Match Roles

We rely on parents and caregivers to fulfil important team volunteer roles.

This includes season roles, such as coach, assistant coach, team manager, umpire (junior and youth teams) and trainer (first aid officer), and match roles, such as boundary umpire, field umpire, goal umpire, runner, timekeeper, umpire escort, water carrier and other general assistance. In registering a player, a parent or caregiver is expected to volunteer to fulfil one of these roles for the season or at each match.

A description of each match role is below. Not all roles are relevant to the particular age group your team is playing in.  For example, there’s no water carrier for modified rules matches and no volunteer umpire for older age groups.

The volunteer accreditation required to fulfil each match role is here.

To volunteer in a match role, please register on PlayHQ here. Please ensure you are fully accredited, if you have any questions about the relevant accreditation please email. If you’re interested in fulfilling a season role, such as coach, assistant coach, team manager, umpire (junior and youth teams) and trainer (first aid officer), please contact our secretary.

If you have any questions, queries or concerns about match roles or volunteer accreditations for match roles, please contact your team manager or volunteers.juniorfooty@smdsc.com.au.