McLEAN YOUTH (MYA) VOLLEYBALL Spring 2012 Coaches Coordination Meeting March 8, 2012

McLEAN YOUTH (MYA) VOLLEYBALL

Spring 2012

Coaches Coordination Meeting

March 8, 2012

Welcome and Thank You!

MYA is 100% volunteer

Introductions:• Name

• Child’s Name and School

• Which League (ES, MS)

• Coaching/Volleyball Experience

• Little Known Fact About Yourself

2McLean Youth Volleyball

Program Vision Instructional recreation/house program

Open to 5th to 8th grade girls regardless of experience/ability

Promote maximizing ball "touches" as the best way for players to master volleyball skills

Play league matches as the best way to learn and enjoy the game

Encourage teamwork and good sportsmanship

Have fun!

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League Structure Two Leagues

• ES League: 10 teams, 94 players (9-10 per team)

• MS League: 10 teams,100 players (9-11 per team)

Skills Development Clinics• First 2 weeks of program – open to everyone!

• Establish foundational skills for the playing season

Team Practices• One 90 minute practice during the week

League Matches• One 60 minute match against another team

• Saturdays between 1pm and 6pm at McLean HS

All-Stars Tournament• Against other FFX County programs: VYI, CYA, SYA

• Select players for 2 ES and 2 MS All-Star teams


Season Schedule


Week Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

Feb 27- Mar 2 Close Registration

March 4 - 10Finalize Coaches &

PracticesMarch 8: Coaches

Coodination Meeting

March 11 - 17March 13: Coaching

ClinicPublish Rosters

Spring gyms available Mar 16

Skills Clinics

March 18 - 24 Skills Clinics

March 25 - 31 Skills Clinics & Team Practices Gyms Closed

April 1 - 7 FCPS SPRING BREAK - Gyms Closed Gyms Closed

April 8 - 14 Team Practices MATCH #1



April 29 - May 5 Team Practices MATCH #4

May 6 - 12 Team Practices MATCH #5

May 13 - 19 Team Practices MATCH #6

May 20 - 26 Team Practices Gyms Closed

May 27 - June 2 Memorial Day Team Practices PLAYOFFS

June 3 - 9 All-Stars PracticesJune 9: All-Stars

Tournament

June 10 - 16End of spring gym availability Jun 15

End of Season Awards Picnic

Practice Timeslots


Saturday

Court 1 Court 2 Court 1 Court 2 Court 1 Court 2 Court 1 Court 2 Court 1 Court 2 Center Court

6:00pm to 7:30pm

MS-8 Rainbow (McArthur/Abi-

Najm)

MS-7 Turquoise (Markovic)

P21 (P21 Share)

7:30pm to 9:00pm

MS-6 Orange (Karakazoff)

(P5 Share)ES-9 Red

(Anderson)(P22 Share)

6:00pm to 7:30pm

MS-9 Red (Oler/Vaughn)

(P6 Share)MS-2 Purple

(Cleary)(P15 Share)

7:30pm to 9:00pm

P7 (P7 Share)MS-5 Gold (Jacoby)

(P16 Share)

Langley HS - Gym #1 (Main Gym)

5:30pm to 7:00pm

MS-3 Blue (Clemente)

P1 (Share)ES-6 Orange

(Sevila)(P8 Share)

MS-1 Pink (Bui/Dean)

(P17 Share)Mar 29, Mar 31 - Apr 8, May 28, Jun 5-15

Langley HS - Gym #2 (Aux Gym)

5:30pm to 7:00pm

P9(closed May)

P12(closed May)

P18(closed May)

P23(closed May)

Mar 30 - Apr 8, May 4-Jun 4, Jun 11-14

6:00pm to 7:30pm

ES-10 Red (Thring)

(P10 Share)ES-2 Purple

(Bui)(P13 Share) P19 (P19 Share)

ES-3 Blue (Goldhush)

(P24 Share)

7:30pm to 9:00pm

ES-7 Turquoise (Severn)

(P11 Share) P14 (P14 Share)ES-1 Pink

(Bee/Haque)(P20 Share) P25 (P25 Share)

6:00pm to 7:30pm

MS-10 Navy (Owens)

ES-8 Rainbow (Slotkoff)

7:30pm to 9:00pm

MS-4 Green (Hackbarth)

ES-5 Gold (Salkoff)

Kent Gardens ES or Churchill Rd ES

7:30 to 9:00pm

ES-4 Green (Rosenblum)

Mar 30 - Apr 8

Thursday Friday

Known Closures

Mar 23, Mar 31 - Apr 8, May 4, May 10, May 18, Jun 7, Jun 8, Jun 14

Mar 31 - Apr 8

Mar 31 - Apr 8, May 8,10, 12, 15, 17

School GymWeekday Timeslot

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Chesterbrook ES

McLean HS - Gym #1 (Upper Auxiliary Gym)

ES Matches (1pm - 6pm)

McLean HS - Gym #2 (Main Gym)

MS Matches (1pm - 6pm)

Cooper MS - Gym #2 (Main Gym)

March 16-Apr 7, May 11, May 28, June 8

Skills Clinics Elementary School Players

Middle School Players


Session Date/Time LocationES-1 Sat, Mar 17 @1:00-2:30pm McLean HS - Main GymES-2 Tue, Mar 20 @7:30-9:00pm Cooper MSES-3 Thu, Mar 22 @6:00-7:30pm Cooper MSES-4 Fri, Mar 23 @7:30-9:00pm McLean HS - Aux GymES-5 Tue, Mar 27 @7:30-9:00pm McLean HS - Main GymES-6 Wed, Mar 28 @6:00-7:30pm Cooper MSES-7 Thu, Mar 29 @7:30-9:00pm McLean HS - Main Gym

Session Date/Time LocationMS-1 Sat, Mar 17 @2:30-4:00pm McLean HS - Main GymMS-2 Tue, Mar 20 @6:00-7:30pm Cooper MSMS-3 Thu, Mar 22 @7:30-9:00pm Cooper MSMS-4 Fri, Mar 23 @6:00-7:30pm McLean HS - Aux GymMS-5 Tue, Mar 27 @6:00-7:30pm McLean HS - Main GymMS-6 Wed, Mar 28 @7:30-9:00pm Cooper MSMS-7 Thu, Mar 29 @6:00-7:30pm McLean HS - Main Gym

Uniforms & Equipment

Team Uniforms• For Players: Tie-dye swirl shirts (12 per team)

• For Coaches: Black polo shirts

Team Equipment• 10-12 balls, a large ball bag and 1 cart

o ES = Volley Lite Balls; MS = Standard Balls

• Bring to practices and matches

Net Systems• Net Heights: ES=7’, MS=7’4”

• Treat volleyball equipment with extra care – primarily owned by school

• Poles and nets in storage rooms near gymso Contact janitors to open locked closetso Stack returned equipment neatly


League Rules for 2012

Standard FIVB / USA Volleyball rules• With exceptions to encourage learning

• And leniency on touch rules

For old schoolers, standard rules now include:• Rally scoring - each serve results in a point

• Serves can touch net

• Players can touch side of net but not tape

• Double-touches on first balls


Special Service Rules

“Redo” if first serve missed• Only on first attempt in the rotation

Underhand servers allowed 5 feet (or so) in from the back line• No foot faults

Maximum of 5 service wins in a row per server • After 5, service switches to other team without

point


Special Scoring Rules

Three games to 25 points (NOT best of 3). • If time runs out, winner of 3rd game is team with

most points

Extra point awarded for three touches that result in an immediate point:• Discretion of the referee

• First 2 touches can be bumps or sets; last touch must be an overhead hit

• Extra point only awarded if opposing team does not legally return the ball


Continuous Substitution

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Promotes equal playing time

Players on count and bench are one continuous line-up

With each clockwise rotation, two players rotate off the court and two players from bench rotate on to the court.

Start each subsequent game with players in the same positions as the end of the previous game

5 4 3

8 9 10

2

1

6

7

Server

Net

Match Sequencing

Warm-ups for 10 minutes• Coaches coordinate hitting and serving times

Referee calls for team captains• Flip coin to determine first server and side

Volunteer parents assist referees• Need 1 score flipper and 2 lines judges

2 minutes between games

Timeouts permitted• 2 30-second timeouts per team per game

Teams shake hands under the net before and after the match

Referees report wins-losses to Xavier


Head Coach Responsibilities

Communicate and work with your parents• 2 co-directors talk with 20 coaches; 1 coach

talks with 20 parents

• Utilize your parent volunteers as necessary

Create practice plans

Coach players during practices and games

Setup and take down nets

Address special player/parent needs• Bring in Chuck, Xavier & Kim when needed

Motivate and encourage


Safety Considerations

No water bottles allowed on playing floor – injury hazard

Remove any other potential hazards from the playing area

Encourage players to wear knee pads and court shoes (discourage running shoes)

Do not leave the gym area until all your players have been picked up


Volunteer Building Director

Each MYA Volleyball Coach and select Team Parents must certify as a Volunteer Building Director (VBD)

Required by Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) for MYA to use school facilities.

Review materials on the NCS VBD website and take the short on-line test• 15-20 minutes to certify

• Retake test as often as needed

• Forward certification confirmation email to Chuck


http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/athletics/vbd.htm

Important Documents

Always carry copies of the following documents to practices and matches:• Team Roster with parent phone numbers

• Facility Use Permit

• Your VBD certification

NCS Inspectors DO visit gyms


Coaching Considerations Focus on fundamental ball control skills: serve,

pass, set, hit and *movement*

• Practices should reinforce these skills

• Use drills that encourage as many player “touches” as possible

• Simulate game play over the net

Explain to players/parents that the focus is on ball control using multiple touches, not winning as many points as possible through one touch “Ping-Pong”

Promote communications and cheering

Provide positive feedback

Defer to referees


Other Coaching Resources

Check the MYA Volleyball website Documents page• Skills instruction and diagrams

• Sample practice plans

• Drills and tactics

Excellent on-line resources• USA Volleyball

o Guild for New Youth Coacheso Guild to Volleyball Basicso John Kessel’s Mini Volleyball book (large pdf!)

• YouTube videos


What Next?

Coach’s clinic – Tue Mar 13 at Redeemer• Bill Musgrove, McLean HS JV Coach

Rosters and matches posted on the website – Wed Mar 14 or so

Coaches then contact players/parents• Each team gets an online ID, home page and

the ability to email through the system

Attend as many clinics as possible

Practices can begin the week of Mar 26

Contact Kim Wenk if you need to reschedule a practice due to a gym closure
