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Coaches Spring League Information

All coaches must have a criminal check to coach in the SMBA. Those coaches that coached in the winter session will not have to have one completed. The fee will be covered by the SMBA. Please do not go down to the police station until you have been assigned a team or you will have to pay the cost for the check.

There will also be a coaching clinic on Sunday April 11, 2010 that will be mandatory for all coaches that do not have a course from the SMBA or NCPP to attend.
Jerseys can be picked up at the coaches meeting/clinic on April 11.

Pick up between 12 noon and 1 PM

Clinic from 1 until 3

Site Brunskill School

On Line Coaching Application Form for Coaches

Codes for Coaches and Their Teams

Tournament lists Here

Download Score Sheet Here

General Information for Coaches

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• The SMBA program will run from April 12 until June 1.
• Coaches may enter teams from their Community Associations or may coach a team formed by the SMBA. Players will be added to a maximum of 12 unless there are extenuating circumstances to add more.
• The objective of this league is for the players to improve on their skills in a non-threatening atmosphere. Please read over the fair play code posted on the web site.
  There shall be no verbal abuse to the officials by anyone; a zero tolerance policy will be adhered to. A player that recieves a technical foul must sit a half.
• Referees will be provided for all games.
• Teams MUST provide a scorekeeper and a timer for games (usually parents). All fouls and scores must be recorded.
• Each game will consist of two 25-minute (running time) halves with a 5-minute break. There will be a five minute warm up prior to the game. The clock will not stop at any time.
• The home team is to provide the score sheet for the game (first named team). These may be downloaded here. These do not have to be turned in to the SMBA
•  All players must play equal time. This means that coaches should make changes at around the 5-minute mark, or use time that is convenient to both teams.
• There will be no handling of the ball in the back court.
• There will be alternate possessions on all jump ball situations
• The score clocks will not be used.
• FIBA rules to be used
• All games will be played full court on 10 foot rims.
• No zone defenses
• No press when a basket is scored or the ball goes out of bounds. (Unless teams waive this rule)
• A $200 honorarium will be paid to coach a team as you are being hired by the SMBA.
• Coaches must agree to follow the SMBA Fair Play Code and to allow all players to play equal time.
• Players must provide their own basketballs for practices and games.
• Basketball Sizes: Mini will use size 5, Bantam, Midget Girls, and Juvenile Girls use size 6, Midget and Juvenile Boys use size 7
• PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE A SMBA SPRING LEAGUE REVERSIBLE
• Coaches under 18 must have an adult supervisor at all practices and games.
• The hallways must be checked during all practices and games. Please have a parent assigned to do this.

  Information given to players

You can register an entire team (i.e.Your child and his/her friends) Coaches must follow the SMBA Fair Play Code (see the web site) and are responsible to the SMBA. Players will be placed on a team if not registered by an individual coach.· High school gyms will be used as much as possible for practices and games. Younger age groups may have to practice at elementary schools.· If possible, younger age groups will have the early practice times.· Each team will have 2 practices in the first week and one practice and a game in each of the following four weeks. Games will be played 5 on 5 with referees.·

Each team will have Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday

sessions 6:00 - 7:15, 7:15 - 8:30, and 8:30 to 9:45

Please note that times and locations may change and you should check the information frequently for updates

Monday and Wednesday	Tuesday and Thursday
Grade 10 and 11 girls	Grade 10 and 11 boys
Grade 8 and 9 boys	Grade 8 and 9 girls
Grade 6 and 7 girls	Grade 6 and 7 boys
Grade 4 and 5 boys	Grade 4 and 5 girls

The league will use FIBA rules with no zones or zone presses. The SMBA philosophy for the Spring League is that every player will get equal playing time. Teams must provide own basketballs.

If you need further information contact Ian Mirtle at: 382-5508 or email smba@sasktel.net

Players that are not registered with the SMBA spring league cannot play or practice with the team because of the liability insurance we have.

Jerseys can be picked up at the coaches meeting/clinic on April 11.
You can ask the players that have jerseys what their numbers are and then assign numbers to the players that are receiving new jerseys. These players can go down to Olympian Sports to have them numbered. The cost is $5 to have a number(s) placed on both sides of the reversible.

Please make sure the players have the jersey crested for the first game on April 21 (THIS MUST BE COMPLETED).

Coaches are reminded that if they are under 18 years of age they must have an adult supervisor with them at all practices and games.

DURING GAMES:
Coaches are reminded that these are to be serious games. Last year we had a problem with one team that decided to just “fool around”. This will not be tolerated and any team that does this will be suspended from play with no reimbursement of fees to the players or honorarium to the coach.
Coaches that have practices in the elementary gyms are also asked, by the Public School Board Rental Division, to have a parent check the school hallways during the scheduled practice time to make sure there is nobody wandering the school without permission.
Teams must vacate the gyms at the time indicated on the practice schedules. If there are complaints from schools you could lose your practice time.

For new coaches:
You might want to meet with the parents at the first practice and explain what you will be doing during the course of the program. With6 practices you will not be able to develop much team oriented play but should be able to help out players with minor skill development problems. If you need any advice, please contact me.
You might want to make up a phoning list and a phoning tree for the team and give it to the parents when you meet with them for the first time. This will help them with car-pooling and time or gym changes that may occur at the last minute.
Please read over the information posted on the web site for coaches. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me.

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