DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO WINTER 2018 3 RD -5 TH GRADE COACHES MEETING CYO CELEBRATING 80 YEARS
DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO GRADE SCHOOL COACHES MEETING 1. Welcome & Introductions 2. Program Planner 3. Coaches and Players Clinics 4. Points of Emphasis 5. Conferencing 6. Basketball Rules Chart 7. Sanctioned Events 8. Gratitude & Prayer 9. Attendance Cards CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 2
DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO GRADE SCHOOL BASKETBALL PROGRAM PLANNER - 2018 November 11 Coaches Development Program at St. Basil the Great, 9:00am 8700 Brecksville Rd. Brecksville, 44141 22 Grade school schedules available online December 1 Deadline to register grade school athletes and coaches on rosters online 2 Regular Season grade school competitions begin 4 Coaches Development Program at St. Sebastian, 6:00pm 476 Mull Ave. Akron, 44320 15 Last day to add to the grade school athletes rosters to meet minimum number 18-Jan. 5 Christmas Break No regular season games January 13-14 Parents Day at the games 21 Team Mass Sunday March 4 Winter Season Ends CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 3
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Participation: DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO GRADES 3-5 POINTS OF EMPHASIS A player on a CYO team may not participate on any other basketball team during the CYO season. For purposes of defining eligibility, a player may not be on another team from the published CYO roster due date to the completion of the team s final game. Participation is not modifiable due to accumulation of personal fouls. Players can only be removed as a result of an injury or technical foul at the discretion of the game official. Example; player #4 receives his third personal foul in the first segment of the game, #4 must remain in the game until the segment is over. All players are to meet the participation requirements contained in the division specific rules. At no time is free substitution permitted in the first half. Guest Player: Guest Player Rule: If a team has less than 7 athletes at a game, a guest player may be moved from the member s other CYO basketball teams to fill the positions at the start of a game. Please see the rules for the restrictions. Guest players cannot be used for sanctioned events or CYO championship competitions. 15 Point Rule: The defense must set-up below the half-court division line in 5 th Grade and the 3 point Arc extending the width of the court in 4 th and 3 rd Grade. Allow the offense to progress the ball beyond the half-court division line/3 point Arc and the dribbler must establish front court status before pressure on the ball is permissible. Front court status is defined as that point when both feet and the ball of the player with the ball have made contact with the floor in the front court. The defense cannot position any players along the midcourt division line so as to impede or challenge the offense from crossing over the division line. Once the offense initially crosses the ball below half-court division line/3 point Arc, the defense is not restricted for the remainder of the possession from playing player to player or zone defense. Half Court pressing and trapping is strictly prohibited. The fifteen (15) point rule cannot be waived for sanctioned events. Once the participation requirements have been fulfilled, the clock will not stop for whistles or free throws during the fourth quarter when a team has a fifteen (15) point lead. When this rule is in effect, the clock will only stop for team timeouts and instances when specifically directed by the game officials. Once the lead falls below fifteen (15) points, the clock will stop according to rules of the specific grade level. 5
Sanctioned Events: No team or player is permitted to participate in more than the following number of sanctioned event tournaments, carnivals and competitions in a season. o 5 th, 4 th & 3 rd Grade Three (3) Inclement Weather: Inclement weather may deter games from being played as scheduled. The safety of our players, coaches and their families are our primary concern when games are canceled due to inclement weather. Announcements related to the status of competitions will be posted on the main page of the schedule website, telephone announcement lines, Twitter (@CYOSportsDOC) and media as needed. Player to Player Defense: Trapping, double or triple teaming of a player outside of the paint is prohibited. Help side defense is permitted. If an offensive player beats his/her defender, a teammate may move into position to help until the original defender recovers. Once the defender recovers, the help player must drop back to his/her player. Teams are not permitted to play any type of zone defenses. Switching, helping out or picking up a loose player on a breakaway, when there is a clear threat to score is good player-to-player defense and is allowed. Players must be within a reasonable distance of their player at all times. Free Throw Lane: In Grades 3, 4 and 5 a 12 foot free throw line will be used. The shooter must remain behind the line until the ball comes in contact with the rim. The shooting team (in t below) will have 3 players along the lane. The defensive team (in circle below) will have 4 players along the lane. Please note that all of the players are above the block. On the shot, the players along the lane can enter the lane upon the release of the ball by the shooter. The shooter and the other players outside the lane cannot enter the lane until the ball hits the rim. 6
Grades 3-5 Conferencing Teams in the 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th grade divisions will be placed into conferences for scheduling based upon their geographic location. Team strength will not be considered. Reasonable efforts will be made by CYO administration to limit the need for teams from the same CYO member to play each other during the regular season. This effort may result in teams traveling further distances to play games. Regular season standings will not be kept and playoffs will not be held. Members may sponsor sanctioned events for these levels, provided that team strength and record are not utilized for placement or grouping for the games in the division of play. QUESTIONS? 7
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FAQ S ABOUT SANCTIONED EVENTS Sanctioned Events are scrimmages, tournaments, competitions, or carnivals hosted by CYO partners to provide additional opportunities for competition and to raise funds for their programs. Refer to information on the CYO website: Sanctioned Events tab. 1. When can I register for a sanctioned event? Whenever the event is listed on the CYO website. 2. May I write a personal check for a Sanctioned Event entry? No - entry fees must be paid with an official check from the partner s account. 3. The Sanctioned Event Director asked me to provide an official CYO roster. Can I use an excel spreadsheet that lists all the athletes from my team? No - only the official CYO Sports Pilot Team Eligibility Roster that your Athletic Director registered with CYO can be submitted. Your Athletic Director should provide each coach with a copy of their roster at the beginning of the season. 4. My parish has three 6 th grade teams. Can we combine players from each team to enter a Sanctioned Event? No - athletes may only play and be rostered on one CYO team. 5. Can my team enter a community sponsored event if we use our nickname rather than the parish name? No - teams are eligible to participate in CYO sanctioned events only. Bylaw 4-3-1F 6. How do I find out the maximum number of sanctioned tournaments my team can play? Please refer to CYO sport specific rules for clarification. Generally it is [4] for grades 6-8 [3] for grades 3-5. 7. Do preseason Sanctioned Scrimmages count towards my team s total number of allowed Sanctioned Events? No Sanctioned scrimmages do NOT count towards the limit. Please refer to Bylaw 4-4-3D&E for clarification. 8. Most of our sanctioned event games were postponed due to bad weather. Can a sanctioned event be extended after the CYO season closes? No, events need to be concluded by the published CYO end of the season date for that sport. 9. If an athlete or coach is ejected from a sanctioned event, do they sit out the next scheduled CYO game or the next sanctioned event game? The athlete(s) or coach must sit out the next scheduled game whether it is a sanctioned event game or a CYO game. 10. The event director informed me my team s game starts at 8:15 pm. I thought we couldn t play after 8 pm. What should I do? Contact the Event Director and your Athletic Director immediately. Inform the CYO Athletic Administration immediately. Please refer to Bylaw 4-4-1 and sports specific rules for clarification/exception. 11. How many Guest Players may I use during Sanctioned Event Tournaments? ZERO! The Guest Player Ruler cannot be used in sanctioned events. Bylaw 5-3-2C7 12. Is it okay to register my team for a tournament under my assistant coach s name, since I will be out of town for most of the games? No, to register for a tournament, the official CYO Sports Pilot roster needs to be provided, which lists the head coach s name. However, an assistant coach can certainly be in charge at the games. 10
Youth Sports Coaching: Not a Job, but a Calling! By John O'Sullivan So they call you Coach, huh? Have you ever stopped to consider what that means? You have taken on one of the most beautiful, powerful, and influential positions a person can ever have. Some people may call it a job, and others a profession, but in reality, being a great coach is not that at all. It is so much more than that. By becoming a coach, you have chosen to work with young athletes. You have chosen to guide them through the trials and tribulations of learning two beautiful games: sport and life. You are in a position to change their lives forever, not only by making them better athletes, but better people. You are a leader, you are a role model, you are a person who serves your athletes, and you are a person to whom they entrust their physical and emotional well-being. Never take this responsibility lightly. Coaching can be one of the most difficult jobs in the world. We work with young athletes in highly emotional and public situations. We keep score, and because of that our work is often judged week to week, even day to day, based upon the performance of a bunch of kids, how well they play, how much they play, and where they play. Every time we coach, our words and actions can have a huge impact in the lives of our players, both positively and negatively. We are faced with moments of success and failure, and with calls from officials both good and bad. Our words and actions in these situations can stick with our players forever. The thing is, we don t get to choose which things stick, and which ones they forget, so in everything we say and do, we have to choose wisely. Coaching also means you will be dealing with parents. Many of them are wonderful, and will support you and be grateful that you have taken the time and energy to teach and mentor their child. Celebrate them, and be thankful they are on your team. Others are not so wonderful. They have unrealistic expectations for their children and the team. They will be a friend to your face, and an enemy behind your back. They will make life miserable for their own child, and often for you and the rest of the team as well. Do your best to educate them and minimize their negativity, and empower others to do the same. Most importantly, be a trusted mentor for their child. Those kids need a positive role model more than most, and it s not their fault that mom or dad has lost the plot. 11
The science of coaching and teaching has evolved tremendously in the last few decades. We now know that many coaching and teaching methods used when we were kids are not as effective as once thought. Fear and intimidation does not work as well as an environment of love and respect. Lines and lectures are a thing of the past. Rote repetition is effective only to a point. Just because you taught something does not mean your players learned it. Just because you went over it does not mean they retained it and can replicate it in a game. Far too many coaches are focused on running exercises in practice that are successful 90% of the time, when in reality messy practices that replicate game situations are far more powerful learning tools. Do you have these type of practices on your clipboard? Every player we coach, we leave a lasting impact. There is no way around this; you will influence every player you come in contact with. What will your influence be? Will it be something positive and affirming that bolsters your athletes and serves them throughout life? Will it be a more fulfilling experience for you and your players, more enjoyable, and more successful? Or will it be something that tears them down, that diminishes their self worth, that makes them fearful of failure, or ties their self-worth with sports success? We all mean well, but sometimes when we are pushing to win a game, or talking to our teams after a tough loss, we say and do things that we later regret. I know in the past I have, and I never considered for a moment that my harsh, personal and often over the top criticism of a kid might follow him or her off the field. But it did. I believe that being a coach is so much more than running a bunch of practices and organizing kids for games. It is about connecting with your players as people first, and athletes second. It is about being passionate, and loving the game you teach, so your players will play with passion and love. It is about empathy, making every player feel important, and giving him or her a role on the team. It is about integrity and consistency for kids during good times and bad. It is about being a model of the behavior you expect from your athletes, both on and off field of battle. It is about being a teacher, not only of the X s an O s of a sport, but about life, about optimism, about persistence, and about character. No, coaching cannot simply be a job. It must be a vocation, a calling to a place that best suits your skills, your passion and your ability. You can change lives with a single word, a single pat on the back, and a single conversation that says I believe in you. The world needs great coaches more than ever before. The world needs you! Are you ready? 12
CYO GRATITUDE Go around the room and have each coach complete the following sentence: One thing that I am grateful for receiving this evening is Thank you for your comments and support. We wish you nothing but the best as the season begins. Commitment Prayer Leader: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen Leader: Thank you God for being with us today, and for entrusting your children to our care through CYO Sports. As we prepare to return to our parishes and communities, give us the strength to share your love and caring through our actions as CYO Coaches. We give our time, talent and treasures to you that we may better serve our CYO teams and families. I ask that you respond, I will! to each of the following commitments you are making today. Leader: Will you be a Christian role model who helps athletes discover their value and responsibility to the team, church and community? Response: I will! Leader: Will you coach every child on your team to improve their skills through practices, competitions and games? Response: I will! Leader: Will you teach and encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support, patience, courteousness and respect for all athletes, officials, fellow coaches, volunteers and administrators? Response: I will! Leader: Will you read and follow the letter and spirit of the sport rules, policies, and Diocese of Cleveland CYO Charter and Bylaws? Response: I will! Leader: Will you remain aware that your conduct has an influence on the love a child may develop toward sports, and therefore make an effort to have the children on your team have fun while also learning about athletics, themselves, their teammates and our Catholic Christian Community? Response: I will! Leader: Will you remain mindful that your conduct has an impact on the conduct of the players and fans at a competition and make a commitment not to yell at officials, players, opposing coaches or fans and always demonstrate an attitude symbolic of the CYO Mission and Values? Response: I will! Leader: Will you make an effort to grow as a Christian by going to mass and celebrating the sacraments to be strengthened to love and serve God and the young people entrusted to your care? Response: I will! Leader: Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, hear the commitments made by your servants here today. We know you have given us spiritual capabilities, and with your light and direction we can fulfill these commitments and build the community of God. We ask this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Response: Amen CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 13
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