To all Teachers, Sports Coordinators, Coaches & Parents

 

Hutt Valley Basketball Association has changed its directional vision; it is more community focussed and wants to achieve a great culture for all when they come into the stadium. We have a strong commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all children participating, all volunteers assisting and officials working as they are the core of this being a fun, safe game.

 

Basketball provides a safe learning programme for our children under supervision to practise becoming a team player, accepting other persons strengths and weaknesses, individual challenges during the game and to learn to abide by rules. 

 

Sportsmanship and friendship is very important as these juniors grow up they will all encounter and potentially play alongside each other in basketball, other sports codes and may end up at the same schools as they transition out of primary, to intermediate then on to college.

 

Partnerships are essential when living in a community, so we offer our thanks to you for supporting basketball and offering this to your school children as an option, it is a great sport with many changes happening that can only be positive and we look forward to continuing seeing the milestones your school children meet and achieve whilst playing.

 

Any feedback is always welcomed as this allows us to know what is going well and equally what we may need to factor into our vision and strategy moving forward.

 

 

 

RESPECT THE GAME

 

• Respect all participants and decisions

 

• Encourage everyone remembering this is an amateur sport

 

• Sportsmanship and fair play; abuse or bully behaviours will not be tolerated

 

• Participate, smile, laugh and have fun

 

• Education through sports, this is a place for everyone to learn

 

• Conduct yourself in a positive manner towards all persons in different roles

 

• Time to play ball with others surrounding you showing respect to the game

 

 

Note: Anyone not adhering to the above guidelines will fall under our yellow, red card system:

1.    Yellow card - first warning to correct behaviour

2.    Yellow card - second warning to correct behaviour

3.    Red card if given, you will be asked to remove yourself from the stadium from a HVBA official/supervisor.  If you do not voluntarily leave then the Police will be called.

 

 

We aim on providing a safe environment free from abuse, all persons given a yellow or red card will have their details forwarded to the HVBA to be recorded.

 

 

 

 

STADIUM SAFETY

 

Mini Mods

 

RESPECT THE GAME

 

• Schools are responsible for the behaviours of their team, parents & coaches

 

• Coaches to ensure no players are left unattended after a game

 

• Water is to stay in drink bottles not on the floor

 

• Ensure the children tell an adult they are using the toilet so it can be monitored how long this takes.  If they are not promptly back please go and check they are safe

 

• No skate boards, roller skates, bikes to be ridden in the stadium or to block entry/exit areas

 

• No running in any part of the stadium

 

• No throwing balls in the stadium unless you are playing an official game

 

• Do not leave valuables in bags or in spaces where anyone can pick them up

 

• Ensure an adult is looking after team items together

 

• Ensure in the case of an emergency that all coaches have a first aid kit and contact numbers of parent/s and/or school

 

Thank you for your assistance in making this a safe environment.

Hutt Valley Basketball Association