Parents Information

Commitments and Responsibilities

Participating in Travel basketball is a privilege requiring a significant time commitment for the player and their family. Because of the competitive nature of Traveling Teams and their associated games, players must make a commitment to the team by making attendance at practices and the league/tournament games a high priority. If participants are unable to make that commitment, they should not participate in the Travel program. You will also do your best to attend your child’s games to show that you are proud of them. The officials of any contest are impartial arbitrators who are trained and who perform to the best of their ability. Mistakes by all those involved in the contest are a part of the game. All participants, coaches, players, and parents must read and sign the code of ethics statement. These forms shall be turned in along with the registration form at the tryout date.

Absences

Players are expected to notify the coach as far in advance as possible if they are unable to attend a practice or a game. Any player who misses a practice or a game without an authorized excuse may be excluded from playing in the next game at the discretion of the coach. If excluded, the player is expected to dress for and attend the game. Absences are authorized for the following reasons, but players must still notify the coach:
1. Illness / injury / family emergencies
2. Official school function
3. Religious education or services
4. Participation in Varsity or Junior Varsity sports .

Paul Bunyan Classic Tournament Commitment

To supplement the participation fee, BBA sponsors the "Paul Bunyan Classic Tournament" scheduled for the second (boys) and third (girls) week in February. Each family is responsible to work two, approximately four-hour shifts, per player, selling tickets, selling concessions, or misc tasks. If a player's parent cannot attend his/her shift, it is mandatory that he / she make their own arrangements to cover working the hours with an adult.

As a parent, you understand that you must get involved in either the Boys Paul Bunyan Classic Tournament or the Girls Paul Bunyan Classic Tournament and will not plan any out of town trips those weekends without first finding a backup volunteer to take your place.