Parents are to:
● Maintain a positive attitude toward the Association, coaching staff, and players.
● Understand that games are played on Sunday’s, and some Saturday’s.
● Understand that it is their responsibility to provide transport for their player to all games and practice. Furthermore, they must understand that games may be as far north as Noosa and as far west as Toowoomba in the regular season.
● Understand that they will be responsible for performing the score table tasks.
● Game Clock
● 24 Second Shot Clock
● Scorer – use of Courtside Systems
● Chairperson - their job is to call the game to everyone on the bench, notify subs/timeouts, clarify referee calls, show fouls with the paddles, switch the possession arrow, keep time for time outs.
Please do not videotape any games or practice sessions without the coaching staff's consent and other players' parents. Parents must sign in at each venue if they are to video full games.
● Understand that if your child does not attend training, their court time may be affected.
● Understand that as soon as your child is selected for a team, you are responsible for all season fees, including state championships.
● Understand that if teams are travelling to State Championships and staying as a team, all costs related to travel, including flights and accommodation, should be covered by the team for a Head Coach, Assistant Coach and Manager. Unless otherwise agreed with the General Manager.
● Parents understand that State Championships are a compulsory part of the season. There is an additional cost for travelling to teams participating in State Championship Tournaments.
● A player is deemed to be responsible for the behaviour and conduct of their entourage who attend events in which the athlete participates. The expression “entourage” includes parents, family members, coaches, trainers, friends, and any other person associated with the player.
If it is determined that a Code of Conduct breach has occurred by a member of the entourage, then it is open to North Gold Coast Seahawks Basketball to impose a penalty on the athlete as follows:
● A determination that North Gold Coast Seahawks Basketball will not accept nominations from that player for a specified period for future teams and may suspend the player from participating in the North Gold Coast Seahawks Basketball Representative team.
● It is to be noted that imposing a penalty on an athlete for the behaviour of their entourage is to be seen as a last resort and disciplinary action, except in extreme cases, such action would not be taken without first having sought to engage with and counsel the offending person and the athlete in relation to the unacceptable conduct.
When supporting their child, parents should not be critical of their child/other players/refs/coaches. We understand that parents do have passion and want the best for their children, but there needs to be a realistic approach to how this is done. We need to set the standard and example for our children and each other in every situation.