Coaches' Roles and Responsibilities
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.
Four Program Directors have been appointed by the Board for the Boys Major Bantam and below, and Midget and up and Girls Major Bantam and below and Midget and up programs. They are to facilitate communication between the players, coaches, parents, and the Board. Any feedback regarding the operation of the GYBA program is welcomed and should be funneled through the respective Program Director or any Board member.
