Updated Monday, June 17, 2013

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Next MCBA Board of Directors meeting is Sunday, June 23, 2:00pm, at the Bedford Library. for the agenda.

Local high school coaches announced plans for their early-summer basketball camps.

Birdville Boys camp. This camp was held June 17-20.

Birdville Girls camp. This camp was held June 10-13.

LD Bell Boys camp. This camp was held June 10-13.

LD Bell Girls camp. This camp was held June 10-13.

Trinity Boys camp. This camp was held June 10-13.

Trinity Girls camp. This camp was held June 17-20.

All of our local high school camps were loaned the use of MCBA’s “drop down goals” for use by their younger campers (1^st through 4^th graders).

MCBA also produced custom sets of address labels for these six camps so that their fliers could be mailed to our players.

Also, the Dallas Mavericks have youth basketball camps all summer long at various Metroplex locations: http://www.nba.com/mavericks/mavs-hoop-camps

If you recently “upgraded” to Internet Explorer 10 and things don’t seem “right,” then you’ve lost “compatibility mode.” The workaround is to enable the “Menu bar,” click on “Tools,” click on “Compatibility View settings,” and then either “Add this website” or check the box “Display all websites in Compatibility View.”

Yeah, it’s a bother, but you only need to do this once.

Click on the league/bracket for final tournament results:

Click on any of these brackets à RB1 RB2g RB2s JB3g JB3s JB4g JB4s MB5g MB5s MB6g MB6s SB RG JG MGg MGs

League	Coach of the Year	Sportsmanship Award
Rookie Boys First Grade	Lamar Allison – Thunder	Lamar Allison, Jr. – Thunder
Rookie Boys Second Grade	Jonathan Hererra – Suns	Chance Carpenter – Mavericks
Junior Boys Third Grade	Lee Haak – Jazz	Sebastain Mohetau – 76ers
Junior Boys Fourth Grade	Gerome Andler – Bears	Blair Brock – Longhorns
Major Boys Fifth Grade	David Rodriguez – Pacers	Zechariah Moore – Celtics
Major Boys Sixth Grade	David Brown – Black Mamba Don Pilcher – Pistons	Donald Banks – Angry Birds Cade Grantland – Rattlers
Senior Boys	Ernie Jones – Desperados	Justin Mason – Sharks
Rookie Girls	Kristine Keese – Shock	Kortney Barnd – Lady Mavericks
Junior Girls	John Wahlers – Hot Tamales	Marisella Carcamo – Hurricanes
Major Girls	Monica Stephens – Divas	Evelyn Stack – Lady Bears

Sportsmanship awards are presented annually in memory of Louise Koontz, former Junior Girls’ Commissioner, and Bill Rippy, long-time MCBA President. Recipients are invited to return the following season, without paying a registration fee, if they have eligibility remaining (not yet in the ninth grade).

Game Schedules and Results for 2012-2013 season.

Select a league from the list below. for complete schedules.

Select a league RB1 – Rookie Boys, First Grade RB2 – Rookie Boys, Second Grade JB3 – Junior Boys, Third Grade JB4 – Junior Boys, Fourth Grade MB5 – Major Boys, Fifth Grade MB6 – Major Boys, Sixth Grade SB – Senior Boys, Seventh and Eighth Grades RG – Rookie Girls, First and Second Grades JG – Junior Girls, Third and Fourth Grades MG – Major Girls, Fifth and Sixth Grades

Status for 2012-2013 season:

Each of these lists have multiple pages, so a new window opens in your browser.

Team rosters for each league, including individual team results à RB1 RB2 JB3 JB4 MB5 MB6 SB RG JG MG

for the list of all players. for the list of all coaches. for the list of teams.

for the list of all players, starting ¼ way thru the list at page 6 (you can scroll backwards and forwards).

for the list of all players, starting ½ way thru the list at page 12 (you can scroll backwards and forwards).

for the list of all players, starting ¾ way thru the list at page 18 (you can scroll backwards and forwards).

MCBA’s next season is “Winter, 2014.” Registration details are published in September, 2013, registration begins in October, teams are formed in November, and the playing season starts in January, 2014. We would expect our calendar of events to be similar to the 2012-2013 calendar.

Our web site has a search engine feature. Try it: to search MCBA’s web site. A new browser window opens.

This search engine scans through the files on this web site “now,” which makes updates (especially additions) show up immediately: We do not use a “cache.” A search for “bobby smith” or “mustangs” might take about 8-10 seconds.

MCBA has published Frequently Asked Questions since 1999-2000.
for the FAQ for the 2012/13 season	for a printable version of the FAQ.

for a printable version of the DRAFT of the questions and answers for the 2013/2014 season.

MCBA has many informational materials for reference:

Document	HTML Version	PDF Version
MCBA’s Bylaws †	Click	Click
MCBA’s Rules †	Click	Click
Player Draw Rule Explanation, Rulings † Click for PowerPoint Presentation	Click	Click
Rookie League Rules Summary †	Click	Click
Junior League Rules Summary †	Click	Click
Major League Rules Summary †	Click	Click
Senior League Rules Summary †	Click	Click
Coaching Box Rule †	Click	Click
Player Participation Policy † Click for PowerPoint Presentation	Click	Click
Criminal Background Check Policy for Coaches †	Click	Click
MCBA’s Awards Policy †	Click	Click
Background information about our tournaments †	Click	Click
Post-Season Tournament Notes †	Click	Click
Rules and Conduct at Practices †	Click	Click
Reference for Clock Keepers and Scorekeepers †	Click	Clock Keepers Scorekeepers
A simple check list for MCBA coaches †	Click	Click
Often Heard Gripes (by kids!) †	Click	Click
Attachment to License (the “contract”) †	n/a	Click
Nonschool Use of School Facilities †	Click	Click
Calendar of Events †	n/a	Click
Practice Session Selection Memo	Click	Click School Map †
Reference material primarily for MCBA’s Commissioners	Click	Reference Compensation
Reference material primarily for MCBA’s Coaches	Click	Click
Discussion of uniform colors and numbers	Click	Click
Credit Card Policy	Click	Click

† Most of the items listed above, and several others, are included in Reference Information for MCBA’s Coaches and Officials. This is in “booklet” form, intended to be printed on both sides of the paper, folded and stapled (the pages appear out of order unless printed the way designed). Head coaches received a copy at the time of team formation.

for the cover and for the content of the season’s (2012-2013) booklet.

for a primer on how to keep score at an MCBA game. It’s not difficult, and we have a “scheme” for tracking player participation that’s very easy to use.

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee posted the 2013-2014 Basketball Rules Changes, Comments on the 2013-14 Rules Changes and 2013-2014 NFHS Points of Emphasis.

At the suggestion of coaches, we’ve posted a “worksheet” that can be used to plan player participation. Coaches might like to try it.

NYSCA coaching clinics conducted by MCBA include a special presentation about MCBA.

These documents are available only in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF):

Coaches’ Application Form – no matter when a person wishes to become an MCBA coach, he or she must complete and submit these two pages. Player Registration Forms – We use a GIRL’S Form and a BOY’S Form to avoid mistakes (weird things once happened!). MCBA is NOT registering players for the 2014 season yet. Wait until October when details (including fees) are known. Use the Coaches’ Application and the Player Registration Forms, above, “if you must.” But it’s better to actually come to the registration site (and bring the players!) to use our color-coded paperwork, which helps us sort out the forms. In addition, we get consistency in measuring kids’ heights and parents have better assurance that the jersey is sized correctly. In addition, everyone can pick up a printed copy of the FAQ, get the Scholarship Form and ask questions. Head coaches can pick out practice sites, days and times. To avoid extra expense we do not have online registration. Only at the registration site do we process credit cards.

“Block” a Team or Coach Scholarship Policy and Sample Form

National Federation Instructions for Scorers and Timers National Federation Basketball Signals National Federation Basketball Uniforms Specifications National Federation Basketball Court Diagram NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion

for our 2012/13 calendar of events. The final event on the calendar was a members’ meeting on April 30. It’s then that the Board of Directors was elected.

We routinely produce a “Quick Status Report” from our records following key events, one page that shows us “where we stand.” for the end-of-season status reports since 2005, working backwards from the most recent season.

for a registration analysis (size of leagues), each season since 1996. to see where our players attended school (demographic) each season since 2005.

for MCBA’s voting members – head coaches in good standing (from the 2013 season) and the board of directors (for the 2014 season).

for the 2012/13 season’s budget, adopted June 3, 2012.

If you have a question for MCBA, send us a note by clicking HERE and we will get you an answer.

for the list of MCBA’s Board of Directors for the 2013/14 season. Comments to individual officers/commissioners can be sent via e-mail links available on the list.

Comments about this web site are always welcome. Send the “webmaster” a note by clicking HERE.

	MCBA leases the facilities of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. H-E-B ISD waives the gym rental fee (currently $20 per player) for all “scholarship” recipients attending District schools. We budgeted for 125 youth this season (2013). Click for the direct link to the school district’s Child Nutrition Services - Free and Reduced-Price Meals. The direct link to the school district’s weather info is http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/weather.
		Unless specifically altered, MCBA uses the basketball rules of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Use this link to order the 2013-2014 Basketball Rules Book, provided free to new head coaches. Item BKRB14: Retail Price $7.20 plus shipping, available in August, 2013.
	ALL MCBA coaches are certified through the National Association of Youth Sports (NAYS). MCBA’s Coach Certification Clinician conducted three classroom clinics for our prospective coaches in December, after teams were formed but before practices began. MCBA’s clinics include league-specific breakout sessions to cover our playing rules. MCBA pays the membership fees for those attending these clinics and for all coaches renewing their memberships. Coaches whose schedules make it inconvenient to attend our clinic may elect to take the online version at their own expense ($20 – requires a credit card). In some cases MCBA makes arrangements for the online clinic and prepays the fee. Use this link to find out about the Coaches Certification Program (NYSCA). If you decide to take the online class, you are asked to identify your “chapter.” Select “H.E.B PARKS & RECREATION - 2954” from the drop-down menu offered.
	America’s Best Sports Photography is our photographer and a substantial Association Sponsor.
These valued vendors provide significant cost savings and exceptional service to our association.	T-shirt awards		Free use of meeting facilities	Office supplies, copying, and office equipment
“Click” on the vendor’s logo to go to their home page. A new browser window opens.	Uniform jerseys and game equipment		Mailing services	MCBA is not “related” to this church, but they graciously provide their building for registration activities. We sincerely appreciate that.
	Many of the forms/documents MCBA uses are available in PDF so that, no matter your computer system, they can be printed in a uniform way. Click on the Get Adobe Reader icon for a free download.