VABA MISSION:
"Building Character and Shaping Lives through the Game of Basketball."

VABA Winter League Coaches 2023-24

Coaching Registration "Early Bird" Reward Period
extended to 12:00 pm, Friday, June 30th!
VIP Coaching Reward Lottery!

REGISTER TO COACH (by 12:00 pm, June 30) to ENTER Rewards Lottery!
LOTTERY DRAWING WILL BE HELD AT 7:00 PM.
(SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS!)
 

PLEASE SEE BELOW!  If you have any questions, feel free to reply to this email.  Thank you, Coaches!  We are excited to have you back.   

REAL TEACHING.  REAL LIFE.

VIP COACHING REWARD LOTTERY ("CRL")

Eligibility:

1. Approved/Completed a Head or Assistant Coaching Role in a Prior Season.
2. Complete Coaching Registration, for upcoming season, BY 11:59 pm, June 29.  
3. Submit Coaching Registration to be HEAD COACH or ASSISTANT COACH for the up-coming season.
4. Fully-VABA-Certified (in last season served)

Point System:

• Lottery Drawing/Ping-Pong Ball held at 7:00 pm on June 30, 2023 (the day before July 1 registration opens!)

1. Head Coaching "Team Years:" For every team a VABA Head Coach has served, she/he earns TWO (2) Ping-Pong Balls/Lottery Tickets. 
   (including the application submitted for the up-coming season)
   -->THREE (3) HEAD COACHES DRAWINGS / JUNE 30
    
2. Assistant Coach "Team Years:" For every team a VABA Assistant Coach has served, she/he earns ONE (1) Ping-Pong Balls/Lottery Tickets (including the application submitted for the up-coming season)
   -->TWO (2) ASSISTANT COACH DRAWINGS / JUNE 30

Rewards:

• Early Bird Practice Priority Process will be provided chronologically, starting on June 1.  The earlier a Head Coach Registration is submitted, the higher the Practice Priority provided by VABA Team when practice days are given (with age-restrictions considered for earlier times, etc.)
   
• Chosen in reverse order, the following prizes are awarded to the following coaches.  
  
  HEAD COACH (Platinum Reward) 
• 100% FREE REGISTRATION FEE FOR ONE (1) PARTICIPATING CHILD
• $100.00 DICK'S GIFT CERTIFICATE (awarded on Championship Weekend)
• Must complete season and be in "good standing"
   
• HEAD COACH (Gold Reward) 
• 75% FREE REGISTRATION FEE FOR ONE (1) PARTICIPATING CHILD
• $75.00 DICK'S GIFT CERTIFICATE (awarded on Championship Weekend)
• Must complete season and be in "good standing"
   
• HEAD COACH (Silver Reward) 
• 50% FREE REGISTRATION FEE FOR ONE (1) PARTICIPATING CHILD
• $50.00 DICK'S GIFT CERTIFICATE (awarded on Championship Weekend)
   
• ASSISTANT COACH x 2 (Bronze Rewards) 
• 25% FREE REGISTRATION FEE FOR ONE (1) PARTICIPATING CHILD
• $25 DICK'S GIFT CERTIFICATE (awarded on Championship Weekend)
• Must complete season and be in "good standing"

Register-> today to be a 2023-24 Winter League Coach!

• Register by June 29 to be eligible for the VIP Coaching Reward Lottery!

The most important factor in any positive youth sports experience is its coaches.   THANK YOU FOR HELPING KIDS, SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AND CARRYING OUT VABA'S MISSION OF "BUILDING CHARACTER AND SHAPING LIVES THROUGH THE GAME OF BASKETBALL."

On behalf of The VABA Team we are excited and grateful as we look forward to having you back for the 2023-24 season!

-Ben D'Alessandro
Executive Director, Director of Coaching
Virginia Basketball Academy
PO Box 2438, Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-242-7729
Ben@PlayVABA.org
www.PlayVABA.org