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Mercer Island Boys Basketball Booster Club. Youth Program Post-Selection Meeting 10/3/2010. Welcome. Coach Gavin Cree 2 nd Year Varsity Head Coach Director of Youth Coaches. Program Goals/Coaching Philosophy. All kids to have fun!
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Mercer Island Boys BasketballBooster Club Youth Program Post-Selection Meeting 10/3/2010
Welcome • Coach Gavin Cree • 2nd Year Varsity Head Coach • Director of Youth Coaches
Program Goals/Coaching Philosophy • All kids to have fun! • All kids get playing time – however, not always equal amounts • Learn team basketball • Share the ball, enjoy the success of others • Learn to be competitive, but keep game in perspective • Develop a love for the game • Develop a passion for the program - dream to play for the Varsity team
ECBA Training • JasenBaskett, founder of ECBA, has developed hundreds of Div-1 players and professionals • Mondays, 6:00-7:30 (7th/8th), 7:30-9:00 (5th/6th) • Skill development training • Shooting, ball handling, point guard, post, wing • ETL teams only, may be expanded to Cascade • $65 per month all season, tremendous value • Replacement for in-season PDP (was $130 for 8 weeks)
Handling of Grievances • Practice time, league, uniform issues should be handled through your coach and/or Sandra Ernst • Parents and team managers are not to reschedule practices – contact coach
Handling of Grievances (contd…) • For all issues relating to basketball and/or coaches, please follow these steps in order: • Work through issue with your team coach • Contact Adam Nelson, senior member of coaching staff (anelson@housinglaw.com) • Coach Nelson will hand off to Mike Huber, MIBBBC board member • Mike Huber will decide if Coach Cree needs to be involved
Handling of Grievances (contd…) Issues that should not escalate beyond individual team coaches: • Playing time concerns • Team strategy • Tournament selection
Handling of Grievances (contd…) • Overall program issues should be direction to MIBBBC board via email at mibbbc@gmail.com
Code of Conduct • Remember, we are representing Mercer Island and our basketball program! • No unsportsmanlike conduct from players, coaches or parents • No drugs, alcohol or other substance abuse. • No profanity, taunting or bullying • No verbal or physical threat or abuse aimed at any player, official, coach, or parent
Code of Conduct (contd…) • Violation implications range from ejection from game (by coach) or suspension from program • Please work through “Handling of Grievances” guidelines if there are issues