Silver Lake Youth Basketball

Coaches

We strive to provide our coaches with the building blocks to succeed from fundamentals to complex plays.

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Frequently Asked Questions


  • Coaching Requirements

    Code of Conduct (Updated 10/29/25)


    This form is required to be signed yearly by all coaches that are part of SLYB.

    CORI


    We require a CORI on file for all coaches. CORI's need to be run every three years.

  • Important Documents/Files

  • Responsibilities

    Travel Basketball:

    • Adding your scores to the league websites, or informing your coordinator to do it weekly.
    • Opening SLRMS/SLRHS by setting up scoreboard/returning it at end of night

    Silver Lake Basketball League:

    • Bringing out the KES scoreboard/returning it at end of game night
    • Bringing out the KIS scoreboard/returning it at end of game night

    Instructional Basketball:

  • Jr. NBA

    With our use of TeamSnap One we gain access to a large amount of Jr. NBA skills and drills that can be attached to weekly practices and routines. It is an excellent resource we recommend all coaches check out once inside TeamSnap and scheduling is input.

  • Travel Basketball

  • Silver Lake Basketball League

  • Instructional Basketball

    Fundamentals Come First

    • Every practice should emphasize core skills: ball handling, passing, shooting form, layups, defensive stance, and footwork.

    Everyone Gets Reps

    • Players should be active and engaged. Drills should keep lines short and maximize touches so every athlete gets many repetitions.

    Teach One Thing at a Time

    • Coaches should give simple teaching cues and focus on one key skill at a time so players can understand and apply it.

    Encourage Effort and Confidence

    • Instructional basketball is about learning and improvement. Coaches should praise effort, support mistakes as learning opportunities, and build player confidence.

    Development Over Winning

    • The purpose of instructional basketball is to help players improve their skills, understand the game, and develop a love for basketball.
  • Communication Method

    Our program uses TeamSnap One to handle all registrations, communications and scheduling.