North East Basketball Association

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January 21, 2010

Pictures and Trophies:

Pictures will be taken on February 3 and February 6, 2009 at J.D.Bracco School 3150 –139 avenue, your coach will schedule a time for your team on either Wednesday evening or Friday evening.

Every player in the program will be receiving a free individual and team picture this season.  If you wish to purchase trader cards and additional pictures of your players you may do so the photographer will collect payment on picture night.

Picture order forms can be viewed in advance on our website under the forms section.

Banquet:

The North East Basketball Annual Banquet and Awards luncheon will be held April 11^st, 2010 doors 12:15 lunch at  1:00 pm at the Italian Cultural Center. All players and coaches receive a free ticket to the luncheon. Players will receive their ticket from their coach at the end of the season when they turn in their uniform. If you have not turned in your uniform after you last game please contact your coach or team manager. If your child is unable to attend the banquet please advise Kerri at 780-479-6945 so that we can give an accurate total to the caterer.

A limited number of tickets will be made available for parents..  They will be available on a first come first served bases on February 3^th and 6^h at the Picture events. After the 6^th they will be available from Kerri at 780-479-6945. Please note you may not purchase tickets at the door and you may not bring younger siblings or more than one adult to the event with the one ticket purchased.

Cost will be $25.00 each.  After February 6^th cash will be the only currency accepted for payment.

Awards:

Each year at the Annual Banquet a number of awards are presented: you can nominate people for the following awards:

Girls and Boys Coach of the Year, A coach who can be male of female but coaching either girls or boys teams.

 Girls and Boys Assistant Coach of the Year, assistant coaches who can be male or female but coaching either a girls team or a boys team.

 Referee of the year someone who the Association members would like to recognize for the efforts they make in officiating basketball

Custodian Award, awarded to the custodial staff at a school where we play games or practices on a regular bases; this must be a NE Gymnasium.

 Stacey Hauck Award, is presented to a former NEBA Basketball player who played a minimum of 4 years in our program, who is returning something to our program in one of the following ways, coaching, assistant coaching or officiating.

As well  each team will be selecting three awards, the Most Improved Player, the Most Sportsmanlike Player and a Coaches Award. We would encourage teams to have the parents on the team select the Most Improved Player; the players on the team select the most sportsmanlike player and the Coaches to select the Coaches Award. The Coaches Award does not necessarily go to the player who would be deemed the Most valuable.

If you have a nomination to make in any one of these categories other than the three team awards please send it in writing to Donna at neba5@shaw.ca or via fax to 473-2895, by March 15^th, 2010

Clothing:

NEBA has a line of clothing available for purchase the final time you may size and purchase clothing for your child is at the picture days only

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Provincials:

NEBA will pay the entry fee for all teams advancing to provincials in Edmonton. Provincials are the weekend of March 19, and 20^th. IF you volunteered to keep score or help you will be getting a call shortly.

Uniforms:

Basketball is a team sport requiring matching uniforms we would request that you ensure your child is in their shorts at games please. Our teams have been requested by the NEBA Board of Directors to have a uniform parent to wash and look after the new uniforms please be respectful of this.

Spring League:

Edmonton Youth Basketball Association is again sponsoring a spring league basketball program and NEBA will lend balls and uniforms to any responsible adult from within our organization, who wishes to organize a spring league team. We will not be responsible in any way for any expenses or problems, which may arise from your participation on a team or in the league. We do have the contact of two young people willing to coach a spring league team please contact

Gyms:

Please remember you are required to remove your shoes at the gym doors. No beverages and food are allowed in school gyms other than water.

Behavoir:

We are rapidly closing in on playoffs, please be reminded that parents are in gymnasiums to encourage their children and not to distract or in any way get involved with the game. We do not want parents yelling at players, coaches , officials or opposition fans. Please be there to support your son or daughter and encourage the team in a positive manner.

Coaches – Parents

If as a parent you have a concern about something that has happened at a game or practice be reminded that the NEBA policy is that you give a 24 hour cooling off period before an approach is made either to a parent by a coach or by a Parent to a coach. This allows you time to reflect on what and how you want to say something.

Our coaches volunteer a lot of time to the children in North East Edmonton and we wish to see them treated with respect and kindness.

Panda Clinics:

January 31 at the University of Alberta Main Gym next door to the Butterdome
Times as follows:
Mini Boys 10 to 11:30 am
Bantam Boys 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Midget and Juvenile Boys 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Mini Girls and Bantam Girls 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Midget and Juvenile Girls 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
All player are required to bring a ball with them.
 Please arrive 15 minutes before your time slot