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Quick links to help prepare for VA tournaments:
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Women in Officiating Weekend
Women in Officiating Weekend is back for its 3rd year!
On April 6-7, the WOW event will be heading to Seven Chiefs and Rally Pointe in Calgary.
We look forward to everyone coming together for the third annual Woman in Officiating Weekend!
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Preparing for Provincials
Competition Regulations & Coaching
Season Roster Lock
The Season Roster Lock is Thursday, March 28th at 11:59PM. Teams can add new athletes, active coaches, or players from a younger team in the club until the season roster lock deadline.
Lateral Movement Lock Reminder
Applicable only to clubs with more than one team in the same age class, these teams are required to have the same roster of athletes for Premier #2, Premier #3, Provincials, and Nationals. Clubs that laterally move athletes between rosters are not permitted to do so after Premier #2.
· Volleyball Canada Roster Lock Reminder Communication
· VA Provincials Coach Eligibility Exemption Request Info & Form
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Awards, Fundraisers & Provincial Clothing
Provincials Pre-Orders
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2024 Provincial Clothing Pre-order. The assigned pick-up person for each order can complete pick up on the Saturday morning of Provincials at the venue of the team’s first match. At pick up, please be prepared to verify, and sign for the order.
50/50: Three raffles, three chances to win!
Volleyball Alberta will once again hold 50/50 raffles at our Provincial weekends. The funds raised will support our Team Alberta programs. To play, scan the QR Code at your Provincials.
Sportsmanship Award
Volleyball Alberta is excited to announce our new Sportsmanship Award. During your Provincials tournament, nominate an official, athlete, coach, team staff, or fan from another team if you notice them creating a positive environment, being respectful, acting with honesty, being kind to others, competing with integrity, or other acts of sportsmanship. We will randomly draw one winner from the nominees for each weekend. The nomination form can be found by scanning the QR code onsite or going to: https://volleyballalberta.formstack.com/forms/2024_sportsmanship_nomination
All-Star Awards
During Provincials, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in each division for 15U – 18U age classes will get to award their outstanding athletes with an All-Star Award. Good luck to all our teams!
Mikasa Achievement Awards
The Mikasa Achievement Awards are presented to athletes, coaches, referees and volunteers who have made an outstanding contribution to volleyball in Alberta for the indoor club season and beach season. For more information and to submit a nomination visit the Mikasa Achievement Awards page
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GO SPORTS EDMONTON
The GO Sports Edmonton Spring programs start in April and will be offered at the Saville Community Sports Centre. These programs run for 8 weeks. Join the FUN in an open, inclusive, non-competitive learning environment! Thank you for your continued support and interest in the GO Sports Development Programs.
Openings still available in each program:
- MiniVolley, 2 available spots.
- Intro to Volley, FULL. Waitlist enabled.
- Atomic 1, FULL. Waitlist enabled.
- Atomic 2, FULL. Waitlist enabled.
- Tripleball, FULL. Waitlist enabled.
- GO League, 5 available spots.
Registrations will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. There is space for 28 participants per program. For more info and to register, please visit our website at: volleyballalberta.ca > INDOOR > COMMUNITY > GO Sports Edmonton page.
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SUMMER CAMPS - 50th ANNIVERSARY
Registration is open for this summer's Edmonton Volleyball Camps.
July 15-18 (6-11yrs)
SMASHBALL camp at Saville in Edmonton.
July 29 - Aug. 1 (12-15yrs)
Edmonton day camp week 1 at Saville
Aug 6-9 (12-15yrs)
Edmonton day camp week 2 at Saville.
August 19-22 (6-11yrs)
SMASHBALL camp at TransAlta Tri Leisure in Spruce Grove.
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This summer, Volleyball Alberta is proudly celebrating our 50th anniversary! Our very first Summer Camp held was the Jasper Volleyball Camp in 1974. Come celebrate this exciting milestone with us! Volleyball passion and life-long friendships run deep from our Jasper and Sylvan Lake Volleyball Camp legacy. Register online to participate in the 50th Volleyball Alberta Summer Camps experience. Please visit our Summer Camps page for more details and links to register. Registrations will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. | | |
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SUMMER CAMPS - 50th ANNIVERSARY
Registration for the Sylvan Lake Summer Volleyball Camps will open on March 4th at 8am.
WEEK 1 July 7-12 (12-16yrs)
Sylvan Lake Overnight Camper - FULL.
Sylvan Lake Day Camper - 16/20 spots filled.
WEEK 2 July 14-19 (12-16yrs)
Sylvan Lake Overnight Camper - FULL.
Sylvan Lake Day Camper - 7/20 spots filled.
Spots are limited for each week for 60 overnight campers and 20 day campers. If the registration reaches maximum capacity, a waitlist will open. When spots open, we will invite participants from the waitlist to register on a sequential priority basis.
Sylvan Lake Camp registrations will close on June 15.
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BEACH TOURNAMENTS
Volleyball Alberta is happy to announce that 2024 will once again have adult beach tournaments as well as adding a 12U age class!
Save-The-Date: Beach Tournament Registration will open on April 18 at 9am.
The beach tournament schedule is available on our website.
Youth Beach Tournaments page: click here
Adult Beach Tournaments page: click here
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BEACH PROGRAMS EDMONTON
Youth Beach Programs at John Fry Park in Edmonton.
Volleyball Alberta is offering the following Youth Beach Programs for the 2024 Edmonton Beach Season:
- Youth Beach Skill Development (14U-17U) starts Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
- Beginner Level Beach Skill Development (12U-14U) starts Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
- Youth Coed 2’s League (14U-17U) starts Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Registration will open on April 15, 2024.
Visit our Beach Youth Edmonton Programs page for more information.
Volleyball Alberta offers adult beach programs in Edmonton at John Fry Park Beach Volleyball Courts:
- Women’s 2’s: Tuesdays starting from June 4
- Coed 4’s: Wednesdays starting from June 5
- Men’s 2’s: Thursdays starting from June 6
Registration will open on April 15, 2024.
Visit our Beach Adult Edmonton Leagues page for more information.
John Fry Park Beach Court Rentals and Portable Net System rental requests will open on April 15. The rental request forms are on our Beach Rentals and Equipment page.
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Arctic Winter Games
Team AB North wins double gold in volleyball at the 2024 Arctic Winter Games! The women first defeated the hosts, Team Alaska, 3-1, then the men's team followed up with a 3-1 victory over Team Yukon. Congrats to the champs!
BIG thank you to Alaska and the Matanuska Valley for hosting! We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to the incredible volunteers and referees who made the #AWG2024 unforgettable! It truly was a celebration of athleticism, community and lasting memories!
We look forward to the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse!
https://www.awg2024.org/ulunews
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Team Alberta Indoor
Over the past few months, athletes have been submitting their names for Team AB identification. Across all age groups, over 750 applications were received and Team AB coaches have been hard at work watching videos and evaluating applicants at VA Tournaments.
Team AB ID camps are currently underway, and 300+ athletes are getting an added opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of coaches and evaluators. ID Camp dates are:
· Saturday, March 23 – 16U Girls ID camp
· Sunday, March 24 – 15U Girls ID camp
· Saturday, April 6 – 15U/16U Boys ID camp
· Sunday, April 7 – 17U Girls ID camp
· Saturday, April 13 – 17U Boys ID camp
For more information about Team AB, please visit https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/team-alberta-information/
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Team Alberta Beach
Canada Games Beach Training Group Selection Camp (19U): June 8 – 9 in Calgary.
Men’s Head Coach: Corey Cowper
Women’s Head Coach: Erik Peterson
16U & 18U Men’s & Women’s Team Alberta Beach Selection Camp: June 22 – 23 in Calgary.
Head Coaches to be named in early April.
For more program information please visit: https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/beach-team-ab/
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Community Coach Workshops
The Community Coach Workshop is designed for club coaches looking to expand their knowledge of how to develop players in the Fundamentals (6-8) and Learn to Train (9-12) stages.
For more information and links to register for the workshops, click HERE
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Development Coach Workshop
Numbers are capped at 16 coaches to facilitate the workshop effectively.
DELIVERY: The Development Coach Workshop will consist of an Introduction (1 hr) and 3 Online Module sessions (2.5 hr). Coaches will be required to watch pre-recorded videos lectures and complete assignments prior to each live online facilitated module. Coaches MUST attend all live online facilitated module sessions and participate in the activities. Coaches will NOT receive credit for the workshop if they do not attend a module.
COST: $150
PREREQUISITE: Foundations of Volleyball eLearning Module, https://coach.volleyball.ca/
Check back frequently for updates and new offerings.
https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/coaches-courses-education/
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Advanced Development Coach Workshop
Numbers are capped at 8 coaches to facilitate the workshop effectively.
DELIVERY: The Advanced Development Coach Workshop will consist of an Introduction (1 hr), 3 Online sessions (2.5 hr), plus Office Hours. After the Workshop Modules are completed, there will be a series of mutually scheduled meetings between the Workshop Coach and Learning Facilitator for the Drill Demonstration/Seminar components. Coaches MUST attend all live online facilitated module sessions and participate in the activities. Coaches will NOT receive credit for the workshop if they do not attend a module.
COST: $250
PREREQUISITE: Foundations of Volleyball eLearning Module, https://coach.volleyball.ca/
Check back frequently for updates and new offerings.
https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/coaches-courses-education/
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HALL OF FAME - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Volleyball Alberta is accepting nominations to recognize outstanding achievements. The awards are presented in the following 5 categories: Athlete, Team, Coach, Referee and Builder.
Please take a moment to think about who should be honoured in any of the categories and consider submitting a nomination.
To view a list of Volleyball Alberta’s Hall of Fame Inductees, their bios and to submit a nomination, please visit the Hall of Fame page.
Nomination packages must be received by April 1st.
The 2024 Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 22 in Red Deer.
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Volleyball Alberta is accepting applications for this Summer's Program Coordinator Positions.
- Early Stages & Camps - OPEN NEW
- Beach Programs at John Fry Park in Edmonton - OPEN
- High Performance (Team AB Indoor) - OPEN
- Summer Camps - position filled!
- Beach Tournaments - position filled!
Apply Today! Term: May-August (35 hrs/week)
https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/who-we-are-employment-opportunities/
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Coordinator Opportunities
Early Stages & Camps
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Coordinator Opportunities
Beach Programs Edmonton
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Coordinator Opportunities
HP - Team AB Indoor
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Coaching Opportunities
Team Alberta Beach
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Coaching Opportunities
Edmonton Beach Programs
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Coaching Opportunities
Summer Camps
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Accommodations
All teams attending Volleyball Alberta Premiers & Provincials are encouraged to book their accommodations by submitting their hotel block/booking requests via the booking engine built into our event management system powered by EventConnect.
Volleyball Alberta Hotel Booking Guide.
VA's competition staff have been working with EventConnect to pre-select Sponsored Hotels in order to provide teams with the best options on value, location and amenities.
Volleyball Alberta does not have a Stay To Play Policy in effect for the 2024 Premiers & Provincials. However, it is strongly encouraged. Please visit the Find A Hotel page on our website for more information.
Volleyball Canada Nationals have the Stay To Play Policy in effect for the 2024 Nationals. Please review the Volleyball Canada website for more information.
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The VC Nationals presale is on now until March 28 @ 9pm MT! Click this link to shop the presale! | | |
Abuse-Free Sport Helpline | | |
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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
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