of your game get the cones from the next playing team and take those cones home for the next game.

                     If your game is the last game:

• Leave your cones with the off going team.
• Take down the cones from the goal post and take those cones home for the next game.

   3.   GAME TIME:

• If your team is the home team, make sure the referee has a game ball.
• Introduce yourself to the other team captain and the referee.
• Know who is home and who is the away team. Home team is the first team listed each time slot on the schedules.

   4.   AFTER THE GAME: (please note this process may change based on the new website)

• Report your scores within 48 hours of your game time to your division coordinators. Include your score, the team you played against score, how many referees were present, their names, your evaluation ( good or bad), along with any yellow and red cards.
• Please report any forfeits also. You can include any information you would want the league to know about your team’s performance such as game MVP, goals saved, etc.