Greetings!    

 

Enclosed you will find the acceptance packet from Southern Basketball Academy Post Grad. All of the documents that are to be signed are to be returned as soon as possible. Please keep in mind that all candidates must have all packets and conditions met for the Academy to be accepted. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at (205)240-0149 or through email at sbalionsbasketball@gmail.com

 

 

Dear Prospective Player:

 

As you enter our basketball program, we are delighted that you are interested in being a part of the Southern Basketball Academy’s Post-Grad Basketball Program.

 

Our mission is to build a program that would allow our participants to develop discipline, morals, and character as individuals while operating as a harmonious and successful unit. We also will blend individuals into a team with the opportunity to improve on fundamentals, position skill set, and increase knowledge of the game, while attempting to optimize both personal and team potential. A particularly important part of our mission is to prepare each team member to use their talents to achieve their goal in playing at the collegiate level, due to the overall advancement of their academic and athletic skills.

 

Competition at this level demands skill, dedication, and commitment, and hard work. “Only the committed needed to apply” is what past players have stated. If you feel that you fit, need, and want what is deemed acceptable guidelines found in this handbook, that you agree with our philosophy, then you fit the description of a Southern Basketball Team Member.

 

Respectfully yours,       

 

Danny Davis

Athletic Director and Head Coach

 

 

 

 

 

PHILOSOPHY

 

Through sports, athletes are taught the value of hard work, discipline, team building, sportsmanship, and other values that help develop a young man’s character. A large part of our self-esteem is derived through positive athletic experiences. The goal of this association is to build a competitive basketball environment in which our team members achieve not only academic and athletic success, but a foundation for success in life as well.

 

To ensure that athletes are prepared for the commitment and personal sacrifice needed to be successful in athletics, coaches must help them develop and understand the importance of desire, dedication, and self-discipline that play a major role in reaching individual and team goals.

 

While striving for victory is the nature of athletic competition, it is only one criterion when determining a season’s success. Guiding a team to reach its maximum potential and an athlete to reach its maximum potential are the ultimate goals. Along with this comes an emphasis on good sportsmanship, which includes being modest in victory and accepting in defeat.

 

 

Work Hard! No Excuses!

 

 

 

Our Lions Prayer

God, let me play well but fairly. Let competition make me strong but never hostile. Forbid me to rejoice in the adversity of others. If I able to have victory, allow me to be happy; if I am denied, keep me from envy. Remind me that sports are just games, but this game allows me to learn something that matters once the game is over. And if through athletics I set an example, let it be a good one.

Amen

 

 

 

 

SBA LIONS TEAM RULES

 

1. Attend and be on time for all meetings and practices. If you are late or miss any practices or meetings without being excused, you will be required to serve a consequence.

                  

    EXCESSIVE ABSENCES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

 

2. If you become injured, the following applies:

  A) You are required to attend all meetings and practices.

  B) You dress for practice unless told not to do so.

  C) If you’re going to miss practice, inform your coaches beforehand.

  D) Starting positions are not automatically retained after an injury.

 

3. No profanity used by the players

 

4. Address all coaches as “Coach”.

    Answer all coaches with the response of “Yes/No Sir or Yes/No Ma’am”.

 

5. NO DRUG USE.

 

6. Keep the bench and all locker rooms clean at all times.

 

7. No horse-playing.

                                                

8. Full speed during practice.

 

9. Players will be required to pay for all lost items or equipment.

 

The following things are expected of each player, and each player should expect them from the coaches also:

 

1. To be loyal and trustworthy.

 

2. Respect each other.

 

3. Not to be influenced “negatively” by others.

 

4. Crisp, positive, and intense practices.

 

5. Be close mouth about our team and what we do. We don’t want to brag

    About our team and we don’t want to discredit it.

 

6. Each player has the right to approach any coach, in private, without fear of punishment, if the player feels she has a legitimate concern or complaint.

 

7. be “POSITIVE” all of the time. “It is not what happens to you that matters, it is how you react to it.”

 

8. Most importantly… HAVE FUN!!!!

 

  Any violation of the above rules can result in dismissal from the team or contract.

 

 

Player Discipline

Coaches are urged to be FAIR and CONSISTENT with their discipline. Participants should be informed from the beginning as to what to expect of them. Disciplining a player should not be used as an easy excuse to withhold a player from the competition. Be sure there is ample reason when “benching” a player due to “disciplinary” reasons. Keep in mind this program is designed to be fair, fun, and developmental for all.

 

1. A coach may ONLY discipline a player for the following reasons:

 

(a)   Missing practices without notifying the coach

(b)   Being constantly late for practice or games

(c)   Physical assault on the part of the player

(d)   Constant use of foul language or UN-sportsmanlike conduct

 

Prospective Player Guidelines

Player

 

The prospective player must possess the following talents and attributes necessary to blend her personality and physical skills into the team unit.

 

Character

•           Respect for others

•           Can do” attitude

•           Concern to see others succeed

•           Above average student

 

Athletic Ability

•           Speed

•           Ball handling

•           Shooting

•           Agility

 

PRE-SEASON MEETINGS

We are required to conduct a pre-season meeting to include all players and coaches. All communication items listed above should be addressed. Program philosophy, as well as expectations, should be shared. Attendance is required of all athletes at these meetings.

 

 

Team Goals

 

Southern Basketball Academy strives to provide a positive and constructive environment conducive for our young men to reach their full athletic potential, enhance their basketball skills, and provide each player an opportunity to continue their professional career!

 

We have tryouts for players, although we also trust our coaching staff in choosing a player also. The prospective team players that best fit the guidelines outlined in this handbook will be offered to become members of Southern Basketball Academy. We intend and will have a “team family” structure that is supportive of our players, coaches, and parents.

 

This expectation and the athlete’s basketball talent are two of the important milestones that will permit the athlete to achieve his ultimate goal of higher professional ranks.

 

Our team consists of 10-13 members.

 

 

WE WILL BE AN EXAMPLE OF CLASS AND QUALITY, ALWAYS CONDUCTING OURSELVES IN AN HONORABLE AND SPORTSPERSONLIKE MANNER.

 

Our games and tournaments will be tournaments that we are playing to get ready for national tournaments.

 

 

PLAYERS/COACH COMMUNICATION

Players and coaching are each a different vocation. Understanding each other’s roles and following the proper channels of communication will enable players and coaches to effectively work together to provide a meaningful experience for the athlete.

 

What the coach should communicate the following to players:

•        Philosophy of the coach, both generally and sport-specific

•        Locations and times of practices and contests

•        Expectations of players and the team

•        Team rules and repercussions for violations

•        Injury and emergency medical procedures

•        Role of players in terms of volunteer help, fund-raisers, tournament help, etc.

What to expect from players…?

•        Concerns regarding coaching philosophy and expectations

          Should be expressed during a scheduled appointment.

•        Immediate notification of any scheduling conflicts

Inappropriate issues for parents to discuss with the coach…

•        Playing time

•        Team strategy

•        Playcalling

• another student-athletes

 

Coaching Philosophy and Strategy and Code of Ethics

 

We as an organization like winning, although, WINNING IS NOT THE PROGRAM AND THE TEAM’S MAIN EMPHASIS.  Including WINNING, another emphasis will be directed at developing the team member’s individual character, physical skills, and knowledge of the game and academics.  Yes, that’s right, the team member will pledge 100% to a quality team effort, culminating in a competitive and winning endeavor. Our quest is to support the development of each individual while blending the members into a smooth-functioning team unit.  The results should be a “whole, greater than the sum of its parts.” Lines of communication will be open among the Program Director, Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Association Officers.  Likewise, there will be frequent contact among the coaching staff, team members, and parents about important matters. Discipline is considered an important component to achieving success.  Therefore, the Southern Basketball Academy Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of Play will serve as guidelines for proper conduct.  If necessary, penalties will be assessed for improper behavior or violations of guidelines.

 

 

Coaches will successfully apply the 3-Step Method of Teaching:

 

1. TELL, SHOW, DRILL

Conflicting coaching ideas, concepts, or techniques will not be taught.  All coaches will share common beliefs about the coaching of fundamental concepts, therefore providing a continuous and proper learning environment.

COACH’S CODE OF ETHICS

I hereby pledge to live up to my certification as a coach by following the Coach’s Code of Ethics pledge.

• I will place the emotional and physical well-being of my players ahead of my personal desire to win.

• I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the large range of emotional and physical development for the same age group.

• I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.

• I will promise to review and practice the basic first aid principles needed for injuries of my players.

• I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.

• I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players.

• I will use coaching techniques appropriate for each of the skills I teach.

• I will remember that I am a youth sports coach and that the game is for children, not adults.

 

PLAYING TIME

 

While we will provide playing time for all team members, we will not jeopardize the collective efforts of the team to provide playing time to an individual that is not giving their all. Playing time can be reduced or taken away due to disciplinary issues, lack of practice participation, or injury. The coach will communicate clearly to the player before the next scheduled contest. Discipline issues will result in a loss of playing time.

 

 

 

A MEMO TO SBA Players, Coaches, Parents, & Friends

 

FROM:            Danny Davis, 

                        Athletic Director, Head Coach Southern Basketball Academy Post-Grad

 

RE:                  Officiating & Sportsmanship

 

 Please use your best efforts to refrain from complaining about the officials’ calls during the game. Officials are almost always giving their best efforts to assure a fair game. Our experience tells us that complaining doesn’t do any good and quite possibly harms our chances of getting impartial calls. Not only does complaining to the officials violate standards of good sportsmanship, and the philosophy set forth by rules within the SIPPBA conference, it reflects badly upon our Lion’s organization. We realize it is a difficult task. Our Lions’ team has been instructed to expect no comments or reaction to official decisions during the games. We expect the same from our parents, coaches, and friends. We have emphasized to our players that complaining to the officials only breaks their concentration, which is needed to play their best.  Not only does complaining and comments harm our concentration, but it also harms other teams in the same or subsequent tournament.

 

 

 

 

                   

 

 

 

 

 

Signature for Handbook

 

Student-Athlete __________________________________________________________

 

Parent   __________________________________________________________________