Page updated June 29, 2009

Girls wishing to play travel basketball must attend all tryouts.  Tryouts are closed to parents.  Girls will not be permitted to tryout if fees have not been paid.   Tryout results will be posted on our web site a day or so after the tryouts. 

 

Travel and Travel Lite Fees & Refund Policy

• The travel basketball fee must be paid in full prior to participating in tryouts.
• Players not making a team will be refunded all but a $50 tryout fee.
• Players making a team and choosing not to play will lose entire registration fee. (NO REFUNDS).
• No other refunds will be given at any other point during the season.
• If a TRAVEL LITE team is required to have a paid coach, an additional fee of $110 per player will be collected.
• Every player parent is required to work the Wayzata Classic Tournament in 2010.  Parents wishing to opt out of working at the Wayzata Classic Tournament must pay a $75 fee before December 1, 2009.  Eighth grade parents will be responsible for arranging, managing, and working the concessions at the Wayzata Classic Tournament.  

To participate in a WGBA program, players must attend school in the Wayzata district and/or have a home address in the district. If a player resides in a district without a basketball program, players will be allowed to participate in our WGBA program.

Players must commit to the requirements of the program in which they play. This includes consistent attendance at games and practices. While there are times when a player will miss an occasional practice or game, consistent attendance and commitment is expected for all players. WGBA offers a number of different programs (travel, travel lite, recreational) to correspond to different levels of play and different time commitments. Prior to registration and tryouts/evaluations, players and parents should understand and commit to the requirements of playing in a particular program. There will be consequences for patterns of unsatisfactory attendance/commitment.

 

The Wayzata Girls Basketball Association is committed to providing each player the opportunity to play at a level that is commensurate her abilities.

In the case of an absence during traveling tryouts the following policy has been established to determine specifically what team a player would be assigned (includes but not limited to injury, illness, etc.):

A) If the player was a “top 5 player,” as determined by her previous year’s coach, she would be granted a spot on the same level team for the ensuing season.

B) If the player was on a Gold team the previous season, but not one of the “top 5 players,” as determined by her previous year’s coach, she would be granted a spot on a “B” team for the ensuing season.

C) If neither A nor B above apply, the matter would be handled on a case-by-case basis by the WGBA board for the ensuing season.

In the event that a player is granted a spot on a team but her injury/illness would prevent her from participating until after January 1, she would beplaced as an 11.

WGBA basketball will continue to accept late registrations until the start of the regular season according to a specific policy.

Athletes registered before the registration deadline will be placed on a team, and all attempts will be made to place the child on a team in her chosen registration area. However, this cannot be guaranteed.

Registrations received after the registration deadline will only be accepted on a space-available basis.  Teams needing players will get the next available player, independent of the athlete's preferred  registration area. 

There will be a $30.00 LATE REGISTRATION FEE assessed for ALL LEAGUES for those registering AFTER the deadline.
 

I hereby pledge to provide positive support, care, and encouragement for my daughter, participating in girls’ basketball following this Code of Ethics:

 

·         I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials at every game and practice.

 

·         I will place the emotional and physical well being of my child ahead of any personal desire to win.

 

·         I will insist that my daughter play in a safe and healthy environment.

 

·         I will provide support for coaches and officials working with my daughter to provide a positive, enjoyable experience for all.  I will not question my daughter’s coach during a game and will wait until an appropriate time to calmly discuss my concerns with the coach.

 

·         I will demand a drug and tobacco-free sports environment for my child.

 

·         I will remember that the game is for children and not for adults.

 

·         I will do my very best to make basketball fun for my daughter.

 

·         I will treat other players, coaches, fans, and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed, or ability.  I will ask my daughter to show the same respect.

 

·         I will promise to help my daughter enjoy this experience within my personal constraint by assisting with coaching, being a respectful fan, providing transportation or whatever I am capable of doing.

 

·         I will obey and follow any and all consequences the WGBA Board imposes on me as a result of noncompliance to the above code of ethics.

 

I hereby pledge to live up to the following WGBA Coaching Code of Ethics:

*	I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of my personal desire to win.
*	I will remember to treat each player as an individual, remembering the large spread of emotional and physical development for the same age group.
*	I will do my very best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.
*	I promise to review and practice the necessary first-aid principles needed to treat injuries to my players or find appropriate staff to do so.
*	I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.
*	I will lead, by example, in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players.
*	I will ensure that I am knowledgeable in the rules of basketball, and that I will teach these rules to my players.
*	I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for each of the skills that I teach.
*	I will remember that I am a youth coach, and that the game is for children and not adults.
*	I will demand a drug, alcohol and tobacco-free sports environment for my team and agree to assist by refraining from their use at all games and practices.
*	I will be the Head coach for only one Metro team participating in the MYAS structured tournaments and leagues.
*	If there is an overnight travel event for the team, I will refrain at all times during the trip from the use of any drugs or alcohol. However, a coach may engage in the moderate consumption of alcohol provided the alcohol is consumed in compliance with all laws.

I hereby pledge to live up to the following WGBA Players' Code of Ethics: * I will do my best at all practices and during all games. * I will listen to my coaches while at practices and at games. * I will practice good sportsmanship by treating all players, coaches, parents and officials with respect. * I will not use profanity. I understand that I will be warned for the first offense and, at the discretion of the coach, can be suspended from play for the remainder of the current practice, current game or for the following game. * I will do my best to help my parents get me to games and practices on time. * I understand that improvement comes from practice and sometimes I may decide to practice on my own, away from scheduled practices and games.