Cochrane Minor Basketball Association Volunteer Descriptions
SCOREKEEPER/TIMEKEEPER- FAMILY PARTICIPATION IS MANDITORY, this does not included in your volunteer obligations.
Board Member: As an active member of the board, you will be expected to attend 4 to 6 meetings per year and assist in carrying our board functions. Refer to the document "FAQs for Potential Board Members" on the website for more information.
*Exceeds the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Committee Chairs: As an active committee chair you will be expected to organize a small group of volunteers to manage the specific needs of such committee and make decisions/function such committee. The committee only needs to meet as required and can either complete or delegate the tasks accompanied with the outcomes of the committees function. The president of CoMBA sits on all active committee's and is readily available to help.
*Exceeds the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Coordinators: As an active coordinator you will sit on a committee to assist in decision making but focus mainly on spearheading the connection of such committee to the members of the organization. These roles can be as simple as equipment coordinator who is only active at the beginning and end of the season to help organize and hand out the equipment from the trailer. This would take 1-2 days twice per year flexible to the coordinators schedule. Other coordinators such as coach coordinators would be more active throughout the season to help assist coaches in ensuring consistency across the organization.
*Exceeds the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Evaluations - Player Check In: Assist with player check in at player evaluations at the start of the season.
*1 hour credit per session attended of volunteer time
Coaches/Co-Coaches/Assistant Coaches: Teach players on a team to improve their basketball skills and play as a team. CMBA requires a minimum of 2 coaches per team. At least two coaches are required to attend each practice and be on the bench for games (or find a temporary substitute coach if two coaches are unable to attend). Coaches are encouraged to attend a coaching clinic and to abide by the coaches' code of conduct. It is mandatory for every coach to provide a valid Vulnerable sector check to attend practices and games (vulnerable sector checks are valid for 3 years).
*Exceeds the 4 hour volunteer requirement
League Equipment Manager: In conjunction with the CoMBA Administrator, responsible for inventorying both equipment and uniforms. Organize the bags for teams in September by ensuring each team has sufficient balls, uniforms, first aid supplies,. etc. and arrange a pick-up time at Spray Lakes gym. You may need to respond to the occasional request for additional supplies during the season (e.g. more cold packs). At the end of the season, you are responsible for accepting returned equipment bags from the teams and confirming that all contents have been returned (minus used first aid supplies).
*Meets the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Team Manager: Responsible for all administrative requirements of the team. This will include communicating information to parents and coaches and ensuring schedules and team lists are circulated. Manage the coach requirements by ensuring the the Calgary Minor Coaches Code of Conduct and a valid Vulnerable sector check has been completed by each coach. Maintain the team website and Team RAMP. Attend a information/training session in September.
*Meets the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Team Equipment Manager: Responsible for picking up the equipment bag from and returning it to the League Equipment Manager. Bags are to be returned at the end of the season with all balls, uniforms and other equipment. Bags must cleaned out of all garbage and all uniforms must be washed. You will also be required to transport the bag to/from practices/games if the coach prefers this. If you require additional first aid supplies and/or equipment, you will be responsible for contacting the League Equipment Manager for this.
*Meets the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Team Social Coordinator: Responsible for organizing team building and socializing activities throughout the year and a year-end party for the team
* Meets the 4 hour credit of volunteer time
Scorekeeper/Timekeeper/Gym Monitor Team Coordinator: Assigning a scorekeeper and timekeeper and a gym monitor for each game your team plays and ensuring parents that do this role are aware of how to do this job. If at least two coaches are not available for a practice or game, the coordinator is also responsible to find a temporary substitute coach.
*Meets the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Gym Monitor: Our gym monitors are an important part of making sure that CoMBA runs safely and effectively at all times and ensure that the spectators associated with their team behave in a manner consistent with the CoMBA handbook codes of conduct and the participation agreements are signed by all players, coaches and spectators.
Gym Monitor Duties:
1. Identify and meet the other gym monitor and referees
2. Ensure all spectators be respectful of all players, coaches, officials, and other spectators
3. If spectators become unruly or voice their displeasure, politely ask them to stop. If they persist, unite with your fellow monitor and ask the spectator to leave the gym. If further assistance is required, ask the coach of the respective team to help
4. Report any incidents to the game sheet along with the Referee
Note that the gym monitor can join the other parents on the sidelines (i.e. they need not "stand apart" or stay in a specific spot during the game. They would only "need to take action" in the event one of the spectators from our team demonstrates unsportsmanlike conduct).
**Meets the 4 hour volunteer requirement if a minimum of 4 games/season are completed
Facebook Update Coordinator: Provide weekly or biweekly or monthly updates/photos about your team to the administrator for posting on our Facebook page.
*Meets the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Casino Worker: Cochrane Minor Basketball and Calgary Minor Basketball will require volunteers for casinos in the specific years when a casino is held. NOTE: For Cochrane Minor Basketball there are 30 volunteers required and for Calgary Minor Basketball there are 2 volunteers required. The membership will be notified ahead of time when volunteers will be required.
* Exceeds the 4 hour volunteer requirement
Helpers at Provincials: Provincials are held in the Calgary area from time to time and when this happens we will need volunteers to step up and help. The membership will be notified ahead of time when volunteers will be required.