Middle School Basketball Pre-season Meeting Minutes

January 7, 2010

1. Attendees
   Beth Whitmee, Ecole Airdrie
   Brenda Staniforth, Banded Peak
   Bruce Kaufman, WG Murdoch
   Chris Holteen, Chestermere Lake
   Chris Lowe, Muriel Clayton
   Darryl Zimmer, Prince of Peace
   Holly VanderMeer, Manachaban
   Jacquie Mirtle, RVS
   Jason Nail, Meadowbrook
   Jordan Flower, Meadowbrook
   Josh Sherlock, Muriel Clayton
   Lawrence Lee, Mitford
   Reed Barrett, Bearspaw
   Robert Saipe, Ralph McCall
   Susanne Moskal, Langdon
   
   Regrets:
   Judy O'Gorman, Westbrook
   Shane Hansen, Beiseker
   Pam Goll, Indus
   
   
2. Commissioner
   Thank you to Jordan Flower, from Meadowbrook, for once again working as commissioner this year.
   
   
3. Team Declaration
   Here is the preliminary picture for Jr. A seeding tournaments, according to school size:
   Seeding Tournament 1
   Mitford - B & G
   Muriel Clayton - B & G
   Springbank -B & G
   Chestermere Lake - B & G
   Ecole Airdrie - B & G
   Manachaban - B & G
   Meadowbrook - G
   
   

   Seeding Tournament 2
   Banded Peak - B & G
   Ralph McCall - B & G
   Bearspaw - B & G
   WG Murdoch - B & G
   Kathyrn - G
   Langdon - B & G
   Meadowbrook - B
   
   Switching Tiers
   School athletic directors may apply in writing to move up or down in tiers after the seeding tournament only. Applications from coaches will not be received - they must come from the AD.
   
   Jr. B
   Action: Coaches are to declare Jr. B teams (maximum of two girls teams and two boys teams per school) by Wednesday, March 3.

4. Schedules (Click for links)
   Determined venues.
   
   Jr. A Girls
   Th, Feb 4 - Muriel Clayton, Bearspaw
   Fr, Feb 5 - Muriel Clayton, Bearspaw
   Fr, Feb 26 - Mitford, Langdon
   Fr, Mar 5 - Meadowbrook, Bearspaw
   Th, Mar 11 - Meadowbrook, Langdon
   Fr, Mar 12 - Muriel Clayton, Bearspaw
   
   Jr. A Boys
   Th, Feb 4 - Mitford, Meadowbrook
   Fr, Feb 5 - Mitford, Meadowbrook
   Fr, Feb 26 - Chestermere Lake, Bearspaw
   Fr, Mar 5 - Mitford, Langdon
   Th, Mar 11 - Muriel Clayton, Bearspaw
   Fr, Mar 12 - Muriel Clayton, Bearspaw
   
   Jr. B
   Reviewed tentative venues. Gyms will be confirmed after declaration deadline has passed.
   Fr, Mar 19 - Mitford, Bearspaw, Muriel Clayton, Meadowbrook, Chestermere Lake, Prince of Peace
   Fr, Mar 26 - Mitford, Bearspaw, Muriel Clayton, Meadowbrook, Chestermere Lake, Prince of Peace
   Fr, Apr 16 - Mitford, Bearspaw, Muriel Clayton, Meadowbrook, Chestermere Lake, Prince of Peace
   
   Gr. 6
   Fr, Jan 22
   West Boys - Mitford
   West Girls - Bearspaw
   East Boys - Prince of Peace, Muriel Clayton
   East Girls - Meadowbrook, Langdon
   
   
5. Results
   Coaches are to email or fax scores to sports coordinator and commissioner immediately following the tournament. Host schools hang on to score sheets until the completion of the season.
   
   
6. Officials
   Action: Sports coordinator to book officials – Jr. A (two per game) and B (one per game) – through the Calgary Basketball Officials Association. Report any problems, lates or no-shows to sports coordinator.
   Jordan has reviewed the Jr. A Rule Modifications (click here to download) and they are okay. For more detailed updates to FIBA rules, coaches can check out the following PowerPoint presentation.
   
   
7. Supervision
   Coaches are reminded that, in addition to supervising their own team, they are asked to be actively supervising all kids at the gym. Report any behaviour issues to the sports supervisor and the host school supervisor. Update Brenda Staniforth has agreed to table this item at the Jan. 12 Leadership Meeting. Action: JM to re-circulate Sports Supervisor job description/checklist.
   
   
8. Host Reimbursement
   A hosting budget of $250 per tournament has been incorporated into middle school plug-in fees to cover the cost of the volunteer room, a half-day sub, scorekeeper honoraria and wear-and-tear on equipment. Download a form here.
   
   
9. League Fees
   Aproximate fees are:
   Jr. A $470
   Jr. B $280
   Gr. 6 $65
   
   
10. Code of Conduct
    ACTION: The Code of Conduct Form for Players and the Code of Conduct Form for Coaches are to be signed and submitted to your administrator before the first tournament..
    
    
11. RVSA Coaching Resource Library
    Click here to view ttitles available in the RVSA Coaching Resources Library.
    
    
12. Athletic Travel Form
    The form can be accessed by clicking on this link.
    
    
13. Next meeting
    As per Parameters, there is no specific post-season basketball meeting. Coaches are asked to note comments and bring them to the general post-season sports meeting on Tuesday, May 4 at 1:0 pm.