DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO FALL 2018 VOLLEYBALL COACHES MEETING

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1 DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO FALL 2018 VOLLEYBALL COACHES MEETING 1

2 1. Welcome & Introductions 2. Program Planner 3. Points of Emphasis 4. Guest Player Rule 5. NFHS Rule Review 6. Sanctioned Events 7. Team Formation, Conferencing Procedure 8. ELITE Division 9. Forms 10. WE CHAMPION GEMALE COACHES 11. Player & Team Expectation Guidelines 12. Coaching Articles Forms 13. Attendance Cards/Questions & Answers 14. Gratitude and Prayer DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO VOLLEYBALL COACHES MEETING CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 2

3 DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GRADE SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM PLANNER August 6 Grade school team fee payments and confirmation forms due 6-8 Mandatory fall sports season coaches meetings 8 High school fall sports season early registration ends; fee must be in CYO Office to receive discount 10 High school fall sports season regular registration ends Fall sports Eligibility Request Form deadline #2 12 High school fall sports season late registration ends Volleyball Scorer/Tracker trainings 13 High school team fee payments and confirmation forms due 17 Fall sports season schedules available on CYO website Fall Site Director Meetings 23 Coaches Development Program at Urban Community School, 6:00pm 4909 Lorain Ave. Cleveland, OH. 24 Deadline to register online athletes and coaches to roster Fall sports Eligibility Request Form final deadline 25 Fall sports regular season competitions begin September 7 Last day to add to rosters to meet minimum number Parents Day at the games 23 Team Mass Sunday October Diocese of Cleveland CYO Fall Championship Tournaments November 4 Fall sports season ends CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 3

4 DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND CYO VOLLEYBALL POINTS OF EMPHASIS EQUIPMENT & UNIFORMS Tennis shoes and kneepads must be worn by all players and game shoes must not be worn from the outside into the gym. Also, any kind of jewelry, face paint, or hair clips may not be worn during the match. Matches in the 8 th and 7 th grades will play with a regulation leather ball and matches in the 6 th, 5 th, 4 th, and 3 rd grades will use a Volley-lite ball. PRE-CONTEST COACHES RESPONSIBILITIES All coaches must be CYO certified and credentials are to be worn at all times. Credentials given to another coach at any time will result in a one year suspension for the providing coach. One competent adult should be provided by each team to serve as a line judge. PARTICIPATION A player on a CYO team may not participate on any other volleyball team during the CYO season. For participation requirements please refer to Section 5 of the Diocese of Cleveland CYO Volleyball Rules. In Grades 8 & 7, teams of 12 or less must have every player start the first or second set and teams of 13 or more must have players that starts the first set not start the second. Every player, no matter the size of the team, must play 3 consecutive positions and 2 rotations by the end of the second set. In 7 th Grade, every player must serve by the end of the second set. The Elite Division will follow the current CYO 8 th grade volleyball rules. In Grades 5 & 6 with teams of 12 or less must have every starting player start a set and complete one full, 6 position rotation. Every player must also serve by the end of the second set. Substitutions will be permitted in the second set once a player has met their participation requirements. Teams that have 13 or more players must substitute for number of players over 12 when either team reaches the 12 th point in set #1. 4 th and 3 rd grade teams will use a continuous rotation with new players entering from the bench to the left front position. 4

5 SUBSTITUTIONS Grades 5-8 are allowed 18 substitutions per set while Grades 3 and 4 use a continuous rotation for all three sets of the match. SERVICE The serving area for each level will be provided on the court. Grades 7 and 8 will have a serving area that extends beyond each end-line from sideline to sideline. The serving area for Grades 5 and 6 will be 6 feet in the court form the end-line and extend the entire width of the court. Grades 3 and 4 will have a serving area that is 10 feet in from the end-line and will extend the entire width of the court. Once a server has scored 5 consecutive points in the 6 th Grade Division, the serve will be surrendered to the opposing team with no point issued. Serving Limitations for Grade 5 are that once a server has scored 4 consecutive points, the serve will be surrendered to the opposing team with no point issued. Once a server has scored 3 consecutive points in the 3 rd and 4 th grade divisions, the serve will be surrendered to the opposing team with no point issued. There are no serving limitations for Grades 7 and 8. GUEST PLAYER RULE If a volleyball team has less than 7 players at a match, a Guest Player may be moved from another team under the restrictions outlined in Bylaw C. This Guest Player must meet the minimum participation requirements and is restricted in the following ways: (1) if the Guest Player is the sixth player on the roster, they must be positioned in the last serving position and (2) if the Guest Player is the seventh player on the roster, they cannot start the first set. All Guest Players must be recorded on the Volleyball Score Sheet and the Volleyball Lineup Game Roster. Guest Players must wear the uniform of the team that they are playing for and not their rostered team uniform. If uniforms are the same throughout the parish, a Guest Player may not wear the same number as any other player on the team they are assisting. 5

6 VOLLEYBALL MAJOR RULES CHANGES 2-4-1b: A referee shall stop play when any player gains an illegal advantage by contacting any team member while playing the ball. Rationale: Clarifies that no team member may assist a player during an attempt to play the ball PENALTIES 2: After a team is charged with an unnecessary delay, the coach may request no further substitutions until the next completed rally. Rationale: Eliminates further delay of the set by removing the option to request additional substitutions after a team is charged with an unnecessary delay (NEW): Between sets, teams may warm up in their playing area, but may not hit volleyballs over the net into the opponents playing area. Rationale: Establishes parameters for warming up between sets that minimize the risk of injury. 6

7 FAQ S ABOUT SANCTIONED EVENTS Sanctioned Events are tournaments or competitions hosted by CYO partners to provide additional opportunities for competition and to raise funds for their programs. Refer to information on the CYO website: Sanctioned Events tab. 1. When can I register for a sanctioned event? Whenever the event is listed on the CYO website. 2. Is it okay to register my team for a tournament under my assistant coach s name, since I will be out of town for most of the games? No, to register for a tournament, the official CYO Sports Pilot roster needs to be provided, which lists the head coach s name. However, an assistant coach can certainly be in charge at the games. 3. May I write a personal check for a Sanctioned Event entry? No - entry fees must be paid with an official check from the partner s account. 4. The Sanctioned Event Director asked me to provide an official CYO roster. Can I use an excel spreadsheet that lists all the athletes from my team? No - only the official CYO Sports Pilot Team Eligibility Roster that your Athletic Director registered with CYO can be submitted. Your Athletic Director should provide each coach with a copy of their roster at the beginning of the season. 5. My parish has three 6 th grade teams. Can we combine players from each team to enter a Sanctioned Event? No - athletes may only play and be rostered on one CYO team. 6. Can my team enter a community sponsored event if we use our nickname rather than the parish name? No - teams are eligible to participate in CYO sanctioned events only. Bylaw 4-3-1F 7. In how many sanctioned tournaments can my team play? Generally it is [4] for grades 6-8 [3] for grades 3-5. Please refer to CYO sport specific rules for clarification. 8. How many Guest Players may I use during Sanctioned Event Tournaments? ZERO! The Guest Player Ruler cannot be used in sanctioned events. Bylaw 5-3-2C7 9. If an athlete or coach is ejected from a sanctioned event, do they sit out the next scheduled CYO game or the next sanctioned event game? The athlete(s) or coach must sit out the next scheduled game whether it is a sanctioned event game or a CYO game. 10. The event director informed me my team s game starts at 8:15 pm. I thought we couldn t play after 8 pm. What should I do? Contact the Event Director and your Athletic Director immediately. Inform mhuber@ccdocle.org immediately. Please refer to Bylaw and sports specific rules for clarification/exception. 11. Most of our sanctioned event games were postponed due to bad weather. Can a sanctioned event be extended after the CYO season closes? No, events need to be concluded by the published CYO end of the season date for that sport 12. Does CYO supply scoresheets for Sanctioned Events? No, unfortunately due to the high cost of printing, CYO is not able to provide Sanctioned Events with score sheets. It is recommended that sponsors buy a scorebook, along with other tournament supplies through Dick s, one of our partners. 7

8 TEAM FORMATION & STRENGTH For teams in Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 the team strength rating is not utilized. For teams in Grades 6, 7 and 8 the team strength is utilized. MEMBER SPONSORS ONLY 1 TEAM IN THE: 3 rd, 4 th, or 5 th grade division; Strength is not a factor. 6th or 7 th grade division; Identify team strength as either; A Stronger Team, B Average Team. 8th grade division; Identify team strength as either; A Stronger Team, B Average Team, C Weaker Team ELITE division; all teams should be labeled as an A Stronger Team. MEMBER SPONSORS MULTIPLE TEAMS IN THE: 3 rd, 4 th, or 5 th grade division; teams must be split evenly. 6th grade division; If create teams based upon ability; Stronger Team MUST be identified as A - Stronger Team, Remaining Teams can be identified as B - Average or C - Weaker Team. 7th or 8th grade division; If create teams based upon ability; Stronger Team MUST be identified as A - Stronger Team, Remaining Teams can be identified as B - Average C - Weaker Team. If create teams that are split evenly, contact your CYO athletic director for assistance. 3 RD, 4 TH & 5 TH GRADE CONFERENCING: TEAM CONFERENCING Teams are placed in conferences based upon member location. 6 TH, 7 TH & 8 TH GRADE CONFERENCING: Teams are placed in conferences by strength and location. 8

9 ELITE DIVISION Goal The CYO Elite Division was designed to challenge our 8 th grade athletes. It is an opportunity to play competitive games and prepare them for the reality of playing in High School. GOAL Volleyball: Start an 8 th Grade Girls Division with a minimum of 7 teams for the 2018 season. SCHEDULE AND CONFERENCING Majority of our Elite Division games will be played at our High School facilities throughout the Diocese. Saturday Games will be scheduled earlier in the day. Elite Division Only Tournament at the end of the season. o Volleyball Elite Division Tournament will be a double elimination if number of teams and available weekends allows. Extra games or matches - 12 Game Regular Season VOLLEYBALL RULES CHANGES FOR ELITE DIVISION Any possible changes will be discussed at the Pre-Season Coaches Meetings. CHALLENGE Challenge your athletes to compete at a more competitive level. CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 9

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11 VOLLEYBALL LINEUP GAME ROSTER Complete & Turn in this form to the score table at least 10 minutes prior to the first set and 2 minutes after each set. Team: St. Sebastian Division 6 th Grade Head Coach Smith Guest Player: (Name) Jane Johnson (Division) _6 th Grade (Team Name) St. Sebastian (Note: 3 rd & 4 th grade teams with more than 12 players should list additional players on back of sheet) Check One: (Grades 3-8) Serve Order Player No. I 12 X SERVE II 16 Set #1 (Grade 3, 4 only) Serve Order VIII III 8 IX RECEIVE IV 10 X V 3 XI Speaking Captain: VI 7 XII VII Player No. Timeouts Substitutions 3 rd & 4 th Grade Will be a continuous rotation All Other Divisions 18 Substitutions 11 9 GP Home Visitor ****** ALL ELIGIBLE PLAYERS MUST MEET PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS BY THE END OF SET #2***** Speaking Captain: Check One: SERVE RECEIVE (Grades 3-8) Serve Order I II III IV V VI Player No. Set #2 (Grade 3, 4 only) Serve Order VII VIII IX X XI XII Player No. Timeouts 1 2 Substitutions 3 rd & 4 th Grade Will be a continuous rotation All Other Divisions - 18 Substitutions Home Visitor Check One: SERVE RECEIVE (Grades 3-8) Serve Order I Player No. Set #3 (Grade 3, 4 only) Serve Order Speaking Captain: VI XII II III IV V VII VIII IX X XI Playe r No. Timeouts 1 2 Substitutions 3 rd & 4 th Grade Will be a continuous rotation All Other Divisions - 18 Substitutions Home Visitor

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14 CONDITIONING FOR YOUTH VOLLEYBALL WHERE DO WE START? Anecdotally, more and more college athletes are showing up freshman year already with a history of major injuries. These range from minor ankle tweaks to major knee, shoulder, and/or back issues. Many coaches are aware that the trends of youth volleyball in this country are to play as much as possible or to sport specialize at a very early age. Without getting too academic, it s safe to say that the blend of sport and education in this country (i.e. scholarships) coupled with the boom of the volleyball club scene has driven these young athletes to create over-use injuries, which at an early age in their young lives, can bode for major imbalances at the college level and beyond. We are all guilty college recruiters/coaches, club volleyball coaches/directors and parents. However, we are not powerless to change this injury curve! The previous sports performance article gave a brief over-view of training for the college volleyball athlete. If you remember correctly, the primary responsibility of sport performance training is to keep the athlete injury free while the secondary responsibility is to increase performance metrics. If you can keep the athlete injury free, he/she will be able to take more effective repetitions in practice, recover faster from practices/ competitions, and generally be able to gain serious performance markers in metrics specific to volleyball (i.e. ability to repeat a superior vertical jump relative to the opponent). Now, you may be asking yourselves, How is this possible when I m a club coach that sees my athletes for 2 practices per week at only 2 hours per practice? I m limited in time, facility space, AND I only coach 12 s! Rest assured there are plenty of things YOU can be doing NOW to minimize injury in your gym no matter the age level that you re coaching. Firstly, it starts with practice planning. Injuries tend to occur because of a combination of two things: bad skill form and fatigue. Are you training correct technique on approaches, so that your athlete keeps the ball in front of him/her and within his/her safe attacking window AND lands on two feet? Are you training correct passing position, so that your athletes are not putting undue pressure on their backs and knees? Are you training blocking systems to work together and not having your middle blockers go coast to coast on the net if they are not yet ready to do so? These little things can make a BIG difference in putting your players in an injury prone position...and even the strongest athletes get injured when put in injury prone positions. Plan your practice so that you teach correct technique, train it within an appropriate number of repetitions with breaks, and be patient for the athlete to re-produce the correct technique over time. Most importantly, HOLD YOUR ATHLETES ACCOUNTABLE TO PERFORM THE TECHNIQUE CORRECTLY. Second, you can increase your athlete s ability to perform correct repetitions if you can increase their ability to handle these reps. This starts with a dynamic warm-up/ knee injury prevention program that can be completed in the first 15minutes of your practice. You may request your team to arrive 30minutes prior to practice, so that this and additional warm-up can be completed prior to ball handling, etc. Dynamic warm-ups are used at every level and even in other sports with the purpose of increasing general range of motion, heart rate, stability & mobility chains, and movement rehearsal. Dynamic Warm-up/ Knee Injury Prevention Program Example Instructions: line-up your athletes along the entire court sideline in pairs (one athlete does the exercise while the partner does the stationary core exercise); make sure for each dynamic exercise your athletes use their arms fixed at 90*degrees and moving at the shoulder (i.e. natural movement) 14

15 Toe walks coupled with mountain climbers Heel walks coupled with jumping jacks High knees coupled with external clam shell hip extensions Butt kickers coupled with defensive position holds Forward lunges with hands on waist/ shoulders up over hips coupled with planks Shuffle sideline to sideline coupled with 10 body weight squats Carioca coupled with single leg line hops (10R/10L) Skater hop and hold lateral bounding coupled with push-ups Forward 2 legged bounding coupled with side plank lifts (stars) High knee hug, forward lunge, twist over lunging leg, tuck elbow of lunging leg inside lunging leg, hamstring stretch coupled with supermans (10R/10L) Lateral lunges coupled with suitcase one legged sit-ups 10 side to side line hops into high skips sideline to sideline coupled with holding the push up position while touching hand to hand Sprints CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 15

16 TRAITS FOR SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS By Bruce Brown Successful coaches weave these 10 principles into all aspects of their team s activities whether it be during the off-season or pre-season, or in practice and in games. Consistent and clear standards and values. Pre-set team values are the foundation for every successful team. What is your team s identity? Great teams establish their own culture. The team members feel a collective responsibility to learn and follow the team values. People commit to the team values and live it in their actions. This is the way we do things around here is something the team members are proud to express. The feeling is that we don t want to do anything that would let down the coaches, the team and each other. Everyone is accountable. Master Teachers, Master Motivators. This first way for a coach gain credibility is to respect and trust is how much they know and how well they can teach it. Successful coaches understand the game and their players and how to teach both. Positive role models. Coaches must consistently display the team values in their actions, and it carries down to the seniors so that they serve as role models for the team values. In a successful program, the freshmen or sophomores can be told, If you are not sure how hard to work or how to act in any situation, just watch our seniors and follow their lead. Your older players and most talented players must be your best workers. All roles are valued. When there is relationship-based leadership, everyone who contributes to the team s overall value. Credit is shared. When all roles are valued, players are more willing to accept roles and the team is more successful. Positive rites of passage. Intentionally created positive traditions provide a path for athletes to feel welcomed, and to grow into leadership roles. Nothing that could be considered hazing is ever present. Consistent performance feedback. Coaches know how to balance praise and correction. Athletes take correction as a compliment they are coachable. Trust. With a successful team, players trust each other and their coaches. They trust their training. Mutual trust among players and coaches allows direct, open, honest communication and fearless play. Sense of Urgency. There is a high-energy level during both practice and games. Individual and team discipline is visible in the focused attention and focused effort of everyone. Details are important. Only disciplined teams have a chance to win championships. Impact the player s lives. Players in these programs treasure the experience so much that they carry the lessons and values over beyond the season and into their lives overall. They build successful teams of their own whether it be in sports or other endeavors. CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 16

17 CYO GRATITUDE Go around the room and have each coach complete the following sentence: One thing that I am grateful for receiving this evening is.. Thank you for your comments and support. We wish you nothing but the best as the season begins. Commitment Prayer Leader: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen Leader: Thank you God for being with us today, and for entrusting your children to our care through CYO Sports. As we prepare to return to our parishes and communities, give us the strength to share your love and caring through our actions as CYO Coaches. We give our time, talent and treasures to you that we may better serve our CYO teams and families. I ask that you respond, I will! to each of the following commitments you are making today. Leader: Will you be a Christian role model who helps athletes discover their value and responsibility to the team, church and community? Response: I will! Leader: Will you coach every child on your team to improve their skills through practices, competitions and games? Response: I will! Leader: Will you teach and encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support, patience, courteousness and respect for all athletes, officials, fellow coaches, volunteers and administrators? Response: I will! Leader: Will you read and follow the letter and spirit of the sport rules, policies, and Diocese of Cleveland CYO Charter and Bylaws? Response: I will! Leader: Will you remain aware that your conduct has an influence on the love a child may develop toward sports, and therefore make an effort to have the children on your team have fun while also learning about athletics, themselves, their teammates and our Catholic Christian Community? Response: I will! Leader: Will you remain mindful that your conduct has an impact on the conduct of the players and fans at a competition and make a commitment not to yell at officials, players, opposing coaches or fans and always demonstrate an attitude symbolic of the CYO Mission and Values? Response: I will! Leader: Will you make an effort to grow as a Christian by going to mass and celebrating the sacraments to be strengthened to love and serve God and the young people entrusted to your care? Response: I will! Leader: Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, hear the commitments made by your servants here today. We know you have given us spiritual capabilities, and with your light and direction we can fulfill these commitments and build the community of God. We ask this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Response: Amen CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics. 17

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