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PLAYERS and all Team Members are to: 

1. Strive towards the RAVSTASS Values and abide by the RAVSTASS Rules of Association. 

2. Follow directions of Manager, Trainer, Captain and Coach (for own benefit and performance/cohesiveness of the team). 

3. Receive feedback by actively listening, understanding the specifics, and maintaing focus on the team goals. 

4. Raise concerns (including injuries) through their Coach, Captain, Manager, Trainer, and complete a RAVSTASS Incident Report. If appropriate, further reporting may be required through the league/competition. 
5. Resolve any disputes in accordance with the RAVSTASS Rules of Association, as well as Codes of Conduct for relevant league/competition. 

6. Communication channel for team comms is primarily via Facebook Messenger. This channel is used since it allows text/file uploads/voice/video calls and is almost universally adopted, as well as enabling convenient use from Desktop (full keyboard) or Mobile Device. Team Managers utilise primarily for sending training/game reminders. Prompt confirmation of your attendance is needed to minimise costs incurred and avoiding forfeits, as well as early planning of player rotations. 

6.A. Alternate Communication. If player does not have Facebook Messenger, then the responsibility for knowing timings is responsibility of the player, via looking up the schedule (refer Teams page). Players are to confirm their attendance/non-attendance NLT 48 hrs prior to the Team Manager via SMS (or as otherwise requested by Team Manager). Prompt confirmation of your attendance is needed in order to make alternate arrangements and avoid incurring a forfeit (and especially even higher costs incurred through late forfeit notification). 

7. Avoiding Forfeits is crucial to reducing fines that eventually cause an increase in future registration costs. Preserving funds enables spending on beneficial resources for your team. Therefore be prepared, that where a forfeit is imminent, Team Manager may exercise discretion to remind any injured players that should they be able to attend in uniform, this can avoid a forfeit and they can be immediate subbed out of the game. The guiding principle, is always bring your uniform. 

RAVSTASS Fee Policy 

Participating in sport usually requires registration fees to be paid by the athlete to the competition organiser directly, prior to commencing season in order to be insured. RAVSTASS also incurs some further costs, however we are able to provide some flexibility, within the following limits: 

1. Due date: RAVSTASS Fees are due before middle of current season.

2. Limitations: If Fees remain unpaid, the player may be refused opportunity to play, including finals.

3. Exclusion: If Fees remain owing, the player will not be re-registered for following season(s), until rectified.

4. Exchange: If the player is unable to repay RAVSTASS Fees, they may trade their uniform (if owned and in good condition) to the RAVSTASS Treasurer to have their fees debt cleared.

Technical Difficulties: If you have any difficulty paying the invoice via the online email, then please forward payment via direct deposit to:
BSB: 105900
ACC#: 202501440
Acc Title: RAVSTASS
Description/Reference: Order number as per your fee invoice email: e.g. 2099 Full Name
Email remittance: treasurer@ravstass.com 

Team CAPTAINS are to: 

1. Lead by exemplifying the RAVSTASS Values. 

2. Echo the work of the Coach, Team Manager & Trainer. 

3. Introduce their role as Captain to referees/umpires/organiser prior to contest beginning. 

4. Enforce RAVSTASS Team Fees policy.
5. Grow as a RAVSTASS Leader. 

Induction of new Team Members

TEAM COACHES are to:

1. Set Goals for Individuals and the Team.
2. Brief individuals and the team. Formats include:
    2.1. KSS: Keep, Stop, Start. 

    2.2. WWH: Why, What, How. 

    2.3. GROW: Goal, Reality, Options, Way-Forward. 

    2.4. WDEP: What is the Plan, Doing at moment, Evaluate effectiveness, Plan/re-plan. 

    2.5. EARS: Elicit, Amplify, Reflect, Start Over. 

    2.6. FIE: Frame the work, Invite input, Embrace messengers. 

    2.7. ARDE: Agree on common ground, Reveal shortfalls, Demonstrate Impacts, End on a Question that leads to accountability.  

    2.8. Reframing: Taking "below the line" comments, to "above the line."  

3. Liaise with Officials on technical rule enquiries on behalf of players. 

4. Risk Manage the utilisation of players to reduce Risk of Injury. 

5. Grow as a RAVSTASS Leader (Refer to External Training for further coaching courses). 

TEAM MANAGERS are to:

1. Assist players with uniform ordering, team registration and fee payments (as well as Sports Vouchers if eligible). 

2. Advise team members of game scheduling. 

3. Liaise with Administrators co-ordinating the competition, including notification of intent to Forfeit (See the Team Forfeit Notification Process below).
4. Grow as a RAVSTASS Leader.  

5. Co-ordinate Team Nominations prior to each season: 

Team Forfeit Notification Process

Each RAVSTASS Sports team entered in scheduled competitions has a designated Team Manager. This policy is for guidance of the Team Manager.

In the week prior to scheduled game - Team Manager posts reminder of game time to the Team specific Facebook message thread.

2 days prior - If insufficient players indicates a forfeit may be imminent then team managers is to attempt to source fill-in players. Remind any injured players that should they be able to attend in uniform, this can avoid a forfeit and they can immediately be substituted out of the game. 

1 day prior - Not later than 11am - If forfeit cannot be avoided, the Team Manager is to send an email to the Association formally advising of forfeit (Note that late notification may increase forfeit fine). 

To: Relevant Association EHBA = ehbaoffice@gmail.com MBBA = secretary@mbba.com.au    
cc: ravstass@gmail.com treasurer@ravstass.com
Subj: Notification of Team Forfeit - RAVSTASS
Good morning,
Regrettably RAVSTASS [insert team name and grade], are lacking sufficient players for game on [insert date and time of game]; and accordingly advise of the need to forfeit the scheduled game. 

Administration after Forfeit 
1. RAVSTASS Treasuer will receive forfeit fine from competition administrators. Forfeit fine will be promptly paid by Treasurer, to maintain good standing of our Association.
2. RAVSTASS Treasurer will internally invoice the Team Manager, the forfeit fine amount. Please note that the Team Manager is not personally liable for the invoice. The invoice is addressed to the Team Manager only as point of contact, in order to facilitate payment collection.  
3. Team Manager will seek share of payment from all players. There is no precise science for this, some teams share equally, while others apportion to those players who were responsible for forfeit, depending on the circumstances.
4. Team Manager is then able to pay the internal RAVSTASS invoice. 

Withdrawal of team 
In order to remain nominated in the competition, internal invoices must be paid before another forfeit is incurred.
If a team forfeits a further game, while an internal invoice remains unpaid, then the team will be immediately withdrawn, to prevent further forfeit fines. 

TEAM TRAINERS are to: 

1. Ensure players are warmed up and stretched prior to activity and encourage individuals to be responsible for their own Individual training. 

2. Observe activities undertaken in accordance with the RAVSTASS Risk Matrix and any relevant risk management established by the league/competition/facility/government. Monitor team dynamics and psychological safety (Including Learner Safety, Inclusion Safety, Contributor Safety & Challenger Safety). 

3. Provide first aid/sports trainer assistance to the level of their training, and IAW Child Safety policy, and submit Incident Reports to record the event and actions taken. 

4. Liaise with Sports Facilities Staff to address any safety concerns/risks. 

5. Grow as a RAVSTASS Leader.  

Reimbursements. RAVSTASS members who are nominated to referee on behalf of RAVSTASS, may be eligible for payment. Usually the sports association administering the competition will pay referees directly, if this is the case, no further action is required. However, other sports associations, may forward referee payments to the RAVSTASS Association, where we will distribute. If this is the case, then please provide your details below, and when funds are received, we will forward your referee payment: 

To: treasurer@ravstass.com 

Subj: Request for Referee Payment 

1. Reason. I refereed a basketball game on date: _______, and time: _______ at place: _________ on behalf of RAVSTASS. I did not receive payment directly. 

2. Amount. Accordingly, request payment of $__________, be forwarded to the below detailed account. 

3. Banking. My bank details are: 

BSB: _ _ _ - _ _ _  must be six digits

ACC#: _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _  max of nine digits

Title: Name your account held in 

email remittance: your email address