MISSION STATEMENT:
AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE ORGANIZED BASKETBALL LEAGUE FOR LOCAL COLLINGWOOD MEN, IN A COMPETITIVE YET FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
HISTORY:
A SELECTION OF PLAYERS HAVE BEEN PLAYING PICKUP BASKETBALL AT PRETTY RIVER ACADEMY FOR SEVERAL YEARS ON THURSDAY NIGHTS.PLAYERS EXPRESSED INTEREST FOR MORE ORGANIZED / COMPETITIVE GAME TO STILL BE PLAYED AT PRA.
NOT-FOR-PROFIT:
C-LEAGUE IS BEING REGISTERED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT-ORGANIZATION (NFPO) AND WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN ITS DEVELOPMENT PRO-ACTIVELY OVER THE YEARS.
IDENTITY:
THE C-LEAGUE PLACES EMPHASIS ON CERTAIN ATTRIBUTES TO MAINTAIN ITS IDENTITY.THE KEY ATTRIBUTES ARE AS FOLLOWS:COURT QUALITY, COURT SIZE, EXTENDED PLAYING TIME, 35 SEC. SHOT CLOCKS, 1 REFEREE SYSTEM FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION, 2 SEPARATE SEASONS (FALL, WINTER).THE C-LEAGUE BELIEVES THESE FACTORS WILL ALLOW FOR A CRISPER, FASTER PACED GAME, AND BETTER FITNESS FOR ITS MEMBERS.
PACE OF THE GAME:
C-LEAGUE IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING THE SPEED AND FLOW OF THE GAME MOVING.THE RULEBOOK IS IN PLACE TO SERVE AS A BASELINE BUT ALSO NECESSARY TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES.WE HOPE THAT PLAYERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO CALL THEIR OWN FOULS AND THE SINGLE REF SYSTEM WILL ASSIST IN KEEPING THE FLOW OF THE GAME GOING.THE 35 SEC. SHOT CLOCK WILL ASSIST IN THIS AS WELL.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
C-LEAGUE BOARD CONSISTS OF PRESIDENT – DAVE EPP, V. PRESIDENT – ANDREW PASCUZZO, V. PRESIDENT – PAUL CIVIERA, AND TREASURER – WAYNE WILSON.
SPONSORSHIP:
4 SPONSORS HAVE BEEN SECURED FOR YEAR ONE.THEY ARE MONTANA’S, EGGSMART, SQUIRE JOHN’S, CO-OPERATORS.THE BOARD KINDLY ASKS THAT MEMBERS PLEASE USE THESE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR BUSINESS RATHER THAN ONE OF THEIR COMPETITORS.C-LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE IN FUTURE YEARS TO SECURE SPONSORSHIPS TO HELP EASE THE COST OF JERSEYS, COURT TIME, INSURANCE, ETC.
PLAYER SELECTION:
PRIORITY WAS GIVEN TO THOSE PLAYERS WHO APPRECIATE THE PRA FACILITIES AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE THURSDAY PICKUP BASKETBALL OVER THE YEARS.
ATTENDANCE:
THE C-LEAGUE SEEKS PLAYERS WHO HAVE A COMMITMENT TO SHOW UP FOR THEIR TEAM IN A CONSISTENT BASIS.IF THE PLAYER IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE A GAME, THE PLAYER SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR CAPTAIN TO ALLOW FOR CONTINGENCY PLANNING
GAME DAY:
GAMES WILL BE PLAYED ON TUESDAYS ONLY TO COMPLIMENT THE THURSDAY NIGHT PICKUP BASKETBALL.THIS WILL ALSO NOT INTERFERE WITH THOSE MEMBERS WISHING TO PLAY MONDAYS IN THE COLLINGWOOD MENS BASKETBALL LEAGUE AT CCI.
COURT QUALITY:
THE PRA OFFERS A FULL SIZE REGULATION HARDWOOD COURT.THIS COURT IS WELL MAINTAINED AND PROVIDES A “STICKY” PLATFORM FOR A CLEANER, CRISPER GAME.C-LEAGUE WILL BE ADOPTING A COURT CLEANING PROCEDURE ALONG WITH PRA TO MAINTAIN A PROPER COURT.
COURT QUALITY:
THE PRA OFFERS A FULL SIZE REGULATION HARDWOOD COURT.THIS COURT IS WELL MAINTAINED AND PROVIDES A “STICKY” PLATFORM FOR A CLEANER, CRISPER GAME.C-LEAGUE WILL BE ADOPTING A COURT CLEANING PROCEDURE ALONG WITH PRA TO MAINTAIN A PROPER COURT.
PLAYING TIME:
C-LEAGUE WILL HAVE 2 GAME SLOTS OF 75 MINS EACH (10 MIN WARMUP, 30 MIN HALF, 5MIN HAFTIME, 30 MIN HALFO).THIS IS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH LONGER PLAYING TIME AND BETTER FITNESS CONDITIONING.
SOCIAL:
TUESDAY NIGHT DROPINS AT MONTANA’S ARE ENCOURAGED, IF ONLY FOR 1 DRINK TO SAY HI.THIS WILL HELP ENCOURAGE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS ON AND OFF THE COURT.AS WELL, AFTER COMPLETION OF EACH SEASON, THERE WILL BE A SOCIAL GATHERING AND AWARDS PRESENTATION LOCALLY.
CAPTAINCY SELECTION:
CAPTAINS WILL BE VOTED ON SIGN-UP NIGHT AT THE START OF EACH YEAR.THIS IS A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.EACH MEMBER SHOULD CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR SELECTION: LEADERSHIP ABILITY, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME, ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH THEIR TEAM.NOTE: MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE CAPTAINS.
DRAFT PROCEDURE:
THE C-LEAGUE USES A DRAFT FORMAT TO CREATE PARITY WITHIN THE LEAGUE.A “SNAKING” FORMAT WILL BE UTILIZED BETWEEN THE 4 TEAMS.
PAYMENT:
LEAGUE FEES (CASH) ARE EXPECTED AND DUE ON SIGN-UP NIGHT.E-RECEIPTS WILL BE ISSUED SHOULD THE MEMBER BE ABLE TO CLAIM FOR FITNESS REIMBURSEMENT WITH THEIR EMPLOYER.
CODE OF CONDUCT:
A SET OF RULES AND REGULATIONS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR C-LEAGUE.THIS RULEBOOK WILL ALLOW FOR A CONSISTENT GUIDELINE SHOULD THEIR BE DISPUTES IN NEED OF RESOLUTION.HOWEVER THE C-LEAGUE EMPHASIZES THAT PLAYERS ACT GENTLEMANLY.THIS WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN THE FLOW OF THE GAME.
WAIVER FORM:
A WAIVER FORM WILL BE COMPLETED AT THE START OF EACH YEAR.
JERSEYS:
A JERSEY WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER AT THE START OF THE YEAR.IT WILL BE A REVERSIBLE JERSEY – BLACK AND WHITE – A SCHEDULE WILL BE ADOPTED USING HOME AND AWAY FORMAT.HOME TEAMS WILL BE WHITE SIDE AND AWAY TEAMS BLACK SIDE.
ANNUAL T-SHIRT:
C-LEAGUE WILL CANVASS ITS MEMBERS TO SEE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE ANNUAL T-SHIRT.THIS WILL ACT LIKE A COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT FOR OUR PLAYERS.IT WILL HELP TO ADVERTISE THE LEAGUE WHEN OFF THE COURT.
