As a coach for Gateway Christian School you will be expected to fulfill the following responsibilities:

1. First and foremost, you are responsible to maintain a Christian atmosphere and focus for your team at all times.  You are their role model so the Christian attitude begins with you!  Sometimes this responsibility spills over and it becomes necessary to control parents as well.
2. Teach and direct the players to condition their bodies and in learning the skills to make them the best that they can be at the game. You are to be an encourager to the players and to teach them to encourage one another.  Important skills are teamwork and sportsmanship in victory and in loss.  If they have played their best and worked together as a team everyone has done an excellent job to be proud of no matter the outcome a game.
3. ***Parent Communication – you will relay all information to parents regarding practice, game schedules, departure times, team rules, etc.  This will usually be done in writing.  On occasion when there are last minute changes which must be communicated by phone.  Copy to Athletic Director for approval before giving to parents.
4. ***Arrange for carpools to games and practices.  Parent need to fill out vehicle and insurance information.  Vehicle must have seatbelts for every passenger and passengers must wear them.  Carpools should try to stay together. 
5. You are responsible for the well being of each student until they are picked up.  At no time may you leave a practice or game until all students are picked up.
6. If you schedule any other practices at any other locations than what has been provided you are to provide the dates, times, and locations in writing to the Athletic Director.
7. You will keep and maintain all equipment, turning it in at the end of the season.
8. You will assign, issue, collect, and return all uniforms.
9. You will be available for all practices and games up to and including playoffs and league tournaments.  If you have an emergency and cannot attend, contact the Athletic Director immediately.
10. Secure scorekeepers.  Give game scores to Athletic Director and keep track of team record.
11. Call in game results to the Athletic Director.
12. Coaches are responsible for the following:

                        Emergency cards – cards are to be brought to and from each game

                        First Aid Kit

                        Equipment    (A/D will provide all of this equipment and information, but coach must have  at all times)

13. Coaches need to keep an attendance record for games and practices and turn it in to the Athletic Director at the end of the season.
14. Statistics for the year need to be in.
15. Coaches need to choose players for the following awards:

                        MVP, Most Improved, Most Inspirational, Christian Athlete of the Year

16. Coaches must attend Sports Awards Night
17. Team pictures need to be taken and turned in so we have a picture for the yearbook.
18. Let all players know that sports fees are due the first week of practice to the Athletic Director.
19. Choose a team mom to help with rides and phone calls.  If you have more than one volunteer be sure to choose the one that will work best with you and how you want to run your team.

***Responsibilities that can be assigned to a team mom if one is available for your team.

Girls Volleyball Practices begin at the end of January.  Please continue to use this calendar to keep track of practices and games for Volleyball Season.

Make sure to turn in sports applications if you have not done so and every team player must submit a new Sports Academic Approval.  Please see Coach Swift to receive one.