Being a Great Sporting Parent
Welcome to the new basketball season with Belmont Saints Basketball Club. Whether your child is playing their very first game or has been part of the club for years, we want basketball to be a positive part of their life.
Belmont Saints is a community club powered by volunteers. Coaches, team managers, committee members and helpers give their time because they care about young people and the game. We ask parents to be part of that positive environment by showing respect, keeping perspective and helping children enjoy learning.
We are not about expecting parents to be perfect. Basketball can stir up big emotions, especially when children are disappointed, a game is close, or a decision feels unfair. It is about recognising the influence adults have and choosing responses that help rather than add pressure.
The Belmont Saints Approach
Belonging. Respect. Team-first. Next play. We want children to feel valued as people—not only for how many points they score, whether they win, or which division they play in.
How To Use This Course
Work through the modules at your own pace. Pause to think about the examples and choose one or two actions you can put into practice this season. Image spaces and policy links are placeholders for the club to personalise before publication.
Course Map
1. The Parents Influence:
The experience we help create
2. Pressure-Inducing Behaviours:
Behaviours that can put pressure on children
3. Confident Parenting:
Confidence, emotions and being a parent—not another coach
4. Game Day Mindset
Game day and the car ride home
5. Coach Communication:
Respecting and communicating with coaches
6. Respecting the Game:
Officials, referees and the spirit of the game
7. Positive Communication:
Positive communication and responding to poor behaviour
8. Shared Commitments:
Our shared commitment and practical takeaways
