BASKETBALL SEASON 2024-25 PERMISSION FORM
Deadline to submit: Friday, November 22
Basketball season starts the week of November 25. See practice schedule HERE. Once confirmed, the complete games schedule will be published.
Please NOTE: practice times and games are subject to change, please always check the school calendar.
Practices before the Christmas Break will be "getting to know you" practice sessions. This time will allow coaches to evenly divide teams in grades 5 and 6. In grade 7, if numbers allow, athletes will be divided into league and development teams.
Behaviour Expectations for players AND parents:
- Positive language/cheering
- Encouraging your teammates
- Respect for opponents, sportsmanship
- Proper uniform for games and practices (see uniform expectations below)
- Listening and respecting coaches during practices and games. Coaches have the discretion to sit players based on behaviour
- Respect for the referees and score/timekeepers (please note that parents are not permitted to speak to the scorekeepers)
- There will be zero tolerance for players, coaches and parents who argue with the referee. Referees are permitted to call technical fouls and/or game ejections for players and coaches AND are permitted to remove parents from the gym who do not follow the list of expected behaviours.
Coaches and referees have the discretion to remove players from the court or shorten their playing time if the players pose behaviour concerns.
Please review our Athletics Guiding Principles
Uniform Expectations:
- Full gym strip with proper runners at all practices and games
- Socks must be white or black/navy blue. Socks that are not school colours are not permitted.
- Game jerseys can be worn for practices as well
- Students MUST change into their FULL uniform after all practices, if they go not have gym scheduled on practice day
If your child will not be able to make a game or practice, please notify the coaches the day before so that we can properly plan.
Parents are responsible for organizing rides to and from games and tournaments.