Purpose of the Role

The Canada Basketball (CB) Athlete Representative (AR) is an elected position from the pool of current and retired senior team athletes that serve as the collective voice for athletes on the Canada Basketball Board of Directors (BOD). This allows athletes to have meaningful representation in the governance structure of Canada Basketball.

Roles and Responsibilities
  • The role of the Athlete Representative (AR) is to sit on and speak to the Board of Directors (BOD) on behalf of the athletes, to ensure that their concerns are heard and acted upon, and to ensure that CB is focused on the needs and interests of the athletes. You will also be expected to connect regularly with the other Athlete Representatives (ARs) and athletes to maintain a regular flow of communication to and from the athletes.
  • This position is a non-voting member of the BOD and is a Class A member per the CB by-laws.
  • Provide guidance and recommendations to the Canada Basketball Board of Directors, including consideration of current or contemplated policies, programs, decisions, or other matters that are relevant.
  • Ensure the rights of athletes are properly represented at the highest level of decision making and policy creation.
  • Foster trust and relationships between athletes and the organization.
  • Advocate to ensure all athletes’ rights are respected and protected in relation to the CB mandate and organizational planning.
  • Provide insight into the current sport culture.
To be an effective AR, you will need to:
  • Become familiar with the policies and issues of CB, especially those that affect the high-performance and coaching programs and personnel.
  • Work to ensure that organizational decisions keep athletes’ best interests in mind.
  • Communicate regularly with fellow athletes, other board and committee members, and with CB staff or volunteers. You will be keeping fellow athletes informed on what is going on in the organization, presenting the athletes’ perspectives to the organization (usually after seeking their input), as well as explaining organizational policies and decisions to fellow athletes.
  • Learn about all sides of an issue by asking questions, discussing the situation, and listening.
  • Learn about all levels of the Canadian sport system and its key organizations.
  • Understand and believe that you can make a difference.

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* 1. Full Name

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* 3. Phone Number

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* 4. Mailing Address

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* 5. Please indicate which team you are/were a member of:

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* 6. Current status?

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* 7. To be eligible for election as an AR, athletes can be an active player or alumni.

Active: Have Senior National Team experience and have been named to a CB Senior Team final roster in at least four separate competition windows over the last two Olympic quads (2017 – 2020 and 2021 – 2024)

Alumni: their last Senior National Team roster nomination must be within eight years of observer appointment year (currently 2017)

Please list your Senior National Team experience and all competition windows you participated in:

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* 8. Are you willing to commit to attending quarterly board meetings?

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* 9. Are you willing to complete mandatory onboarding and training, as needed? (OSIC, Safe Sport, etc)

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* 10. Are you in good standing with Canada Basketball and Sport Canada?

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* 11. Why are you interested in becoming an Athlete Representative on the Canada Basketball Board?

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* 12. Have you previously served on any boards or committees?

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* 13. Which of the following areas do you have experience in? (Select all that apply)

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* 14. What do you see as the biggest challenges facing Canada Basketball?

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* 15. Thank you for your interest in becoming at Athlete Representative for Canada Basketball.

If multiple athletes show interest, a vote will be conducted via Survey Monkey. Once the vote has concluded, the athletes will be confirmed by the Canada Basketball Board of Directors Nominating Committee.

Please list any questions/comments below.

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