Faith · Character · Team
The Oaks Basketball Player Code
What it means to wear Oaks green—on the court, in the car, and in the classroom.
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”
As an Oaks player, I will…
- 01
Represent Christ and The Oaks well in word, attitude, and action — at home, away, and online.
“We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 5:20
- 02
Be coachable: listen, receive correction with humility, and give my best effort.
“Whoever loves correction loves knowledge.” — Proverbs 12:1
- 03
Be punctual, prepared, and committed to every practice, game, and team responsibility.
“Look carefully how you walk… making the best use of the time.” — Ephesians 5:15–16
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Encourage my teammates, celebrate their success, and lift them up after mistakes.
“Encourage one another and build one another up.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11
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Respect coaches and officials, accepting calls and decisions without complaint.
“Honor everyone.” — 1 Peter 2:17
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Compete hard while honoring opponents — never demeaning, taunting, or mocking them.
“In humility count others more significant than yourselves.” — Philippians 2:3
- 07
Care for uniforms, equipment, our facilities, and the facilities of host schools.
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much.” — Luke 16:10
- 08
Communicate conflicts and absences to my coach early.
“Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No.’” — Matthew 5:37
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Follow travel, academic, attendance, and team expectations throughout the season.
“Every athlete exercises self-control in all things.” — 1 Corinthians 9:25
Players in Scripture Worth Remembering
We are not copying every detail of these lives. These are faithful traits worth remembering.
- Joseph:
- Integrity when no one seemed to be watching. (Genesis 39)
- Daniel:
- Faithfulness and disciplined conviction under cultural pressure. (Daniel 1 and 6)
- Esther:
- Courage to do what was right when it carried a cost. (Esther 4)
- Barnabas:
- Becoming known as an encourager who strengthened others. (Acts 4:36; Acts 11:23–24)
- Nehemiah:
- Prayer, planning, courage, and steady work in the face of opposition. (Nehemiah 1–6)
Player acknowledgment
Oaks FansHow We Cheer
“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.”
Voices that build up
We use our voices to encourage our players, honor excellent play by our opponents, and build up everyone in the gym.
We never cheer against another person, demean an opponent, criticize officials, taunt, or use chants meant to embarrass. Our opponents are fellow competitors and guests, not enemies.
Mountain Christian League competition should show Christian fellowship, gratitude, hospitality, self-control, and joy.