OPPORTUNITY

3D Basketball Academy provides opportunities for scholar athletes to pursue their passion for the sport of basketball.

• Each student has the opportunity to participate in a basketball training session with opportunities for teamplay. Ability level does not dictate ability to participate.
• 3D Basketball Academy strongly encourages multi-season and multi-sport participation. Students learn to balance their commitments because they are making choices among competing priorities.
• Weight training (for grades 9 through 12), proper nutrition, and cardiovascular fitness are fundamental to each training program. These activities provide an opportunity to affect proper conditioning for athletics and to establish positive lifelong health habits.

CHOICE AND COMMITMENT

3D Basketball values students' learning to choose among competing opportunities, establishing priorities, and making commitments to the outcome of their decisions.

• Academic based commitments always supersede athletic commitments.
• Coaches have the responsibility to communicate clearly their expectations and time commitments so that students are able to make informed choices and decisions.
• Varsity participation with all Elite programs involve rigorous competition and an intensive commitment to training, practices, and games.
• Students will not be barred from team membership because of school or family commitments. A starting position on a team is an earned privilege based on demonstrated readiness for competition as assessed by the coach.

COMPETITION

3D Basketball Academy values competition as an opportunity for students to develop mental discipline, self-control, cooperation, and perseverance through the experiences inherent in victory and defeat.

• Rigorous, appropriate competition is a priority of the program, particularly at the varsity level. Individual and team success is a by-product of character, commitment, practice, effort, and teamwork. Positive sportsmanship in competition includes fair play and respect for coaches, teammates, opponents, officials, and spectators.
• At the junior levels, if an athlete is healthy, has been attending practice, and displays a positive attitude, he will play in contests.
• At the varsity level, coaching strategy focused on team competitiveness determines individual playing time. Playing time is not guaranteed.

TEAMWORK

3D Basketball Academy values the life lessons learned through teamwork and shared commitments.

• Leadership opportunities exist for all athletes through the support, attitude, and motivation that each team member brings to the team. Leadership has an important corollary-cooperation, the ability to support team goals and objectives above personal goals and objectives.
• In 3D Basketball Academy, respect, fair play, cooperation, effort, loyalty, self direction, and perseverance are some of the outcomes of athlete participation.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

3D Basketball Academy values sport as a vehicle for teaching and learning the attributes of an ethical character, the skills and strategies of sport, and the value of goal directed teamwork and cooperation.

• Athletes understand that they are students in the athletic setting. From coaches and teammates they learn the values, skills, and strategies that are the underlying purposes for participation in 3D basketball Academy. 3D members are intentionally taught the skills they will need to contribute to a cohesive, supportive team focused on shared goals and readiness for competition.
• Coaches understand that they are teachers and role models. They teach skills so athletes can grow in their competence and competitiveness over time. They view each practice and game as an opportunity to teach ethical values and conduct within the context of sport. They model this behavior by their conduct towards their athletes, parents, officials, and opponents, on and off the court.
• Parents understand that they are role models. Parents view each practice and game as an opportunity to model ethical values to their children. They exhibit this behavior by theirconduct towards all athletes, coaches, officials, fellow parents, opposing athletes, coaches, and other parents, on and off the playing fields and in the stands.