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Mission
The purposes of the NC AAU Girl's Basketball
Program are to initiate, stimulate, and improve opportunities
for amateur girl's basketball competition, and to promote
and to develop leadership, sportsmanship, physical fitness,
educational opportunities, and athletic excellence.
Sportsmanship
It is the obligation of coaches, players,
administrators, volunteers, and other representatives
of the AAU to practice the highest principles of sportsmanship
and to observe the ethics of competition. Good sportsmanship
is defined as qualities of behavior, which are characterized
by courtesy and genuine concern for others. The
display of food sportsmanship is a statement of the individual's
understanding and commitment to fair play, ethical behavior,
and integrity.
Amateurism
Neither athletes, players, coaches, volunteers,
nor supporters shall violate the amateur status of competitors. The
athlete shall not directly or indirectly receive pay or
financial benefits in consideration of or as a reward
for participating in athletic competition. Clubs
shall nor provide shoes, articles of clothing, or non-medical
equipment unless like items are provided to all members
of the teams.
High School Athletics
Participation in High School Basketball
is important to the social and athletic development of
the AAU athlete. The AAU recognizes the influential
role played by the athlete's high school coach and team. Accordingly,
the AAU pledges its support of high school athletics.
In keeping with that support, the following policies are
appropriate.
- AAU coaches and school coaches should
maintain open communications for the benefit of the
athlete.
- It is inappropriate for an AAU coach
to solicit or recruit an AAU player to enroll in
any particular secondary school.
College Recruiting
Many athletes participating in the NC
AAU Girl's Basketball Program are recruited to play college
basketball. One element of the AAU Program is to
provide high school age players with the opportunity for
advanced competition and wider exposure of their skills. The
recruitment of the athlete can be a desirable result of
those competitive opportunities. It is important
for coaches and volunteers to observe the following points
relative to the recruitment of the athlete:
- Always remember that the athlete is
being recruited, not the coach.
- The desired result of the recruiting
process is that the athlete should attend the college
most likely to meet her educational, social, and athletic
needs. A favorable reflection upon the Club, School,
or Coach is not an appropriate criterion for college selection.
- The athlete should choose her college
with the advice and assistance of her family. The
coach need not be involved in the selection process unless
the family requests his/her assistance.
- An AAU coach or volunteer may not
accept or solicit compensation from any source as payment
for his/her involvement in the college recruiting process.
It is unethical for a coach or volunteer to attempt to "deliver" a
player to a particular college/university.
- A player should be aware of all
educational options available to her. Therefore,
the coach/volunteer should not restrict any college
from participation in the recruiting process, unless
the athlete or her parents have specifically requested
that such limitations be observed.
Athletics and Education
Athletic competition is food unto itself,
and opportunities for participation need not be restricted
to individuals representing academic or scholastic institutions. However,
the AAU recognizes that athletics can be a powerful tool
for shaping the educational development of young people
and for the enhancement of educational opportunities for
its participants. AAU member organizations should
consider the academic well being of its athlete, and ensure
that participation in AAU activities does not adversely
affect their academic progress. The AAU member club
should cooperate with the athlete and her parents to strike
an appropriate balance among academic, social and athletic
activities.
Coaches' Ethics
The coach must be aware that he/she can
be either a positive or a negative influence upon the
development of the athlete. In all of his/her personal
contact with athletes, officials, parents, the media,
and the public, the coach shall strive to set an example
of the highest ethical and moral conduct. In keeping
with that goal, all AAU coaches should observe the following
ethical guidelines:
- The coach shall never place the value
of winning above the value of instilling the highest desirable
ideals of character.
- The coach must always consider the
personal safety of the athlete.
- The coach shall be
thoroughly acquainted with the rules and regulations
of competition, and shall be responsible for the interpretation
to team members. The
coach shall not try to seek an advantage by circumventing
the spirit or letter of the rules.
- Game officials shall
have the respect and support of the coach. The coach shall not indulge
in conduct that will incite the players or spectators
against the officials. Public criticism of the officials
or players is unethical.
- The coach should respect
his opponents, display gracious behavior during competition
and require his/her players to conduct themselves in
similar fashion. Before
and after the contest, rival coaches should meet and exchange
friendly greetings to set the correct tone for the event.
- Coaches shall actively use their influence
to enhance sportsmanship by spectators.
- The coach shall take an active role
in the prevention of drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse,
and shall, under no circumstances authorize the use of
the same.
- The coach must recognize the importance
of the athlete's academic development and promote the
proper balance between athletic and academic activities.
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