Team Management

It is important to ensure that: Volunteers

Players are notified of team selection and replacements are found where necessary
The travelling arrangements are made and everybody is informed (NB: If you are an adult transporting young players, ensure you are aware of the child protection issues involved. For further information on this subject contact sports coach UK - listed in the Useful Contacts - as they run workshops and produce resource materials in this area).
Players and equipment arrive at the right time and place.
Facilities are obtained and equipment provided for pre-match warm-up and practice.
A second set of kit is available in an alternative colour, just in case there is a clash of colours.
All members of the team have the appropriate playing kit and equipment (either provided by the club or by themselves), club equipment is collected after the match and appropriate arrangements are made for laundry.
Refreshments, and anything else that is likely to be needed, are available.
Warm-up kit (tracksuits, waterproofs etc) are looked after if they are discarded by the players.
The equipment for the match (match ball, practice balls, nets, scoreboards, timing equipment, etc) is provided and is in good, working order.
First aid is available and injured players can be cared for.
Ideally, a team will have a non-playing team manager who will attend to many of these tasks.
In most teams, however, the onus is on the players themselves to ensure that everything is provided.

NB: Allocate one or two roles to each player, rather than leaving everything to one person, or rotate the roles on a weekly or monthly basis.