Newsletter (November 24, 2022)

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WELCOME TO VOLLEYBALL ALBERTA

Volleyball Alberta is happy to announce that a new staff member has accepted the role of Manager, Age Class & Events. Hamed Sepehr is working out of our Edmonton Office beginning November 14. Please join us in welcoming Hamed!


https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/who-we-are-contact-us

INDOOR CLUB VOLLEYBALL

Person in Authority Checks


All Person In Authority Checks (PIA’s) should be completed PRIOR to a coach or individual working with a club, athletes, or for Volleyball Alberta. What are the Person in Authority Checks (PIA's) ? FAQ Document. Club Directors, or their screening designates, must confirm all their PIA's have completed the requirements. PIA's on Sportlomo, update as of November 24, 2022 


Coach Eligibility Requirements


Mandatory Head Coach Requirements must be completed by the tournament roster lock deadline to participate in Premiers & Provincials


All coaches, managers or leaders on a roster must complete the PIA checks prior to the tournament roster lock deadline to participate in Premiers & Provincials.


2022 & 2023 Volleyball Canada Youth National Championships Coach Eligibility Requirements


12U Coed Age Class


Volleyball Alberta's new age class will have the following fees and format:

  • Premier 1 North & South – $525.00 + taxes and fees, Saturday only
  • Premier 2 North & South – $525.00 + taxes and fees, Saturday only
  • Provincials - $775.00 + taxes and fees, full two-day tournament


12U teams will play a minimum of four matches in Premier tournaments and five matches at Provincials. Team composition can be combined with male and female athletes or comprised with athletes in one gender, clubs will determine the make-up of their teams. All teams, irrespective of their gender composition, will play in the same competition throughout this inaugural season.  All tournaments will play tripleball using the Mikasa MVA Lite. Volleyball Alberta is looking forward to hosting these events with a festival atmosphere and a focus on fun.


Schedule


Volleyball Alberta has updated the club season schedule for 2023 Premiers & Provincials. All events marked TBD that were pending facility confirmation have been updated. Schedule is subject to change without notice.


NEW Schedule: 2023 Volleyball Alberta Tournament Schedule - REVISION 2.1 You can also find this schedule on our Club > General Info page.


Early Bird Draw


Register your Club & Team for all 2023 Premiers & Provincials between December 1st and January 15th to be automatically entered. Three teams will be drawn from qualifying registrations:


• First Place wins 6 new Mikasa balls and a Mikasa ball cart.  

• Second Place wins 3 Mikasa balls and a Mikasa ball cart.  

• Third Place wins a Mikasa ball cart.


Winners will be announced Wednesday, January 18th


Requirements

1. Club President Membership Registration

2. Completed Club Approval Application

3. Person in Authority Screening Complete for ALL

4. Register Team for ALL Premiers & Provincials by the January 15th Deadline


Find a Hotel


Access to shop for event discounted rates at approved hotels for Premiers & Provincials will open December 1st via the booking engine powered by EventConnect. All teams attending Volleyball Alberta Premiers & Provincials are encouraged to submit their hotel block/booking requests to [email protected] or shop Volleyball Alberta discounted hotels online. To read the Team Managers Guide to EventConnect, please go to:  https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/find_a_hotel 


Season Planner - Competition Regulations


Document: Competition Regulations - 12U-14U (coming soon!)

Document: Competition Regulations - 15U-18U (coming soon!)

Important Dates

November 27

Club tryout start date

(13U-15U age group in Edmonton Region starts December 4)

November 27

Competitive Player Memberships will be available for purchase and to upgrade from Youth Development Player - Tryout to Competitive Player once selected to a team

November 27

Clubs can start to create their new Roster Sheets (Official Team Rosters) in their Club Portal

December 1

Registration for all Premiers and Provincials opens on December 1

December 1

Book hotels with EventConnect

December 1

Register your Club & Team for all 2023 Premiers & Provincials between December 1st and January 15th to be automatically entered into the Early Bird Registration Draw

Event Dates

See Schedule

Registration Deadline

33 days prior to the event, ** except for Premier #1 15U-18U Registration Deadline is December 19, 2022.

Draw Release Date

24 days prior to the event

Roster Lock Date

8 days prior to the event

Coach Eligibility Requirements

Head Coach Mandatory Requirements must be completed by the roster lock deadline to participate in Premiers & Provincials

Person In Authority Checks

(PIA's)

Person in Authority Checks (PIA's) should be completed PRIOR to an individual working with a club, athletes, or for Volleyball Alberta. What are the Person in Authority Checks (PIA's) ? FAQ Document

Find a Club > Club Locator

Find a Hotel, book with EventConnect

Car rentals Enterprise & National

Volleyball Alberta Indoor Draws & Results

Club Hosted Tournaments

GO SPORTS PROGRAMS

Volleyball Alberta's GO Sports Edmonton Winter 2023 Program Announcement!


Details are now posted on our website for the upcoming GO Sports - Edmonton, Winter Programs. Please go to the program pages for details on the start dates, times, location, registration links, cost, and more. Edmonton and area, if you are looking to register your 6U-18U in an 8-week recreational volleyball program at the Saville Community Sports Centre, this is for you!


Mini-Volley


Atomic 1, Atomic 2, Intro to Volley


Tripleball, GO League


Latest News Story Announcement:

GO SPORTS - WINTER 2023 Coaching Opportunities


We are currently looking for passionate, experienced coaches for our community GO SPORTS WINTER 2023 programs in Edmonton at the Saville Community Sports Centre. 


GO SPORTS WINTER 2023 Program: 


January-March (8 weeks, evenings)


All interested are invited to please contact Mike Ling and email your resume to [email protected]


Employment Opportunity

TEAM ALBERTA

Team Alberta North - Arctic Winter Games


Volleyball Alberta's Team AB North tryouts are open for registration!

Please note the Men's Northwest Tryouts in Grande Prairie have been moved from Saturday, December 10 to Saturday, December 17.


The 2023 Arctic Winter Games will be held in Wood Buffalo, Alberta, from January 29 to February 4, 2023.


Athletes that are 19U (born in 2004 or later) and live north of the 55th parallel (map) are eligible to tryout. Local tryouts will be held in Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray from December 9 to 11 (dates specific to location). Athletes participate in their local tryout only.


Please note the Arctic Winter Games International Committee (AWGIC) has revoked its Policy on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines to align with current public health advice. Updated Notification


The deadline to register is December 7th, 2022.


Please view our Team AB North webpage for additional details and links to register: https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/team-ab-north


Games Page: https://awg2023.org/


55th parallel (map): https://conta.cc/3hr5yoB

REGISTRATIONS

Memberships

User Login

New registration guides have been added to the How To Register page under the Support Section:


  • 2023 Volleyball Alberta Premiers & Provincials Registration Guide
  • How To Register - Club Portal, Team Registrations, PIA's (2022-2023)
  • Club Portal Onboarding Video (new video posted Nov. 24, 2022)
  • How To Register - Youth Player
  • How To Register - Coaches, Volunteers
  • How To Register - Referees
  • How To Register - Club Presidents
  • Multi-Role Registration


Please update your Sportlomo bookmarks, and links on your websites or social media, to the NEW Sportlomo URL pages that include volleyball.canada in the URL. **URL pages were updated to Volleyball Canada branding on August 12, 2022**

COACHES CORNER

Latest News Story: NEW Development Coach Workshops Coming in December


Coaches - upcoming courses & workshops


Volleyball Alberta Coaching Requirements

Coaching Tips

Guide to Running Good Trials & Selection Processes

https://balanceisbetter.org.nz/a-guide-to-running-good-trials-and-selection-processes/


Defensive Systems: Whose Ball is it?

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/defensive-systems-whose-ball-is-it/


Progression Warm-Up Drill https://www.avca.org/Blog/Article/383/Progression-Warm-up-Drill-Works-on-All-Levels-(Presented-by-Mateflex)


Blind Spots: Enhance Objectivity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn5qOgz8dqs

Sport Parenting


Returning to Play After an Injury

https://truesport.org/preparation-recovery/returning-play-after-injury/


Tips & Tools for Being a Great Sports Parent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFHhEqoTAO8

REFEREES CORNER

A lot of referees have not returned to volleyball as we are coming out of COVID-19. Please encourage anyone in your volleyball circles to consider getting involved as a referee.


Upcoming referee clinics can be found on our website:


Referees - Upcoming Clinics


For more information regarding upcoming clinics in your area, please contact the local Zone Chair or Development Coordinator.  

OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Nominations - Volleyball Alberta Board of Directors

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

SHOP

Volleyball Alberta’s annual Holiday Sale starts on Black Friday!

Go to https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/product-catalog for great deals on clothing and accessories, and free shipping available on orders over $150.

VOLLEYBALL CANADA

Volleyball Canada 2023 Youth Nationals


Volleyball Canada 2023 Senior Nationals


More exciting volleyball news: https://volleyball.ca/en/news

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