Roles required

Title Blurb Responsibilities Volunteer
Prayer Co-Ordinator Willing to try to co-ordinate diaries? Able to meet prior to the event and directly before set-up on the day? Roles include:
1) Recruit Prayer Team
2) Organise prayer times and schedules and communicating these to Prayer Team
Position not yet filled
First Aid/Medical Officer Qualifications / experience and professional attitude necessary Roles include:
1) Ascertain all relevant information concerning nearest Accident & Emergency units, etc.
2) Supply (to be financed by All Souls/Touch Base if not possible to find donor) and transport anticipated First/Second Aid equipment requirements
3) Administer First/Second Aid where appropriate
4) Keep Accident Report Book
Position not yet filled
Referee Co-Ordinator
Familiar with standard international Touch Rugby rules, as well as variations for more social games? Able to recruit and manage a team of experienced/qualified Referees? Roles include:
1) Recruit appropriate number of Referees
2) Communicate rule specific variations for purposes of tournament
3) Co-ordinate with Scores ‘n’ Draws Manager with respect to Referee placement
4) Resolve disputes involving Referees
Chris Stansfield
Referees Number dependent on weather conditions and playing commitments (offers from Refs also playing in teams welcome). Experience/Qualifications necessary, along with understanding of role in relatively social, new-to-Touch setting Roles include:
1) Arrive early for brief in order for all to agree on rule variations, disciplinary protocols, dualling arrangements, approach to event, etc.
2) Be available to co-ordinate with Pre-Tournament Coaches AND/OR offer coaching to inexperienced players prior to games starting
3) Be available to help at Captains’ meeting to ensure rule variations, disciplinary protocols, etc. are clearly explained prior to games starting
4) Work closely with Pitch Managers to ensure correct scorecards are ready at start of each game and correctly completed scorecards are passed back the to Scores & Draws table, and to ensure any injuries are dealt with carefully and quickly to enable games to continue with minimal delay or offense
Referees still required
Coaches Familiar with standard international Touch Rugby rules and basic tactics? Able to communicate with wide variety of people? Roles include:
1) Arrive early for brief in order to understand any relevant rule variations, approach to event, etc.
2) Co-ordinate with Head Referee with respect to offering coaching to inexperienced players prior to games starting
Position not yet filled
Registration and “Scores & Draws” Good with pen `n’ paper / computer and maths / working out permutations of teams, times, and pitches? Able to multi-task with time pressure? Roles include:
1) Registering teams on arrival of their captains (and politely directing guests away from the registration table to their teams, to the Snack Shack for general information, or just somewhere where they’re not in the way of the potentially hectic registration procedure!) – this may include taking late payment (money will be banked via the Snack Shack)
2) Keeping track of scores as games finish and publishing these as they come in on whiteboards/flipcharts
3) Calculating play-off games after the pool games have been played
Position not yet filled
Pitch Managers Sociable, but willing to periodically work under time pressure as priority Roles include:
1) Arriving early to help mark out the pitches if possible
2) Spending time getting to know Team Captains, Players, and Supporters scheduled to play on your pitch before games begin, where possible
3) Liaising with the Scores & Draws table to ensure that:
i. Team Captains (and Referees if applicable) are ready on the sideline of the pitch they are to play (/ref) on 5 minutes before the preceding game is to end
ii. The next game’s scorecard is prepared and ready for the pitch Referee
iii. Completed scorecards are collected from Referees as games end and are delivered to Scores & Draws as quickly as reasonably possible
4) Ensure Referees have pitch-side access to drinking water at all times, between and during games
5) Attend to injuries (this will more than likely involve simply helping any injured players off the pitch and then calling a First Aid Officer)
Position not yet filled
Timekeeper Sociable, but willing to closely monitor timings as priority Roles include:
1) Keep time and sounding the klaxon-hooter between games, etc.
2) Co-ordinate with Scores ‘n Draws Manager with respect to any changes in timings
Position not yet filled
Catering Manager Able to put more legwork in before/after event? OK with food preparation (or know ‘a man who can’!)? Roles include:
1) Recruit and brief volunteers on managing the Snack Shack (& Literature Table)
2) Liaise with The Hope Manager and staff with respect to all matters pertaining to barbecue food and pitchers
3) Arrange for transportation of Snack Shack fare (& literature, etc.) to venue
4) Organise a suitable number of bins and a supply of ice (to be financed by All Souls/Touch Base) to keep “Snack Shack” drinks cool
Position not yet filled
Snack Shack Team OK to be responsible for cash? Able to chats with interested parties about literature, Christianity Explored/Alpha courses, etc.? Roles include:
1) Give general information about basic aspects of the tournament (EXCLUDING information on who is playing where next, etc.) as well as about C.E./Alpha course and any other literature we have available (offer to take contact details of interested parties, but protect privacy)
2) Sell snacks and arrange for safe ‘banking’ of money
Position not yet filled
Publicity Officer Willing to work before and after event? Enjoy writing and/or photography? OK with chatting with people? Roles include:
1) Liaising with Christians In Sport (etc.) regarding advertising prior to the event and submitting a report afterwards
2) Co-ordinate with Catering Manager with respect to literature to be supplied to Snack Shack
3) Cover the event in words (including match report for the final & the names of all 4 winning teams) and pictures for submission on All Souls, Touch Base, and Christians In Sport websites
4) Research and supply (to be financed by All Souls/Touch Base) appropriate prizes and prize structure (e.g. prizes for best individual player? Refs’ fairest player? etc.), in discussion with Tournament Managers
Position not yet filled
Fleet Own/have use of a vehicle? Full UK Driver’s License (or ‘know a man who can’)? Fit enough to load and unload vehicle? Roles include:
1) Co-ordinate with Tournament Manager, Catering Manager, etc. with respect to transportation of requisite items
2) Recruit any appropriate help to achieve this in requisite time
Position not yet filled
Set Up ‘n’ Clear Up Able to offer time and muscle before and/or after the tournament? Roles include:
1) Arrive early to set up pitches, gazebos, etc. under direction of appropriate Manager
2) Clear up all evidence of our stay under direction of appropriate Manager
3) Co-ordinate with Fleet with respect to helping unload/load vehicles
Position not yet filled
Signage Able to design, print, and post basic but clear signs? Roles include:
1) Organise signage directing people from the train station to the venue and highlighting facilities such as the toilets
2) Remove signage at end of day
Position not yet filled
Speaker Able to represent All Souls Langham Place? Able to provide relevance to Touch Rugby players Roles include:
1) Prepare and deliver 5-6 minute talk in consultation with Rico Tice, curate at All Souls Langham Place
2) Be available to discuss issues raised by talk with any interested parties
Rico Tice

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