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Welcome to the [year] basketball season
[your name] Basketball Club was formed in [formation date]. Players of all levels of experience are
welcome to join. Please read on to see information about membership benefits, fees, social events,
teamwear etc.
MEMBERSHIP
Joining the Club entitles you to:
1. be registered with basketballscotland
2. play in the [name of league] League
3. attend training sessions with designated team coaching
4. participate in tournaments run by basketballscotland, regional associations, other clubs and
[name of club]
5. be eligible for selection for the [regional squad]
6. be eligible for selection for the Scottish national teams
7. attend basketballscotland courses for officiating and coaching
8. attend social events organised by the Club
9. wear the [name of club] team wear
1. basketballscotland registration
Registration with basketballscotland means that players are covered for personal injury insurance, are
eligible to enter into tournaments, receive discounts to basketball events, can attend officiating and
coaching courses at a reduced rate, have resources available to them and receive support and advice
from the National governing body.
2. [name of league] League
League matches are played on [day] at [venue]. The season runs from end [month] [year] to [month]
[year]. [any other information about the league(s) that your club participates in]
3. Training
We aim to have a dedicated Coach and Assistant Coach per team to support and develop the team
throughout the season. Each team will have an opportunity to train and play every training, as a team.
[Any other information on training]
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Senior Men: [day], [time] at [venue]
Senior Women: [day], [time] at [venue]
Junior Men: [day], [time] at [venue]
etc.
See maps below for details on how to get to the venues and parking.
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4. Tournaments
Throughout the season there are various tournaments and competitions available to enter into, including,
but not limited to, the following:
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[dates of any tournaments that your club will be entering into throughout the season.
[Details on Scottish Cup, if applicable]
5. Regional squads
[ regional development group] enters teams into the following tournaments
 U14 National Inter-district tournament
 U15 National Inter-regional tournament
[details on selection in your local area].
6. Scottish National Teams
basketballscotland have the following six representative national teams
 Senior Men / Women
 Junior Men / Women
 Cadet Men / Cadette Women
All players from [name of club] are eligible for the Scottish National Squad. [details of local selection
process for national squads]
7. Officiating and Coaching courses
Without officials and coaches, we could not provide competitive basketball opportunities for the club.
Therefore it is important that you consider putting something back into the sport, either as a coach or an
official.
basketballscotland run coaching and officiating courses throughout the country. Please contact [name of
club course co-ordinator] if you are interested in attending courses.
[details if club can contribute towards the cost of the course, how the club will help to support and
develop those who have recently attended courses etc.].
8. Social events
[details of what social events your club will be running, and the social ethos of your club].
9. Teamwear
All of our teams wear [description of kit]
Picture of
team kit (if
available)
[details of kit payment, if players will keep kit etc.]
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TRIALS AND DATES
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[dates of trials]
[dates team announced]
[date normal training commences]
FEES
Club Registration Fees must be paid by [date] or you will be unable to play in any matches. Please see
the Treasurer if you have any difficulties meeting this deadline.
[club name] Club Fees:
[details of fees]
Payment Options
Your Club fees can be paid by one of three ways;
1. One-off payment
A complete payment, which covers everything, can be made by cheque or cash to the treasurer
2. Two half-payments
The payments made in two instalments, with the second instalment due: [due date]
 £xx per half-season
3. Monthly Direct Debit
 £xx monthly standing order for [number of months] months
How to pay
There are several ways you can pay your fees:
 Cash (to the Club Treasurer)
 Cheque – made payable to “Holyrood Netball Club” (to the Club Treasurer)
 Monthly Direct Debit (see Club Treasurer for details on how this can be set up)
COMMUNICATION
Committee contact details
President
Secretary
Treasurers
Deputy Treasurer
Coaching Co-ordinator
Tournament Co-ordinator
Officials Co-ordinator
Social Convenor
Website Editor
Newsletter Editor
Etc.
Website
[details of website, website co-ordinator, how members can contribute to website or suggest
improvements, updates etc.]
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HOW TO GET THERE
[include Map(s) of training venue(s) and match venue (if central-venue format), along with address phone
number, parking details and public transport details]
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