December 12 2024 Newsletter

December 12, 2024

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The Volleyball Alberta offices will be closed for the holidays starting on

Thursday, December 19th and will reopen on Monday, January 6th, 2025.

Volleyball Alberta has avoided setting key dates and deadlines during this break. If you cannot reach us before December 19th, we ask that you contact us after January 6th so we can provide you with support.

Our warmest wishes for a safe and happy holiday!

Best of luck to all our athletes and clubs as the 2025 indoor season kicks off!

We look forward to seeing you in the new year for another exciting volleyball season!

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

It's a busy December as the start of the club season is upon us. Please take a moment to read some of the important updates and reminders below:

Tournament Registration

14U-18U Premier #1 Registration has now closed! If your team missed the December 11 registration deadline, please contact the appropriate age class manager to request a late registration. Late registrations are not guaranteed entry, but our team will accommodate if possible. For more information on tournament registration policies including costs, late entries, and refund/cancellations, check out the 2025 Competition Regulations on our Club General Info page, under 2025 Competition Regulations & Season Planning.

Signing & Tryouts Feedback

Volleyball Alberta would like your feedback on the 2024 LOI and Tryout Process. Your input is extremely valuable to us and recognize this is integral to improving the process to best meet the memberships' needs. Thank you in advance for your participation.

Survey for Athletes, Parents/Guardians

Survey for Club Administrators

Survey for Coaches

Season Schedule

Some previously “TBD” tournament locations have been updated in the 2025 Indoor Season Schedule, available on our Club General Info page under 2025 Competition Regulations & Season Planning. Volleyball Alberta staff are working diligently to confirm facilities for the two remaining tournaments with TBD locations and we appreciate your patience while we finalize these important event logistics.

EventConnect - Hotel Booking Portal

All teams travelling for Premiers & Provincials are encouraged to book their accommodations through the EventConnect Hotel Booking Portal. To learn more about why teams are encouraged to book using EventConnect and how to book, click here.

Club Hosted Tournaments

Good luck to all teams who are participating in pre-season competitions this winter! For the list of sanctioned club hosted tournaments, please visit our Club Hosted Tournaments page.

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION

Please start your membership registration on VA’s Club Locator Page powered by Sportlomo to “Register to your Club” OR “Register to Volleyball Alberta”: https://volleyballalberta.sportlomo.com/

LOI Signed Players:

Tryout Players:

Youth Player Membership Registration Guide

Coach Membership Registration Guide

Referee Membership Registration Guide

The Volleyball Alberta screening designates are working on PIA approvals and Membership activations as quickly as possible to change the “awaiting approval status” to “active” after verifying each of the mandatory requirements: CRC, SST & SDF, so that clubs can roster everyone they need before the first roster lock (Jan. 24, 2025).

What helps us is if coaches make sure that their CRC is completed and shared with Volleyball Alberta and their club by logging in to Sterling myBackCheck.com account (start a new check now if it is expired or expiring in-season), and make sure that your SST training is completed in The NCCP Locker.

You can read more about the PIA approvals and Membership activation process on our website, here: https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/persons-in-authority/

COMMUNITY

Calgary & area: There are still spots available to register for our GO Sports Atomic 1 program in Calgary at the Genesis Centre! Sessions start in January. Click HERE for more details.

Our first grant intake period is now closed, and decisions will be made by December 19th. The second intake will open on January 5^th and close on February 5th. Click HERE for more details.

TEAM ALBERTA

GMTM is our platform to apply for Indoor & Beach Team Alberta Identification Camps.

The applications opened on December 2nd, 2024.

Team AB ID camps are by invitation only and the application through GMTM must happen in order for this to take place. Once an application is uploaded, an athlete can come back and edit their videos/information. Coaches will review applications and invites to the ID camps will be sent a few weeks prior to the scheduled camp. We have added our Beach programs to this platform as well and would encourage any interested Team AB beach athletes to also apply through GMTM.

Visit our Team Alberta webpages for more specific information on dates and locations of our ID camps and plans for tryouts and training:

COACHES CORNER

January Development Coach Workshops

January 13, 16, 20, 23, 2025 (LG0125)
January 19, 21, 26, 28, 2025 (JG0125)

For more info and to register, please visit our website:

https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/coaches-courses-education/

More workshops will be offered in 2025! Register early, numbers are capped to facilitate the workshop effectively.

Volleyball Canada requires all head coaches to have a minimum of Development Coach Workshop to earn their Trained status for VC Nationals. Similarly, Volleyball Alberta has the same NCCP requirement for eligibility for Provincial Championships.

Coaching Tips

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Three-Person Pepper Drills

Sport Parenting

Changing the game in youth sports

Advice for Sports Moms from a Sports Mom

5 Golden Rules For Sideline Supporters

WE'RE HIRING

Team AB Indoor Coaching opportunities. Application deadline: Dec. 13. Apply Today!

Team AB Beach Coaching opportunities. Application deadline: Jan. 31. Apply Today!

Venue Coordinators

Application deadline: Open until filled. Apply Today!

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IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTICE:

All orders placed after 3pm on December 16th will be processed and shipped in the New Year.

Rest easy: Canada Post is just one of our many shipping couriers, so you can count on us to deliver your orders using Purolator this holiday season. To ensure your gifts arrive on time, place your order before the Dec. 16th cutoff.

Now is the perfect time to stock up on your favourite items — but hurry, time is ticking!

VOLLEYBALL CANADA

2025 Youth Nationals Latest News 15U-18U Edmonton 14U Winnipeg

2025 Senior Open Richmond & Gatineau

DID YOU KNOW?

Volleyball Alberta is proud to support the 2025 EmpowerHer Sport Summit

The EmpowerHer Sport Summit is a conference specifically designed to support girls between the ages of 15 years and 25 years. The event’s primary objective is to spotlight the skills often overlooked in the pursuit of excellence and create awareness as to their potential impact on the unique journey of the female athlete. Registration is now open, all club athletes and leaders are welcome!

January 11, 8:30am - 5:00pm

WinSport, Calgary, AB

Tickets: https://www.empowerhersportsummit.com/

Instagram: @empowerhersportsummit

AB Sports Hall of Fame – Class of 2025

Join us in congratulating Hugh Hoyles on his induction into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame as a Volleyball Builder as well as the 1981-1989 RDC Queens Volleyball Team! We are proud to see you receive this honour—it is well deserved! Congratulations!

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025 in Red Deer. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit their website: albertasportshall.ca/events

Balltime

Volleyball Alberta is teaming up with Balltime, the world’s first AI-powered platform built specifically for volleyball. This game-changing partnership is here to elevate your volleyball experience to a whole new level.

Read the full announcement

Abuse-Free Sport Helpline

Did you know the Abuse-Free Sport Helpline is free and available to all Canadians? If you have questions about maltreatment or discrimination in sport, professionally-trained operators will:

➡️ Listen and provide support;

➡️ Advise you on the reporting process; and

➡️ Refer you to the relevant reporting mechanism for your individual situation, as well as other resources.

Anonymous, confidential and bilingual, the Abuse-Free Sport Helpline is open 7 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

https://abuse-free-sport.ca/helpline

October 2023 Announcement To All Stakeholders

*NEW* For the 2024/25 season, members are required to visit https://sportconsent.ca/login to review a 15min video and sign the consent form. Volleyball Canada is a Signatory Organization of the Abuse-Free Sport program, and as such is bound by the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS). Members are required to abide by the UCCMS and sign the Abuse-Free Sport Participant Consent Form as a condition for participation with Volleyball Canada.

If you do have any questions regarding the content of the consent form, please reach out to:

info@osic-bcis.ca.

For any technical difficulty with the Platform, please reach out to: support.respectgroupinc.com

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