Who’s the “11-a-side Boys Fixture Secretary”? And what does that person do?
The Boys’ 11-a-side Fixtures Secretary represents the Club’s boys’ football teams that play 11-a-side football (as opposed to small-sided or 9-a-side football). This generally means the teams with the older boys in the Club.
Skills required include:
• listening
• writing
• accurate recording
• understanding the information
• checking for accuracy
A guide to Roles and Responsibilities for the Secretary
Q: Who is the Boys 11 a Side Fixture Secretary responsible to?
A: The Main Committee.
Q: Who is the Boys 11 a Side Fixture Secretary responsible for?
A: The 11-a-Side coaches.
Q: What is the role of the Boys 11 a Side Fixture Secretary?
A: The main purpose of this job is that of liaising with the leagues and divisions in which the Club plays 11-a-side boys football teams. It involves representing the Club at monthly meetings of the league, and of liaising with Club coaches around the fixing and cancellation of matches.
Q: What sort of tasks are involved?
A: Tasks will include:
• Attending league meetings
• Reporting league views back to the Club.
• Dealing with correspondence from the leagues and forwarding to the Club Secretary where relevant
• Advising the Committee on all issues around the 11-a-side boys teams.
• Representing the club at outside meetings at the direction of the main committee
Q: How much time does the Boys 11 a Side Fixture Secretary give to the job?
A: Approximately six hours each week and many of these will be at weekends and in the evenings.
Q: What else can you tell me about the Boys 11 a Side Fixture Secretary‘s job?
A: The role of the boys 11-a-side Fixtures Secretary is one of the most important in the Club. It is very often under-appreciated the amount of work that is required in setting up one weekend of matches involving multiple clubs, sometimes involving cancellations or postponements for a variety of good reasons. It’s a critical role in ensuring that a club is well run.
The following is the list of recent boys 11-a-Side Fixtures Secretaries of the Club.
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