St. Augustine CYO Basketball

We are looking for coaches to volunteer their time to coach teams.  Male and female coaches are needed to train the players and teach them about sportsmanship, teamwork, hard work and the CYO way.  All CYO volunteers undergo "Safer Spaces" training and a complete background check as mandated by the Archdiocese of New York.  If you are interested in being a coach please email the Coordinator of CYO Basketball. 

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CYO is the Catholic Youth Organization of the Archdiocese of New York. It promotes a basketball sports program in the parish which provides opportunities for students in grades 3 through 8 to join in this healthy and exciting sport. Second-grade girls and boys may participate in the Basketball Clinic where they learn the fundamentals of the sport. Grades 3 through 8 practice weekly and compete in basketball games with other parish teams in the county.  This is a competitive league. 

Practice sessions are held Monday through Friday in the school gymnasium and in other gyms in Clarkstown, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.  Competitive games are played throughout Rockland County on weekends once the season begins. 

The most important lesson CYO seeks to achieve is to teach the students how to respect the game, their teammates, the competition, the officials, and the people in attendance.  Coaches also serve as team role models in showing the proper manners of sportsmanship and fair play. 

This program has fee-related expenses and requires an application and a medical form must be completed for enrollment.

• Know and demonstrate the fundamentals of sportsmanship
• Curtail fellow teammates whose behavior is unbecoming
• Respect the property of hosts
• Respect the officials and their calls
• Show respect for injured opponents
• Not applaud errors of opponents or penalties inflicted on them
• Not heckle, jeer, or intentionally distract members of the opposing team
• Never criticize fellow competitors or the coach for losing
• Respect the judgment and strategy of the coach and not be a second guesser
• Demonstrate appropriate behavior before and after contests
• Always play hard

Coaches should:

• Always set a good example for others to follow
• Teach the values of honest effort in conforming to the spirit as well as the letter of the rules
• Instruct the players of their sportsmanship responsibilities
• Discipline those players who display poor sportsmanship behavior and remove players who flaunt disciplinary action
• Be a gracious host to opponents and treat them as you would want to be treated
• Provide opportunities for social interaction among coaches and players
• Respect the officials' judgment and interpretation of the rules and lead by example to the players
• Help players in recognizing the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco use
• Promote the entire CYO program of the parish or school and not just the program in which the coach is involved
• Understand CYO games take priority over other basketball leagues and tournaments
• Volunteer time to handle gym duties when needed
• Keep bench clean after game and conduct gym clean up if hosting final game of weekend
• Train another parent or responsible adult on using game clock and game book
• Train adult handling game clock and game book to be an extention of the officials
• Be a good communicator to the players and their parents

Parents and Spectators should:

• Be courteous to players, coaches and fans of opponent
• Cheer a good play by an opponent
• Support the judgement of the officials
• Respect the officials
• Serve as a role model for the players
• Respect the property of your own facility and that of your opponent
• Never coach from the sidelines
• Follow the CYONY Code of Conduct
• Be a positive voice and example
• Remember this is CYO and the players are children
• Help with clock, book, door, kitchen duty and clean-up at home games

Consequences:

Any players, coaches or spectators who are not living up to the CYO Code of Conduct will be subject to immediate suspension or expulsion for CYO competitions.  The head coach is ultimately responsible for the conduct of his or her players and assistant coaches.  The head coach and any parish administrators in attendance at a game are asked to be responsible for the behavior of their fans.