great falls basketball 2013-2014 coaches meeting
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Great Falls Basketball 2013-2014 Coaches Meeting. Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:30PM – 9:00PM Forestville Elementary School. Neal Abravanel Acting Commissioner Phil Simonides Director of Coaches. Great Falls Basketball Welcome and Introductions. Agenda. GF Hoops OverviewPhil Simonides - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Great Falls Basketball2013-2014 Coaches
MeetingTuesday, November 12, 2013
7:30PM – 9:00PMForestville Elementary School
Neal Abravanel Acting Commissioner
Phil SimonidesDirector of Coaches
Great Falls BasketballWelcome and Introductions
Agenda
GF Hoops Overview Phil SimonidesWebsite Review Greg PotteigerTraining Program Larry ZmudaReferee Program Michelle ClaudeLeadership by Example Phil Simonides(Coaching)Gyms & VBD Test Debbie VolpicelliBreakouts with GGCs AllCoaches/Assistants All – match up
New Board Members
Directors Leaving Fred Weber Peter Van Volkenburg
New Directors Laura Bean Bina Clark
Great Falls Basketball 2013 – 2014Neal Abravanel Acting CommissionerPhil Simonides Director of CoachesDick Warrick Director of SelectJohn McGavin Director of Girls House Grades 3-12 Liz Fitton Director of Boys House Grades 3-6Laura Bean Director of Boys House Grades 7-10Michelle Claude Director of RefereesGreg Potteiger Director of Information & SchedulingDebbie Volpicelli Director of FacilitiesMalia Kishore Director of EquipmentLarry Zmuda Director of Player and Coach Training
& House Grades K-2Jim Treacy TreasurerBina Clark Assistant Treasurer
Reminders! Early Bird Discount Website – must remain central source of info Boys 11/12 gone – unsuccessful last year Equipment Changes/Upgrades
Players Jerseys – Langley colors now! Coaches Jerseys – New coaches only
Fill out order form on your seat Turn in to your GGC Tonight
You may order more than 1 (1st one is on GF Hoops)
Program LogisticsA Snapshot 1,031 Players (922 House/109 Select) 1,372 Parents 120 Teams (109 House/11 Select) 90 Referees 658 House League Games 1,989 Referee Assignments 1,030 Uniforms 8 Gyms
“Thank You!!” to Our Volunteers 13 Board Members 14 Grade Group Coordinators (GGC’s) 109 Coaches
9 Coaching Multiple Teams
John McGavin
Director of Girls HouseGrades 3 - 12
Girls Director and GGCs
Director – John McGavin
Grade 3- Theresa BhatiaGrade 4- Heather O’DonovanGrade 5- Kris FredericksGrade 6- Hillary FacchinaGrade 7- Pete KurzenhauserGrade 8- Kari LervickGrades 9-12- Kimberly Cynkar
Liz Fitton
Director of Boys HouseGrades 3 - 6
Director Boys (Grades 3–6) & GGCsDirector – Liz Fitton
Grade 3 – Claudia BakirGrade 4 – Lisa WalmsleyGrade 5 – Cori JohnsonGrade 6 – Heather O’Donovan
Director of Boys HouseGrades 7 - 10
Laura Bean
Director Boys (Grades 7-10) & GGCsDirector – Laura Bean
Grade 7 - Alison AhmedGrade 8 - Omkar PuritipatiGrade 9/10 – Claudia Bakir
Greg Potteiger
DirectorInformation & Scheduling
Website Overview
All League information (Schedules, Rules etc.) Should be parents “First Stop” for information
Coaches: responsible for updating / maintaining certain information: Game Scores / Outcomes Game Summaries / Coach’s Blog (optional) End of year player evaluations
Coaches will receive: Usernames and passwords “Help” sheet before season start
Debbie Volpicelli
Director of Facilities
Gym StatusCapacity is Tighter Than Ever (AGAIN!)
Just received winter gym allocations We lost 13 hours of practice time!
Equates to 26 house team practice slots Caused by renovations that impacted Reston and
McLean We currently have NO extra practice slots! We have Lake Anne for Sun games only!
Gym Behaviors
We need to behave in gyms so we don't lose them
Police your group At first practice, talk to parents and kids about
the gyms No food or drinks, except water No bouncing balls in hall
County Gym ContactsWeekends & Weeknights
Coaches:
=> Call: 703-324-5515
Leave message: => After hours On-Call Monitor will respond promptly
VBD Test – Debbie VolpicelliVolunteer Building Directors Coaches go to: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/athletics/vbd.htm
Create an account Watch the video Take the test on-line. Certificates - sent via e-mail. (Certification good for 2 years)
Coaches – you are the face of the organization Protect and enhance the GF Hoops reputation The facilities we share must be treated with care and respect. Leave GYMS in EQUAL to or BETTER shape than when you
arrived.
Key Dates Nov 13 (Wed) throughNov 19 (Tue) House League Player Allocation/DraftsNov 18 (Mon) Training for House League CoachesNov 19 (Tue) Training for House League CoachesNov 19 (Tues) House League game schedules published to web
siteNov 20 (Weds) House Practices StartDec 7-8 House League Regular Season BeginsDec 14-15 House League GamesDec 21-22 House League GamesJan 4-5 House Games Resume (post Holiday)Jan 11 (Sat) Picture DayFeb 22-23 First week of playoffsFeb 28 Coach/Volunteer Appreciation Mixer @ BrixMar 8-9 Final Playoff Weekend and All Stars
Larry Zmuda
Director of
Player and Coach Training
Basketball Year-Round
Summer Programs Two camps in July/August 70 kids participated in these camps; some in more than one!
PLAN GOING FORWARD IS TO CONTINUE THESE OFFERINGS IN THE SUMMER!!
SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS
Player & Coach Training Agenda of Topics
Player Training and Development Fundamentals Safety
Coach Training Programs oneononebasketball.com
Player Training
Coaches: Primary Source of Training and Development One on One Basketball, Inc.
K/1st Grade – 10 weeks skills and drills training 2nd Grade – 12 weeks (90 minute sessions)
8 Weeks Skills Training; 4 Weeks Full Court Games 3rd thru 10th Grade
One on One - assists all teams for one entire practice. Coaches to identify areas of need in advance. One on One then provides team specific sessions.
Training for Coaches
One on One Basketball, Inc. Mandatory attendance at 90 minute session on
either Nov 18 or Nov 19 session Each night:
One session for 2nd – 5th grade One session for 6th – 10th grade
Offering Age Group Appropriate: Skill Level Assessment Methods Drills – individual and team How to Structure Practices and Practice Plans Q & A Sessions
Key Dates Mark Your Calendars Coaching Clinics
Group A: Grades 2-5 Group B: Grades 6-12 11/18 Great Falls 6:00PM–7:30PM Group A
Elementary 7:30PM-9:00PM Group B 11/19 Forestville 6:00PM–7:30PM Group B
Elementary 7:30PM-9:00PM Group A Coaching Blitz
If you want additional help in December, send a note to [email protected] and we will set you up with a trainer at your practice session
In January at your practice location – Mandatory
Michelle Claude&
Senior Training Referees
The Referee Program
Referee Program
Michelle Claude Recruits Referees Trains Referees Manages Referee Performance
Reviews game feedback from gym coordinators, coaches, and others
Provides feedback to referees
Nick Claude Assigns Refs to Games
Keeps Work Records Computes Pay
Ben Carniol, Nick Claude, Tim Claude, Will Miner, Quinn Mullen, Jordan Simonides On-court ref trainers in grade 3 games.
Referee Program100+ Referees
Experience 2011 2012 2013
1 28 25 28
2 11 16 19
3 11 11 10
4 10 11 11
5+ 42 45 51
Total 102 108 119
Referee Program Training for refs commenced at the beginning of
October and continues through Thanksgiving. Top Coaches Complaints: Lack of calls made for
contact fouls, rules knowledge, “swallowing” the whistle.
Top Ref Complaints: Coaches “helping” the ref make calls, uncontrolled parents, rules knowledge
Feedback: Always welcome but make it “teachable” If you have concerns, you can contact Michelle
Claude after the game to discuss further. [email protected].
Referee ProgramRule Reminders Two or more players CANNOT defend the ball or player
unless they are driving to the basket in boys grade 5 and below. Refs are being instructed to call this. (below foul-line-extended)
No such thing as “over the back” or “reach in.” There MUST be contact in order to have a foul called.
Understand the GFHoops local rules and create a substitution flow chart for your game, particularly if you have an 8 player team.
Shooting clock resets after each try for goal (3/5 seconds in the lane).
First-Year Quiz _____Player A1 has both feet on the floor behind the three-point
line. A1 jumps and releases the ball on a successful try for goal and then lands inside the three point line. Three points are awarded.
_____The free throws awarded due to a technical foul may be taken by two different players.
_____A1 travels when his knee hits the floor while holding the ball. _____Player A1 is getting ready to take a free throw. He fakes a
shot. A violation is called. _____A1 is in A’s backcourt and has dribbled for nine seconds and
then passes the ball forward towards A2 in the front court. While the ball is in the air traveling from backcourt to front court, the 10 second count is reached. A violation is called.
First-Year Quiz _____A1 jumps from behind the three point and releases the ball on
a successful three-point goal. Before returning to the floor, A1 crashes into a legally established defender, B1. B1 is charged with a block.
_____Every player must play a minimum of two quarters. _____A game cannot start and the game must be forfeited unless a
team has at least five players. _____Referees should watch the ball at all times instead of an area
on the court. _____A1 makes a throw-in pass from B’s end line to A2 who is on
the other end of the court. The pass is overthrown and touches no one. The referee rules it B’s ball at the original throw-in spot.
_____Each game in GF Hoops consists of 4 quarters each lasting 8 minutes in duration.
Phil Simonides
Director of Coaches &
League-Wide Behavior
Skill Evaluations and Team DraftsLogistics Skill Evaluations
Read the process document before tryouts Five Skill Areas:
Ball Handling Shooting Defense Passing Rebounding
Board Member – collect data and give to GGCs Consistency
Draft Goal: Balanced Teams Information sharing No substitutes may draft in your age group No pre-assignment of asst coaches if they have a child in
the group Board Member attending has final say in any issues
Everything you need is on the website
Coach Tips and Best PracticesYou Are The Key to Our Success!
Model positive behavior – both in winning & in losing
Teach children the game Spread playing time – come in with rotations Manage your parents Respect referees Introduce yourself to desk refs before games Diffuse situations before they get out of hand
Coach Tips and Best Practices (cont.) Encourage and help our youth coaches
Use me as a resource throughout the season Text email or call and make sure you ID if texting
All assistant coaches must be registered - only two coaches on sidelines at a time
Explore internet resources for coaching/practice ideas such as: breakthroughbasketball.com
Have fun!
Coaches Issues From Prior YearsDONT’s Flagrant Fouls Running up the score Too many “coaches”
yelling during game Harsh coaching Improper substitutions Abusive behavior from
coaches to refs Coaches taunting each
other
DOs: 5 pass rule, no press, no
3 pointers, change player positions
At most two assistants Be positive AND
instructive Have a playtime game
plan (beforehand) Control your
players/yourself – no trash talking and unsportsmanlike conduct
Behavior Incidents Prior Years Issues
Spoke to several coaches after games
Behavior of assistant coaches deplorable in some instances
Parents and coaches battling on some issues
Harsh coaching styles addressed
Some coaches not asked back
Players suspended and ejected from league
Themes Parents thought refs
weren't calling games closely enough and it was too physical
Parents thought their child was being called too frequently for fouling
Coaches/parents calling fouls out too often
Refs got intimidated – embarrassing to GF Hoops
Parent Messages – please tell them Goal: Model Positive Behavior for the kids.
This is more than basketball. It's about teaching good sportsmanship.
Zero Tolerance: for verbally abusing the refs. They are an important part of our program. Contact your coach or Michelle Claude...don't yell at the refs. Yelling raises the tension in the gyms and impacts the players
very negatively. Their play tends to get more physical and emotional and it
makes the situation worse. Remember: Our refs are kids.
Think - about the impact of yelling at children in a public forum
Coach Messages Same points as parents -- plus the following: You went to the Coaches meeting and know what we
expect. You acknowledged Code of Conduct when you registered
Zero tolerance -- This cannot happen from a coach Be a positive role model
You need to focus on positively coaching the kids, not arguing calls.
Most parents spoken to acknowledged that they handled the situation poorly and were apologetic. We had mixed results with the coaches.
Coaches ManualFind it on the GFHoops Website Code of Conduct House Coaching Checklist Master 2013-2014 Calendar House League Rules of Play Tryouts and Player Allocation/Selection
Procedure Everything you need is on the website Email Director of Coaches @ [email protected]
or text or call 703-851-2880 and mention who you are please!
Wrap Up Q and A Breakouts with GGC’s
Determine Team Names Get Practice Slots Coaches meet Assistants – match up!