Ohlone Juniors Volleyball Club Girls Volleyball Season Informational Sheet (V.4, Updated 10/30/18)

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1 Ohlone Juniors Volleyball Club Girls Volleyball Season Informational Sheet (V.4, Updated 10/30/18) The season will be the 8th season of Ohlone Juniors Girls Volleyball. We will field six (6) teams, four of which will compete in separate age divisions and governing bodies, the Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA) and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The six teams will be: - 10/11s: A 10/11-and-under competitive development AAU Rec League team competes in the AAU League 12s Division with special 11-and-under rule modifications - 12s: A 12-and-under competitive development AAU League team competes in the AAU League 12s Division - 13s: A 13-and-under competitive development AAU League team competes in the AAU League 14s Division - 14s: A 14-and-under competitive power NCVA League team competes in the NCVA Power League 13s/14s Division - 15s: A 15-and-under competitive power travel team competes in multiday special regional tournaments as well as the northern California region s junior national qualifier tournament in the 15s Division - 16s: A 16-and-under competitive power travel team competes in multiday special regional tournaments, various national qualifier tournaments around the nation, and the end-of-season USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in the 16s Division - Development team: A 14-and-under practice only team catered to girls ages 12 to 14 possible scrimmages with other clubs with similar programs, but not guaranteed Season Age Definitions 16-and-under division - Players born on or after September 1, and-under division - Players born on or after September 1, and-under division - Players born on or after September 1, and-under division - Players born on or after September 1, and-under division - Players born on or after September 1, and-under division - Players born on or after September 1, 2007

2 Ohlone Juniors 10/11s Competitive Development AAU Rec League Team Head Coach: Jenni Brochu Assistant Coach: (To be announced) The purpose of this team is to provide the youngest aspiring girls volleyball players with an opportunity to play as well as to provide a starting point to learn the game of volleyball at the youngest divisions. This is a competitive developmental program that spans approximately 5 months. There will be no tryout for this team. Instead this team will be filled on a first come first serve online registration sign up. Registration will open in November and will remain open through early January and/or until the capacity of 12 registrants is reached. Practices begin Tuesday, January 8, 2019* with a meet and greet, sizing of apparel, and a short practice once our meeting has concluded. This first meeting will start at 7:00pm. Practices will continue every Tuesday* at 7:00pm (with the exception of any scheduling conflicts with the gym or the coaches schedule) until the final tournament of the season. The competition schedule includes 4 tournament dates, each of which will consist of multiple matches a day with play beginning at 8:00am and ending by 3pm. Refer to the schedules below for the specific location of each tournament. Locations of each tournament are already determined to be at City Beach in Santa Clara, but changes to locations can happen throughout the season. Travel for the AAU Rec League is expected to be minimal with all tournaments located in the same south bay location. We anticipate travel times of no more than minutes max (depending on where you live, traffic of the day, etc.). Because this team is a competitive developmental program, the team will be ran in accordance with our philosophy that development of a player is the most effective when applied in game situations. Playing time on this team will be distributed as evenly as possible throughout the season in order to allow each player the opportunity to apply the skills learned during practices in competition and game situations. The registration fee for this team if you choose to accept an offer to join is $ This fee is separate from the required AAU Volleyball membership of $ Participants on this team will also receive two (2) jerseys, one (1) pair of shorts, one (1) club T shirt, one (1) hooded sweatshirt, one (1) pair of sweatpants, and one (1) backpack. Recommended qualifiers for this team: girls ages 10, 11, or younger (as laid out by the AAU Volleyball age divisions list for the season). No experience is necessary for this team. Girls will be introduced to the basic fundamentals and strategies of the game of volleyball. *Dates and times subject to change. Final dates and times should be confirmed before tryouts.

3 Ohlone Juniors 12s Competitive Development AAU League Team Head Coach: Kylie Jacobs Assistant Coach: (To be announced) The purpose of this team is to provide young, aspiring girls volleyball players with an opportunity to play competitively at the youngest competitive division as well as to provide a starting point to learn the game of volleyball. This is a competitive developmental program that spans approximately 6 months. Practices tentatively begins Monday, December 3, 2018*, but we will adjust accordingly to player s and coach s schedules based on who is around during the holiday season. Practices will continue Mondays and Wednesdays* at 7:30pm through December (except on holidays) and will resume in 2019 on January 7*. Practices will continue every Monday and Wednesday* night (with the exception of any holidays or scheduling conflicts with the facility or with the coaches) until the final tournament of the season. The competition schedule includes 6 tournament dates, each of which will consist of multiple matches a day with play beginning at 8:00am and ending by 3pm. Refer to the schedules below for specific dates of each tournament. Locations of each tournament are to be determined at this time, but travel for the AAU League is expected to be minimal with all tournaments located in the south bay. We anticipate travel times of minutes max. Because this team is a competitive developmental program, the team will be ran in accordance with our philosophy that development of a player is the most effective when applied in game situations. Playing time on this team will be distributed as evenly as possible to begin the season in order to allow each player the opportunity to apply the skills learned during practices in competition and game situations. Understand that certain positions in volleyball (setter, libero, etc.) may determine specific responsibilities as well as touches and playing time within a match. Coaches will do their best to have every athlete play multiple positions, which will increase the athletes understanding of every position s responsibility as well as maximize each player s potential playing time. As the season progresses, coaches will make determinations as to which players have earned playing time based on the work put in during practices as well as results and statistical analysis recorded by the coaches. Playing time throughout the season, despite the coaches best efforts to get everyone in matches, is never guaranteed to be evenly distributed to an exact number of minutes/sets/matches/etc. It is the coaches responsibility to make decisions during tournaments that are in the best interest of the team s success. The registration fee for this team if you choose to accept an offer to join is $ This fee is separate from the Ohlone Juniors tryout fee of $ This is also separate from the AAU Volleyball membership of $ Participants on this team will also receive two (2) jerseys, one (1) pair of shorts, one (1) club T shirt, one (1) hooded sweatshirt, one (1) pair of sweatpants, and one (1) backpack. Recommended qualifiers for this team: girls age 12 and under (as laid out by the AAU Volleyball age divisions list for the season). Experience on organized competitive teams (school or club) is preferred but not necessary. Girls will learn basic fundamentals and strategies, receive the opportunity to refine existing skills of the basic fundamentals, and may receive an introduction into advanced team strategies including defenses, offenses, rotations, and transitions. *Dates and times subject to change. Final dates and times should be confirmed before tryouts.

4 Ohlone Juniors 13s Competitive Development AAU League Team Head Coach: Maggie Del Grande Assistant Coach: Sabrina Quilalang The purpose of this team is to provide young, aspiring girls volleyball players with an opportunity to play as well as to provide a transitional platform between the 12s division of club competition and the introduction to junior high level volleyball at the 13s/14s division (higher net height, heavier ball, etc.). This is a competitive developmental program that spans approximately 6 months. Practices begin Monday, December 3, 2018*, but we will adjust accordingly to player s and coach s schedules based on who is around during the holiday season. Practices will continue Monday and Wednesday* at 7:00pm through December (except on the holidays) and will resume in 2019 on January 7*. Practices will continue every Monday and Wednesday* night (with the exception of any scheduling conflicts with the facility or the coaches schedules) until the final tournament of the season. The competition schedule includes 6 tournament dates, each of which will consist of multiple matches a day with play beginning at 8:00am and ending by 3pm. Refer to the schedules below for specific dates of each tournament. Locations of each tournament are to be determined, but travel for the newly established AAU League is expected to be minimal with all tournaments located in the south bay. We anticipate travel times of no more than minutes max. Because this team is a competitive developmental program, the team will be ran in accordance with our philosophy that development of a player is the most effective when applied in game situations. Playing time on this team will be distributed as evenly as possible to begin the season in order to allow each player the opportunity to apply the skills learned during practices in competition and game situations. As the season progresses, coaches will make determinations as to which players have earned playing time based on the work put in during practices as well as results and statistical analysis recorded by the coaches. Playing time towards the end of the season will not then be evenly distributed in the best interest of the team s success. The registration fee for this team if you choose to accept an offer to join is $ This fee is separate from the Ohlone Juniors tryout fee of $ This is also separate from the AAU Volleyball membership of $ Participants on this team will also receive two (2) jerseys, one (1) pair of shorts, one (1) club T shirt, one (1) hooded sweatshirt, one (1) pair of sweatpants, and one (1) backpack. Recommended qualifiers for this team: Girls age 13 and under (as laid out by the AAU Volleyball age divisions list of the season) are encouraged to tryout. Experience on organized competitive teams (school or club) is preferred. Girls will receive the opportunity to refine existing skills of the basic fundamentals, and receive instruction into advanced team strategies and fundamentals including defenses, offenses, rotations, transitions, serve reception formations, digging and blocking. *Dates and times subject to change. Final dates and times should be confirmed before tryouts.

5 Ohlone Juniors 14s Competitive Power League Team Head Coach: Hailey Amaral Assistant Coach: Kylie Jacobs The purpose of this team is to provide young, aspiring girls volleyball players an opportunity to play, provide a transitional platform between our competitive development teams and the 14s power league division, and prepare players for the challenges of high level volleyball and future club and high school endeavors. This is a competitive power program that spans approximately 6 months. Practices begin Tuesday, December 4, 2018*, but we will adjust accordingly to player s and coach s schedules based on who is around during the holiday season. Practices will continue Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00pm* through December (except on the holidays) and will resume in 2019 on January 8. Practices will continue every Tuesday and Thursday* night (with the exception of any scheduling conflicts with the facility or with the coaches) until the final tournament of the season. The competition schedule includes 7 tournament dates, each of which will consist of multiple matches a day with play beginning at 8:00am and ending by 6pm. Refer to the schedules below for specific dates of each tournament. Locations of each of the league tournaments (#1, #2, and #3) are to be determined at this time, but travel is typically required for the Power League division teams. Locations may change during the week going into the tournament date. The NCVA works with whatever facilities are available to them (high schools, colleges, community centers, convention centers, etc.), and that may require travel times of 30 minutes or 2 hours or more. Because this team is a competitive power program, the team will be ran in accordance with our philosophy that development of a player is the most effective when applied in game situations. Practices will be structured in a way that skill development and team strategy will be mindful focuses in game-like drills and/or short scrimmages. Although coaches will attempt to play as many players as possible, PLAYING TIME ON THIS TEAM IS NOT GUARANTEED AND WILL LIKELY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY. As the season progresses, coaches will make determinations as to which players have earned playing time based on the work put in during practices as well as results and statistical analysis recorded by the coaches during practice and tournament matches. All decisions that the coaches make regarding playing time will have the best interests of the team s success in mind. The registration fee for this team if you choose to accept an offer to join is $ This fee is separate from the Ohlone Juniors tryout fee of $ This is also separate from the NCVA membership required for the season. The cost of the NCVA/USA Volleyball membership is $ Participants on this team will also receive two (2) Nike jerseys, one (1) pair of Nike shorts, one (1) Nike club T shirt, one (1) Nike hooded sweatshirt or jacket, one (1) pair of Nike sweatpants, and one (1) Nike backpack. Recommended qualifiers for this team: girls age 14 and under (as laid out by the NCVA/USA Volleyball age definitions chart of the season). Experience on organized competitive teams (school and/or club) is preferred and recommended. Girls will receive the opportunity to refine existing skills of the basic fundamentals, and receive instruction into advanced team strategies and fundamentals including defenses, offenses, rotations, transitions, serve reception formations, digging and blocking. *Dates and times subject to change. Final dates and times should be confirmed before tryouts.

6 Ohlone Juniors 15s Competitive Power Travel Team Head Coach: Alexis Treglown Assistant Coach: Ashley Estrada Assistant Coach: Carly Bond The purpose of this team is to provide experienced, high school level girls volleyball players an opportunity to play, provide a transitional platform between our competitive development teams and this special-tournaments team, prepare players for the challenges of high level volleyball and future club and high school endeavors, and to get our athletes exposure to college recruiting as well as the level of play that comes with that environment. This is a high-level competitive program that spans approximately 7 months. Practices begin Monday, December 3, 2018*, but we will adjust accordingly to player s and coach s schedules based on who is around during the holiday season. Practices will continue at minimum Mondays and Wednesdays* at 7:00pm through December (except on the holidays) and will resume in 2019 on January 7*. Practices will continue every Monday and Wednesday* night (with the exception of any scheduling conflicts with the facility or with the coaches) until the final tournament of the season. The competition schedule includes 6 tournament events (17 total tournament dates combined), each of which will consist of multiple matches a day with play generally beginning at assigned waves of either 8:00am or 3:00pm. Ending times will vary based on the format of each tournament and the duration of each match. Refer to the schedules below for specific dates of each tournament. Locations of each tournament are set at the beginning of the season, and travel will be required for this team. Each family will be responsible for their own travel arrangements with the exception of the SCVA Summer Soiree in Anaheim, California. For this tournament a team parent is required to make team arrangements for the girls on the team to stay together as laid out by the SCVA Stay and Play policy. The NCVA also has a requirement for the Far Westerns National Qualifier tournament that a representative fill out the required Hotel Form on their website before the team can be accepted into the tournament. Because this team is a competitive power program, the team will be ran in accordance with our philosophy that development of a player is the most effective when applied in game situations. Practices will be structured in a way that skill development and team strategy will be mindful focuses in game-like drills and/or short scrimmages. Although coaches will attempt to play as many players as possible, PLAYING TIME ON THIS TEAM IS NOT GUARANTEED AND WILL LIKELY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY. As the season progresses, coaches will make determinations as to which players have earned playing time based on individual s development during practices as well as results and statistical analysis recorded by the coaches during practice and tournament matches. All decisions that the coaches make regarding playing time will have the best interests of the team s success in mind. The registration fee for this team if you choose to accept an offer to join is $ This fee is separate from the Ohlone Juniors tryout fee of $ This is also separate from the NCVA membership required for the season. The cost of the NCVA/USA Volleyball membership is $ Participants on this team will also receive two (2) Nike jerseys, one (1) pair of Nike shorts, one (1) Nike club T shirt, one (1) Nike hooded sweatshirt or jacket, one (1) pair of Nike sweatpants, and one (1) Nike backpack. Recommended qualifiers for this team: girls age 15 and under (as laid out by the NCVA/USA Volleyball age definitions chart of the season). Experience on organized competitive teams (school and/or club) is preferred and highly recommended. Girls will receive the opportunity to refine existing skills of the basic fundamentals, and receive instruction into advanced team strategies and fundamentals including defenses, offenses, rotations, transitions, serve reception formations, digging and blocking, and variations of all of these.

7 Ohlone Juniors 16s Competitive Power Travel Team Head Coach: Anna Ottavis Assistant Coach: Lindsey Calabrese The purpose of this team is to provide experienced, high school level girls volleyball players an opportunity to play, prepare players for the challenges of high level volleyball and future club and high school endeavors, and to get our athletes exposure to college recruiting as well as the level of play that comes with that environment. This inaugural 16s team is the pinnacle of our development ladder as girls have continued to progress with the club since their 12s years. This is a high-level competitive program that spans approximately 7 months. Practices begin Tuesday, December 4, 2018, but we will adjust accordingly to player s and coach s schedules based on who is around during the holiday season. Practices will continue at minimum Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm through December (except on the holidays) and will resume in 2019 on January 8. Practices will continue every Tuesday and Thursday night* (with the exception of any scheduling conflicts with the facility or with the coaches) until the final tournament of the season. The competition schedule includes 6 tournament events (18 total tournament dates combined), each of which will consist of multiple matches a day with play generally beginning at assigned waves of either 8:00am or 3:00pm. Ending times will vary based on the format of each tournament and the duration of each match. Refer to the schedules below for specific dates of each tournament. Locations of each tournament are set at the beginning of the season, and travel will be required for this team. Each family will be responsible for their own travel arrangements with the exception of the Colorado Crossroads in Denver*, SCVA Red Rock Rave in Las Vegas, and the USA Volleyball Girls Juniors National Championships in Indianapolis. For these tournaments a team parent is required to make team arrangements for the girls on the team to stay together as laid out by the Stay and Play policy. The NCVA also has a requirement for the Far Westerns National Qualifier tournament that a representative fill out the required Hotel Form on their website before the team can be accepted into the tournament. Because this team is a competitive power program, the team will be ran in accordance with our philosophy that development of a player is the most effective when applied in game situations. Practices will be structured in a way that skill development and team strategy will be mindful focuses in game-like drills and/or short scrimmages. Although coaches will attempt to play as many players as possible, PLAYING TIME ON THIS TEAM IS NOT GUARANTEED AND WILL LIKELY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY. As the season progresses, coaches will make determinations as to which players have earned playing time based on individual s development during practices as well as results and statistical analysis recorded by the coaches during practice and tournament matches. All decisions that the coaches make regarding playing time will have the best interests of the team s success in mind. The registration fee for this team if you choose to accept an offer to join is $ This fee is separate from the Ohlone Juniors tryout fee of $ This is also separate from the NCVA membership required for the season. The cost of the NCVA/USA Volleyball membership is $ Participants on this team will also receive two (2) Nike jerseys, one (1) pair of Nike shorts, one (1) Nike club T shirt, one (1) Nike hooded sweatshirt or jacket, one (1) pair of Nike sweatpants, and one (1) Nike backpack. Recommended qualifiers for this team: girls age 16 and under (as laid out by the NCVA/USA Volleyball age definitions chart of the season). Experience on organized competitive teams (school and/or club) is preferred and highly recommended. Girls will receive the opportunity to refine existing skills of the basic fundamentals, and receive instruction into advanced team strategies and fundamentals including defenses, offenses, rotations, transitions, serve reception formations, digging and blocking, and variations of all of these. *Travel information subject to change.

8 Development Team Coaches: To be announced The purpose of this team is to provide young, aspiring girls volleyball players at the ages of 12 to 14 (or younger) with an opportunity to play as well as to provide a starting point to learn the game of volleyball. This is a developmental program that spans approximately 4 months. Practice will begin on January 12, 2019* at 9:00am* and continue on a weekly basis on Saturday mornings * (with the exception of any scheduling conflicts with the facility or with the coaches) until the final practice of the season on April 27*. There is no formal competition schedule for this team, but we work with other local clubs to try and setup informal scrimmages to allow the girls the opportunity to use the skills learned at practice in a more competitive situation. Scrimmages with other clubs are not guaranteed, and locations of each scrimmage are to be determined based on which club we scrimmage with and where they have practices. Typical travel time to each site is usually no longer than 60 minutes. We also have the ability to host scrimmages during our normal practice times and possibly weekends that the gym is available, but in the interest of trying to work with the other teams we may have to adjust the times of scrimmages accordingly. Because this team is an introductory developmental program, the team will be ran in accordance with our philosophy that development of a player is the most effective when applied in game situations. Playing time on this team will be distributed as evenly as possible in order to allow each player the opportunity to apply the skills learned during practices in competition and game situations. There is no NCVA/USA Volleyball membership, tryout pass, or AAU membership required for this team. There is no tryout for this team, and the team will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. The registration fee for this team if you choose to sign up is $550.00*. Registration for this team will be open in November and remain open through the end of January until a minimum of 10 players is not reached or the max cap of 14 players has been reached. The registration fee is separate from the tryout fee paid when trying out for one of the Competition teams (10/11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, etc.). Tryout fees cannot be applied to registration fee for this team. Participants on this team will also receive one (1) t shirt, one (1) pair of shorts, and one (1) club sweatshirt. Recommended qualifiers for this team: girls age 12 to 14 with little to no experience on organized competitive teams (school or club) that want to learn the basic fundamentals and team strategies of volleyball or girls looking to increase their level of experience in preparation for their next team endeavor. *Dates, times, and fee subject to change. Final dates and times should be confirmed before registration for this team opens. If you would like more information or have any questions about each of the NCVA divisions go to and access the NCVA Girls Division Handbook for the season. You can also contact the NCVA directly by phone or at or vball@ncva.com. Information regarding the Pacific AAU League will be on their website at If you have any questions regarding Ohlone Juniors Volleyball Club and the specific teams please contact club director Jeremy Penaflor by phone or at or jpenaflor@ohlone.edu.

9 Girls 2019 Pacific Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Rec League Schedule 10/11s Team [12s Rec League Division Schedule] Date Event Location February (TBD) Tournament #1 City Beach (Santa Clara) March (TBD) Tournament #2 City Beach April (TBD) Tournament #3 City Beach May (TBD) Tournament #4 City Beach

10 Girls 2019 Pacific Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) League Schedule 12s Team [12s Division Schedule] Date Event Location January 27, 2019 Tournament #1 To be announced February 23, 2019 Tournament #2 To be announced March 31, 2019 Tournament #3 To be announced April 7, 2019 Tournament #4 To be announced May 18-19, 2019 Final 2-day tournament To be announced 13s Team [14s Division Schedule] Date Event Location January 26, 2019 Tournament #1 To be announced February 24, 2019 Tournament #2 To be announced March 24, 2019 Tournament #3 To be announced April 6, 2019 Tournament #4 To be announced May 4-5, 2019 Final 2-day tournament To be announced

11 Girls 2019 Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA) Power League Schedules 14s Team [14s Division Power League Schedule] Date Event Location February 2, 2019 Qualifier - Day 1 Cal Expo 1600 Exposition Blvd Sacramento, CA February 3, 2019 Qualifier - Day 2 Cal Expo 1600 Exposition Blvd Sacramento, CA February 23, 2019 League #1 To be announced March 16, 2019 League #2 To be announced March 24, 2019 League #3 To be announced May 4, 2019 Region Championships - Day 1 Cal Expo 1600 Exposition Blvd Sacramento, CA May 5, 2019 Region Championships - Day 2 Cal Expo 1600 Exposition Blvd Sacramento, CA 95815

12 Girls 2019 Travel Teams Schedules 15s Travel Team [Special Tournaments Schedule] Dates Event Location January 19-21, 2019 (but only 2 days) California Kickoff Tournament San Jose Convention San Mateo Event February 16-18, 2019 President s Day Tournament San Mateo Event San Jose Convention Santa Clara Convention March 24, 2019 March Madness Tournament Jackson Sports Academy 5209 Luce Avenue McClellan Park, CA April 13-15, 2019 Far Western National Qualifier Tournament Reno/Sparks Convention 4590 South Virginia St. Reno, NV May 25-27, 2019 Bay View Classic Tournament San Mateo Event 1346 Saratoga Drive San Mateo, CA June 20-23, 2018 SCVA Summer Soiree Tournament Anaheim Convention Anaheim, CA

13 16s Travel Team [Special Tournaments Schedule] Dates Event Location January 19-21, 2019 (but only 2 days) California Kickoff Tournament San Jose Convention San Mateo Event February 16-18, 2019 President s Day Tournament San Mateo Event San Jose Convention Santa Clara Convention March 15-17, 2019 April 6-8, 2019 April 26-28, 2019 July 3-6, 2019 Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier Tournament SCVA Red Rock Rave Junior National Qualifier Tournament Far Western National Qualifier Tournament USA Volleyball Girl s Junior National Championship Tournament Colorado Convention th Street Denver, Colorado Mandalay Bay Convention 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada Reno/Sparks Convention 4590 South Virginia St. Reno, NV Indiana Convention 100 South Capitol Ave Indianapolis, Indiana