Page 6 - Managers Manual (V1)

• Notify players of dates, venues and times, whether to bring lunch, etc as early as
possible
• Arrange assistant coach, physiotherapist, goalkeeping coach attendance as required
• Check with venue to confirm arrangements, availability of changing facilities,
equipment etc.
• Arrive at venue 30 minutes prior to session, bring the following:

o Balls
o Cones
o Bibs
o First aid kit
o Watch
o Whistle
o Fitness equipment
Hockey Ireland equipment should be labelled and stored in the cages in UCD as often as
possible and certainly at the end of each cycle. Players should help take responsibility
for gathering and counting balls

• Check the pitch for safety (including ensuring pitch is watered)
• Check players against list
• Collect contributions due and ensure those paid through the electronic Easy Pay
system match up with those athletes who attended (please understand that Hockey
Ireland understand and support players from difficult financial backgrounds)

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