All Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Referees are required to fill out an application and background check.
Referees!
Please also see the following "You Tube" videos of the Referee Training Sessions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zTtSheLWFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iekHP7VjHD4&
What is required of a coach?
There are orientation trainings which you will be required to attend. Overall expectations:
• To be enthused and positive about the program.
• Promote a balance of skill building and Christian character.
• Run drills on Thursday evenings for practice.
• Coach the kids and maintain order in amount of time each child plays.
• Set tone for the game.
• Present “star awards” following each game affirming each child for various improvements.
• Oversee the devotional with the team immediately before or after the practice on Thursday evenings. Communicate changes to schedule or cancellations to the parents in a timely manner.
• Communicate concerns or issues with parents or children to the Upward Basketball League Directors or Task Force.
What is required of a referee?
There will be a training session which you will be required to attend. As a referee, you will be required to:
• Uphold the vision of the Basketball, by balancing competition with Christlikeness. The training session will explain how to balance this.
• You will need to be at the gym by 15 minutes prior to the start of the game you are scheduled to referee. It is not recommended that you referee your own child’s game, but most likely this may happen from time to time.
• Communicate any rule breaking immediately with the child who “broke the rule” in a timely manner with affirmation.
• Communicate any concerns and issues to the Upward Basketball League Director or Task Force Members.
What if I want to be a coach or referee? Please contact the Upward Basketball League Director at [email protected]