GAME DAY VOLUNTEER ROLES
Volunteering on game day? Not sure what to do? Guidelines on game day volunteer roles are below. Thanks for volunteering! All these roles are important, the game could literally not go on without them.
**Remember at all times the Team Manager or Match Day Official is the only person who can address the Umpires with any game day issues**
TEAM MANAGER - On game day each team is required to have a team manager who will act as the primary point of contact for the umpires, between competing teams and match officials.
The Home Team Manager is responsible for the welfare of the umpires on match day.
COACH - All head coaches and assistant coaches must at minimum be accredited as an age-appropriate Foundation Coach via CoachAFL prior to coaching their first fixtured match.
Coaches Box: All coaching staff must remain within the Coaches Box. Coaching staff may only exit the Coaches Box at authorised quarter changes, half time and at the conclusion of the match. Each team is permitted to have a maximum of five people inside the Coaches Box, performing the following roles: • Head Coach • Assistant Coach • Runner • Medical Trainer • Team Manager. Please keep out of this area
All Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Managers must be correctly dressed in their club’s shirt, this includes stand in volunteers on game day. Specific coloured Identification lanyards, supplied by the club, are required to be worn during the game by Coach, Assistant Coach and Manager.
TEAM RUNNER Team runners are not permitted to remain on the playing surface. Team runners are to deliver one message from the coach to a player and return immediately to the coach’s box via the interchange area. Team runners are not permitted to ‘coach’ whilst on the ground. Year 3 teams are not permitted to have a runner. Appropriate sports shorts/tracksuit pants and running shoes are COMPULSORY (No thongs or bare feet). Yellow vest in team bag must be worn.
MEDICAL OFFICER/TRAINER Teams are permitted to have one medical officer/trainer. All Teams are supplied with a First Aid Kit. See MDO if Ice is required. Stretcher must be visible. Please download https://www.headcheck.com.au/ and use for concussion check.
Appropriate sports shorts/tracksuit pants and running shoes are COMPULSORY (No thongs, bare feet). You will be given White vest with a green cross on the back.
TIMEKEEPER - The listed home team will be responsible for keeping time and indicating the end of each quarter to the field umpire and will be deemed to the official timekeeper. Timer and instructions in team bag.
INDEPENDENT SCORER – YEAR 7 - YEAR 11/12 ONLY The listed Home Team shall provide an independent scorer who must remain at the interchange bench during playing time. The goal umpires and the independent scorer shall enter all goals and behinds and confer at the conclusion of each quarter Goal Score card and Pen provided.
INTERCHANGE STEWARD Year 5 – Year 11/12
Both teams are to record their own team’s player interchanges and any red or yellow card and injuries on the Interchanger App, each team is required to supply their own iPad. The WAFC POL.04 Equal Opportunity Policy states that every player on a team should: • play at least half the game time during a game • have an equal amount of game time during the season The interchange steward must remain at the interchange bench during playing time There will be leniency with the year 5 – year 6 competitions, however they will need to be central. Ipad and Instructions will be at the Interchange Table.
GOAL UMPIRE Each team must supply a goal umpire who should be of sufficient knowledge and competency to carry out all responsibilities of the position, as defined in the Laws of the Game. In the Year 7 – Year 11/12 competitions, the goal umpire must confer with the independent scorer at the conclusion of each quarter. 2 x flags, white coat, score card and pen in team bag.
BOUNDARY UMPIRE Only required for 18 aside competitions, Year 11/12 male competitions.
You will be given White vest/t-shirt, with the words Boundary Umpire across the back Both Teams supply a Boundary Umpire (2 Boundary Umpires may be used per team).
- Judge whether a football is Out of Bounds or Out of Bounds on the Full and signalling to the field Umpire when that has occurred; (throwing the football back into play if it has gone Out of Bounds, when directed to do so by a field Umpire)
- Determining whether a Player has incorrectly entered the Centre Square in contravention of Law 11.3.4 including notifying the field Umpire of Centre Square infringements.
- Bringing the football back to the Centre Square after a Goal has been scored.
- Reporting a Player or Official who commits a Reportable Offence; and assisting goal Umpires to determine a score
YEAR 3 CLUB UMPIRES
As has always been the case in The Peel District, the umpiring pool does not run deep enough to appoint to Year 3 matches hence why it becomes the coaches/ assistant coaches’ responsibility to undertake this role. It’s recommended that both team coaches umpire half the game each. The head coach can be substituted for an assistant coach. The other can perform the role of the coach on the ground. Both teams have the responsibility to undertake some of the umpiring/officiating role. If another arrangement is agreed to by both coaches, then that is also acceptable. There is no issue if whilst umpiring they provide some coaching as Year 3 is a learning environment and it’s about getting out there, having fun and providing a positive gameday experience. It is recommended the online course be completed https://www.afl.com.au/umpires/courses
MATCH DAY OFFICIAL
IT IS COMPULSORY FOR ALL HOME CLUBS TO SUPPLY A MATCH DAY OFFICIAL The Match Day Official (MDO) is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all home ground football matches. The MDO must wear a high visibility orange vest, preferably with the description of “Match Day Official” clearly defined on the back, the MDO must also be wearing a yellow identification lanyard. Full role description, Lanyards and vest is in the Interchange box at both Falcon and Northport ovals.
