RI Magic – Parent & Coach First Meeting Agenda

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1. Welcome & Introductions (3 minutes)

•  Introduce yourself and assistant coach if applicable

•  Parent Introductions

•  Quick background on coaching experience and philosophy
   

2. Communication & Updates (2 minutes)

•  Share your primary mode of communication

•  Expectation for letting you know if player will be unavailable for practices/games

        - At HS, players should be communicating with the coach

•  Tournament Schedule are on an apps and updated on RI Magic website
  - David and Justin will send an email with the app information before the first tournament
   

3. Player Expectations (3 minutes)

•  We hold players accountable to their effort, attitude and shot selection, all attributes players control

•  Work hard and be coachable

•  Prioritize team effort, unselfish play, and positive energy
   

4. Parent Expectations (3 minutes)

•  Be positive supporters — no coaching from the sidelines

•  Respect referees, players, and opponents

•  Allow coaches to handle playing time and strategy discussions

        - Magic has a 24-hour rule in regards to discussions about playing time
 

5. Questions / Discussion (3 minutes)
 

6. Closing Remarks (1 minute)

•  Thank families for playing with the Magic this season
  
   

Guidelines For Other Parent Meetings

1. Any meetings with parents, it is good to have the player and David and/or Justin there to facilitate if needed.
    If the meeting involves a serious incident, we must be in attendance.
 

2. Examples of other meetings that we would attend:

• Bad Parent Behavior

• Bad Player Behavior (More than one technical foul a season requires a meeting)

• Major Incident at a practice or game

• Poor attendance/lack of communication about missing practices and games
   

3. Most meetings revolve around playing time. It is good to have the player there as well. For those meetings, focus on:

• The overall philosophy for minutes (4 minutes a ½, 8 a game)
  - Anything extra is earned based on skill, practice attendance, focus, effort, and coachability.
   Minutes can be lost due to: mistakes/ineffectiveness, lack of effort, poor attitude, and/or not knowing plays.

• Make decisions for team success, not individual success. That can vary from game to game and tournament to tournament based on a variety of factors.

• Playing time is a reflection of where a player is right now, not their future potential. Reinforce that players can and often do grow into larger roles.​