Head Coach

• Official team spokesperson for the team
• Coordinates and delegates team responsibilities to the Assistant Coach/Coaches and Team Manager
• If head coach is selected and approved prior to evaluations, they may request to be part of the team process.
• Set out player/parent team expectations (rules) at start of ball season or training.
• Develop practice plans with the input from Assistant Coaches
• Oversee the supervision and guidance of players
• Submit end of season player performance evaluations and team performance reports to the Raider’s executive

Assistant Coach

• Assist with planning and conducting practices
• Assist with pre-game warm up
• Provide game time assistance
• Report to the Head Coach
• Help with transporting team equipment
• Player supervision on and off the ball diamonds
• Work with the Coach on aspects of the game plan
• Provide a year-end team report to the Raiders executive

Division A

Pre-Season Training

• 3x per week in the gym 1.5- 2 hours in length
• When weather permits move outdoors and practice 4-5x per week
• If a diamond is not available, green space is all that is needed (be creative)
• If you as the head coach is not available to run a practice, utilize your assistant coaches and parents to run it

Regular Season Training

• Games will be 2-3x per week
• Practice 2-3x per week
• If makeup games are required, practice per week may decrease

Tournaments/Provincials

The following are tournaments all Raider A teams are expected to participate in. If you are unable to field a team for what is recommended, you must replace the following with another tournament with the exception of the Early Bird Tournament. It is strongly encouraged to attend more tournaments than what is recommended. It is what is in the best interest of the players.

• All Raider teams will participate in the Early Bird Tournament
• Presidents Tournament
• Must participate in one out of town tournament
• Must participate in City Playoffs
• Must participate in Provincials
• Must participate in Westerns if your team qualifies

Division B

Regular Season Training

• Games will be 2-3x per week
• Practice 2-3x per week
• If makeup games are required, practices per week may decrease