CULTURE MATTERS

THE DEFINITE DOZEN: PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS

• MAKE HARD WORK YOUR PASSION: NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS, JUST SHOW UP & DO THE WORK - EVERY DAY BE ON TIME, WORK HARD & BE POSITIVE

• COMPETE AT EVERYTHING YOU DO - CULTURE OF COMPETITION 

• DISCIPLINE YOURSELF SO NO ONE ELSE HAS TO

• ABSOLUTELY NO PROFANITY 

• COACHABILITY - BE ABLE TO TAKE COACHING.  WAYS TO RESPOND: 1. NOTHING 2. YES OR OK

• HANDLE SUCCESS LIKE YOU HANDLE FAILURE 

• SAY PLEASE & THANK YOU

• BE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS FOR THE YOUNG KIDS IN THE SCHOOL & COMMUNITY

• TEAM ABOVE SELF - BE EXCITED FOR YOUR TEAMMATES SUCCESS 

• EMBRACE YOUR ROLE & EXCEL AT YOUR ROLE

• RESPECT YOURSELF & OTHERS

• DEVELOP & DEMONSTRATE LOAYALTY  

THE BIG TEN: GAME EXPECTATIONS -  

• HUDDLE DURING FT’S

• THANK THE PASSER

• PG/GUARDS TO COACH DURING FT’S 

• NO TALKING OR REACTING TO REFS=NEXT PLAY & ALWAYS HAND THE BALL TO THE REFEREE

• POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE ONLY -  NO PALMS-MEANS YOU WANT OUT

• BENCH BEHAVIOR - 1. ALWAYS POSITIVE 2. ENGAGED IN THE GAME  3. BODY LANGUAGE

• WHEN SUBBED OUT RUN TO BENCH & GIVE EVERY BENCH PLAYER & COACH A HIGH FIVE

• RUN TO BENCH AFTER TIMEOUT IS CALLED  

• SPRINT TO HELP TEAMMATE UP OFF FLOOR 

• YES OR OK WHEN COACHED