Becker Youth Basketball Association Frequently Asked Questions
Updated August 2008
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Q. What will my child learn from this program?
A. Our goal is to create a healthy learning environment that encourages skill development and team work, celebrates personal best and inspires a lifelong interest in the game of basketball. Our primary focus is to turn your children into better basketball players and great teammates.
Q. What is expected of parents during the season?
A. Even if you are not a member of the coaching staff, we would still like you to attend practice sessions and games to help encourage, monitor and care for your child, particularly at the younger ages. If coaches need a helping hand, please be willing to assist them with their needs. Also, feel free to bring your digital camera to catch some great action shots of the entire team. Pass those photos on to your team manager so that we can display them on our website.
VOLUNTEERING
Q. I’d like to be a head coach or assistant coach, but I don’t know if I have the skills for the position. What are the requirements?
A. A coach’s primary responsibility is to create a healthy, positive and fun experience for our players. If you are good with kids, like to be active and have an interest in learning more about the sport of basketball, you’d be a great fit. If you don’t know much about basketball the BYBA will provide the needed support to help you be successful. You will receive a coach’s handbook filled with information about the games, rules and practice drill suggestions. We will hold a coaches’ meeting in September to pass out this information and to share the key aspects of successful coaching.
Q. What does a team manager do?
A. As a team manager your primary responsibility will be to ensure that your entire team receives communications, announcements, information and necessary forms in a timely fashion. You may be asked to send out e-mail communications to your team when necessary and distribute / collect team forms.
Q. Why are we expected to volunteer?
A. The BYBA (Becker Youth Basketball Association) is a non-profit organization that relies completely on volunteers to manage and run the program. Having a large base of volunteers helps to ensure that the program meets the needs of Becker basketball families and keeps the program costs low.
Q. Do I have to pay a volunteer fee for each child, if I have more than 1 child in the program?
A. The Volunteer fee is $75 per registered player, however the fee shall be capped at $150 per family. If you have 3 children in the program, you will pay $150 in volunteer fees at the time of registration. After you sign up for and fulfill your volunteer activities, your deposit will be returned.
Q. If I have more than 1 child in the program am I expected to volunteer for each child?
A. Yes. For example, if you have 3 children in the program, you will pay $150 in volunteer fees (capped per family) at the time of registration. After you sign up for and fulfill 3 volunteer activities, you will be reimbursed $150. If you sign up for and fulfill only 2 volunteer activities, you will be reimbursed $75.
Q. Is BYBA the only program to require volunteering?
A. No. Most Becker youth sports program have similar policies.
Q. When will my volunteer fee be returned?
A. Volunteer fees will be returned to those who fulfill the responsibilities they signed up for. You will receive your refund in the mail no later than 4 weeks following the end of the season. Many will be distributed in person during the season.
TEAMS
Q. I want my child to be on the same team as another child. Do you honor these requests?
A. Establishing team rosters for an organization of this size is a complex task even without special requests. We will accommodate SIBLING REQUESTS to play on the same team. Special requests will be considered, unfortunately; it is just not feasible for the BYBA to gaurantee the accommodation of multiple special requests.
Q. When will I know which team my child is on?
A. Team rosters should be finalized by early October. You will receive a welcome call from your child’s coaching staff at that time welcoming your child to the team and notifying you as to practice times and locations.
SCHEDULE
Q. How do I know our team’s schedule?
A. Coaches will provide the teams season schedule during the first week of practice.
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