COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF
LOS ANGELES
SPORTS MINISTRY
COACH’S MEETING- May 14, 2016
Agenda
• 12:00-12:30
Check-in, Lunch, and Agenda
• 12:30-1:00
Fr. Bishoy Kamel
• 1:00-2:00
Sports Ministry Committee Updates
• 2:00-2:45
Coach’s Roundtable Discussion
• 2:45-3:00
Final Thoughts & Closing Prayer
Fr. Arsany
Father Bishoy Kamel
Christ in Sports
Sports Ministry Committee Updates
• Goal of the League
• The Role of a Coach & their Challenges
• The Role of the Committee & Administration of the
League
Goal of the Coptic League:
• Goal Defined: The Coptic League serves as a Sports Ministry
program for the Coptic Orthodox Church- Diocese of Los
Angeles, that seeks to provide its participants with a healthy
and fun outlet in which they may have the opportunity to
express themselves in socially appropriate ways.
• What it is not: JUST ANOTHER SPORTS LEAGUE…
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“And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless
he competes according to the rules…” 2 Timothy 2:5
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“And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an
imperishable crown.” 1 Corinthians 9:25
League Stats:
Year round sports program
 Basketball
 Volleyball
Up to 700 Youth participating
Up to 15 Churches Participating
About 500 spectators at the Basketball Championship
About 200 players at last year’s Player’s Event
Role of a Coach:
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“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it
would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and
he were drowned in the depth of the sea.” Matthew 18:6
 Coaching is a service to God and benefits the Coach as much as the
players
 Sacrifice of the Coach’s time and energy
 Tremendous responsibility in the lives of their youth
 You are modeling the Christian approach to competing and leading
 For some of our youth-this may be the last opportunity to reach them
through the church
 Are you involved in the life of your youth beyond just the practices
and games?
Past & Ongoing challenges:
• Managing your Team
• Abiding by the League rules
 Have a meeting with the parents and remind them of your role and theirs
• Enforcing your Team rules
• Balancing the time and administration of the team
 Coaches- if you cant make all of the games/practices get an Asst. Coach and
register them properly
• Managing your Players
• Keeping them focused on the purpose of the League
• Representing your Church and their Faith
• Keeping it Competitive but Fun
 Get all of your players in the game!
Role of the Committee:
• Administration of the League
• Maintaining our Objective
• Financial Responsibility
• Facilitating the Registration process
• Coordination of Schedules, Gyms, Officials
• Dealing with the Exceptions
• Conflicts and Issues that arise
League Committee Updates
• Introduction of New Committee Members
 David Hanna
 Tom Samuel
• Email Communication/Web Master (Daniel/Tom)
• Schedules & Sites (David/Tom)
• Rules & Refs (David)
• Playoff Structure
• Player’s Event- Sunday, July 17, 2016 location-TBD (Tom/Daniel/Sam)
• Feedback from Coach’s on last year’s event
• Need Coaches to help with planning/announcing to players
Text Survey (League Focus)
• Given our objective for the Coptic League, have we
improved over last year?
• What was the biggest area of improvement?
• What do we still need to work on?
• What would you like to see at this year’s Player Event?
Coach’s Roundtable
• Coach’s Grouped by League (College-Men’s, HS Men’s & Women)
• Introductions to the table
• Discussion of Coaching Strategies
• How to involve parents in the process
• Creating teamwork
• Resolving disputes
• Goal- meet new coaches, exchange ideas, reinforce league objective
Any Questions?
Closing Prayer
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Fr Arsany