April 26, 2012 WBA 2015 / 2016 Board Meeting #2 September 24 th, 2015

WBA 2015/2016 Season Kickoff Agenda Travel Try-Out Schedule / Assignments Attendance Requirements Handling Injuries preventing Tryout Tryout Evaluation Instructions Upcoming Events (Clinics, Westwood Day, etc) Travel Coaches Selection Night Referee Program Update (Dates) Important Dates (Travel & In-Town) Coordinator Updates Open Discussion / Vote

Travel Try-Out Details - Girls Sunday, September 27th, th Grade8:3010:00WHSMike GayHamdenPiscitelli 5th Grade10:3012:00WHSMike JudyGirouxLaCasse 6th Grade12:302:00WHSChris GiovinoOrlandoHarrington 4th Grade2:304:00WHSMike GayKendallDiomede 8th Grade4:306:00WHSBen LederMcGowanWeeman Monday, September 28th, th Grade6:007:30TMSMike GayKendallDiomede 6th Grade8:009:30WHSChris GiovinoOrlandoHarrington Tuesday, September 29th, th Grade8:009:30WHSBen LederMcGowanWeeman Wednesday, September 30th, th Grade6:007:30TMSMike JudGirouxLaCasse 7th Grade8:009:30WHSMike GayHamdenPiscitelli Girls Volleyball Game - 8:15/8:30 Estimated Start

Travel Try-Out Details - Boys Sunday, October 4th, th Grade8:3010:00WHSMike MasonTryderParsons 5th Grade10:3012:00WHSMike GayBob PersonsBloomquist 6th Grade12:302:00WHSBen LederMcGowanHarrington 7th Grade2:304:00WHSPaul LeonardKaneGiroux 8th Grade4:306:00WHSMark JessupGottiWeeman Monday, October 5th, th Grade6:007:30TMSMike MasonTryderParsons 6th Grade8:009:30WHSBen LederMcGowanHarrington Girls Volleyball Game - 8:15/8:30 Estimated Start Tuesday, October 6th, th Grade8:009:30WHSMark JessupGottiWeeman Wednesday,October 7th, th Grade6:007:30TMSMike GayBob PersonsBlomquist 7th Grade8:009:30WHSPaul LeonardKaneGiroux

Player Tryout Attendance Requirements We strongly recommend that all children trying out for Travel Basketball attend both 90 minute tryouts. If there is a conflict that prevents making one of the two tryouts, the 3 Evaluators will do their best to evaluate with one tryout, but this will put the child at a disadvantage should they have an off day. If a child misses both tryouts due to conflicts they will not be considered for a Travel Team unless there is room for an additional player on the lowest level team. The player will then be offer a spot on that team.

Handling Injuries Preventing Tryout If a child is injured and can not tryout, they are required to attend at least one tryout and sit out the activities The Evaluators led by the EC Member will do their best to place the injured player on the right team based on the evaluations from last season. If the injured player was not on a travel team last season the Evaluators will do their best to gather information on the skill level prior to the tryout. This information will be used to place the injured player on the right team. If the injury is considered serious and there is a question of returning within the WBA Season, we will only put a player on a team if there are no cuts.

Tryout Evaluation Instructions EC Member will be responsible for Player Sign-In and Jersey Assignment Each Evaluator will be provided with an Evaluation Sheet / Clipboard / Pencil prior to the 1 st Tryout. High School Coaches will be running the tryout / drills. No instruction is required from the Evaluators. Each Evaluator is required to provide player rankings after tryout #1 and share them with the EC Member who will compile the rankings. This will be useful when running tryout #2. Following Tryout #2, the 3 Evaluators will meet to create the teams. This can be done at the school or off-site.

Tryout Evaluation Instructions EC Member will have the player evaluations from last year and will bring them into play during the open discussions. Players / Parents may elect to tryout for only one team (Example – B Team Only / C Team Only) All Tryouts are closed to parents / coaches. All Discussions around Player Placement are CONFIDENTIAL and are not be shared with parents / children / neighbors / etc. You are not helping anyone by sharing.

Fall 2015 Skills & Drills Clinics Sundays –November 1 st, 8 th, 15 th Westwood High School 1 st – 3 rd Grades 9:00 – 10:15 4 th – 8 th Grades 10:15 – 11:30

Westwood Day October 3 rd, 2015 – Outdoor Basketball Court 10 – 2 Free Throw Shooting Contest 2 – 3Super Knockout Contest CORI form needed for all volunteers Jim & Cynthia Kalamvokis will be leading the WBA Activities along with support from all of us at Westwood Day

Travel Coaches Selection Once the travel teams have been formed, invitations will be sent out to each players parent / guardian within 48 hours of the final tryout When registering for the team on the WBA website, parents will have the option of volunteering to be a Head or an Assistant Coach We are also open to non-Parent Coaches volunteering to be a Head or Assistant Coach. An to the Travel Coach Selection Chair (Vice President) will notify the EC of your interest in coaching We will hold a Travel Coach Selection Night on Tuesday, October 13 th – May very based on Coaches Selection Committee Availability

Travel Coaches Selection If there are more than one candidate interested in the Head Coach position, all candidates will be required to interview in person with the Coaching Selection Committee (WBA EC chaired by the VP) Following the interviews, the Coaching Selection Committee will notify all candidates of their selection on the night of the decision Head Coaches will be responsible for selecting their assistant coaches but require approval of the WBA EC. All Head and Assistant Coaches mush be CORI’ed prior to any practices or games

WBA Referee Program Update John Gaffney will run the Referee Training again this year 2 Sessions on Sunday, November 8 WHS (Times TBD) On-Court Referee Evaluation on Thursday, November 12 TMS Classroom & On-Court Referee Evaluation on Thursday, December 3 TMS Training is mandatory for participation in In-Town Mark & Marlene Morris will manage Scheduling and Payment

Metro West Update Ben Leder

Finance Update Mike Jud

Gym Time Coordinator Update John Cummings / Mike Gay Travel Gym / Practice Selection will be held on October 29 th following the next Board Meeting

Equipment Update Peg Harvey

Open Discussion / Vote Travel Season Improvement Ideas In-Town Season Improvement Ideas Vote on new Travel Rule Players Repeating Travel in 8 th Grade – No repeat of 8 th Grade. Open Discussion / Topics

Upcoming Board Meetings Thursday, October 29 th from 7-9 Thursday, November 19 th from 7-9