Welcome to the Spring 2 season! The first week of practices along with skills training are this week and games are this Saturday, April 20th!

Thank you for trusting us to deliver a high-quality league and experience for your child. We are excited for another great season of Alodia's Competitive Youth Basketball League.

After providing these programs for many seasons, we realize you may have initial questions on why things are the way they are … we encourage you to "Trust and Embrace the Process" and ask along the way if needed! Alodia Supervisors are always on-site and/or we are an email/text/call away.

As we strive to deliver on our mission of Developing the Next Generation of Leaders through Sports, we are looking forward to helping your child begin/continue their journey to learn incredible life lessons through our basketball programs.

Below are some tips for the whole family to have a successful season...

Be a great sports parent!

• Do you know one of the main reasons children quit playing sports? The car ride home!
• Do you know the ten words every child wants to hear from their parents after a game? "I LOVE watching you play and am proud of YOU!" This coupled with waiting 24 hours after a practice/game to give constructive feedback will do wonders for your children and you as a parent.
• The same 24-hour time period pause in addressing any team, coach, referee, and/or staff issues can be beneficial.
• Practice the power of positivity! We highly recommend finding ways to praise a teammate, the other team, each other. And never criticize a coach or official. Read more great tips for being a great sports parent.
• Curious to learn one of the best ways to help your child during games? We'd highly suggest this article that highlights some incredible tips from Alan Stein, Jr. READ HERE!

It is better to be KIND than right.

When a conscious effort is made to practice this on and off the court, many conflicts can be avoided.

Seek to understand and give benefit of the doubt.

These are also key tips for diffusing conflict...and emotions!

Be supportive of your coach.

They are volunteering their time to help your child learn the game of basketball and all it brings. Please show appreciation...and grace...whenever possible.

Be positive with the game referees.

You won't get every call, I promise. Please model the behavior you would want a parent to have if your own son, daughter, or spouse was officiating. Read a great article on this.

Stay in the moment and enjoy!

I promise you, the time goes by fast so take in these moments where you can cheer on your child and meet new friends.

Life is about choices. We cannot control what happens to us...

but we can control how we respond.

As parents, staying involved in the league pays back more than you can imagine. I would recommend you consider coaching in the future, volunteering to keep the score book or score clock, cheering for the team and coach, or some other involvement.

Wishing you the best of luck on and off the court. Make it an amazing season!

Norman Schippers

President and Founder

Alodia Basketball Academy