2011-2012 Club Velocity JO Volleyball Handbook

INTRODUCTION

The mission of Club Velocity is to strive to develop the athletic abilities of the players and to promote teamwork and a positive volleyball experience. Our goal is to have player's compete and be successful at a high level of competition while still having fun.

Club Velocity is a developmental program designed for high school, middle school and late elementary age athletes. The club is organized exclusively to provide educational and recreational opportunities associated with volleyball for girls who live within the Rogers High School boundaries within the Elk River School District, unless it is necessary to fill rosters with girls who reside outside the school boundaries, subject to approval of the board. Our purpose is to improve the volleyball skills of all athletes through participation in structured practices and competitive tournaments. Club Velocity will attempt to field AT LEAST ONE team in each age classification sanctioned by USA Volleyball with respect to the commitment availability of qualified coaches and number of athletes in each age group. Club Velocity is a member of North Country Region and USA Volleyball.

The purpose of this publication is to inform all prospective members and parents or guardians of the services, guidelines, regulations and requirements of Club Velocity. It is required that ALL ATHLETES and their PARENTS/GUARDIANS read this publication in its entirety before the first schedules practice and sign the waiver form that you have both done so.

Try-Out Procedures

  • All athletes who participate in tryouts must have turned in all necessary membership forms and paid the club fee.
  • Please do not tryout if you do not have sincere intentions of playing.
  • Tryouts will be run by the coaching staff and other volleyball personnel in order to evaluate the volleyball skills of each of the athletes.
  • The director, coaching staff and other volleyball personnel will assess the skills of each player and place them on the appropriate team.

Club Velocity Goals

The club is organized exclusively to provide educational and recreational opportunities associated with volleyball for girls who live within the Rogers High School boundaries within the Elk River School District, unless it is necessary to fill rosters with girls who reside outside the school boundaries, subject to approval of the board.

  1. To further develop opportunities for girls and young women to participate in organized volleyball practices and matches.
  2. To participate in high level tournaments
  3. To provide a structure, whereby volleyball enthusiasts can participate in an contribute to club activities.
  4. To accept and disburse funds.

Commitment

The 2011-12 season will start in the beginning of December with the season running through the middle of April. Practices will occur one day per week. Generally practices are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday evenings. Variables such as court availability, staff schedules, religion classes and days the school district is closed will determine the practice times and schedules. Practices will be held at either Rogers High school, Rogers Middle school, Hassan Elem. or Otsego Elem. Practice times will be posted on our web site and handed out once it is developed.

Club Velocity will participate in at least 6 tournaments per season. As part of committing to Club Velocity, we ask that you find a way to participate in each tournament. If you commit and then need to leave a tournament remember that you are affecting your whole team, as they may not have enough players. Please refer to our TOURNAMENTS section for information on our scheduling possibilities for 2011-12.

We recognize that many of our athletes are involved in many activities and athletic programs while participating in our program. Like those other activities , Club Velocity is a commitment and we ask that you try your absolute best to keep that commitment the entire season. To get the most out of our program, it is recommended that you make a solid commitment and teammates will be counting on you to make the best effort to each practice.

Part of the commitment to Club Velocity is to attend NCR required officials clinic, any supplemental parent meetings and reading all Club Velocity materials.

Club Velocity Communication Lines

Club directors email: clubvelocityvb@gmail.com

Club email: clubvelocityvb@gmail.com

Club Web-Site: www.rogersroyalsvb.org

Our training program

The Club Velocity training program will be developed and conducted by the staff. We feel that this program will best suit those who have participated in our program in the past, as well as those joining the program for the first time at any age. With consistency in practice and tournament attendance, we feel we can enhance the performance level of each athlete.

Practice Attendance and Absence Notification

Attendance will be taken by the coaches at each practice. It is the sole responsibility of the athlete and/or parent to notify the coach on an illness, upcoming absence or if the athlete will be late to practice. Remember, your absence not only affects you, by also your team and everyone's development. Attendance may play a role in the playing time an athlete receives. The attendance policy is as follows:

Practices:
Excused Practice (in-season sports, school related, illness, out of town, etc)
  • Call (DO NOT TEXT) the coach beforehand
  • The first two will be excused and will not cause lack of playing time in tournament.

  • If it goes beyond two, the coach will review the situation
Unexcused Practice (did not notify the coach beforehand)
  • 1st offense: Will not start in the next tournament
  • 2nd offense: No playing time in the first 2 matches of the next tournament
Unexcused Tournament (did not show up for tournament and did not call)
  • No playing time in the next tournament
Late to practice
  • Will be dealt with by team coach

TOURNAMENTS

Late to tournaments
  • Will receive less playing time for first two matches of the tournament
Leave early for a tournament (does not help officiate, clean up)
  • Will receive less playing time for first two matches of the tournament

TOURNAMENTS

The Club Velocity staff will develop a proposed tournament schedule for each team. This schedule may change, depending on evaluation of teams at tryouts and availability to enter the designated tournament. Our goal in schedule, development is to find competitive tournaments, while keeping the opportunity for success in mind. At times, Club Velocity teams may play in older age divisions. It is an expectation of each Club Velocity player to try their best to attend each day of each tournament.

COMMUNICATION

Frequently, pre-tournament information is often delayed and vague. The club director will release the information to the team rep and athletes as soon as it becomes available. As a parent/guardian, please familiarize yourself with any information that comes home with your athlete. Please ask your daughters on a continual basis if they brought any information home with them. As you know, sometimes you may not see it unless you ask. The parent liaison/team rep, who is usually a parent from your daughter's team, will also have the information.

WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Minnesota is known for great winter weather. In the event of severe weather, practice will be cancelled. If you hear that Elk River schools have been closed/cancelled we will not hold practice. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING TO PRACTICE! JUST NOTIFY YOUR COACH!

PLAYING TIME AND POSITIONS

The biggest challenge for any coach is assigning playing time and positions to athletes. Club Velocity gives complete discretion to the coaches in regards to playing time. The coach will evaluate the athlete's attitude, ability, practice attendance, needs of the team, competition of opponents and other individual philosophies when it comes to playing time. It is important that each athlete understand that she may not receive all the playing time that she believes she deserves.

In regards to positions on the floor, the coach will put athletes in a position that he or she feels best suits the team. It may or may not be the same position that the athlete plays in high school or youth. The athlete is welcomed to train at multiple positions, but this will be at the discretion of the coach.

CONFLICTS AND COMPLAINTS

Club Velocity would like to handle any conflicts and complaints in a professional manner. It is an expectation that all players and parents read the handbook before beginning the complaint process.

Playing time and position conflicts should first be discussed between the coach and player. It is the players who play for the coach, not the parents. Parents will not be allowed to discuss these issues or any conflicts with coaches. The club director and coaches have the right to walk away from any discussion involving playing time, position, or volleyball strategy and philosophy conversations. Coming up to a coach during a tournament will not be tolerated.

If any parent or guardian has a conflict or complaint, we ask that they send an email to the club director. Club Velocity believes that this policy is a great first step to open up communication doors without causing further problems. After the email is received, Club Velocity will contact the parent/guardian to address the complaint or conflict and take steps to solve any issue.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND CODE OF CONDUCT

Membership in the Club Velocity JO program carries with it certain responsibilities to the organization. This applies not only to the club participants and staff, but to the parents as well. Please keep in mind that you are not only representing yourself, you're also representing our club.

  1. At any time, no athlete, parent or staff shall make any disparaging remarks about or gestures towards another player, team, coach, official or parent/s.
  2. Al all times members and coaches are expected to act appropriately and dress tastefully keeping in mind that they are representing Club Velocity.
  3. Players and parents are responsible for leaving all facilities neat and clean. Please follow the rules of the playing sites that they have regarding food, drinks and coolers.
  4. No team member may leave an event without checking out with the team coach or club director.

2011-2012 CLUB VELOCITY

PLAYER/PARENT

CODE OF CONDUCT

I ______________________________ have read and understand the Club Velocity Player Handbook on _______________ and agree to abide by these guidelines outlined by NCR, USAV and Club Velocity.

I understand that if I act in a manner that disputes the aforementioned conduct or responsibilities, I may be asked to leave the Club Velocity volleyball program.

I understand that by signing this Parent/Player Code of Conduct Contract I am committing myself to play for Club Velocity for the 2011-2012 season.

Printed Name_____________________________________ Date _____________

Signed Name _____________________________________________________________________

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