Team Certification and Picture Requirements
Step #1: Team Registration
a. Complete the official Team Roster on the NJB web site.
b. Include all player names, addresses, grades, e-mails and telephone numbers.
c. Pay the full team fee.
d. Registration deadline is Monday, March 3, 2008
e. Teams with incomplete player registration or unpaid team fees will not be    scheduled.
 
Step #2: Team Certification
Bring the information listed below to your Chapter Director for Team certification:
Do not send the materials to NJB Headquarters.
a. Copy of state birth certificate for each player
Note: No hospital birth records, school records, or church records will be accepted.
b. Copy of current report card, showing grade.
c. Current Utility bill, showing address of player
d.. Three (3) copies of the team picture. (printable roster from website)
e. Players who participated in the 2008 All Star Tournament will be certified            automatically.  Paperwork will not be required for 2007 “returning” players. (certifiers have this information)
f. Certification deadline is Saturday, March 8th
g. A $10.00 penalty per team is required for teams failing to meet the certification deadline and will be paid directly to the Sectional Director at the time of certification.
f. Certification deadline is Saturday, March 8th
 
Team Picture Requirements
1. The picture must be the printable rosters from the website
2. The picture must be a color photograph.
3. Polaroid pictures will not be accepted.
4. Cellular pictures will not be accepted.
5. Altered, cropped or scanned pictures will not be accepted.
6. The picture must show all 10 players in their complete NJB uniform. No individual or attached pictures will be accepted.
7. The Team Picture and on-line Team Roster must be certified and stamped by the NJB Sectional Director.
8. The Team Picture must be in the possession of the Head Coach at each game throughout the tournament and will be reviewed before each game by the referees.

The Chapter’s Team Certification date, time and location
will be determined by the Sectional Director

The list below is the Certifier for your area.  If you have specific questions, please contact NJB Headquarters: (714) 917-3565.

 
South Orange County
Joel Rodgers  
San Clemente, Capo Dana, RSM, Niguel Aliso, South Coast, Mission Viejo, Trabuco, Laguna Hills, Laguna Beach, El Toro
 
Central Orange County
Brek Jacobsen
Cypress, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Santa Ana South, Westminster
 
North Orange County
Russ McKeand
Brea, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills, Anaheim East & West, La Mirada


East Orange County
Bridget Black

Long Beach, Cerritos, Irvine, Newport Mesa, Villa Park, Tustin

Pomona Valley
Jerome Lacey
Chino Valley, Covina Valley, Diamond Bar, Hacienda Heights, La Verne/San Dimas, Pomona, Fontana/Rancho, Walnut, Upland, Whittier East & West

Inland
Mary Wilson

Jurupa, Redlands, Riverside East, South & West, Corona/Norco, Menifee, Temecula Valley, Moreno Valley, San Bernardino, Murrieta

San Diego
Ken Pilbin

Chula Vista, Encintas, Fallbrook, Palomar, Scripps Ranch, Tri-City

Alameda
Mary Rhodes

High Dester
Nick LaCapria

Northern California
Mel Robertson

Central
Rick Joyner

North Bay
Michael Little

Sacramento
Sammie Galloway

 

 
Coaches Information
National Junior Basketball League wants to make your experience as a coach a success no matter if you have ever coached before or not. If you have not, you have many new and wonderful experiences awaiting you. If you have, we want to have the opportunity to make your coaching with us a great experience.

Basketball is a simple game: It's the coaches that make it complex. We are teachers of basketball. The basketball court is an extension of the player's life. Make basketball fun for everyone. 

COACHES RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Develop a team roster of all players with addresses and phone numbers.
  • Turn in rosters to Division Representative.
  • Develop and maintain a positive rapport with the parents of your players.
  • Inform parents about practice times, game times, and other requirements of the program.
  • Attend all coaches' meetings and clinics, and national clinic.
  • Explain the risks and dangers of the athletic activity.
  • Be knowledgeable about the latest safety and conditioning techniques.
  • Organize, conduct, and supervise all practices and games.
  • Secure a team parent.
  • Assist in the prevention and care in injuries.
  • Report all accidents and complete an injury report on any athlete injured in practice or during a game. Give the report to your insurance representative.
  • Emphasize the proper ideals of sportsmanship and fair play.
  • Show cordial courtesy to visiting teams and game officials.
  • Remember that an athletic contest is just a game, not a matter of life and death.
  • Carry emergency cards for each player during all practices and games.
  • All teams are required to obtain a team sponsor.
  • Inform players on the danger of drugs. 

COACH CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE
FOR DIVISIONAL PLAY

Any person wishing to coach a team at any level in National Junior Basketball
must complete the following certification process.
 

1.  All coaches and assistant coaches must be approved by their local NJB Board of directors.

2.  All coaches and assistant coaches must complete the coach's registration on their chapter's D4 web site.

3.  All NJB head coaches and assistant coaches must be fingerprinted with NJB. If your name appears on the official NJB fingerprint list posted on the NJB web site you have cleared the fingerprint portion of certification. If your name is not on the list you must get fingerprinted at one of the locations posted on the NJB web site. (You will be allowed to coach your team pending your fingerprint results if you turn in your fingerprint form)

4.  All head coaches must attend a NJB coach's clinic. Three levels will be offered this year.
Level 1-All Net coaches
Level 2-Division 1 coaches and experienced Division 2 coaches
Level 3-Division 3 coaches and new Division 2 coaches

5.  After completing steps 1-4, each head coach will need to turn in their fingerprint form and their coach's clinic certificate to their chapter director.

6.  After completing steps 1-3, each assistant coach will  need to turn in their fingerprint form to the chapter director.

When all steps are completed and your fingerprint results are listed on the NJB web site you will be completely certified to coach in National Junior Basketball.

**** Rookie league and High School coaches do not have to complete a coaches' Clinic.
 

If you have any questions or have interest in participating, please contact:

(714) 917-3565