Overview

1. What equipment do I need?

   1. Water bottle, sneakers, and a great attitude!

2. My kid is ready to go Pro, can we go faster?

   1. We can try to adjust to your players skill by challenging them more, but rec basketball is a blend of players who have never touched a ball and the next Caitlin Clark and no one gets left behind.

3. I want to help coach when I’m there, but can’t commit for [reasons].

   1. Anyone directly interacting with the players must be cleared by the parish.  Even if you think you might be able to help once in a while, let us know so we can ensure you are “cleared”.

4. Can I play if I’m not Catholic or a member of SJN Parish?

   1. YES! Perspective Catholics or parishioners are all welcome to play, but cannot contradict the truths of our faith.

Information:

1. Here is the link to this year's waiver at  2025-2026 CYBL Online Waiver/Release

2. Team registrations for the CYBL will open on October 13th and close on November 4th.

   Team fees remain the same at $400 per team.

3. When registering a team, a full roster and coach's signature confirming that everyone has signed the CYBL waiver and read the provided league handbook are required.

4. The CYBL directors meeting will be held at the First Pres Family Life Center (gym) on October 23rd  at 5:30pm. 

5. The plan is to start 2nd-3rd grade and 6th-12th grade on the week of November 17th and 4th-5th grade on December 6th. This is a change with our 2nd and 3rd grade division.
   Please be aware they will most likely get scheduled either Friday or Saturday of that week. This will help us with gym space after Christmas.  We are losing a key gym for the month of January and February.

6. Later in September we will send our Handbook and instructions for team registrations.  The handbook will have a few changes to our rules of play, which will be highlighted during the directors meeting on October 23. 

Ask questions to admin@SJNSports.com and we’ll try to answer directly and repost here if it benefits the group as a whole!

A Coaches Guide to SJN SM Basketball

Overview

• Provide a safe and encouraging environment for SJN parishioners and students

• To teach “Sportsmanship That Mirrors Christ’s Love for Us All”

• To teach the the kids to fall in love with the sport of basketball, have fun, and learn FUNDAMENTALS.

• To Win

Required Training

• All players and coaches must have completed the waiver (built into the sign up)

• All Coaches must have completed Virtus, Code of Conduct, and Background Check

  1. Virtus instructions

Games

• Rules can be found here

Practices

• Only 3 keycards are currently allocated to SJN-SM

  • Keycards will be given to one of the coaches in each grade bracket

  • DO NOT TRADE KEYCARDS 

  • If unable to practice for any reason reach out to the current SM Director

• Sign-In

  • Insurance requires that we keep a log of all people who attend the practices

  • This can be taken by anyone but the record must be kept all season

• If the Gym is in a state of disarray send a pic of the issue to Admin@SJNSports.com and reach out to the current SM Director.

  • Chairs left out, Trash / Spills on the floor, damaged equipment

  • pro tip: flip over all trash cans except for 1 to avoid replacing multiple bags

• Practice drills are NOT position specific

  • At this age the kids should learn all the skills.

• No set plays or screens until 7th grade

  • Until each player can pass, shoot, dribble, catch, and do lay-ups at the MVP level listed in the links below  

    • This for safety.

• Practices and Games must Start with the SJN SM Prayer and End with a team cheer of “EAGLES!”

• Standard flow of a practice:

  • Free play 5 minutes

  • Prayer

  • Warm up 5 min- same every time- like pledge of allegiance - morning show at school signals it’s time to start

  • Fun game

  • Water

  • Stations - half of practice- this is where we build FUNDAMENTALS and skills 

  • Scrimmage

  • Fun game- knock out etc

  • Closing remarks GO EAGLES 

Helpful Links

• • Evaluations/ Skill levels

    • https://jr.nba.com/basketball-practice-plans/rookie/#skills-checklist

    • https://jr.nba.com/basketball-practice-plans/starter/#skills-checklist

    • https://jr.nba.com/basketball-practice-plans/all-star/#skills-checklist

    • https://jr.nba.com/basketball-practice-plans/mvp/#skills-checklist

  • Practice Plans / Drills

    • https://jr.nba.com/jr-nba-instructional-curriculum/

Hand out treats at door ONLY if player has:
1. Ball
2. Water bottle

3. Parent

** Never leave if there is still a child under 18 present **
** Never be alone with a child that is not yours **

Turn on Gym lights

Get BBall clipboard from under stage 

Move Coach parkers desk in front of gym door

Sit and start checking names until relieved by parent

Set up BBall Nets

Check bathrooms are clean 

Flip over all trashcans except 1 by door

Assign a parent to check-in desk 

Prop open OUTSIDE door by teen room

Close OUTSIDE Door 10 min after practice starts

Assign parent or coach to check kids out of practice (water bottle, ball, parent)

Put all BBalls in bags and store under stage to the left

Move BBall nets against the gym wall under the giant fans

Move coach Parker’s desk back

Check gym for lost and found items

Check bathroom for mess and turn off the lights

Hang clip board back under stage

Turn off gym lights

Ensure exterior doors lock behind you 

Send message to coaches GroupMe

"Bathrooms checked, lights off, doors locked, I'm the last one to leave"