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17 August 2015

Recruiting for Summer Season 2015/16

Is your child interested in playing basketball? Then we want you! We are currently recruiting players for the next Summer season beginning in October 2015.

Boys and Girls age 5 and up, any level of experience or none at all; new players welcome
Boys play on Saturdays
Girls under 10 and below play Tuesdays
Girls under 12 to under 21 play Wednesdays

If you are interested, please contact Natalie Johnson on 0400 882 273 or email recruitment@montrosevikings.org.au

5 June 201516 June 2015

SEABL Junior Domestic Club Night – 11 July

Calling all Vikings players!

Kilsyth will be hosting a SEABL Junior Domestic night on 11 July. Women's games start at 6pm and Men's at 8pm.

Players in Montrose Vikings uniform will get in free (any parents/guardian will be required to pay $10 entry fee). Kids in uniform will also have the opportunity to participate in halftime competitions for both the men’s and women's games, either in the form of a game or a sponsor related contest with the opportunity to win prizes!

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Privacy Policy

At Montrose Vikings Basketball Club ("Montrose Vikings") privacy is a priority. Montrose Vikings does not give out personal information about participants involved in basketball except as mentioned below, and personal information is protected. In this privacy policy the expression "personal information" is used to refer to information about an individual whose identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained from the information or opinion.

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Montrose Vikings uses and discloses personal information (such as name and address details) for the purpose of providing services to participants in basketball or for commercial purposes where Montrose Vikings has obtained consent to do so. Such commercial purposes may include the disclosure of personal information to Montrose Vikings sponsors under sponsorship agreements. Montrose Vikings also uses and discloses personal information to Kilsyth and Mountain District Basketball Association, Basketball Victoria, Basketball Australia, the Australian Sports Commission or other similar body where it is required under Montrose Vikings’s obligations to those bodies. Montrose Vikings will not disclose personal information to other persons without consent unless such disclosure is authorised or required by law or to publish details of hearings of the Tribunal, Ethics Committee and other bodies, or for such things as results of matches, selection to teams and other similar basketball related activity.

Persons who participate in the Montrose Vikings committees may have their contact information published on the Montrose Vikings website and other publications.

Photographs taken at Montrose Vikings or other basketball events may be published by Montrose Vikings but names or other identification of the persons in the photographs will not be published without consent unless the person is a known public figure.

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When it collects personal information, Montrose Vikings takes reasonable steps to keep that information secure and to protect that personal information from misuse or loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

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Access, Corrections and Further Information

If any person wishes to review or make corrections to their personal information, they may do so at any time, by contacting Montrose Vikings during normal business hours via email (committee@montrosevikings.org.au).

Uniforms

Uniforms may be ordered through "The Locker Room", which is the shop inside Kilsyth Stadium on Liverpool Road.

Pricing for the Montrose Vikings Basketball Uniform is

Uniforms Set (shorts + singlet) $100
Singlet only $60
Shorts only $40
View Sizing Chart

If you are a new Coach looking to get a new Coach's Bag, Coach or Team Manager Polo or to re-fill Coach's bag items, please email secretary@montrosevikings.org.au with the items you need.

Team Managers and Coaches

Participation by parents is not only encouraged, it is vital to the successful running of each team as well as the club as a whole. Montrose Vikings Basketball Club has a Child Protection Policy in place for the safety and wellbeing of all players in the Club.

Parents manage and transport teams, they coach, they score, they encourage, they share the joys of success and they console after defeat. Parents are as much a part of each team as the kids who play. Montrose Vikings wants parents to be involved, not just because there are jobs to be done, but because it is a great way to build strong relationships with your kids and everyone else involved. And it is just plain fun!

There are three main roles where parents participate with teams:

Coach

Every team needs a coach. Coaches usually come from the parents of a team member. Having played basketball and having a intimate knowledge of the game, while helpful, is not essential to coaching and should not discourage you from getting involved. There are regular coaching clinics conducted by the Association to assist in the "nuts and bolts" of coaching. What is most important is that coaches remember that junior level basketball is all about development, encouragement and having fun, not all about winning. Coaches over the age of 18 are required to have completed a "Working with Children" application before they can take on a coaching role.

For Junior and Miniball teams, the club is encouraging senior players to take on coaching roles. This added responsibility helps to build leadership skills within the senior players as well as helping them to understand the game. The Junior players also respond well to coaching from the older boys and girls in the club.

Beginning Coaching Booklet
Coaches Handout - Sample drills and exercises
Montrose Vikings Coaches Guide
Bylaws Requirement: Member Protection Declaration & Coaches Conduct Form
Order Coach Polo shirt
Order items for Coach's Bag

Team Manager

The Team Manager is the team "glue" and makes sure everything happens on the day. This involves paying the court fees before the game, collecting game fees from each player and ensuring that there is a scorer (usually the Team Manager will issue a scoring roster to parents at the start of each season). Team Managers over the age of 18 are required to have completed a "Working with Children" application before they can take on a team managers role.

Download the Team Managers Guide (or use this cheat sheet 🙂 )
Bylaws Requirement: Member Protection Declaration
Order Team Manager Polo shirt

Scoring

Both teams are required to provide scorers for every match. One scorer operates the computer scoring system (or marks up the score sheet) and the other operates the scoreboard. Sometimes they swap at half time, sometimes not. Usually, the Team Manager will issue a scoring roster for a parent of each player to score during the season. Mostly, this works out at a couple of times a season. We all like to sit, watch and socialise at each game but it is important that you do your share in the scoring roster. Like many things scoring is easy, once someone shows you how! If you have not scored before, or are not confident, tell the Team Manager who will arrange for a more experienced scorer to sit with you. It is actually quite straight forward and usually you will have a grip on it within a couple of games.

View the PlayHQ Scoring guide for Scorers (Computer)
Download the How to Score instructions for the paper-based score sheet (used during Grading games)

MVP and ERIC Awards

To help stimulate the club and motivate our players, the club has two awards for each team. These awards are in the form of a Medallion or Trophy.

"Most Valuable Player" (MVP) is essentially the Best & Fairest for the team as determined by parents, guardians or other spectators during a game. The responses are collated at the end of each season.

"The Eric Award" is for the player who best represents Montrose Vikings – this is intended for the player who always demonstrates good sportsmanship, always listens to the coach, and is reliable in attendance at training and games, as well as a consistent team player who assists other players rather than seeking glory on their own.

The Coach and Team Manager must discuss all players in consideration of these awards and be able to justify their selection to all parents involved with the team.

It is our intention that The Eric Award will be the most highly prized to encourage the right attitudes and behaviour across all players in all teams. For those who are wondering where Eric came from, it is the name of our Vikings Logo. His name is “Eric the Viking” out of a children’s book when the club was originally formed. Please check out our club history on the website.

Remember: the Eric Award is for the player who is the best representative of the Montrose Vikings. The Eric Award represents the following:

E Enthusiastic about the game and puts in effort to improve.
R Reliable in attending training and games throughout the season and respectful to referees, other players, the coach and supporters.
I Integral part of the team and takes instruction from the coach.
C Courageous in the way they play the game and consistent in their performance.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

A Welcome Pack is available for download.

An invoice for the Fees will be sent to the contact email provided. Any player who has not paid by the end of grading, will not be able to play.

Fees for Vikings will be invoiced once we know the season is running. Fees for the first player is $52.50; second player is $47.50; third, fourth and fifth player are $42.50 each. A first time Miniball player to the Club will have their first season registration fee waivered on purchase of a full uniform. From Winter 2020, players will also need to register with Basketball Victoria; 12 month fee is $25 per player + $10 to Kilsyth and Mountain District Basketball Association (KMDBA).

If you wish to discuss payment options and/or plans, please email the Treasurer at treasurer@montrosevikings.org.au