Volleyball Alberta proudly announces the Mikasa Achievement Award Athletes of the Year from the 2023 Beach Season. Alexa Landmark and Brandon Burnside were selected for their performance and their commitment to beach throughout the summer!

We saw amazing growth in both the women's and men's beach divisions this past summer. We would like to congratulate all athletes and coaches for their hard work and for representing our province with remarkable talent, grace and dedication!

Awards will be presented at the annual awards ceremony in June. For more information, please visit our website.

Membership registration for the 2023-2024 season is now open.

Already signed players and coaches: Register To Your Club with the Competitive Membership category. Please start your membership registration on our NEW club locator powered by Sportlomo.

Tryout participants (members exploring multiple clubs) must purchase their tryout membership in Volleyball Alberta Membership Portal and print/forward a copy of the registration confirmation to show as proof of membership registration at each club tryout. 

Please go to volleyballalberta.ca > Registration > How To Register page for all your registration needs.

Expand the Registration Guides section to find the available resources:

• Youth Player Registration Guide
• Coach Registration Guide
• President Registration Guide
• Volunteer Registration Guide
• Referee Registration Guide
• 2024 Premiers & Provincials Registration Guide
• ... and more.

For information on Volleyball Alberta Membership Fees & Benefits, please visit our Fees & Benefits page.

Club season is right around the corner and it’s time for referees and club leaders to complete their PIA requirements. All referees, coaches, managers, trainers, club administrators/board members, registrars, team contacts, volunteers, or any Leader within a club must complete the mandatory requirements prior to working with a club or athletes. A PIA may not participate in volleyball activities until they have completed a Criminal Records Checks (CRC), Safe Sport Training (SST), and annual Screening Disclosure Form (SDF).

Completing these prerequisites is a small but critical step in creating a safe and welcoming sport environment. Volleyball Alberta recognizes a systemic culture shift is required to eliminate maltreatment in sport, and that everyone’s contribution and commitment is required to reach this goal.

Visit our Person in Authority Page for details on completing these three simple steps.

Please visit our INDOOR > Club > General Info page for all your indoor club season planning needs.

Expand the 2024 Competition Regulations & Season Planning section to find the following:

• 2024 Premiers & Provincials Schedule
• 2024 Official Game Ball
• 2024 Age Categories
• 2024 Uniform Guidelines
• ... and more.

Expand the 2024 Indoor Signing & Tryouts section to find information on the following:

• 2024 Indoor Signing & Tryouts Process
• 2024 LOI Objectives, Rationale & FAQ
• 2024 LOI Athlete Registry
• ... and more.

Club Hosted Tournaments

We are now accepting submissions for the Club Hosted Tournaments page!

Club Administrators, please find the request form on our website: INDOOR > Club > Other Tournaments. This page will be updated as clubs submit their tournament information to our office.

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.

Our hotel booking portal will open on Wednesday, November 29 @ 9:00 AM MT.

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.

Announcement

For more info and to register, please visit our website at: volleyballalberta.ca > INDOOR > COMMUNITY > GO Sports Edmonton page

Team Alberta North

Registration to tryout for Team AB North is now open through Sportlomo:

• https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/registration-how-to-register/

Team AB North is only available to Athletes based north of the 55^th parallel and born after Jan. 1, 2005 (19U). This team will represent Alberta at the 2024 Arctic Winter Games being held in Mat-Su, Alaska from March 10 to 16, 2024.

There will be 2 separate tryout locations:

• Grande Prairie on December 15-16 .
• Ft. McMurray on December 17.

Interested athletes should only register for ONE location’s tryout.

For more details, visit our website > Team AB North page.

Canada Games Beach December Camp

Volleyball Alberta is hosting a camp for high performance athletes interested in the 2025 Canada Summer Games.

Camp #1 will be held December 16 – 17, 2023 in Calgary for Athletes born 2005 – 2007 (20U)

Registration is now open through Sportlomo:

• https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/registration-how-to-register/



For more information, please visit the Volleyball Alberta & Canada Games websites:

• https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/beach-team-ab/
• https://www.canadagames.ca/future-games/st-johns-2025

Community Coach Training

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.

The next workshops are being offered on Nov. 13 & Nov. 14, cost is $70 to register.

For more information and links to register, click HERE

*Attention all Level 1 Referees*

Volleyball Alberta is hosting a 1-hour zoom (free of charge) with Hall of Fame inductee Debbie Jackson.

Join us to learn from deliberate conversation on topics like leadership, community, and purpose.

When: November 21^st, 2023 at 8pm MT

Register on the VA-Events-Sportlomo portal: https://volleyball.canada.sportsmanager.ie/sportlomo/registration/event-registration/index/12323

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Employment Opportunities

Venue Coordinator & Merchandise Sales

Volleyball Alberta is currently hiring event staff for our 2024 Premiers & Provincials. We are now accepting applications for venue coordinators and merchandise sales staff to work in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer. All interested are invited to read the position descriptions on our website employment opportunities page and submit your application and resume to the hiring manager. Must be available to work weekends throughout the indoor club season February to May.

Jerzees Long Sleeve – Black

available on the VA online shop

Comfy Classic Crew Sweatshirt

available on the VA online shop

Travel Roller Order Form

great deal! click HERE

The Makadiff 2023 Grassroots Community Sport Grant Program is looking for applicants — “Particular emphasis will be placed on projects centered around girl and woman-focused sports and initiatives driven by youth leadership.”.

The application deadline is November 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. MST.

Website for more info and to apply:

https://makadiffsports.ca/applynow-1

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

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