LAVA Volleyball Club 2019 20 Player Parent Information

LAVA Volleyball Club 2019 -20 Player / Parent Information

Club History LAVA Volleyball Club was formed in 2011 to address the needs of Livingston County parents and girls to have a club that: ü Is reasonably priced and doesn’t require travel outside of New York to play ü Allows players to focus on school sports first ahead of club requirements. LAVA Volleyball Club believes it has developed a good formula for players wishing to improve their volleyball skills after the season and still be able to participate in other sports with their schools.

Coaching Staff • Our coaching staff includes the following: • Former college players, former LAVA players • Section V Championship coaches • Coaches who have won several league titles

Season Goals To provide a quality learning environment for players to be able to improve their volleyball skills while still allowing them to Focus on family and school activities.

LAVA Philosophy Our focus is about achieving goals and improving in all areas of volleyball, not solely about winning tournaments.

Cost of Membership • USA Volleyball thru Western Empire Association (WEVA) $62. 00 • If you are a 1 st time member there is a $15. 00 tryout membership which can be upgraded of you make a team. ($47. 00 upgrade) • LAVA Tryout fee $15. 00 (non-Refundable) • These fees need to be paid by the 1 st tryout date.

Membership Costs Initial Payment of $215. 00 Due at 1 st practice. Covers Administrative costs, gym space, uniforms and equipment

Tournament Fees We travel to 6 to 8 local tournaments. Costs average around $40. 00 for a one day event to $95. 00 for a multi day event. These fees are broken down into 3 equal payments due beginning in January

Example of team fees Please note: example based on attending 8 local tournaments and is subject to change. Final total cost to be determined based on tournament selection and costs associated with those tournaments WEVA Tryout Fee Club Fee (1 st payment) Tournament Fees $ 62 $ 15 $215 $360 TOTAL COST $652

Fees & Costs • The following are costs that are not required but should be considered when deciding about club. • Tournament Clothing • Food at tournaments • Spectator fees

Team Selection ü Teams are formed after tryouts based on the number of players at each age group. ü Player skills are also used in determining the teams

Practice Schedule ü Practice: 1 night per week starting in November • Held at Cal-Mum High School gym on Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays - 7: 30 to 9: 30 p. m. • Faith Community Church 6: 30 -8: 30 on Wednesdays. Age group practices posted as soon as team selections are determined • When there is a school function or school is closed there is no practice at Cal-Mum

Tryouts

Tryouts: Sunday 10/27 & Sunday 11/3 Cal-Mum High School Gym • 2 Open Tryout sessions per age group • 12 U, 13 U, & 14 U 11: 00 a. m. – 12: 30 p. m. • 15 U & 16 U 1: 00 – 3: 00 p. m. • 17 U &18 U 3: 30 – 5: 30 p. m. • To Determine the correct age level for your daughter by answering the question: • How old will my daughter be on August 31, 2020?

Tryout Process Sessions monitored by a group of volunteer coaches and Advisors. All volunteers coaches and advisors help decide where a player is ultimately placed

Tryout Process • Evaluations based on the following attributes: ü Individual volleyball skills ü Team volleyball play ability ü “Coachability” ü Work ethic and effort ü Overall volleyball potential ü Position availability and need

Tryout Process ü LAVA holds multiple tryout sessions understanding that all players have "bad days" and one session may not allow a player to adequately represent herself

Tryout Process • All players must attend the session they qualify for the 1 st day. • If coaches feel the player needs to play up the family will be contacted. Lava has room for 12 players on each team. A team may have less based on skill level at that age group.

Tryouts Process • Players who are successful at tryouts will be posted on the web site by team. The team’s coach will then contact those players to see if they accept the position and provide information regarding practice and contact information • If a player chooses not to accept a spot Coach Tytler or Coach Butera will reach out to one of the players who weren’t successful to offer them the spot.

Player expectations • As stated earlier practice is 1 night per week. • We expect players to be at practice unless they are participating is a school sport or event that night. • If players are not going to make practice they need to let the coach know in advance!

Player Expectations • If you make a team you are committing to that team and the other players. • It is difficult to build team cohesiveness and skills without the majority of players being present for both tournaments and practice

Parent Expectations • Get your daughter to practice and tournaments on time and pick them up on time. • Prompt payments when they are due. • Encouragement to your daughters and their team!

What about playing time? • Playing time is important to us as it is to you and your daughters. It’s the main reason we limit teams to 12 players. • Club fees go toward practice time and instruction by qualified, experienced coaches, NOT playing time in tournaments • We guarantee a ‘fair’ amount of playing time for every player; this does not necessarily mean an ‘equal’ amount

Playing Time Continued • When considering the amount of playing time that your daughter is receiving , a comparison must be made among players that play the same position

More time is earned by 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Regularly being at practice. Attending Tournaments Working hard to improve Fostering team relationships Executing the skills you have learned when given the opportunity Demonstrating good sportsmanship

Playing time continued Coaches are advised to give everyone fair opportunities to contribute their skills and abilities during tournament pool play matches. When a team advances past pool play, it is the coaches’ discretion and decision to reward players that have excelled during pool play with playing time in these final matches.

Next steps Visit www. lavavbc. org and click on the ”Register: 2019 -20 Tryout Registration” button. This link will be up no later than 10/23 at 7: 30 PM

Register with WEVA • Go to http: //www. wevavolleyball. org. • Select registration and follow the instructions • If you are a first time player you may select the $15. 00 tryout registration. • Select LAVA as your club and pay the fee. They only take credit cards for registration.

What to bring to the first tryout 1. A copy of your daughters WEVA Registration Card for 2020. 2. The USAV medical release form which can be found under FAQ on the WEVA Site. 3. A copy of the LAVA information sheet filled out this form is on the LAVA Web page under downloads 4. Most Important! A smile that shows you want to be here!