Tigers Club Information and Policies
The Leeds Tigers Basketball Club continue to develop opportunities for people to play basketball from 8 yrs through to adults.
The club is a Sport England – England Basketball Clubmark Accredited club, which recognises the achievements the club has attained in providing a safe, child friendly environment in which young people and adults can participate in sport.
The club runs open sessions to introduce players in the sport, but also offers opportunity for those who would like to perform at a higher level through it’s National League programme.
For further details please contact one of the coaches as listed on the training page.
Leeds Tigers Teams
Senior – Leeds League – Phil Cleeve
U18 National League – Claude Bandawe
U16 National League – Phil Cleeve
U14 National League – Rob Saipe
U13’s beginners - Neil Hannigan
Tigers Game venue
U18, U16, U14 – David Young Academy, Seacroft. Leeds – see fixtures page
Tigers Training venue’s
See training page
Club documents
Tigers Child Protection Policy
(and welfare officer details) download here
Tigers Code’s of conduct Junior members download here
Parents download Parent Code of Conduct here
Club Officials download Club officials Code of Conduct here
Volunteers
We are always looking for new volunteers, coaches, officials and others and offer opportunities to obtain formal qualifications in all aspects of the game.
If you would like to be involved with the club please contact Claude Bandawe or Matt Baird.
The club is looking at ways to build on the existing resources and has recently moved to a new training venue. new coaches have joined the club and we expect to add to this in the near future. We are desparately keen to become more inclusive and involve more parents in the running of the club; it is important to distribute the duties evenly so that all the work is not left to a few individuals. There are a number of roles which need to be filled by volunteers - please pick one from the list below and email me (t_j_mcandrew@hotmail.com) for further information if you need to.
Tigers role descriptions
Head coach
Role description: Organises coaching for the Tigers basketball teams. Responsible for overall coaching strategy of the club ; works with coaches for each team ; assigns coaches for teams.
Role holder: Claude Bandawe
Team coaches
U14 Coach – Rob Saipe & Matt
U15 Coach – Claude Bandawe
U16 Coach – Andy Birkbeck (with CB in support)
Team managers
Role description: open to any parent member of the club. Supports specific team by organising kit; players; collection of team coaching fees; communication with opposing teams to arrange match details; assists coach if needed in practice sessions. (3 hours per week).
Parent representative
Represents parents interests at team level to coach & club to keep both sides informed. Contactable by team parents on mobile phone so parents have someone who can tell them ‘what’s going on?’. (1 hour per week)
Treasurer
Maintains finances accurately and plans spending with committee. Taking over some duties from CB on a gradual basis. Trusted person who can keep a count of club assets. Banks money raised from various club activities or fund-raisers . Signs (or co-signs) cheques on behalf of club for equipment , activities or events. Reports periodically to committee. 2 hours per week average
Refreshments organiser & refreshments assistant
Parents who organises and provide refreshments & snacks for players on match days. Many teams offer this when we play away and we would like to reciprocate. Supplies refunded by the club. Probably 3-4 per team required for each match. Expected to rotate each match so not the same 3 doing it each match. 2-3 hours per match.
Set-up helpers
Parents who help set up and put-away equipment on match days
Players representative
Represents players interests or concerns to committee or head coach. Occasional invite to Tigers committee if required.
Team captain
Represents coach’s instruction on the court and leads the team by example.
National league registration secretary
Registers team members for national league competition before the start of each season.
Coaching development manager/assistant
Organises development of coaching skills for club coaches.
Committee Chair
Organises committee business and plans agenda, with the committee, for its meetings. Keeps meetings on track and manages committee actions; checks these are carried out by its members to the satisfaction of the committee. Follows up issues and represents club to external agencies if required. 2-3 hours per week.
Vice-chair
As above, when chair of committee is not available.
Secretary
Records committee meeting minutes. Sends and receives committee correspondence. (2-3 hours per week)
Publicity Secretary
Creates publicity materials (flyers, leaflets, posters) to promote Leeds Tigers. (1-2 hours per week)
Lettings and booking manager
Organises bookings of practice and match venues. Acts as contact with lettings agencies for venue so informs parents of changes with sufficient notice. Contact for parents in the event of query e.g. closed for election. Provides information for website. (1 hour per week)
Fixtures secretary
Arranges match fixtures for forthcoming season and informs club & coaches of details.
Tour sub committee
Committee members and additional parents to plan and organise summer tour event for each team.
Fund raiser
Writes or calls funding bodies or companies to raise money for the club (1-2 hours per week)
Volunteer drivers
We have access to 2 minibuses for away matches and there are occasions where both may be needed. Drivers with a clean licence may be needed on occasion to assist with team transportation either using a minibus or own car.
Social secretary
Organises occasional (seasonal events?) i.e. or 3 per year for club players and parents to get to know each other and build a club community. Also, to raise a little money!
– BBQ?, Quiz night? Games night? Over to you.
Tour organiser
In July 2006, we sent two teams from the Tigers taking part in the Friendship Games in Haarlem, Holland in the 11-14 and 15-19 age groups. We would like to organise something like this again so we need someone to manage the collection of funds and buy tickets etc.
Recent changes at the Leeds Tigers Basketball club