WINTER 2016
COACHES
MEETING
Youth and Young Adult Ministry and CYO Office
7911 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, OH 44102 - 216.334.1261
795 Russell Avenue, Akron, OH 44307 - 330.379.3636
www.dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
The young person, not the athletic activity, is the primary focus of CYO athletics.
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Diocese of Cleveland CYO
Winter Coaches Meeting
Session Agenda
1. Welcome and Prayer
2. General Program Information
3. Getting Ready to Coach in CYO
4. The Mission and Culture of CYO
5. Goals of CYO Coach and Team
6. Sport Specific Breakout Sessions
 Cheer
 Grade School Basketball
 High School Basketball
The young person, not the athletic activity, is the primary focus of CYO athletics.
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LEADER - Gracious God, author of all life, open our eyes to see your presence in the
world around us. Fill our hearts with the grace to build communities of peace
where we live and work. Grant us the wisdom to know how to relieve suffering
and injustice. Help our parishes, our schools, and all within CYO to be beacons
of light, transforming our lives, our neighborhoods, and our world through faith,
hope and love. We pray this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
With God's ever present help each of us becomes a wise and loving child of God,
endowed with spiritual capabilities. God has created us to live in health and
success, to find joy and a sense of achievement in living.
ALL - I affirm aloud in positive prayer "God knows the way; God shows the way; I am
empowered by God to do the perfect thing at the perfect time." I will be shown
what to do, and will have the courage and the faith to act.
LEADER - God has given you a heart of love, a mind of wisdom and an indomitable
spirit. You are capable of greatness because God is with you and God is great.
God believes in you because God created you and God wants the best for you, it
is God's will for your life.
ALL - I rest in the realization, that with God, there is always a way. I may not know the
way to go next, but God does, and God is willing to guide me and lead me.
LEADER - All people need guidance; in every life there are decisions to be made. In
every decision, each person would like to feel that the right choice is being made
and that it is the best way for all concerned.
ALL - The answers we get from God will be
quite different from anything that we
have been able to think of thus far. The
answers may seem foreign and strange
to us. Let this be a day to say to God,
"not my thoughts but Yours be done."
Knowing that God's light and direction
are with us, we pray to be inspired
directly from God so that we may always
be beacons of harmony and peace.
Amen.
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Youth and Young Adult Ministry and CYO Office
7911 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, OH 44102 P 216.334.1261, F 216.334.1270
795 Russell Avenue, Akron, OH 44307P 330.379.3636, F 330.535.9040
www.dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
ATHLETIC STAFF
Christopher Farroni, Athletic Administrator
contactcyo@ccdocle.org
Cheer
(216) 334-1261 Ext. 12
Mary Ann King, Assistant Athletic Administrator
making@ccdocle.org
High School Basketball
(330) 379-3636 Ext. 17
Jamie Mewhinney, Athletic Director
jmewhinney@ccdocle.org
Boys Grade School Basketball, Wrestling
(216) 334-1261 Ext. 13
Justine Kozlevcar, Athletic Director
jlkozlevcar@ccdocle.org
Girls Grade School Basketball
(216) 334-1261 Ext. 19
TBA, Athletic Director
@ccdocle.org
(216) 334-1261 Ext. 15
Vic Rosato, Athletic Program Coordinator
vrosato@ccdocle.org
(330) 379-3636 Ext. 16
ATHLETIC COMMISSIONERS
I=Intermediate (8), Y=Youth (7), C=Cadet (6), D=Developmental (5), E=Elemental (4), M=Minor (3), N=Novice (2), P=Primary (1)
CHEER - ALL
Marcy Kane
216.334.1261 Ext 46
mkane@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
BOYS GRADE SCHOOL BASKETBALL
John Abraham
(I)
Mark Cuccia
(Y)
Kevin Smith
(C)
Tony Malorni
(D)
Mark Weidus
(E,M)
216.334.1261 Ext 53
216.334.1261 Ext 47
216.334.1261 Ext 52
330.379.3636 Ext 41
216.334.1261 Ext 54
jabraham@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
mcuccia@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
ksmith@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
tmalorni@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
mweidus@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
GIRLS GRADE SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Marcia Fialko
(I,Y)
Linda DeCarlo
(C,D)
Joe Hooven
(E,M)
216.334.1261 Ext 41
216.334.1261 Ext 42
216.334.1261 Ext 56
mfialko@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
ldecarlo@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
jhooven@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Jim Granito
All Varsity
Vic Rosato
All Junior Varsity
216.334.1261 Ext 55
330.379.3636 Ext 16
jgranito@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
vrosato@ccdocle.org
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DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO
WINTER SEASON - 2015-2016
PLANNER
November
FALL SEASON 2013
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November
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Winter Season Begins
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Grade School Team Registration Deadline and Payments Due
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High School Team Registration Deadline and Payments Due
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Deadline to Enter Grade School Players on Rosters - Rosters close at noon
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Coaches Development Program at St. Basil the Great, Brecksville
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Grade School & High School State Division Schedules Available On Website
3
High School Local Division Schedules Available On Website
Coaches Development Program at St. Basil the Great, Brecksville
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Deadline to Enter High School Players on Rosters – Rosters close at noon
5
Grade School & High School State Division Season Opens
12
High School Local Division Season Opens
December
21-1/8
Christmas Break – No Regular Season Games Scheduled
January
16-17
Parent’s Day at the Games
23
Team Mass Sunday
February
13-3/6
Diocese of Cleveland CYO Championship Tournaments
March
4-6
Ohio State High School Boys & Girls Championships, Cincinnati
6
End of Winter Season
December
5
Welcome to the Diocese of Cleveland CYO Website!
www.dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
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http://www.nfhs.org/coachingtoday
Latest NFHS Rule Updates
http://www.jes-soft.com
http://www.asep.com
Sport Specific Coaching Aids
Online Coaching Course
Visit the Coaches, Resources section of the Athletics page at
http://dioceseofclevelandcyo.org to access the PlaySportTV video
library. The password for each video section is cyovideos2011.
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Weekly Practice Plans
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Videos
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Drills
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Tips & Techniques
Diocese of Cleveland CYO Athletic Advisory Committee
The Athletic Advisory Committee provides support and recommends ideas and programs to the
Athletic Administration of the Diocese of Cleveland CYO Athletic Programs. The Committee works
within the CYO Charter and By-laws to assist the Administration in developing new programs and
sport’s rules to continue the success and strength of the CYO program within a spirited Christian
atmosphere. The Committee also encourages parents, coaches and athletes to compete in a
Christian spirit of sportsmanship, teamwork and cooperation. Over the years the Athletic Advisory
Committee has helped establish rules and participation standards for each sport, organize the annual
membership conference, review parent and coach season evaluations, create the CYO Hall of Fame
and the Bishop Roger Gries CYO Good Shepherd Fund.
This is your CYO “City Council Meeting”, visit the Athletic Advisory Committee page of the
website for details.
2015-16 Committee Meetings - February 8 and May 9
Section Representation – Representatives are needed for sections 2, 10, 12, 13
2015-16 Committee Initiatives - Increase AAC Membership – Non-voting members, Strategic
Planning Process, Cadet Level A/B Decision
Section 1
Denise McDonald-Curry
aacsection1@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
St. Joseph, Avon Lake
Section 8
David Stefanski, Secretary
aacsection8@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
St. Michael, Independence
Section 2
VACANT
aacsection2@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
Section 9
Dan Chirumbole
aacsection9@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Wadsworth
Section 3
Tim Schmidt
aacsection3@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
St. Mark, Cleveland
Section 10
VACANT
aacsection10@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
Section 4
Tim Meehan
aacsection4@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
St. Mary, Berea
Section 11
John Zielinski, Chairperson
aacsection11@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
St. Joseph, Cuyahoga Falls
Section 5
Kenneth Dworznik
aacsection5@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
St. Charles Borromeo, Parma
Section 12
VACANT
aacsection12@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
Section 6
Tony Rohloff
aacsection6@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
St. Albert the Great, North Royalton
Section 13
VACANT
aacsection13@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
Section 7
Michael G. Connors
aacsection7@dioceseofclevelandcyo.org
St. Dominic, Shaker Heights
AAC Voicemail
(887) 843-6200 ext. 59
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Athletic Advisory Committee Section Assignments
2015-2016
Section 1 – Denise McDonald Curry - Holy Trinity-Avon, Sacred Heart-Lorain, St. Anthony of
Padua-Lorain, St. Joseph-Amherst, St. Joseph-Avon Lake, St. Jude, St. Mary of the Immaculate
Conception, St. Mary-Elyria, St. Mary-Lorain, St. Mary-Vermilion, St. Peter-Lorain, St. Thomas &
Theresa. (12)
Section 2 – Vacant - St. Angela Merici, St. Bernadette, St. Brendan-St. Richard, St. Raphael.
(4)
Section 3 – Tim Schmidt - Lakewood Catholic Academy, Metro Catholic, Our Lady of Angels,
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-Cleveland, St. Christopher, St. Ignatius High School, St. Ignatius of
Antioch, St. Luke, St. Mark, St. Patrick-Cleveland, St. Rocco, St. Vincent de Paul-Cleveland,
Urban Community School. (13)
Section 4 – Tim Meehan – Incarnate Word Academy, St. Adalbert-Berea, St. Bartholomew, St.
Mary of the Falls, St. Mary-Berea, St. Peter-North Ridgeville, Sts. Joseph & John. (7)
Section 5 – Ken Dworznik - Holy Family-Parma, Mary Queen of Peace, St. Anthony of PaduaParma, St. Bridget of Kildare, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Columbkille, St. John Bosco, St. Leo
the Great, St. Mary Byzantine, St. Thomas More. (10)
Section 6 – Tony Rohloff - Assumption, St. Albert the Great, St. Ambrose, St. Francis Xavier.
(4)
Section 7 – Michael Connors - Archbishop Lyke, Communion of Saints, Gesu, Holy NameCleveland, Sacred Heart of Jesus-South Euclid, St. Adalbert-Cleveland, St. Agnes-Our Lady of
Fatima, St. Aloysius-St. Agatha, St. Dominic, St. Francis-Cleveland, St. Jerome, St. Stanislaus,
St. Thomas Aquinas. (13)
Section 8 – Dave Stefanski - John Paul II Academy, St. Barnabas, St. Basil the Great, St.
Benedict Catholic School, St. Joan of Arc, St. Michael, St. Monica, St. Rita. (8)
Section 9 – Dan Chirumbole - Emmanuel Christian Academy, Queen of Heaven, Sacred Heart
of Jesus-Wadsworth, SS. Philip & James, St. Augustine, St. Francis de Sales-Akron, St.
Matthew, St. Paul-Akron, St. Paul-North Canton, St. Sebastian, SS. Peter & Paul. (11)
Section 10 – Vacant - Holy Family-Stow, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Seton Catholic School, St.
Mary-Hudson, St. Patrick-Kent. (5)
Section 11 – John Zielinski - Our Lady of the Elms, Spring Garden Waldorf School, St.
Anthony of Padua-Akron, St. Hilary, St. Joseph-Cuyahoga Falls , St. Vincent de Paul-Akron, St.
Vincent-St. Mary High School. (7)
Section 12 – Vacant – Gilmour Academy, Our Lady of the Lake, SS. Robert & William, St.
Anselm, St. Clare, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Paschal Baylon. (7)
Section 13 – Vacant - Catholic Montessori School, Immaculate Conception, Lake Catholic High
School, Mater Dei Academy, Notre Dame Elementary, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel-Wickliffe, St. Gabriel, St. Helen, St. John Vianney, St. Justin Martyr, St. Mary of
the Assumption, St. Mary-Chardon. (13)
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The Bishop Roger Gries CYO Good Shepherd Fund provides access to CYO sports
programs to youth in need in the Diocese of Cleveland CYO. When student-athletes
must “pay to play”, these costs can be insurmountable obstacles for athletes &
families suffering in poverty. he Bishop Roger Gries CYO Good Shepherd Fund
provides supplementary funding for student participation, sports equipment,
uniforms, facilities and leadership training for program leaders for CYO parish
programs in need. CYO is committed to ensure any child has an opportunity to
participate regardless of their funding. The Bishop Roger Gries Good Shepherd
Fund allows CYO to continue to build upon his legacy to all children for generations
to come.
Over $200,000 in grants have been awarded in recent years. Those receiving a
grant in 2015-2016 seasons include;
Emmanuel Christian Academy-Akron, Holy Name-Cleveland, Immaculate Heart of
Mary-Cuyahoga Falls, John Paul II Academy-Garfield Heights, Our Lady of AngelsCleveland, Our Lady of the Lake-Euclid, Seton Catholic-Hudson, St. BenedictGarfield Heights, St. Bridget of Kildare- Parma, St. Francis- Cleveland, St. Francis
Xavier-Medina, St. Mark-Cleveland and St. Patrick-Kent.
This fund seeks to make a direct and profound impact on those involved in the CYO
Athletic Program. If you would like more information about the Bishop Roger Gries
CYO Good Shepherd Fund Grant Guidelines or complete an application form,
please visit our website www.dioceseofclevelandcyo.org, and click Bishop Roger
Gries CYO Good Shepherd Fund tab.
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Diocese of Cleveland CYO
Charter and Bylaws
Points of Emphasis
THE DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO IS GOVERNED BY THE CHARTER AND BYLAWS
 Approved by the Bishop
 Defines the organizational framework and general rules of the CYO
 Mutual relationships between athletic administration, sport program staff and CYO
members.
BYLAW 2 – GENERAL RULES
 All teams will be classified according to the grade and age of its eldest member as
outlined in Bylaw 4. Members may sponsor teams in the following divisions:
 Grade School – Grades 1 to 8
o Intermediate – Individuals in grades 8, 7, 6
o Youth – Individuals in grades 7, 6, 5
o Cadet – Individuals in grades 6, 5, 4
o Developmental - Individuals in grades 5, 4
o Elemental – Individuals in grade 4, 3
o Minor – Individuals in grade 3, 2
o Novice – Individuals in grade 2, 1
o Primary – Individuals in grade 1
BYLAW 8 – CODE OF CONDUCT
 It is expected that all players, coaches, parents, officials, commissioners, site personnel
and other persons associated with a CYO team will conduct themselves as an example
of Christian behavior. They do this through Christian leadership, demonstrating good
sportsmanship, and providing high quality Christian athletic programs. Christian
behavior is essential and expected as a witness to the Philosophy and Values of CYO
athletics outlined in Articles 2 and 3 of the Charter for the Diocese of Cleveland CYO.
 CYO Staff, Site Directors, Event Director, Commissioners and Contest Officials have the
authority to remove from the premises any players, coaches and/or spectators who
display inappropriate behavior. If the offending person does not leave, the contest will be
suspended.
 A coach or spectator ejected from a competition for any reason must leave the premises
(facility or field, and adjoining property) immediately and shall be automatically
suspended for the next scheduled game, unless noted differently in the sport specific
rules. If a head coach is ejected from a game and does not leave quietly or there is no
registered assistant coach, the team must forfeit that game.
 A player ejected from a competition for any reason must remain with the team and be
supervised by a member of the team’s coaching staff at the competition site. The player
shall be automatically suspended for the next scheduled game, unless noted differently
in the sport specific rules.
 The person ejected may not associate with the team during the term of the suspension,
including practices, competitions and any other team gatherings.
 Any violation of the policies of the original suspension or a second ejection will result in
the individual being suspended for the remainder of the season.
 A team that accumulates a total of 3 ejections by a coach, player or spectator during the
same season will be immediately suspended for the remainder of the season and may
be subject to further penalties outlined in Bylaw 11.
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PARTICIPATION RULES – SPORT SPECIFIC
 It is the philosophy of CYO to have players participate in competitions at all divisions of
play. All eligible members of a team in all sports at a competition must participate. For
reasons of discipline, grades, etc., an individual may lose eligibility as determined and
established by the coach or member administration. In situations of ineligibility the
coach is to inform the contest official and opposing coach of the ineligibility before the
contest. The cause of not participating must also be marked on the game score sheet or
the game line-up/participation form.
 Sport specific rules that define the implementation of the participation rule must be
followed.
 CYO prohibits "cutting" players from a team. It is an underlying principle of CYO to allow
all athletes to play and participate. Therefore while tryouts may be held to assess skills
to determine team placement, tryouts may not be held for the purpose of cutting players.
OHIO RETURN TO PLAY CONCUSSION LAW AND CYO COMPLIANCE
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Became law in April 2013. The law aims to assure the proper recognition of and
response to possible head injuries in youth sports programs.
Requirements
o Coaches must complete an online Concussion Awareness training every 3 years.
When does your training expire?
o Coaches must distribute the Ohio Department of Health Concussion Information
Sheet to parents prior to the start of each season. Contained in this packet.
o If Coaches or Officials suspect a concussion occurred, the athlete must be
removed from the game/practice and is not permitted to return for the rest of the
day.
o Coaches must notify parents on the day that a possible head injury occurs. This
may occur immediately when the parent is present or at the end of a practice or
game.
o Report potential concussion to your Pastoral Designee.
o Report the potential concussion to the CYO through the Incident Report form on
the CYO website.
o Athletes suspected of having a concussion are not permitted to return to games
or practice until he/she is evaluated by and a release to return to play has been
received from an approved medical professional. Use the release form
contained in this packet.
o When in Doubt, Sit them out!
Additional Information may be found at www.healthy.ohio.gov
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MEDICAL RELEASE FOR RETURN TO ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION
FOLLOWING A CONCUSSION
This release is to certify that_______________________________ has been examined
(student-athlete’s name)
due to experiencing the signs, symptoms and behaviors consistent with a concussion. Following
an examination, it is my medical opinion that he/she:
_____ Is unable to return to any participation in athletics until further notice.
Return appointment scheduled on: ___________________
(Date)
_____ May return to limited participation in athletics on_________________
(Restrictions are noted below)
(Date)
_____ May return to limited participation and this student needs to return for
re-evaluation before being released for full participation in athletics.
_____ May return to full participation in athletics on ___________________
(Date)
Restrictions: ____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
________________
Appropriate Health Care Provider’s Name (Type or print)
Date
_________________________________________________
________________
Appropriate Health Care Provider’s Signature
Phone Number
Parent’s or Guardian’s Permission and Release
I hereby give my consent for my son/daughter to return to participation following their concussion
as per the instructions detailed above.
______________________________________________
__________________
Parent’s or Guardian’s Signature
Date
_______________________________
Parent’s or Guardian’s Cell Phone #
________________________________
Parent’s or Guardian’s Work Phone #
Send original to: CYO Athletics, 7911Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102.
Keep a duplicate copy at CYO Member site.
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FAQ’S ABOUT SANCTIONED EVENTS
Sanctioned Events are tournaments, competitions, or carnivals hosted by CYO
members to provide additional opportunities for competition and to raise funds for their
programs. Refer to information on the CYO website, “Sanctioned Events” tab. For more
information, refer to Bylaw 9 of the CYO Charter & Bylaws.
1. When can I register for a sanctioned event?
When the event is listed on the CYO website [Bylaw 9-1-6D]
2. May I write a personal check for a Sanctioned Event entry?
No - entry fees must be paid with an official check from the member’s
account.
3. The Sanctioned Event Director asked me to provide an official CYO roster. Can I
use an excel spreadsheet that lists all the athletes from my team?
No - only the official CYO Team Eligibility Roster that your Pastoral
Designee registered with CYO can be submitted. Your Pastoral Designee
should provide each coach with a copy of their roster at the beginning of
the season. [Bylaw Section 2-4-5, 3-5-1, 3-5-2]
4. My parish has three Cadet teams. Can we combine players from each team to enter
a Sanctioned Event?
No - athletes may only play and be rostered on one CYO team. [Bylaw 2-44]
5. Can my team enter a community sponsored event if we use our nickname rather
than the parish name?
No - teams are eligible to participate in CYO sanctioned events only [Bylaw
9-1-3]
6. How do I find out the maximum number of games my team can play?
Please refer to CYO sport specific rules.
7. What do I do if I realize my team will exceed the maximum number of allowed
games during a sanctioned event?
A coach would have to withdraw from the sanctioned event before their
team exceeds the maximum number of games. Coaches are encouraged
not to enter a sanction event if their team has the possibility of exceeding
the permitted number of games.
8. Most of our sanctioned event games were postponed due to bad weather. Can a
sanctioned event be extended after the CYO season closes?
No, events need to be concluded by the published CYO end of the season date
for that sport [Bylaw 9-1-4D]
9. If an athlete or coach is ejected from a sanctioned event, do they sit out the next
scheduled CYO game or the next sanctioned event game?
The athletes or coach must sit out the next scheduled game whether it is a
sanctioned event game or a CYO game. [Bylaw 8-1-4D]
10. The event director informed me my team’s game starts at 8:15 pm. I thought we
couldn’t play after 8 pm. What should I do?
Contact the Event Director and your Pastoral Designee immediately. Inform
the CYO Assistant Athletic Administrator immediately. [Bylaw 2-7-2]
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CYO Partnership Communication Plan
External CYO Communication Plan
Internal Parish Communication Plan
Student- Athletes
CYO Commissioner
Parents
CYO Contact Us
CYO Site Director
Parish Commissioner
Pastoral Designee
Note the internal and external lines of communication. The situation will determine
which line of communication the coach uses. Below are examples of common situations
and who the coach should contact.
Situation
Requesting Blackout Dates
Practice Times
CYO Rule Clarification
Forfeit of a Game
Incident at a Gym
Report of Good/Poor Behavior
The
Internal/
External
Internal
Internal
External
External
External
External
Who To Contact
Pastoral Designee
Parish Commissioner
CYO Commissioner
CYO Commissioner and/or CYO Athletic Director
CYO Site Director
CYO Contact Us – website
button is on the homepage of the CYO Website.
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1. Respect yourself and Others
2. Take full responsibility
3. Develop and demonstrate loyalty
4. Learn to be a great communicator
5. Discipline yourself so no one else has to
6. Make hard work your passion
7. Don’t just work hard, work smart
8. Put the team before yourself
9. Make winning an attitude
10. Be a competitor
11. Change is a must
12. Handle success like you handle failure
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Culture is the way we do things here. Culture is very important to any organization. Culture
in CYO fosters the Mission and Values of Catholic Charities and CYO Athletics.
Negative behaviors are the reason why culture in any organization would deter from
creating a positive culture. Negative behaviors will not be acceptable in CYO Athletics.
Coaches must have an active role in disengaging poor behavior and must immediately
share with their CYO Commissioner any act that contradicts the CYO Mission and Values.
As Coaches, we must understand the CYO culture and realize that organizations are not
perfect but can still be a positive influence for others. Your interactions with officials,
athletes, scorekeepers, site directors, and spectators must reflect and embrace a positive
CYO culture.
What does culture of CYO look like at practice and games?
Practice:
Game:
CYO programs foster the development of physical skills, social skills,
emotional growth, affirmation of gifts and spiritual strength. As a
coach, how would you foster the development of these skills?
Physical Skills:
Social Skills:
Emotional Growth:
Affirmation of Gifts:
Spiritual Growth:
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Pope Francis' Message to Vatican Seminar on "Coaches: Educators of
People"
"The coach can be a valid formator of young people, beside
the parents, the teachers, the priests and the catechists"
I give you my cordial greeting and to all the participants in the International
Study Seminar on the topic “Coaches: Educators of Persons,” organized by
the Church and Sport Office of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. Continuing
in your path of reflection and promotion of human and Christian values in
sports activity, in this fourth Seminar you have opportunely taken into consideration the figure of the coach, putting
the accent on his role of educator, be it in the professional or amateurish environment.
All of us, in life, are in need of educators, mature, wise and balanced persons that help us grow in the family, in
study, in work, in the faith. Educators that encourage us to take the first steps in a new activity without having fear
of the obstacles and the challenges to be faced; that spur us to surmount difficult moments; that exhort us to have
confidence in ourselves and in our companions; that are at our side be it in moments of disappointment and loss
be it in those of joy and success. The sports coach, especially in Catholic environments of amateurish sport, can
become for many young people one of these good educators, so important for the development of a mature,
harmonic and complete personality.
The presence of a good coach-educator is revealed providentially especially in the years of adolescence and early
youth, when the personality is in full development and in search of models of reference and identification; when
the need is keenly perceived of appreciation and esteem on the part not only of contemporaries but also of adults;
when the danger is more real of being lost behind bad examples and in the search for false happiness. In this
delicate phase of life, the responsibility of a coach is great, who often has the privilege of spending many hours a
week with young people and of having great influence on them by his conduct and personality. The influence of an
educator, especially for young people, depends more on what he is as a person and the way he lives than what he
says. Therefore, how important it is that a coach be an example of integrity, of coherence, of good judgment, of
impartiality, but also of joy of living, of patience, of capacity to esteem and of benevolence to all, especially the
most disadvantaged! And how important it is that he be an example of faith! Faith, in fact, always helps us to raise
our gaze to God, not to absolutize one of our activities, including sport, be it amateurish or competitive and thus
have the right detachment and wisdom to relativize the successes or the failures. The faith gives us that look of
kindness on others that makes us overcome the temptation to over inflamed rivalry and aggressiveness; it makes
us understand the dignity of the person, also of the one less gifted and disadvantaged. In this connection, the
coach can give a very precious contribution to create a climate of solidarity and inclusion in dealing with
marginalized young people in risk of drifting socially, succeeding in finding appropriate ways and means
to bring them also close to sports practice and to experiences of socialization. If he has human and spiritual
balance, he will be able to persevere in the genuine values of sport and its fundamental nature of game and of
socializing activity, impeding its perversion under the pressure of so many interests, especially economic, today
increasingly invasive.
Therefore, the coach can be a valid formator of young people, beside the parents, the teachers, the priests and
the catechists. However, every good formator must receive a solid formation. It is necessary to form the formators.
Therefore, it is opportune that you Seminar appeal to all the organizations that operate in the field of sport, the
international and national federations, the lay and ecclesial sports associations to give due attention and to invest
the necessary resources for the professional, human and spiritual formation of coaches. How good it would be if in
all sports, and at all levels, from the great international competitions to the tournaments of the parish oratories,
young people found in their coaches authentic witnesses of life and of lived faith!
I pray to the Lord, through the intercession of the Holy Virgin, that your work of these days may be rich in fruits for
the pastoral of sport, and that Christian holiness will continue to be promoted also in this environment, in which so
many young lives can be reached and transformed by joyful witnesses of the Gospel. I ask you, please, to pray for
me and I bless you affectionately.
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CYO endeavors to help young people be more Christ-like in the way they live. CYO promotes
participation and sportsmanship to foster the total development of participants and influence
the formation of Christian values.
CYO Athletic programs foster the development of physical skills, social skills, emotional
growth, affirmation of gifts and spiritual strength. The young person, not the athletic activity, is
the primary focus of CYO Athletics.
Dignity of Person
“…in the Divine image God created humanity…” (Genesis 1:27).
CYO Athletics shall contribute to the dignity of each athlete by accepting one another with
compassion, respect, patience, kindness, humility and understanding.
Hope
“I came that they may have life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10).
CYO Athletics shall nurture a positive spirit in each athlete by believing that each individual
has been created by God and is capable of making significant contributions to the community.
Service
“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s
varied grace.” (Peter 4:10).
CYO Athletics shall nurture a spirit of selfless service by providing opportunities and
challenges to young people and adults as they learn about themselves and others as they
grow in service in their parish community and beyond.
Justice
“This is what God asks of you: only this, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk
humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8).
CYO Athletics shall create an atmosphere where Sportsmanship and Fair Play are the
cornerstones. CYO will develop the character of the participants and emphasize the
importance of integrity, respect and accountability in our daily lives.
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Please group up with 3-4 coaches near you and discuss how you would handle the
situation that will be assigned to you. After 2 minutes, we will come back together as a
large group to discuss answers.
1. You are beginning to notice that parents are coaching from the sidelines at your
practices and games and the message is often conflicting with what you are coaching.
How do you address the situation?
2. You have a player that is constantly disruptive during the practice and drills. What do
you do?
3. You have a specific parent that continues to display displeasure with their child’s amount
of playing time. How do you address the situation?
4. Your team is constantly overmatched. You lost your first few games convincingly. How
do you motivate players to maintain effort and improve in the face of being winless?
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CYO and its members have an obligation to provide an opportunity for young athletes to
experience spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional growth through participation in CYO. This
is achieved by the four components, Participation, Growth and Development, Promoting
Positive Sportsmanship, and Winning.
Winning
Participation
Growth &
Development
Promoting Positive
Sportsmanship
What are the 4 types of goals in CYO?
What Defines a SMARTER Goal?
What is the GROW approach?
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Players Growth & Development
"ROOTS" is a philosophy borrowed from Positive Coaching Alliance that outlines the core
components in athletics. These core components are Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates,
and one’s Self. Coaches are expected to strive to win, while pursuing the more-important goal of
teaching life lessons through athletics.
Rules
The purpose of the rules is to keep the game fair, athletes safe
and to set forth a standard.
Opponents
Treat your opponents the way you treat your teammates.
Officials
Officials go beyond the people in stripes. Officials are the site
director, scorers and those individuals overseeing the game.
Teammates
Who are your teammates?
Self
Set high standards and live up to them.
Positive Coaching Alliance’s ELM Tree of Mastery
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Positive Coaching Alliance’s Rituals to put Mistakes behind you
The Flush
No Sweat
Brush it off
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13th Annual CYO Sportsmanship Day
At Quicken Loans Arena
vs.
Saturday, February 27 // 11:00 a.m. // Women vs. Valparaiso
vs.
1:00 p.m. // Men vs. Wright State
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PARENTS DAY AT THE GAME
January 16 – 17, 2016
 Notify your parents in advance of the date, time, and place of
the game.
 Plan a car caravan with your players, parents, and friends
from the parish to the game.
 Upon arrival to the game, have all the parents sit together in
a special area.
 Discuss being a good sport among spectators, leading by
example.
 Invite the parents to come onto the court and join in with
their child the pre-game, post-game prayers and
sportsmanship talk.
 Take a team picture with and without your parents.
Celebrate together after the game with a team outing.
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TEAM MASS SUNDAY
January 23, 2015
“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him”
 Set up a date with your Priest.
 Invite all players and their parents.
 Designate players to take up the gifts, recite the
readings, serve as persons, etc.
 Have players wear their uniforms to mass.
 Sit together as a team and after Mass set up a team
brunch.
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CHARTER AND BYLAWS
Bylaw 4-5-1: In the sport of Cheer, individuals that are 7 & 8 years old AND in grades 3
may participate on a Cadet Division squad.
Bylaw 6 – Coaches
6-2-1: A person cannot be the head coach of two teams in the same sport during the same
season. The person may however be an assistant coach for another team(s) in the same sport.
6-3-2: Coaches are required to attend annual pre-season coaches meetings and identified
training sessions. Every team must be represented by a coach from that team. At the preseason coaches meeting, one coach may not represent a team that he/she does not coach
6-3-4: Coaches are responsible to conduct themselves in an appropriate fashion at practice and
competitions, to wear required credentials and to be in accordance with Bylaw 8.
6-3-5: All Coaches are responsible for supervision of their team at practice and competitions.
Coaches are also responsible for the conduct of their spectators at competitions.
6-3-9: CYO does not permit closed practices. Parents, CYO leaders, and Parish leadership may
attend practices and contests and are expected to demonstrate behaviors that uphold the
mission, values, and best practices of CYO.
6-4-1E: Coaches’ credentials must be visible at all times and the current season’s
sticker must be affixed to their coaches’ credentials.
Bylaw 8 - Section 1-3R: Use of another coach’s credentials for the purpose of coaching
violates the Code of Conduct.
CYO CHEER RULES
SECTION 3 -UNIFORMS
All athletes are required to wear member issued uniforms. When standing at attention,
the uniform must cover the midriff.
SECTION 11 - COMPETITION PERFORMANCES
A. The rules of this section apply to sanctioned events and CYO competitions.
B. Competition Rounds
1. Intermediate Team Competitions - Team competitions will consist of one (1)
round of two (2) minutes and thirty (30) seconds in length. The routine may
include cheers, chants and dance performance. The musical portion must
be a minimum of 45 seconds and a maximum of 75 seconds.
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2. Cadet and Elemental Team Competitions - Team competitions will consist of
two (2) rounds of two (2) minutes in length.
a. Round one – Two (2) chants and one (1) cheer
b. Round Two – Dance Routine
3. Jumps Competition – An individual competition may be held in which
athletes will perform a jump assigned from the list below in a head to head or
grouped competition. The top performer(s) from the group will advance to a
succeeding round of performance and asked to perform a different jump.
The following jumps may be assigned in jumps competition:
a. X Jump - execute a simple prep, swing, and jump with your arms in a
high “V” and legs spread apart. Jump off the ground and it will look like
an X. This jump is generally used to practice group timing and snapping
legs down from a jump.
b. Pencil/T Jump - It involves jumping completely straight up with your arms
in T-motion or in a point above your head. This jump is usually the first
you would learn. Mainly used for correcting the body position for the
main jumps.
c. The Herkie - The straight leg in the herkie should be held to the side,
keep hips squared and torso facing forward. The bent knee should be
pointing down.
d. The Hurdler - There are two versions of the hurdler—the front hurdler
and the side hurdler. In both, it is important that the bent knee is facing
the side as if placed on a table. In the front hurdler, the straight leg is
extended to the front of the body and the bent knee to the back. In the
side hurdler, the straight leg is to the side and the bent leg is to the side,
much like in the herkie, but the bent knee is facing the side, rather than
down.
e. Toe-Touch - In this jump, the legs are straddled and straight, parallel to
the ground, toes pointed, knees are back, and your hands are in fists or
blades and arms in a "T" motion. Despite its name, you do not touch
your toes during this jump, you reach out farther in front of your legs.
Keep the back straight and bring the legs up to you. This is the most
common cheer jump.
f. Tuck - In this jump the cheerleader uses stomach muscles to pull the
legs up with thighs as close to the chest as possible, knees facing
upward as if in a tucked position.
g. Pike - This jump is among the most difficult of jumps. Both legs are
straight out, knees locked. Arms are in a touchdown motion out in front
to create a folded position in the air, this motion is also called
"candlesticks". This is often performed at a ninety-degree angle to the
audience in order to show off the air position.
C. Team competitions will be judged under the following criteria and point allocation:
1. Cheer
a. Motion, placement & execution (maximum 10 points)
b. Choreography, synchronization & timing (maximum 10 points)
c. Voices and crowd involvement (maximum 10 points)
2. Dance
a. Motion, placement and execution (maximum 10 points)
b. Creativity (maximum 10 points)
c. Synchronization & timing (maximum 10 points)
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3. Overall Team Precision
a. Precision & timing (maximum of 10 points)
b. Formations, spacing and transitions (maximum of 10 points)
c. Degree of difficulty (maximum of 10 points)
d. Overall performance execution & creativity (maximum of 10 points)
4. Jumps
a. Variety & difficulty (maximum 10 points)
b. Execution (maximum 10 points)
c. Synchronization & timing (maximum 10 points)
5. Tumbling
a. Variety & difficulty (maximum 10 points)
b. Execution (maximum 10 points)
c. Synchronization & timing (maximum 10 points)
6. The number of judges and responsibility for evaluation of the above criteria
will be determined by the event director and communicated to the
participating teams prior to the event.
D. If determined by the event judges, team competitions will apply the following
deductions from the composite team score:
1. Inappropriate movement – 25 point deduction
2. Inappropriate song – 25 point deduction
3. Exceeding time limits – 10 point deduction
4. Other with explanation approved by commissioner/event director – maximum
10 point deduction
E. To arrive at the team standings;
1. The individual judges totals will be summed
2. Deductions from Section 11-D will be made from the summed total to arrive
at the composite score.
3. The teams will be ranked according to their composite score.
4. If teams have the same composite score, a tie will be declared.
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2015-16 Spirit Rules Changes
SECTION 10 TUMBLING…
ART. 6. . . . Airborne twisting tumbling skills are permitted only on grass (real or
artificial), a mat or a rubberized track, with the exception of round-offs and aerial
cartwheels.
ART. 7 . . . Airborne skills without hip over-head rotation may not involve jumping from a
standing or squatting position backwards onto the neck, shoulders or hands. This rule
refers to a type of entrance into the “kip-up/rubber band” skills.
CYO encourages cheer and spirit coaches to take the NFHS course - Cheer and
Dance: Fundamentals of Coaching Cheer and Dance and/or AACCA Spirit Safety
Certification course.
Use this link for more information: http://nfhslearn.com/sportDetail.aspx?sport=spirit
DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO
CHEER COMPETITIONS
SAVE THE DATE
MARCH 6, 2016 - 1:00PM-?
HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL
See the Cheer Rulebook for rules.
Team & Jumps competitions will be held for Intermediate and Cadet Divisions.
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SPIRIT COACHES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The following guidelines have been developed and reviewed to serve as a useful
reminder of basic procedures for coaching spirit teams. No such review is a substitute,
however, for an ongoing program of education about coaching and safety techniques, or
for ongoing attention to the abilities and physical condition of each team member.
1.
Spirit teams should be placed under the direction of a knowledgeable coach.
2.
The coach should be knowledgeable in first aid techniques and emergency
procedures. Coaches must develop an emergency plan for dealing with injuries at
practice, games, performances and competitions. Participants must be made aware
of these procedures.
3.
Coaches should remain up-to-date on all new techniques, progressions and safety
regulations. The coach should also belong to appropriate professional spirit
organizations.
4.
Placement of spirit teams at athletic events:
a. Spirit coaches must coordinate the placement of the spirit team with the school
administrator in charge.
b. Whenever possible, spirit teams should be at least 3-4 feet from any boundary
line.
c. Spirit teams should be aware of actions occurring within the contest and be
prepared to move as play advances. They should be aware of the movement
of game officials and not interfere with their game responsibilities.
d. No actions by the spirit team should be made to purposely distract the players.
5.
Rules and eligibility requirements should be shared with every team member.
6.
Coaches should conduct pre-and post-season meetings with parents.
7.
The coach or other school approved adult representative must be in attendance
and accessible at all practices, games, performances, competitions and other spirit
activities.
8.
The coach should establish a good line of communication with school
administrators, the athletic director and coaches.
9.
All spirit activities should be held in a location suitable for spirit teams, free of
obstructions, and away from excessive noise or distractions.
10. Warm up and stretching should precede all spirit team performance activities.
11. Coaches should recognize a team's particular ability level and limit its activities
accordingly. "Ability level" refers to the team's talents as a whole, and to individuals
who should not be pressed to perform specific activities nor be limited by the ability
level of the team.
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12. Coaches should not permit loose, slick, baggy clothes, nylon hose/tights which are
not appropriate for the specific activity in which they are participating.
13. Coaches and participants should be trained in proper spotting techniques.
14. Proper progression, spotting techniques and when appropriate, matting should be
used until skills are mastered.
15. The coach should approve all cheers, chants, posters, signs, music, etc., and
ensure good sportsmanship. All team activities should be approved by the coach.
16. The coach should inform the team that all new skills must first be reviewed and
approved by the coach prior to performing them.
17. Coaches should be aware of how the demands placed on a spirit team member
might impact the student athlete's academic achievement.
Organizing an Effective Practice Schedule
All safety rules must be adhered to at every spirit activity including practice. A key
element in any spirit program is effective use of practice time in preparation for games,
pep rallies and other team appearances.
1. The coach or other school-approved adult representative must be in attendance and
accessible at all practices, games, performances, competitions and other spirit
activities.
2. Team members must realize that practice is just that - a time for the team to practice
and prepare for upcoming events.
3. When appropriate, begin practices by critiquing the last performance and/or game
situation. Discuss things that need improvement, were successful or need to be
eliminated.
4. A portion of most sessions will include perfection of material for upcoming events.
This segment of the practice schedule may be spent reviewing all of the traditional
material that the team uses at every game (cheers, chants, dances). Some of this
time may be used to work on new material for crowd involvement.
5. The last segment of practice time might focus on improving individual skills, dance
routines or in whatever area the team needs improvement.
Strength and Conditioning
The following is a recommended list of activities that will help participants reach their
athletic potential for the demands of the activity.
WARM UP - Warm up should include general activities that warm the body, and are
independent of specific skills. Walking, jogging and stretching are examples of warm up
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activities. A thorough stretching program should follow the general warm up. The stretch
should be an organized routine covering all parts of the body.
SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES - The squad should include specific activities during practice
which include flexibility, endurance and muscle strengthening. Flexibility exercises
incorporated in the practice are used to decrease the possibilities of pulled muscles.
Endurance training is essential for increasing the efficiency and capacity of the
cardiopulmonary system to maintain a high level of performance throughout spirit
activities. Participants who incorporate exercises for muscle strengthening in their
practices will be less injury prone.
As spirit activities develop more and more into a physical and athletic activity, the
participants need to develop as well. As the physical strength of the team members
increases, so too must the technical skills of the coach. These are the directions in
which the spirit program should be moving.
Spotting
The active spotter is an integral part of the safety of a program. The primary
responsibility of a spotter is to watch for safety hazards and be in a position to minimize
the potential of injury with special emphasis on the head, neck and shoulder areas.
Spotters shall not provide primary support for others in the performance of a skill.
Progressions:
As with any athletic activity, it is the coach's responsibility to ensure that team members
demonstrate proficiency with lower level skills before progressing to more advanced
skills. The prudent spirit coach will not allow his/her participants to perform skills for
which they are not adequately trained.
These progressions are general in nature, and do not attempt to list every skill. All spirit
stunts should be learned according to accepted progressions which means from lower
to higher and from easy to more complex.
Tumbling Skill Levels
Level 1 - Basic rolls, bridges, handstands, cartwheel, round-off handstand forward roll,
back walkover, front walkover
Level 2 - Standing back handspring, round-off back handspring, standing back
handspring series, aerial cartwheel
Level 3 - Round-off back handspring series, standing back tuck, round-off back tuck,
round-off back handspring back tuck, layouts from round-off back handspring, whip
backs, half twists, full twists.
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CYO CHARTER AND BYLAWS
Bylaw 6 – Coaches
6-2-1: A person cannot be the head coach of two teams in the same sport during the
same season. The person may however be an assistant coach for another team(s) in
the same sport.
6-3-2: Coaches are required to attend annual pre-season coaches meetings and
identified training sessions. Every team must be represented by a coach from that team.
At the pre-season coaches meeting, one coach may not represent a team that he/she
does not coach
6-3-4: Coaches are responsible to conduct themselves in an appropriate fashion at
practice and competitions, to wear required credentials and to be in accordance with
Bylaw 8.
6-3-5: All Coaches are responsible for supervision of their team at practice and
competitions. Coaches are also responsible for the conduct of their spectators at
competitions.
6-3-9: CYO does not permit closed practices. Parents, CYO leaders, and Parish
leadership may attend practices and contests and are expected to demonstrate
behaviors that uphold the mission, values, and best practices of CYO.
6-4-1E: Coaches’ credentials must be visible at all times and the current season’s
sticker must be affixed to their coaches’ credentials.
Bylaw 8 - Section 1-3R: Use of another coach’s credentials for the purpose of coaching
violates the Code of Conduct.
Points of Emphasis
EQUIPMENT & UNIFORMS
All Divisions
All players must wear matching uniforms including shirts and shorts. Team jerseys must
include the player’s number, which will be at least 6 inches on the back and at least 4 inches
on the front.
Legal numbers - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33,
34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 00. A team may not have both the
number 0 and 00.
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If undergarments such as T-shirts or compression shorts are worn under the uniform, they
must be of a solid color and the same color for all players wearing an undergarment.
Headwear and wristbands may be worn according to NFHS guidelines. Each item a single
solid school color for all participants.
PARTICIPATION
All Divisions
Participation is not modifiable due to accumulation of personal fouls. Players can only be removed as
a result of an injury or technical foul at the discretion of the game official. Example; player #4 receives
his third personal foul in the first segment of the game, #4 must remain in the game until the segment
is over.
If a player arrives late to a game during the first half and is permitted to play by the coach, the player
is to meet the full participation requirement of the game. If a player arrives late to a game during the
second half and is permitted to play by the coach, the player is to meet one half of the participation
requirement for the total game.
SPECIAL RULES
Developmental, Elemental and Minor Divisions
All teams in the Developmental, Elemental and Minor Divisions must play player-to- player
defense. No Zone Defense
Defense
Trapping, double or triple teaming of a player out of the paint is prohibited. Helpside defense is
permitted. If an offensive player beats his/her defender, a teammate may move into position to
help until the original defender recovers. Once the defender recovers, the help player must
drop back to his/her player.
Switching, helping out or picking up a loose player on a breakaway, when there is a clear
threat to score is good player-to-player defense and is allowed.
Players must be within a reasonable distance of their player at all times.
Offense
The team offense should be designed to develop passing, cutting, give and go, pick and roll
and movement away from the ball. Isolation plays are illegal. These are plays designed when
an offensive player challenges a defensive player and no other offensive players are involved
in the play.
Penalty for Violation of the Player to Player
First Offense – Warning. Second Offense - Technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct on the
head coach. Third Offense - Unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the head coach and ejection
of the head coach. Fourth Offense - Forfeit Loss.
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FULL-COURT PRESSURE
Cadet and Developmental Divisions
A full court press is not permitted in the first, second, third and the first 3.5 minutes of the fourth
quarter on any dead ball inbounds pass in the backcourt. If the team is trailing by 15 points it may use
a full court press at any time.
The dribbler must have front court status before pressure on the ball is permissible. Interpretation:
This means that the defense cannot position any players along the mid-court division line so as to
impede the offense from crossing over the division line.
Teams may press during any live ball situation in the backcourt other than an inbounds pass during
the entire game. A live ball situation is anytime other than an inbounds pass from and into the
backcourt (i.e. rebounds, turnovers, other).
A full court press is permitted the last 3.5 minutes in the fourth quarter and all extra periods. A full
court press is not permitted by a team with a fifteen (15) point lead.
Elemental & Minor Division
Teams cannot press at any time throughout the game.
The dribbler must have frontcourt status before pressure on the ball is permissible. The defense
cannot position any players along the mid-court division line so as to impede or challenge the offense
from crossing over the division line.
When a team has a fifteen (15) point lead, the defense must allow the offense to progress the ball
beyond the mid-court division line. The dribbler must have frontcourt status before pressure on the
ball is permissible.
Penalties for Violations
First Offense – Warning. Second Offense – Unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the head
coach. Third Offense – Unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the head coach and ejection of
the head coach. Fourth Offense – Forfeit loss
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INTERMEDIATE & YOUTH CONFERENCING
At the conclusion of the meeting, Intermediate and Youth coaches will have the opportunity review and
comment regarding their conference placement. The conferences have been designed according to what
each Pastoral Designee registered in SportsPilot. Coaches should honestly assess their team and place
them in the conference they would be competitive. Do not downgrade your team’s ability.
Intermediate Coaches:
The Pastoral Designee has already registered your team in the assigned division of play. (See
the division assignment packet.)
You, the coach, will select the strength you recommend your team be scheduled in. Find your
team name and head coaches last name on the appropriate conferencing sheet posted and
mark A, AA, or B. See below for the strength descriptions.
A – Stronger
AA – Average
B – Weaker
NR – No ranking, please select an appropriate strength.
In the Intermediate Division, post season tournaments will be established for each divisions
of play outlined above. Division 1 – Division 2 – Division 3.
In Intermediate, there will also be an “Inter-Divisional” conference for the regular season. The
best of the Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 teams from across the Diocese can play each
other during the regular season and then return to their respective tournaments for post-season
tournaments. These teams will be placed into one league with games being played at the
appropriate facilities from across the Diocese. Keep in mind, teams in this conference will be
playing strong competition and may be traveling to various locations.
Youth Coaches:
You, the coach, will select the strength you recommend your team be scheduled in. Find your
team name and head coaches last name on the Youth Conferencing sheet posted and mark A,
AA, or B. See below for the strength descriptions.
A – Stronger
AA – Average
B – Weaker
NR – No ranking, please select an appropriate strength.
In the Youth Division, post season tournaments will be established so that each tournament is
created from a similar sized pool of teams and contain a similar number of entrants.
Once Coaches Meetings have concluded on November 12th, CYO Athletic Director’s, Jamie
Mewhinney and Justine Kozlevcar, will send each Intermediate and Youth coach by November
13th, a draft of the teams in each conference. Each coach will have until November 16th, 9:00am
to respond and submit any final recommendations.
Below are the names associated with each conference. Schedules will be posted the evening of
November 25th.
A – Stronger - Red – Gold – Yellow – Orange
AA – Average - White – Silver – Black – Purple
B – Weaker - Blue – Bronze – Green – Rose
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CYO CHARTER AND BYLAWS
Bylaw 4 - Eligibility
Parish
 Parents are registered members of the member parish sponsoring the team.
 Individual attends a Catholic High School and lives with-in the boundaries of the Parish.
 A member parish may restrict participation
 Must accept individuals from their parish to play on their parish CYO team before
accepting someone from another member’s parish.
School
 Must be enrolled in the member high school sponsoring a team.
 Individuals that do not attend the sponsoring school are not eligible
If the parish or school does not sponsor a teams
 must be registered at Catholic parish.
 first request 4-2-2D
 second request Bylaw 4-2-2
 Parish Locator
Bylaw 6 – Coaches
 Head Coaches - Any person, man or woman, 25 years of age or older
 Assistant Coaches - Any person, man or woman, 18 years of age or older
 Head Coach of Multiple Teams - Cannot be head coach of 2 teams
POINTS OF EMPHASIS
LEAGUE STRUCTURE FOR VARSITY BOYS
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State Qualifying Division – Potential to advance to State Tournament in Cincinnati,
Local Division – Compete in local tournament only.
EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS
Member issued uniforms. Players must wear matching uniforms this includes shirts and shorts.
Team jerseys must include the player’s number. Numbers on the jersey are MANDATORY.
Shorts must be worn above the hip.
Legal numbers - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33,
34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 00. A team may not have both the
number 0 and 00.
If Undergarments such as T-shirts are worn they must be a single solid color similar to the
predominant color of the torso of the uniform jersey. If the undergarments or compression
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shorts are worn under the uniform shorts, it must be a single solid color similar to the
predominant color of the torso of the shorts.
No frayed or ragged edges undershirts.
Arm sleeves, knee sleeves, lower leg sleeves and tights are permissible and must comply with
NFHS guidelines.
 Anything worn on the arm and/or leg is a sleeve, except a knee brace, and must meet
the color restrictions. A brace is defined as anything that contains hinges and/or straps
or an opening over the knee cap.
 The sleeves/tights shall be black, white, beige or the predominant color of the uniform
and the same color sleeves/tights shall be worn by all teammates.
 All sleeves/tights shall be the same solid color. If a player wears a black sleeve and the
same player wishes to wear tights, that same player must wear black AND every player
on the same team that wears tights and/or a sleeve must wear black.
Headwear and wristbands may be worn. Headbands cannot exceed 2 inches in the width. If
worn, only one wristband can be worn on each wrist and cannot exceed 4 inches in width.
Each item shall be white, black, beige, or a single solid color AND that same color must be
worn by all teammates.
No chains, earrings, other jewelry, glitter, face paint,
If a player wearing an illegal uniform or equipment attempts to enter the game or is discovered
in the game, the head coach will be assessed a technical foul and the player shall be removed
from or not permitted to enter the game until the illegal equipment is removed or made legal.
PARTICIPATION
Each play must play ½ of the length of the quarter (4.5 minutes).
COMPETITION RULES
Regular Season Game Clock - no change, it will be four nine (9) minute quarters.
Playoff Game Clock
 Varsity playoff games - Change from last season
o Four eight (8) minute quarters with a five-minute rest period.
o The clock stops for every whistle throughout the game.
o The clock does not stop when a team has a twenty (20) point lead.
o Overtime periods will be three (3) minutes.
 Junior Varsity playoff games – Same as last season
 Twenty (20) point lead defense must allow offense to progress ball beyond mid-court
line
CAUTION AND DISQUALIFICATION
A coach or player ejected shall be suspended for the next scheduled game.
 A player ejected must remain with the team.
 Any player, coach or other person who receives two (2) ejections during the course of
the season will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
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CYO Gratitude
Go around the room and have each coach complete the following sentence:
One thing that I am grateful for receiving this evening is……..
Thank you for your comments and support. We wish you nothing but the best as the
season begins.
Commitment Prayer
Leader: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen
Leader: Thank you God for being with us today, and for entrusting your children to our
care through CYO Sports. As we prepare to return to our parishes and communities,
give us the strength to share your love and caring through our actions as CYO
Coaches. We give our time, talent and treasures to you that we may better serve our
CYO teams and families.
I ask that you respond, “I will!” to each of the following commitments you are making
today.
Leader: Will you be a Christian role model who helps athletes discover their value and
responsibility to the team, church and community? Response: I will!
Leader: Will you coach every child on your team to improve their skills through
practices, competitions and games? Response: I will!
Leader: Will you teach and encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive
support, patience, courteousness and respect for all athletes, officials, fellow coaches,
volunteers and administrators? Response: I will!
Leader: Will you read and follow the letter and spirit of the sport rules, policies, and
Diocese of Cleveland CYO Charter and Bylaws? Response: I will!
Leader: Will you remain aware that your conduct has an influence on the love a child
may develop toward sports, and therefore make an effort to have the children on your
team have fun while also learning about athletics, themselves, their teammates and our
Catholic Christian Community? Response: I will!
Leader: Will you remain mindful that your conduct has an impact on the conduct of the
players and fans at a competition and make a commitment not to yell at officials,
players, opposing coaches or fans and always demonstrate an attitude symbolic of the
CYO Mission and Values? Response: I will!
Leader: Will you make an effort to grow as a Christian by going to mass and
celebrating the sacraments to be strengthened to love and serve God and the young
people entrusted to your care? Response: I will!
Leader: Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new birth
by water and the Holy Spirit, hear the commitments made by your servants here today.
We know you have given us spiritual capabilities, and with your light and direction we
can fulfill these commitments and build the community of God. We ask this in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Response: Amen
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