TEAMS - The club will consist of up to 3
travel teams and we will also have a weekend league for those girls that
either don't make it on a travel team or can't devote the amount of time
required for a travel team. The make-up of these teams will not be
determined until we have tryouts.
VERY IMPORTANT - Any girls trying out for
the travel teams must keep in mind that you are making a commitment for 5
months of being able to dedicate yourself to your team and
your teammates. If you can't be at 75%-80% of the practices and can't
commit to being available to all the tournaments, then this might not be for
you. We have plans for one team to compete at a high level and the
other teams to be striving to reach their greatest potential. It takes a
high level of dedication to achieve this.
NATIONAL COMPETITION TEAM - One
team will be playing at a very competitive level against teams that will be
playing in national tournaments. This requires an extra big commitment
from the girls participating. This is where exposure to a number of
college coaches and players that will be playing at the collegiate level
will take place. Teams will practice 2-3 times per week and play in at
least two tournaments a month. We will compete in the open level of
OVR region, attend one National Qualifier and compete in at least three
multi-day tournaments, including the three day qualifier.
REGIONAL COMPETITION TEAMS - Two levels of
regional teams will be chosen if we have the numbers for a third team.
The Regional 1 will play compete in the Club division in the OVR Region, yet
also attend at least two multi-day tournaments. Regional 2 team will
be made if we have enough 15 and under players wanting to commit to a more
competitive schedule than our weekly league. This team will attend 1
multi-day tournament. These girls
on these teams will practice 2 times per week and play a more regional schedule,
competing in approximately 6 or 7 tournaments throughout the season.
One of these tournaments will be the OVR regional tournament in May in Columbus, Ohio.
WHO WILL BE ON THESE TEAMS? - The teams
will be chosen and placed according to several criteria which include, but
not limited to; skill level, age and dedication to the game. Everyone
will not agree with the decisions made by the coaches in choosing these
teams, but the coaching staff has the final say in all team placements.
We make no promises or guarantees of kids wishing to be on the same team as
a friend.
WHAT IF I DON'T MAKE A TRAVEL TEAM? -
Unfortunately, we are limited on the number of qualified coaches which
limits our number of teams. Everyone may not make a travel team, but
there are other options. We are starting a weekend league this year
that will also give the area girls an opportunity to further enhance their
skill without being on a travel team. Also, being on a travel team
last year does not guarantee anyone a spot on one of this years teams, those
spots are earned. We will do our best to thoroughly evaluate everyone
so everyone has an equal opportunity.
HOW MUCH PLAYING TIME WILL I GET
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)? - There
is NO guarantee of playing time on the travel teams, please understand this
before we go further. It is earned through dedication, hard work,
attitude, performance and team needs. Playing time is at the
discretion of the coach for each team. Volleyball is a team sport and
we approach it as such. An athlete has every right to ask her coach
what she can do to earn more playing time. It is not
appropriate for the parent to discuss this with the coach. If your
child doesn't have enough interest in asking for themselves, the coach
doesn't want to discuss it with the parent.
PRACTICE - Practice is where you improve your
skills to be able to better perform in a game. It is imperative that
you be at practice and be at practice on time. It is your
responsibility to contact your coach if for some reason you can't make it.
Contact them BEFORE practice, not after the fact. Many drills and
practice routines require a set number of players to run them properly, you
are letting down yourself and your teammates if you just don't show up.
Remember, this is where playing time is earned.
DISPUTES - Volleyball by its nature is a
competitive sport and thus situations develop where there will be some
unhappy players or parents at some point during the season. If there
is something that is bothering you, do NOT air your problems to other
parents, nothing gets accomplished in this manner and it is very disrupting
to the club in general. In addition, do not criticize other players on
your daughter's team, which is not conductive to team chemistry.
Therefore, we have the following procedure for solving problems.
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Best option is for the athlete to discuss the problem
with her coach.
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If the problem is not resolved after this, you can
request a meeting with the grievance committee which will be made up of
a representative from each team.
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Playing time is NOT an issue that this
committee will handle, that is between the player and the coach.
We will not put our coaches in a position to defend their
coaching decisions to a parent. The coaches are highly skilled and
have a much deeper understanding of the game and what they are trying to
accomplish in their training and game situations, please respect this.
TRAVEL - The parents will be responsible for
getting their daughters to the tournaments at the time appointed by each
coach. We will need at least one parent per team to be an official
chaperone and be registered with the OVR. Every coach and club
official will undergo a background screening, another safe guard the OVR
implemented this year.
This season, we will also have a parent meeting to begin
the year for each team to decide on method of travel as well as method for
hotel room booking and sharing of rooms. Come to this meeting with an
open mind.
FEES - As with any sort of elite travel team,
there are a lot of expenses associated with participating. These costs
include gym use, coaches pay, equipment costs, registration fees, uniform
costs etc. We also support the MU volleyball team as a booster as a
thanks for their support to the River Cities Thunder Volleyball Club.
Budget: Tuition breakdown - per team (based on 10 player
per team)
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2006-2007 Tuition Breakdown |
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| Category |
National |
Regional: 1 (2) |
|
USAV Registration |
50 |
50 (50) |
|
Tournament entry fees |
300 |
180 (100) |
|
Coaches Salaries |
300 |
200 (150) |
|
Coaches Expenses |
100 |
70 (50) |
|
Equipment (club) |
25 |
25 (25) |
|
Uniforms |
100 |
100 (100) |
|
Media Book |
25 |
25 (25) |
|
|
Total |
$900 |
$650 ($500) |
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Payment Schedule |
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| When |
National |
Regional |
|
First Practice |
350 |
250 |
|
February 15th |
350 |
250 |
|
March 15th |
200 |
150 (n/a) |
|
Players tuition must be
paid up or participation in
practice and games could be
affected. These funds are
needed to keep the club running
smoothly. Please speak
with Brian Brickett if you need
to discuss an alternate payment
plan. |
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LEAGUE PLAY - This will
be our third year of league play.
WHERE: This league will play
at the YMCA gym which is located in the old
Huntington High School. The season will
last approximately 14 weeks.
WHEN: Sundays - 1:00pm to 5:00pm. First day of
league training is planned for 1/28/2007.
Total Cost: $200.00/Player
There will be four training Sundays and 10 competition
Sundays. Players are encouraged to attend all sessions.
The league philosophy centers on the development of all
participants. All active participants will receive similar playing
time to the best of the coach's ability. This does not mean all
players will play the same amounts, but that all players will play a fair
amount. This has never been an issue in either of the first two
seasons.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FUND RAISING - To help off set the costs of
participation, we will use some methods of fund raising. We will need
the help of the parents in this area. The media guide is a primary
source of fund raising.
MEDIA GUIDE - One way to help alleviate a lot of
the costs is through the media guide we will publish. The girls have
an opportunity to sell ads for this to help defray some of their tuition
costs. The girls will be credited with 90% of the add
administration. Up to one full page as can be taken out for your child
provided you paid out of pocket the appropriate amount. Please refer
to "Patrons and Advertisers Rates"
page with more details about the Ad program.
USA
Volleyball Participant Code of Conduct (Requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader® (free)).
Ohio Valley Region Juniors' Volleyball Tryouts Athletes' Bill of Rights
(Requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader® (free)).
Junior Olympic Volleyball Age Definitions for the 2004-2005 Season
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Adobe Acrobat Reader® (free)).
