Slow week ahead..here are some:

Pro's:
* Discounted/free club and tournament fees for your bb.
* Authority position..delegation of grunt work (i.e money collection to Team Treasurer).
* First hand access to team families' personal info/situation.
* Access to coaches' sideline during games/fill in for coach when he is absent (learning opportunity).
* Free advertisment for your place of employment (or better yet own business)
* Expert on using the Bc (blind copy) feature on your favorite e-mail program.
* More difficult for the coach to cut your bb is he's borderline making the team.
* Everyone will be nice to you and will try to get on your good side (at least initially).
* Keeps you busy if you ain't got an 8-5 job.

Con's:
* Ongoing fee collection/payment to coach/club.
* Out of pocket expenses for delinquent families or stuck with unsupportive parents.
* Listen to all the parents' drama.
* Stuck filling in for coach when he is absent at games and practices.
* Send 1000 weekly emails (annoying especially when inclement weather is looming).
* Wish you could recall some copy/paste inadvertently sent e-mail.
* Wanna stop being the TM? you will burn at least one bridge.
* Everyone will eventually talk about something that they would have done better in your place as a TM.
* Time consuming.


and many more....

Ochocinco wrote:Slow week ahead..here are some:

Pro's:
* Discounted/free club and tournament fees for your bb.
* Authority position..delegation of grunt work (i.e money collection to Team Treasurer).
* First hand access to team families' personal info/situation.
* Access to coaches' sideline during games/fill in for coach when he is absent (learning opportunity).
* Free advertisment for your place of employment (or better yet own business)
* Expert on using the Bc (blind copy) feature on your favorite e-mail program.
* More difficult for the coach to cut your bb is he's borderline making the team.
* Everyone will be nice to you and will try to get on your good side (at least initially).
* Keeps you busy if you ain't got an 8-5 job.

Con's:
* Ongoing fee collection/payment to coach/club.
* Out of pocket expenses for delinquent families or stuck with unsupportive parents.
* Listen to all the parents' drama.
* Stuck filling in for coach when he is absent at games and practices.
* Send 1000 weekly emails (annoying especially when inclement weather is looming).
* Wish you could recall some copy/paste inadvertently sent e-mail.
* Wanna stop being the TM? you will burn at least one bridge.
* Everyone will eventually talk about something that they would have done better in your place as a TM.
* Time consuming.


and many more....

I heard of a team mom that ended up marrying the coach. Would that be considered a pro or a con?

Guess her BB started!!!! LOL

Ochocinco wrote:Slow week ahead..here are some:

Pro's:
* Discounted/free club and tournament fees for your bb.
* Authority position..delegation of grunt work (i.e money collection to Team Treasurer).
* First hand access to team families' personal info/situation.
* Access to coaches' sideline during games/fill in for coach when he is absent (learning opportunity).
* Free advertisment for your place of employment (or better yet own business)
* Expert on using the Bc (blind copy) feature on your favorite e-mail program.
* More difficult for the coach to cut your bb is he's borderline making the team.
* Everyone will be nice to you and will try to get on your good side (at least initially).
* Keeps you busy if you ain't got an 8-5 job.

Con's:
* Ongoing fee collection/payment to coach/club.
* Out of pocket expenses for delinquent families or stuck with unsupportive parents.
* Listen to all the parents' drama.
* Stuck filling in for coach when he is absent at games and practices.
* Send 1000 weekly emails (annoying especially when inclement weather is looming).
* Wish you could recall some copy/paste inadvertently sent e-mail.
* Wanna stop being the TM? you will burn at least one bridge.
* Everyone will eventually talk about something that they would have done better in your place as a TM.
* Time consuming.


and many more....

Could work both ways. Additional responsibilities may actually be dumped on the team manager. I know one who actively seeks untapped talent in other leagues to recruit. Shouldn't this be the coach's deal? Just saying...

BigE wrote:Guess her BB started!!!! LOL