MN Youth Virtual Outreach Sessions

presented by Jimmy John’s and brought to you by www.myas.org

Thank you to the 94 youth basketball association leaders representing 85 youth basketball associations from around the state of , for attending the Virtual Outreach Sessions.

One of our many goals as an organization is to link regional volunteer youth programs with others statewide and that is what we intend to do. We are here to provide guidance, support, and assistance to every youth basketball association in the state of Minnesota.

Our goal is to unify the Minnesota youth basketball community which will foster the 5 C’s:

1. Compliance 2. Communication 3. Connectivity 4. Consistency 5. Conciseness

As the 2020-2021 winter community-based basketball season draws closer and closer, we need to ensure that the entire Minnesota Youth Basketball Community is #strongertogether. We know many youth basketball leaders have expressed much concern about the upcoming season due to the unknowns we have at this time. We know that a task force was created by the MSHSL to determine the direction of . A decision will then be made by the MSHSL Board of Directors in October. This decision will not dictate what happens at the youth level, but it will greatly impact how we move forward as a youth basketball community.

At the MYAS, we have proven that with the correct safety precautions and guidelines in place, we are able to administer youth basketball in a safe way. That is our #1 priority for your youth basketball association to do the same this winter. Regardless, we must be prepared to pivot to continue to provide development for our youth basketball players during these uncertain times.

Reference: Statewide Task Force/Working Group of statewide Minnesota youth sports organizations, Commissioner Tomes, MDH, State Epidemiologists & Facility Owners

COVID Guidelines & Preparedness Plan

Safe Play; Back to the Hardwood Guidelines & Association Preparedness Plan must be made available to all participants

The facilities that you use, and their specific Guidelines will supersede any other Guidelines & Preparedness Plan. Coordinating/Collaborating with your School District/Community Ed NOW is a MUST.

COVID-19 Resources

Guidance from MDH & State of MN

COVID-19 Prevention Guidance

COVID-19 Decision Tree

MDH template letters to notify your users when a positive test becomes known and/or exposure takes place. Exposure Exclusion Recommendation Template Lab Positive Student Sports Notification Template

MYAS COVID-19 Documentation

• http://myas.org/basketball/gopher-state-spring-summer-basketball/2020/covid- statement/ • http://myas.org/basketball/gopher-state-spring-summer-basketball/2020/covid-safety/

Reminder: Create and Post refund policies for Individual & Teams inside your Association

• MYBA Member, Mounds View Basketball Association, has created great information for their participants: https://www.moundsviewbasketball.com/page/show/5905872-covid- 19-information

MYAS COVID-19 Waiver Verbiage: https://www.gamemakersystem.com/public/Waiver. The MYAS worked directly with our partners at the Sports Center to align with their verbiage as well.

2020-2021 Minnesota Youth Basketball Alliance (MYBA) Winter Community-Based Season

Shout out and major props to the 78 Youth Basketball Associations that have already committed to the MYBA for the 2020-2021 season.

Additional Benefit: MYBA Mini Virtual Summits to begin in October. Exclusively for MYBA Members.

MYBA

Tournament Index

Team Composition Guidelines

Team Identification

New MYAS Winter Programming for 2020-2021 (Info Coming Soon)

Rising Stars Academy & Association Development w/ Ballogy

3rd Grade Winter Team Development (November-December) & 3rd Grade MYBA League Play (January-February)

MYAS Winter Shootout Championships (February 2021)

Contingency Plan: 4th-8th Grade MYBA League Play on Weekdays & Sundays. Supplement games for teams that may not complete their schedule due to cancelations.

Other MYAS Winter Programming for 2020-2021

Event Date Event Name Event Description

October 24 Winter Jamboree Scrimmage Games

October 25 Pre-Season Invite Invite Only- Top A teams from 2020

Nov-February Winter Shootouts 1 Day, 2 Games (Back to Back Games) with volume discounts

Jan 18 MLK Celebration Invite Only- Top B teams from 2020

Feb 15 President’s Day Invite Only- Top C teams from 2020 Event

TBD Winter Culminating event for Winter Shootout participants Championships

TBD Boys Winter Culminating event for Winter Shootout participants Championships

February 27- Girls Grade State Girls’ State Championships 28

March 6-7 Boys Grade State Boys’ State Championships (Grades 3-6)

March 13-14 Boys Grade State Boys State & In-House State Championships (Grades 7-8)

Rec State

March 20 Rising Stars All-Star Event, A, B & C Divisions, Coach Nominations (3 per Showcase team) (2020-2021 season)

Looking to Host any MYAS events/tournaments as a fundraising mechanism? Email [email protected] or [email protected]

Other Upcoming Basketball Association Value Add Webinars:

September 8th & 9th @7:00pm – Hear about how the MYAS Rising Stars Basketball Academy powered by Ballogy are offering Association Team Development programs, dedicated to helping associations create balance between preparation vs game play prior to, and throughout the entire year. Each participant (athletes, coaches and parents) will have an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge which will help improve the youth sports experience as a whole while creating synergy between the youth and high school basketball athletic program they feed into.

September 8th Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86815764224?pwd=SFJESzVYbERZOE96M3pqdHVLdGZkZz09&from=msft

Meeting ID: 868 1576 4224 Passcode: 038638

September 9th Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82513651025?pwd=aUZwZ1VpMkx2VEZDUWhTSWc4VlFDdz09&from=msft

Meeting ID: 825 1365 1025 Passcode: 676390

September 10th @ 7:00pm- In partnership with the MYAS, The 10,000 Shot Challenge records, automates & tracks basketball shot/make data for players, coaches & associations. The platform provides reports to all Program Administrators on a weekly basis and players have their own real-time dashboard. All MYBA members receive a promotional discount. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88333718051?pwd=a1RzMWJsdUgwU2tjcUxJOG8ydEJBZz09&from =msft

Meeting ID: 883 3371 8051 Passcode: 696054

MYAS ROLE IN THE WINTER BASKETBALL LANDSCAPE

• To serve and protect the parent volunteer youth sports organizations. • To improve the delivery of youth sports services to athletes, parents, and coaches.

We are here to help. Please let us know how we can help you.

Guest Speaker: Scott Anthony Gray (612) 685-0406 [email protected]

Gray Investigative Group, LLC- President

*SafeSport, Code of Conduct/Ethics, Grievance, and Abuse investigations in sports, schools, employment, private and government institutions. Educational Seminars. Consulting in building abuse prevention programs. Serving as an organization’s SafeSport Coordinator.

SafeSport, Code of Conduct/Ethics, and Grievance Investigations completed for clients:

USA , USA , USA Triathlon, USA Basketball, USA Shooting, US Tennis Association-Northern, USA Karate, USA Weightlifting, USA Rugby, USA Powerlifting, National Strength and Conditioning Association; North American Hockey League (NA, and NA3), National Collegiate Hockey Association, Bryan Cave Law Firm (representing 12 USOC NGB’s); Tom James, Esq. (representing 8 USOC NGB’s); US Soccer Federation; Adult Soccer Association (USASA)

Screening and SafeSport Investigator- North American Hockey League (NA, and NA3) Comprised of 50 Tier 2 and Tier 3 Junior Hockey teams.

Screening and SafeSport Coordinator- USA Karate

SafeSport Coordinator- CDA Hockey Academy, Idaho.

Volunteer Work – Minnesota Hockey, Inc. (All Current) Board Member & Vice President of Marketing and Communication – Oversee all website, Twitter, Facebook communications. Review and edit content of newsletter and magazine published by Minnesota Hockey, Inc. Approve advertising and promotional budgets in excess of 250K.

Safe Coordinator – Administer Safe Sport policy, as established by the United States Olympic Committee, for the entire state of Minnesota. Supervise 183 community coordinators with direction and resolution including sanctions or suspension.

Screening Committee Chair – Evaluate criminal background checks of 20,000+ volunteers.

Technology Committee Chair- Coordinate investments in technological improvements.

Other Committees: Executive; Administrative Management, New Business Development, Tournaments

USA Hockey:

*Director, Legal Council, SafeSport Task Force, Screening Review Committee

Safe Sport Act, foster compliance, today, more than ever!

Scott Gray (Metro Legal Owner/President, MN Hockey Board Member/VP of Marketing and Communication. USA Hockey Director-Legal Council/SafeSport Task Force/Screening Review Committee).

The enactment of what is now commonly referred to as the Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 by the U.S. Congress, mandates compliance with the elements of the Act by all youth sports organizations. Now more than ever the focus on minimizing misconduct toward youth athletes and properly reacting when such an incident occur is of foremost importance to every youth organization. Benefit for MYBA Members: Scott will provide consultation on best practices including compliance, investigation of misconduct, and adjudication.

www.trustedcoaches.org

Best Practices: Concussion Instruction, Child Safety Training and Nationwide Criminal Background Checks for all Coaches and Board Members

Guest Speaker:

Jayme Murphy, Director @ National Sports Center and Head of Minnesota Return to Play Youth and Amateur Task Force [email protected]

Resources found above in COVID Guidelines & Preparedness Plan and MN Youth Sports MDH - Positive Case Exposure Protocols in a separate attachment

MYAS and the U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health form Unique New Partnership

US Council for Athletes Health (USCAH)- COVID Education and Game Day/Practice Assessment Screening for practices, tournaments, and leagues. Many other Health, Safety and Wellness courses available through USCAH. Exclusive Benefit for MYBA Members.

Educate your stakeholders and mitigate the spread of this virus!

New partnership provides access to COVID-19 E-Learning modules and daily screening survey

The Minnesota Youth Athletic Services (MYAS) and the U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health (USCAH) have announced a new partnership designed to inspire and ensure health, wellness and safety is a priority for all youth athletes, parents, coaches, officials and youth sport associations who participate in MYSA sports programming.

This collaborative partnership provides a health, safety, and wellness programming platform for the MYAS and its member youth sport organizations and associations. The USCAH Athletics Healthspace education platform is now available to all Minnesota Youth Basketball Alliance member organizations (MYBA). This partnership provides MYBA members preferred pricing for the programs and access to USCAH administrative, health, and safety resources and personnel.

USCAH Athletics Healthspace has over 30 Electronic Learning Modules in health, safety, and wellness. The first stage of this new partnership provides access to COVID-19 specific education modules and the Game Day Ready daily screening survey. By completing the course, youth athletes, parents, coaches, officials, and community association board members will now have a foundation level of COVID-19 Education and through the daily use of the Game Day Ready screening survey they can ensure they are healthy and safe for participation.

For additional information regarding this new partnership please contact: Dawson Blanck at [email protected] or Dr. Craig Perry at [email protected]

Details will be made available no later than September 10, 2020!

Thank you for your time and dedication to youth basketball!