Practice
Each team will have a minimum of 2 practices a week during the season that will be at least one and a half hours in length. Players are expected to come on time for each scheduled practice and be prepared to start on time. If you can't make a scheduled practice it is the responsibility of the player to contact their coach. Remember that effort in practice is a criteria for playing time missed practices will reduce playing time.

Where Does the Money Go?
Player fees and fundraising efforts are used to pay tournament registration fees, AAU sanctions and insurance cards, use of facilities bill ($25 a week), scrimmage fees, fees for referees, score books, basketballs, and other incidental costs. Sanctioned tournaments cost between $400.00 and $425.00 per tournament. Any profits from hosted tournaments are used for scholarship players, uniforms, internet expenses, and whatever we can spend to break even or reduce costs.

Program Fees and Costs

Spring Season:
The 2004 fee of $400.00 covers player uniforms and team entry fee into 6 tournaments. We also do our best to schedule scrimmages throughout the season along with the three tournaments that players attend for free. Again the idea is to keep our costs low and focus on instruction.

Fall Season:
The 2004 fee of $125.00 covers team entry fee into 2 tournaments along with our own hosted tournaments that players attend for free and an AAU insurance card. Again the idea is to keep our costs low and focus on instruction. There is also a $25 fee to cover the cost of a uniform for new players or returning players who need a replacement.

Are coaches paid?
No, all coaches are volunteers and are not paid, nor have they been reimbursed for any expenses associated with travel to and from tournaments. Head coaches who have children in the program do NOT pay. Coaches will be evaluated at the end of each season by the players, parents and the program director.

Fundraisers
During the season the Sundevils organization will run several fundraiser activities. Besides helping with our other worthwhile causes the money collected from these activities will be used to help offset the cost for our parents. In the past we have run events such as car washes, canning drives, and the sale of Yankee Candles. All players and parents are expected to help with these events.

Family Commitments
Parents are expected to ensure that their children arrive at practice and games on time. Please communicate to the coach if you have any issues egarding transportation or attending scheduled practices on time In effort to keep costs low we are asking that parents become more involved running home tournaments.

Who Starts? - Playing Time?
It's simple - Each player decides if they will start or how much time they play in each game. Playing time will be decided by game situations, effort in practice, and a players positive attitude. All players will be accorded adequate time to develop their skills learned in practice.

Scholarship Athletes
Understanding that some people may not have the resources to pay all or part of their team fees we offer a scholarship program where we will find sponsors to help pay for or defray a childs cost to play for us. A scholarship athletes status is held in the highest confidence between the player and the program director. Playing time and access to program events will never be limited by a Scholarship Athletes status. If you wish to apply for a Scholarship Athletes status contact the programs director.

Player Commitments and Expectations
Players are expected to practice with purpose, demonstrate the highest level of ambition, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport. This is a team sport and each player will play as a member of one team and one organization. You are being asked to do your best on and off the court. Each player is 100% accountable for their success on the court. Players are expected to bring their passion for basketball and be willing to share that passion with their teammates. In order to become a complete player each player must work hard.

Players are also expected to take personal accountability and responsibility for their individual skill advancement. Players are expected to support and respect their coach, the referees, their teammates, and opposing players at all times. Players are expected to attend all practice sessions and be on time. Players are expected to attend every tournament or scrimmages and to notify their coach if they are unable to attend. It is also the responsibility of each player to communicate with their coach and/or the director of the Sun Devils program regarding playing time, instruction received, and any other issues on your mind. Talking back to officials or coaches will NOT be tolerated.

Player Focus
This program MUST Be fun! If a player is NOT having fun then they must communicate this feeling  or concern to the director of this program. The ambition of this program is to focus on individual player development (physical/mental skills) both on and off the court.