One of the essential functions of coaches and team managers is to manage team communications with players and their families.  If you are a coach or team manager, please view the Ohio Tide Coaches Guide, to help you use our website and mobile app to efficiently and effectively communicate and manage your teams. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page and view the Essential Coach How-To's section. 

This will continue to be a place we provide helpful resources or important information.

You make the difference for each player's experience and development! Here are some expectations that we all should follow during the season. 

• Be at the field 15 minutes before players expected to arrive
• Be prepared with lineup (including sub plan for game) & equipment
• Be organized with umpire check forms before & after the game 
• Be energetic and positive, talk with the kids throughout the game 
• Be approachable by parents, converse with them during game (where appropriate) 
• Roster bat for 11U, work multiple pitchers for 11U
• Be the last one to leave the field

For the safety of the team and a robust experience for each family, we will need your help leading and enforcing the following:

1. Umpire Cash –  You will be responsible for the cash for UMPs for your season games. Ohio Tide will provide each Manager funds throughout the season via EFT.  Each team  will need to complete this brief form to document UMP payment for each game so we can keep track of how much additional money is needed. 

2. Team Communications – In the Sports Engine App Chat

3. Keep the Schedule Changes Current (cancel, rain, reschedule) – In the Sports Engine App Schedule (see tips down below to edit a game in Sports Engine App)

4. Monitor Attendance via RSVPs (for practices and games) – In the Sports Engine App Schedule

5. Complete a incident report for any player injuries during practices or games

Ohio Tide is working with Lake Erie Assigning for all home games at the following rates. Please communicate these rates to your opposing coaching staff.

11U will only have 1 UMP per home game per the league agreement, all other ages should have 2 per home game (pending any unforeseen issues).

The following fee schedule, per umpire, shall prevail for the 2024 season:

• 11-U thru 13-U                       $  70.00
• 14-U thru 16-U                      $  75.00
• 18-U                                             $  80.00

* If for some unforeseen circumstance there is only one (1) umpire then the following fees are applied;

• 11-U thru 13-U                      $  105.00
• 14-U thru 16-U                     $   115.00
• 18-U                                            $  120.00

Please click the link below to fill out a brief questionnaire so we can highlight you on our website and social media. 

To view attendance of players, please open the Sports Engine App. Click Schedule, Click on any event, then click to the RSVP's section on the top left. This will display all players who have accepted, declined or are possibly attending practice. You can click on any event to view RSVP's, using this process. 

Accessing TeamCenter

Easily add and edit athlete info, manage schedules, and message team members

Messaging Your Team in TeamCenter

Send a message to an individual member, selected members, or the entire team directly from TeamCenter or from the SportsEngine mobile app

Basic Team Management

Perform basic tasks using the Team Page Team Management functionality

Add Contacts to Receive Team Messages

Add additional email addresses to a non-member's profile in order to be able to include all athletes in team communications

Managing RSVPs

Manage RSVPs for each athlete within your team’s TeamCenter or within the SportsEngine mobile app

Sending RSVPs for Existing Games or Events

Do you import your game schedules from a third-party scheduler or create them manually on your team page? This article explains how to add RSVPs to those games and events after they are imported.

More Helpful Coach Links

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