Basketball Ontario Guidelines for Coach Behaviour - cont
Coaches' Roles and Responsibilities
Recreational Program
In cooperation with the age-group convener, coaches in the recreational program are expected to lead their teams in each practice/game session. All coaches will adhere to the Basketball Ontario's Guidelines for Behaviour.
Rep Program
All coaches will adhere to the Basketball Ontario's Guidelines for Behaviour. The head coach is the person recognized by the GYBA Board as having total responsibility for the team. The head coach can designate the duties he or she wishes the assistant coach(s) to perform. The coaches should formulate and agree upon practice procedures, responsibilities and game decisions in order to avoid dissension between the coaches and players.
Head coaches and assistant coaches must meet with the parents of the players on their team shortly after the teams are selected. At this meeting, the parents should be made aware of the mission, goals and philosophy of the program; the coach's objectives, the absences policy; the drugs / alcohol policy; the commitment level required and what the parents can do to help the coaches. The Board also strongly encourages another similar meeting (for Major Bantam age and under teams) in late January or early February for the same purpose.
