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WBBL — Coach Badge Requirements

WBBL Coach Badge Requirements

City of Knoxville Regulation: All WBBL coaches must have a valid coaching badge to be on the bench.

Step 1 — Complete a Background Check

Background checks are valid for 2 years.
Complete your free, secure background check here: backgroundcheck.knoxvilleathletics.com
When finished, screenshot the confirmation page. This will serve as your temporary badge until your official one is issued.

Step 2 — Send Your Photo

Email a JPEG headshot to: [email protected]
Include your full name (must match the name used for your background check).

Badge Delivery

Badges will be delivered to coaches at their game sites once they are ready.

Returning Coaches

Check your badge to ensure it is valid through February 2025.
Lost badge but not expired? Email [email protected] with a new photo and request a replacement.
Expired or expiring during the season? You must order a new badge.

Need Help?

For questions about coaching badges, email [email protected].

WBBL — Practice Schedule

Practice Schedule — Coaches & Team Managers

This page is for Coaches and Team Managers only. Practice schedule PDFs should not be shared with parents or posted publicly.

Click for Updated Practice Schedule (The link stays the same even when we update the schedule.)

How to Read the Schedule

Quick guide

Dividing line within an hour: the gym is split (usually 2 teams per gym, per hour).
Names in parentheses: temporary practice slots.
Blank spaces: available slots — often used to make up practices lost on holidays (e.g., Halloween, Election Day).

Second Practices

Availability

Second practices are scheduled only after first-priority teams are set. These are not guaranteed.

Second practices appear in parentheses on the schedule.
They may be reassigned if a team needs that slot for their main practice during a particular week.

Tip: If your team needs a recurring second practice, plan ahead and confirm early.

Responsibilities

Coaches & managers

Notify your team of practice times, locations, and any changes or cancellations promptly.

Report unused slots — tell Robert as soon as possible if you will NOT use your scheduled practice (even short notice).

Gym Protocols & Guidelines

Policies

Please review our full gym protocols to ensure safety and smooth operations.

Click here for practice gym protocols and guidelines

WBBL — Game Schedules

Game Schedules — 2025–2026 Season

Game Dates

November: 15, 22
December: 6, 13, 20
January: 10, 17, 24, 31

When Game Schedules Will Be Posted

Game schedules will be posted approximately the Monday before each game date in November.

December game schedules will be posted the weekend of Thanksgiving.

January 10 & 17 game schedules will be posted the week of Christams.

January 24 & 31 WBBL Championship Tournament game schedules will be posted approximately the Monday before each game date.

Please check the schedule regularly for updates and changes.

How to Read the Game Schedule

Front page notes: Important details and unusual changes are listed here.
Team name in bold = You have a double header (two games that day).
Changes in red highlight any schedule updates.
Tip-offs can be as early as 8:45 AM and as late as 7:00 PM.
Multiple gyms are used—always double-check your game location.
Each gym has a separate page with the age groups/divisions playing there listed in red at the top.
If your team is missing from the schedule and you expect a game, call us immediately.

Coach Communication Responsibilities

Tell your team their official name.
Format: Coach’s name + division abbreviation + team color
Example: Smith VAR Navy
Explain your division abbreviations:
- PNT = 5–6 yr olds
- INST = 7–8 boys
- INST GO = 7–8 girls
- TR = 9–10 boys
- TR GO = 9–10 girls
- JV = 11–12 boys
- JV GO = 11–13 girls
- VAR = 13–14 boys
- HS GO = 14–17 girls
- HS = 15–18 boys
Communicate your team’s game info directly to players and parents—don’t assume they’ve checked the schedule.
Team name in bold = double header (2 games).

Game Schedule Requests

We use a shared document for all schedule requests. Please follow instructions carefully and do not delete or change others’ entries.

For last-minute or emergency requests, email:

[email protected]

Request Form & Deadlines

November games: Requests due by Saturday, Nov 8
December games: Requests due by Sunday, Nov 23
January games: Requests due by Sunday, Dec 14

If requests aren’t submitted by these deadlines, email them directly to Robert to avoid being missed.

Click Here to Access the Game Schedule Request Document

Site Links

West Bearden Basketball League

P.O. Box 1694
Knoxville, Tennessee 37901
Phone : 865-258-3786
Email : [email protected]