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The philosophy of Summerlin National Junior Basketball can be derived from the objective of the NJB  program:
To inspire our youth; regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin. To practice the ideals of health, citizenship and character. To implant the game elements of safety, sanity, and intelligent supervision; and to keep the welfare of the player first, foremost, and entirely free of adult lust for glory. To emphasize teamwork for all participants.

Its not the coaches (no offense), parents, volunteers or board members that matter, it's the kids on and off the court that matter! The main and only reason that all the volunteers and parents work so hard in maintaining this league is the kids.

COACHING: WHAT IS REQUIRED

To be a coach in NJB, you must:

• become certified by attending a coaches clinic

• have sufficient time to practice with the team

• complete a coaches personnel form

• participate in evaluations and draft a team

• be able to teach the basic skills of the game

• maintain your cool in game situations

• be positive to all players and parents

• play the game according to the rules

EVALUATIONS

EVALUATIONS OF ALL PLAYERS IS MANDATORY TO PLAY IN SUMMERLIN NJB.  Evaluations take place on a Saturday Morning early in October.  Times are assigned during registration.  A limited number of makeups may be scheduled for an early evening later that week under special circumstances (such as illness).  The evaluation process consists of the assignment of a rating by the coaches of the players based on the following rating criteria:
 

1: A player that has an ability level far above the others and exhibits exceptional speed, height, or ball handling skills. Usually that player has been playing organized team basketball for a few years.

2: A player that has an ability level above the others. Usually that player has been playing organized team basketball for a few years.

3: A good player that exhibits advanced skills but not at the "2" player level.

4: A player that has some knowledge of the game and exhibits average skills.

5: A new player that has usually not played on an organized team and does not know the game.

During the drills, each coach will evaluate each player separately. When all players have been evaluated, the coaches as a group will agree on the rating of each player, which will be entered into the master list to be used at the draft.

All players must be evaluated in order to be drafted.

Make up evaluations will take place just prior to the draft.
 

THE DRAFT

The draft takes place the Saturday after evaluations. The draft will be conducted as follows:
 Each coach will draw a playing card which will determine the order that they will draft their team.

The coaches son/daughter is frozen and is the automatic 2nd round pick of that evaluation level.

All A players will be drafted 1st, followed by B, C & D players, in that order.

ALL-STARS

During the season, the coaches should note all-star level players from other teams. At the end of January, coaches will be asked to nominate 4 players from their team to be part of the balloting for the all-star teams. Each team and their coach will vote for players not on their team prior to the end of the season. The coach of each divisional all-star team will be determined by the board of directors... usually it is the coach of the team with the best record.

  List of  Summerlin NV Chapter of the National Junior Basketball League 1999-2000 Coaches   

Winter 1999-2000 Season