Eagles Equal Opportunity Policy

CoMBA Eagles supports equal opportunity inside its organization.  This includes but is not limited to:

• Using Canada Basketball philosophy and coach training to ensure all players are safe and feel comfortable.
• Punishment or the use of punishment to diminish a player for taking an opportunity whether it was a good decision or not will not be tolerated.  Creating power indifferences in sport by the use of control by a coach will not be tolerated and creates both a negative and dangerous space.
• Playing time in practice will be shared.  If a player is not participating or a player's commitment level is not standard to the team, the coach can use his/her discretion to adapt to the situation.
• Players will be given positive reinforcement for all decisions.  The use of positive reflection for growth is expected.

The establishment of equal opportunity can be present even in a competitive environment.  Each athlete can compete equally for the opportunities and end up in different roles.  

Roles are not established on teams where coaching staff and players do not have enough time to communicate with each other because it leads to confusion and oftentimes suffering for the athlete. Community Basketball such as CoMBA’s Kodiaks program is an example where we do not allow Roles due to the lack of training and time for coaches.  

With Club Basketball these roles will be guided and each player will have individual expectations.  Although the expectation and roles are different for each player, which may include playing time, it does not take away from that players equal opportunity to play their role on the team to the best of their ability.  Coaches will maintain an awareness and it is mandatory they take the time as a group to communicate roles to their players and parents.