LSJBA Sample Introduction Email to Parents

Fields to Enter:

The fields below indicate pieces of information that are specific to a team or grade. Please fill in the appropriate information before sending this email to parents.

[Coach Name]

[Coach Phone Info]

[Asst. Coach Info]

[Uniform Pickup Time]

[Enter Grade]

[Enter Date,Time and Location of Meet the coach/player night]

[Practice Days of Week]

[Practice Days of Week, Practice Time, Practice Location with link to School’s website]

[Date of First Practice]

[Name of Elementary where games will be played]

[Basketball Size]

[Names of player followed by Dad and Mom’s name]

[Location of season ending party]

[Coach Name]

Email Subject: Welcome to LSJBA Basketball 2010!

Email Body:

Hi, my name is [Coach Name] and I will be the coach of your son’s basketball team this year. We are going to have a lot of fun, learn a lot about the game of basketball as well as some positive character traits such as teamwork and good sportsmanship. Our goal will be to win each game by focusing on the fundamentals of basketball which are a strong defense, good passing/ball movement, smart shooting and playing for the team instead of the individual. It is important for everyone to know that while winning is the goal our first and highest priority is to develop good basketball skills and learn to play as a team while showing good sportsmanship. Our team’s win/loss record will be one measurement of our success as a team but a more important measurement will be whether or not every single boy on the team has improved their basketball skills and learned some positive character traits.

Each boy will get an equal amount of playing time. All players will play at least 2 quarters (one in each half) and no more than 3. No one can play 4 quarters unless we only have 6 players at the beginning of the game time. I’m looking forward to teaching your son this great game and helping him to become a better player.

It will be very important for all players to attend practices. We will be learning a lot this year and it will be very difficult to become a great team if we can’t practice together on a consistent basis. I highly encourage parent involvement. We will need additional help providing defense for the team when learning our plays. So mom or dad, bring your tennis shoes to practice!

If there are any other email addresses you would like me to add to my distribution list please let me know.

Here are some important dates and information that you will need right away:

  • Contact info for me:[Coach Phone Info]
  • Assistant Coach(es): [Asst. Coach Info]
  • We will pick up our uniforms this coming Saturday October 23. I need everyone to be there by [Uniform Pickup Time] am.
  • LSJBA’s website (the place to look first for anything you want to know about the league) –
  • Link to league rules – scroll down to [Enter Grade] grade -
  • Team get together – Season Opener –[Enter Date,Time and Location of Meet the coach/player night- Legacy Park Community Center is a good option - - $6 guest pass if you are not a member]. This will be a great opportunity for the boys to meet each other and for us to explain our coaching philosophy.
  • Practices – [Practice Days of Week, Practice Time, Practice Location with link to School’s website]
  • 1st Practice – [Date of First Practice]
  • We will have one practice game, 10 regular season games and a single elimination tournament with the season ending at the end of February.
  • 1st Practice Game – Saturday, Nov 6th – Time and Place (TBD)
  • 1st Game – Nov 13th – Time (TBD) - Most of our games will be at [Name of Elementary Where Games will be Played]. Check the website for the schedule – coming soon.
  • Snack Schedule – We will do snacks after games.I will have a snack signup at the Meet the coach night.
  • Pictures will be done in December. When I get an exact date I’ll send it to you.
  • Your son will need a [Basketball Size] basketball to bring to practice.
  • Roster – Player (Dad and Mom)

[Enter names of player followed by Dad and Mom’s name]

  • We’ll have a season ending party at [Location of season ending party – NCAA Basketball Experience is a great place (team rate about $9 per person) the first part of March and present trophies with lots of good food.
  • I’m also attaching a flyer for a holiday basketball camp being put on by Lee’s Summit North High School. The cost is $30 per player.

I’ll be calling all of you this week to follow up and introduce myself. I’m looking forward to having a great season!

I have also attached a picture of a basketball court with key terms that describe important parts of the court. Take some time over the coming weeks and help your son memorize those terms. It will be very helpful when we start practicing.

Thanks,

[Coach Name]