Mercer-Lunsford Basketball League Coaches Orientation

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1 Mercer-Lunsford Basketball League Coaches Orientation

2 Tonight s Agenda 7:00pm 7:10pm Welcome, Introductions and Overview 7:10pm 7:25pm Referee Presentation with Jim Gammie 7:25pm 8:25pm Positive Coaching Alliance Training 8:25pm 8:35pm MLBL Administrative Overview 8:35pm 8:40pm Overview of Local House League Rules 8:40pm 9:00pm Division Coordinator Breakout Session

3 MLBL Board Executive Team - Bill Morris, President - Bob Schneider, Vice President - Deena Moore, Operations Director - Chip Ashton, Director of Development - Gary Jones, Director of House League Travel Team - Brian Bielecki, Offseason Programs Director - Andy Kim, Girls Commissioner - Jason Murphy, Boys Commissioner House League Coordinators - Elem Girls - Raja Iyer - MS Girls Vijay Ratnam - 2 nd Dev Dawn Fiorillo - 3 rd Boys Deena Moore - 4 th Boys Shaun Swartz - 5 th Boys Dennis Park - 6 th Boys Ben Desjardins - 7 th Boys David Burkholder - 8 th Boys - TBD - High School Larry Banks

4 What s New for o2 nd Grade Developmental Program o 3v3 Half Court Games o 6 players playing at a time on each side o Promotes more touches for the players o Coaches on court with players teaching o Geographical Divisions o Age Groups will be divided into two conferences: o Eastern Conference Lunsford, Cardinal Ridge, Hutchison Farm, Liberty, Little River o Western Conference Mercer, Aldie, Arcola, Buffalo Trail, Pinebrook o Elimination of North/South breakout o Closer practices for coaches and players, easier to manage o Age Groups with low numbers may be combined into one conference o Championship Games will feature Eastern and Western Conference Champs

5 Team Formation Process ohouse League Evaluations o Run by TrueAP o Provides data from Evaluation Stations o Rank players to attempt to maintain parity o Coaches encouraged to attend evaluations o Drafts o Drafts will be held Oct at Freedom HS o Division Coordinators facilitate draft process o Snake-style selection process (1-n, n-1, 1-n, etc.) o Draft order picked out of a hat o Coach s child(ren) protected o Placed in the appropriate round based on evals oassistant Coach pairings o Not protected in draft o If coach wants to pair up, they select assistant s child during the draft o Reasonable exchanges will be considered and must be agreed upon by both parties and the division coordinator

6 Draft Schedule Age Group Division Coordinator Draft Time (Draft held at Freedom HS Cafeteria) 3 rd Grade Girls Raja Iyer Wed 8:00pm 4 th Grade Girls Raja Iyer Wed 7:15pm 5 th Grade Girls Raja Iyer Wed 6:30pm 6 th Grade Girls Vijay Ratnam Tue 8:00pm 7 th Grade Girls Vijay Ratnam Tue 7:15pm 8 th Grade Girls Vijay Ratnam Tue 6:30pm Age Group Division Coordinator East Freedom Café West Draft at Freedom Café 3 rd Grade Boys Deena Moore Tue 6:30pm Tue 7:45pm 4 th Grade Boys Shaun Swartz Tue 6:30pm Tue 7:45pm 5 th Grade Boys Dennis Park Tue 6:30pm Tue 7:45pm 6 th Grade Boys Ben Desjardins Thu 6:30pm Thu 7:45pm 7 th Grade Boys David Burkholder Thu 6:30pm Thu 7:45pm 8 th Grade Boys TBA TBA TBA

7 Player Safety Safety of our players is the #1 concern for the MLBL program Concussion Awareness Program, Background Checks and Coaches Clinics designed with player safety in mind Coaches will be encouraged to always have an assistant coach or other adult present during all MLBL practices and games Coaches are encouraged to schedule parents to rotate being in attendance. Parents can be used to monitor kids in halls/restrooms, tend to injured player, etc.

8 Team Roles and Responsibilities Coach Organize and run practices Set rotation for players Provide instruction Promote sportsmanship Assistant Coach Backup for Head Coach Manages kids on the bench during games Assists with instruction during practices Team Manager Monitors Parent Behavior Monitors Playing Time Be the 18+ representative for the team (youth coaches) Scorer / Timekeeper Works the book or clock during games One from each team Part of the officiating crew No critiquing of the officials performance

9 Coaches Conduct o Zero Tolerance Policy o If a coach or player is ejected from a game: o Automatic next game suspension o Review from board before reinstatement o 2 nd offense gone for the season o Referees are going to make mistakes, just like your players are going to make mistakes. Live with it. Let it go. o Set the example for your team, and do not tolerate it from your kids o SPORTSMANSHIP. It is the name of the game.

10 MLBL Referee Program o High School Rules Changes o Referee Program Overview o Schedule for Referee Training o Questions

11 MLBL Referee Program Dates Referee Registration Wed, Oct 26, 6:30pm at Freedom HS Thu, Oct 27, 6:30pm at Freedom HS Referee On-Court Clinics Sat, Nov 19, 2-6pm at Freedom HS Sun, Nov 20, 1-5pm at Freedom HS Referee Scrimmages Saturday, December 3 Games begin on Saturday, December 10 Playoffs begin in late-february Season ends in early-march Referee Payout completed by mid-march

12 MLBL PCA Coaching Clinic o MLBL has partnered with Positive Coaching Alliance again this year o PCA provides coaches and parent training on establishing a positive coaching philosophy o Mandatory 60-minute PCA training course to provide coaches with tools to be successful

13 Coaching Requirements / Prerequisites Coaching Prerequisites o Coaches Orientation o Tue Oct 11 (primary) o Tue Nov 15 (alternate/hs) o Online Requirements o Background Checks o Concussion Awareness o In-Person Requirements o PCA Coaches Clinic o True AP Coaches Clinic TrueAP Coaches Education o On-Court module designed to provide you with skills and drills o 2-hour training program o Practice plan notebook provided to all coaches in attendance TrueAP Coaching Clinic Dates Sat. Nov 12, Lunsford Sun. Nov 20, Freedom Youth Coaching Program - Students in High School - Serve as Head Coach or Assistant - Must have one Responsible Adult over 18 years old - Could be Team Manager role - Excellent way to get community services hours for graduation *Equipment pick-up at Coaches Clinic

14 Team Pictures Memory Makers photographers MLBL s Primary Fundraiser Individual and Team Pictures Coaches receive free team picture Pictures scheduled around games Primary Date: Saturday, January 7 Alternate Date: Saturday, January 21 Specific time slots will be put into Teamopolis and incorporated onto each team s schedules

15 MLBL Nights at Dick s Sporting Goods MLBL Shopping Event at Dick s in Arcola Saturday, November 12, 2016 Available for in-store purchases only Coupon available at A portion of the proceeds will benefit MLBL scholarships!

16 MLBL Youth Nights at the High School Games Players receive free admission with paying adult when wearing MLBL jerseys Halftime contest at varsity games for MLBL players Good chance for team building activities Dates will be announced in early-november

17 MLBL Youth Nights at George Mason University Discount tickets will be available for purchase MLBL participants will have special features* Halftime game on GMU s floor Pre-Game Tunnel and Activities Post-Game exhibition match on GMU s floor Dates will be announced in early-november Good opportunity for team-building! *Due to NCAA regulations, players in grades 6 and under are the only ones that can participate

18 MLBL Online Scheduling Portal Online scheduling portal for MLBL practices (and house league games) Coaches will be sent an to create a login on the portal website (mlbl.teamopolis.com) Parents/Players can view schedules without a login Coaches can use as communication tool to send messages to parents Any scheduled changes will be updated and an will automatically be generated Site offers IPhone application to view schedules and receive league messages Travel pre-season practices will be generated and posted on this site

19 Game Reporting Travel Program o Submit your game reports within 24 hours after the conclusion of your game o Electronic process within FCYBL/LCMSS o Please be diligent about this o Very important for 5 th grade in month of December during round robin play and towards end of season o MLBL goal 100% compliance for on time score reporting House League Program o Scores will be recorded online through Teamopolis o Scores should be entered within 72 hours of the completion of the game o BOTH TEAMS should log in and enter scores for the game

20 o Coaches should communicate through their Commissioners if there are issues Communication is key to success! o All communication should run through coach o Please set up list and phone tree use Teamopolis portal! o Please stay on top of messages and communicate with parents o Use online portal as resource for schedules

21 Overview of Rules 2 nd Grade Dev 3v3 half court game Games on both halves 10 running clock Man Defense only No steals, double team No full court press Coaches officiate games Rotate subs frequently NO OT, scores not kept Elementary 6 standard clock Man Defense only No press, except 5 th grade permitted in 4 th Qtr/OT (if not ahead by 5+) All front court dead balls to be inbounds at half court 3/4/5G: No reach-in steals except when dribbler in lane No double team except when dribbler is in the lane Subs at quarter break and stoppage halfway through Middle School 6 th : 6 standard clock 7 th /8 th : 7 standard clock No defensive restrictions 6 th : Press in 2 nd Half/OT No press if ahead by 10+ points High School 9 th /10 th : 7 standard clock 11 th /12 th : 8 standard clock No defensive restrictions No press if ahead by 15+ points OT Rules (except 2 nd Dev) 1 st OT: 3:00 standard clock 2 nd OT: Sudden Death No additional timeouts

22 Halftime shooting contest trial o Elementary Divisions (grades 3-5) o During SCRIMMAGE WEEK only (Sat Dec. 3) o Each team lines up at opposite baskets, and every player gets one (1) free throw attempt at the end of the second quarter. o Any made baskets will count toward scoring o Designed to promote shooting and give an opportunity for everyone to score o The 3:00 halftime break will follow the shooting contest

23 Takeaways: MLBL Coaches Quick Reference MLBL Board Game Day Information MLBL Overall Calendar Inclement Weather Coaching Prerequisites Conduct/Discipline Schedules and Game Reporting Program-Specific Calendars House Evaluation Schedules

24 Takeaways: MLBL Local Rules Divided by age group Local rules supersede NFHS rules NFHS rules apply to those not stated here Talk to referees before your game about these!

25 Coaches Resources Your one link to all the coaching resources that you will need: o Tonight s Coaches Presentation o Link to TrueAP Coaching Guides o Link to PCA Coaching Information o Link to Concussion Awareness Training o Link to Teamopolis Scheduling Portal o Teamopolis Training Guide o Link to local MLBL rules and playing time policy o Link to Code of Conduct o Link to Inclement Weather Procedures

26 Final Thoughts o will be our 13 th season of MLBL o Remember that this is just a game o HAVE FUN and enjoy your time o Let s work together to make this a celebratory season, not a disciplinary season! THANK YOU!

27 Meet your Division Commissioner Check in with Division Commissioners to ensure they have your information Ask questions Have a great season!