Welcome to 2018-2019 Winter HCYP Basketball!!!
The Season Begins!
The HCYP Winter Basketball Program is the largest, on-season, winter basketball program in Howard County. HCYP Basketball's primary objective is to provide all youth in its program with a safe, healthy, productive and constructive environment in which to learn, play and compete in the great game of basketball. Personal development, teamwork and sportsmanship are emphasized at all times by all participants including the coaches, parents, players and officials.
Rules of the Game
For information regarding HCYP Recreation Basketball, contact:
Bill Wood
Recreation Leagues Commissioner
[email protected]
Concussion Training for all HCYP Recreation Basketball Coaches
The most common type of traumatic brain injury is called a concussion. A concussion is most often caused by a sudden direct blow or bump to the head. Between 1.6 and 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur in the United States every year, leading The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to conclude that sports concussions in the United States have reached an epidemic level.
The safety and well-being of players is the number one necessity that all HCYP Basketball coaches must ensure, and coaches must be able to recognize the signs of possible concussion in order to protect players from serious and possibly lethal injury.
To help ensure its Travel and Middle School coaches receive the proper training to provide this necessary protection for players, HCYP Basketball is offering all recreation head coaches and assistant coaches to complete the Heads Up Coaches: Concussion in Youth Sports online training program from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This is a free course that should less than one hour to complete.
This course will help you:
- Understand a concussion and the potential consequences of this injury,
- Recognize concussion signs and symptoms and how to respond,
- Learn about steps for returning to activity (play and school) after a concussion, and
- Focus on prevention and preparedness to help keep athletes safe season-to-season.
This online concussion training is mandatory for all HCYP Basketball Travel & Middle School coaches. For more information on this travel and middle school coaching requirement, Click Here to visit HCYP Basketball Coaches Corner!
When you successfully complete the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion which you can save to your computer and print. Please notify your league commissioner once you have completed this training.
We can help athletes stay active and healthy by knowing the facts about concussion and when it is safe for athletes to return to play. It's our duty in our role to ensure the safety and well-being of the players. Click here to launch the Heads Up to Youth Sports: Online Training Program.