Guiding basketball team managers and statisticians

Academic Requirements

Basketball team managers and statisticians generally attend high school/college as students. These student managers and statisticians must maintain good academic performance in their classes. If they fail to maintain satisfactory grades, coaches may remove or suspend them from the position. Team managers and statisticians must also attend courses, unless they are traveling with the team. They must notify teachers before scheduling conflicts and arrange to submit assignments at alternative, suitable times.

Attendance Requirements

All students must know the procedure for reporting absences/tardiness. This information should be included in your course syllabus or classroom expectations. This way, the message is clear, and we can avoid the "I wasn't aware" excuse.

Parent/Guardian to report absence/tardiness to the Attendance Office.

Students are to bring in a written note, within 3 days upon returning to school. (dr's note for any medical, dental, or physical therapy appt; dr's note for illness/medical reason for absences of 3 or more days) Student-Athletes must have all teachers sign the note (for classes missed).  Student to turn in the note to the Attendance Office.

No note, attendance will not be excused/updated. 

Notes received after the 3-day policy may not be excused/updated.

Athlete Physical Requirements

All Athletes who are trying out must be cleared before participating. All the information on how to get cleared to participate is on farringtonhighschool.org/athletics/. Please remember to turn in your packets and do your HCAMP concussion education. 

HCAMP must be completed before the tryout on November 1.  

Link to Team Consent Forms Varsity

Link to Team Consent Forms JV

To get cleared:

1. Turn in completed Athletic Participation Packets to Athletic Trainers.

Forms are online: https://www.farringtonhighschool.org/athletics/

2. Complete HCAMP: https://hcamp.info/sa (concussion education)

3. ImPACT concussion testing: schedule with Athletic Trainers

Five practices completed & ImPACT test is required before scrimmage/game.

Team Managers and Statistics 

They arrive at the gym an hour before the players and depart long after practice ends, doing whatever is necessary for the team's well-being. The high school/college basketball team manager and statistics job requires serious dedication, as managers must have a passion for the game. If you want to work as a team manager, you must understand all the job requirements and prepare yourself for success.

Statisticians Job Description 

Basketball statisticians record and report data from basketball games and analyze past information on players and teams.  The information you document may include the number of points or errors each player makes in the game, the score at the end of each quarter, and when players are substituted in or out of the game. We have a program that stores all the information; you must enter the information, and to do that, you must know the game. You will travel with the team to collect information live during each game, or you may watch a live or recorded game broadcast to get statistics on our opponents. At practice, you will take videos and record shooting statistics of players.

Manager Job Description

Coaches and players spend their time focusing on practice and games. This leaves the team manager to deal with many of the behind-the-scenes organizational tasks. He arranges water at practice, keeps the bench clear, and organizes meals. He also packs players’ bags for road games, cleans uniforms, orders and maintains equipment, carries and fills water bottles, helps prepare for on-road practices, and corresponds with coaches. The job is behind-the-scenes prep work and cleanup. With dozens of tasks to tackle each day, managers must possess strong organizational skills. He must manage time well and be orderly. 

Broad Basketball Knowledge

Team managers must possess a broad knowledge of the game. These student managers must understand all signals used by basketball officials and be able to follow the game. They must understand the terminology used in basketball, and they must understand the rules of college basketball and the rules of high school the NFHS. 

Technology Skills

Like the statistics manager, the team manager uses software programs and a laptop or tablet computer to keep statistical information from all of the team’s games and practices. Coaches use stat reports to monitor the team’s performance. At the high school level, team managers also send statistics to the school’s sports information director and keep the teams’ website current with information. They send statistics to local and national media and use social media to report breaking news and generate interest in the team. Team managers also produce and edit games and practice videos. There are many problem-solving opportunities using basketball simulation game technology.

Behavioral Requirements

Student managers and Statisticians must exhibit proper conduct when representing the team. They must follow the team’s rules, the NFHS/NCAA, and Farrington’s Code of Champions. Team managers and statisticians must demonstrate sportsmanship, respect, and courtesy, and adhere to team dress and appearance policies. Team managers must not engage in wrongdoing and must not disclose any information to individuals involved in the team. They cannot violate local, state, or federal laws.

BASKETBALL TIP

Excuses are little, petty things that most athletes learn early to avoid. No one likes excuses, and most athletes are aware of this. But justification is an entirely different ball game.  Many players and coaches who are proud of not making excuses for their failures nevertheless often feel justified when they fail. Please be careful when you add a reason to explain a level.  It would be good to eliminate excuses from your talking and justifications (reasons) from your thinking.  Be accountable and take responsibility for all your actions.

• Solomon Batoon

LEADERSHIP LESSON
“Talk openly about values. Modeling is important, but just as important is having explicit and frequent conversations about what we genuinely value. Aim for those one hundred one-minute ongoing conversations, not just one big lecture yearly. Ask your kids if they see you as actually valuing the things that you say you value.”

• Jennifer Breheny Wallace

LIFE PRINCIPLE
“Every pro starts as an amateur. No top artist, athlete, writer, scientist, architect, entrepreneur, programmer, musician, or potter enters the field at the top of her game. To begin or learn anything new means you will be a neophyte. It would be best if you went from outsider to insider. Respect that. Embrace it. Be willing to suck.”

• Marie Forleo

PLAYERS' RESPONSIBILITY - Code of Champions