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Richfield Girls Basketball Association

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2021-2022 Basketball Season

1. Does the RGBA have a COVID-19 plan and protocol in place for the 2020-2021 season?

RGBA follows the Minnesota Department of Health Recommendations for Handling a Confirmed Case of COVID-19 and the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Recommended Decision Tree. The RGBA has worked closely with the Richfield School District to adopt a COVID-19 plan and protocol for the 2021-2022 season for safely returning to play for youth sports.

2. Will travel basketball tournaments be held?

At this time, we are scheduled for travel basketball tournaments will follow the guidelines at each location for masking, fan and congregating protocols. The MYAS and various AAU organizations have successfully held multiple tournaments within the state of Minnesota during the past year.

3. Will fans be allowed at travel and in-house basketball games?

Fan attendance at travel basketball games will be heavily dependent upon the policies and procedures required by each school district for gym rental. Like most everything else associated with this pandemic, these restrictions are liable to change for the better or worse at any given time.

4. What are Richfield School District Requirements for gym use?

Currently, the RGBA has secured gym space with Richfield Public Schools. The schools are requiring that all participants and anyone entering the gyms have a mask on at all times.

5. If the season is cancelled or cancelled partially into the season, what is the RGBA’s refund

policy?

Due to the uncertainty regarding our ability to guarantee a full or partial in-house or travel basketball season this year, the RGBA Board has adopted the following refund policy for the 2021-2022 season:

K-2 Program

· Full Season Cancellation: Full refund minus a $10 transaction fee.

· Partial Season Cancellation: Prorated refund if two or more sessions are canceled minus a $10 transaction fee.

o For example, if 5 of the 10 sessions are cancelled, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded minus a $10 transaction fee.

In-House

· Full Season Cancellation: Full refund minus a $10 transaction fee.

· Partial Season Cancellation: Prorated refund if two or more games are cancelled minus a $10 transaction fee.

o For example, if five of the 10 in-house league games are cancelled, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded minus a $10 transaction fee

Travel

· Full Season Cancellation: Full refund of registration and tournament/coach fees minus a $10 transaction fee.

· Partial Season Cancellation:

o Registration Fees: Prorated based upon the number of weeks remaining in the season minus a $10 transaction fee. Example: The typical travel season is approximately 20 weeks. If the season is cancelled with 5 weeks to go, 25% of the registration fees will be refunded.

o Tournament/Coach Fees: Prorated based upon the actual cost to the RGBA of the tournaments and practices missed for each team.

Please note that the RGBA incurs transaction fees of approximately 3% for every registration and refund provided. The $10 transaction fee that will be applied to the refunds only partially covers the cost to the RGBA to accept registrations and provide for full or prorated refunds based upon the policy above.

6. Will there be any changes to the travel basketball tryout procedures for this season?

Yes, there will be some changes to the travel basketball tryout procedures for the 2021-2022 season. We will not be conducting tryouts this year.

7. Will the RGBA host a tournament this year?

The RGBA is continuing our partnership with MYAS for the 2021-2022 basketball season. However, we have not requested to host any tournaments, nor will we be hosting our own tournament this year given the current climate.

8. What if I have a more specific question that has not been addressed above?

While we have tried to anticipate the most common questions, we realize that we have not answered all questions or concerns that you may have regarding the 2021-2022 basketball season. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Naomi Lewis (RGBA President) at [email protected]. We will plan to continuously update our FAQ document as information changes or new questions are asked.

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ's
How Do I Set Up My Account?	Please follow the directions outlined in the Player/Parent Account Set Up and Payment: Job Aid
How Do I Make a Payment on an Open Balance?	Please follow the directions outlined in the Player/Parent Making a Payment on Open Balance: Job Aid
How Do I Apply To Be A Coach?	Complete, sign and email in a copy of the Coach Application
How Do I Sign Up To Volunteer?	We're using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
How Will I Know When Practices Are?	Please note: RGBA will would like to be able to schedule each teams practice schedule in advance of the season starting and have teams practice at the same time and location for the duration of the season, but that is not possible. RGBA works through the city and schools to reserve the gym space and we need to schedule around all the school activities. If we have a gym scheduled and a school decides they need to gym for school activity RGBA is removed from the gym schedule during that time.
How Does The Free-Throw-A-Thon Work?	The RGBA Travel teams are participating in a Free-Throw-A-Thon of November 2nd. Each Athlete collects sponsorships for each free-throw made out of 100. This fundraiser is used to work on their free-throw skills, a vital part to any basketball player’s game while raising money to go towards expenses, including uniforms, gym rental, equipment, and tournament fees as well as to keep our registration costs low. Our goal is for EACH player to bring in $35 or more, to reach our goal. of $2000 total Players whom choose not to participate can still join in on the Free Throw skills event! All pledges need to be written on the Free-Throw-A-Thon pledge sheet and turned into your coach by January 29th (before free throw athon starts). . After November 2nd the totals need to be calculated, cash or checks (made out to the RGBA) placed in the envelope with the pledge sheet, and turned in no later than November 12th, 2019 to your coaches. With your help, this fundraiser will be a huge success, both on the court and off. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.

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