Coach Responsibilities
All Coaches
Read and follow the League By-Laws.
Educate players and spectators about the ROMP rule and Silent Sunday.
Contact your LAGS Club representitve, the LAGS age group coordinator, or the LAGS Commissioner, if you have any questions or problems during the season.
Home Team Coach
Supply game ball and referee (preferably a licensed ref).
Wear pinnies or alternate jerseys in case of opponent of same color.
Decide 2 hours before game time if a game will be played on a rainy day.
If a game is cancelled, the home team coach is responsible for notifying the referee.
Report the final score. Follow instructions given by your LAGS age group coordinator on how and when to report scores. Timely reporting of scores is essential to getting the tournament scheduled completed, especially after the last game of the season.
When reporting the score, please include the coaches name, the date and time of the game, and the LAGS team numbers. Example: “I am reporting the score for coach Smith for the game that was played at 1:30 on Sunday, October 9th. D2 scored 4 goals. SA1 scored 3 goals.”
Away Team Coach
When you are the away team coach, you are responsible for confirming the game time, field location, field directions, and jersey color of your opponent. A miscommunication in game time or location is the number one reason for games being forfeited. Quite often, one coach may have an outdated schedule. Such errors are very frustrating for coaches, players, parents, and others who may have traveled a long distance to attend a game.It is recommended to exchange names and phone numbers of your assistant coaches at this time as well.
Away team coaches are highly encouraged to also report the game score following the method stated by their LAGS age group coordinator.
ROMP Rule
In matches in where the score differential is more than five, the “romping” coach must submit a written explanation by e-mail to the commissioner AND their appropriate LAGS age group coordinator that explains what measures they took to keep the game competitive. Coaches are reminded that implementation of the ROMP rule should be done discreetly.
Make-Up Games
If a game is canceled due to bad weather or any other reason, coaches should attempt to make up the game prior to the end of the season (usually on a weeknight). If teams play less than 7 matches, teams can end up being mis-matched in the end of season festival. Notify your LAGS age group coordinator if a game will, or will not be re-scheduled.
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