Important Dates for the 2009 - 2010 season (9.21.09)
Tribal Gathering: Friday, November 20th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Mandatory Pot Luck dinner for all Southwind families. Agenda for the evening includes dinner, overview of club policies for parents and players, and guest keynote speaker Bill Cordes. (Location of dinner: Pierson Community Center at 1800 S. 55th Street, Kansas City, KS 66106)

Officiating Clinic: Saturday, December 5th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Mandatory for all Southwind Athletes and parent reps of each team. Location of clinic is Land Gym on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University. Agenda for the day includes overview of officiating as well as testing over the material. Every Southwind athlete must attend this clinic! (This is the only additional expense, we ask athletes to bring $5 to help cover study material as well as lunch and snacks for the day.)

Returned Check Policy (10.12.09)
With the number of checks we receive we are finding a few insuffient funds. If a check is returned due to insuffient funds the athlete will not be able to participate until the payment is made and there will be a $25.00 fee due in addition to the payment.

Tentative Teams for the 2009 - 2010 Season (11.14.09)
Southwind teams plan to carry 8 or 9 athletes per squad but the final number of athletes on a squad is left to the discretion of the teams head coach. The information below may change pror to the club season.

Practice facilities: At this time Southwind is continuing it's search for it's first home gym, we are currently looking in Overland Park and Olathe. Until we find our own location we'll be practicing at the following locations: Monday-Thursdays & Saturdays/Sundays Land Gym on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene Unversity in Olathe, Kansas. Thursdays Heart of America facility at 7th street and I-70 in Kansas City, Kansas. Tuesdays Lenexa Community Center at 93rd and Pflumm in Lenexa, Kansas. On occasion we will also use Okun fieldhouse at the MidAmerica West Sports Complex in Shawnee, Kansas. The practice schedule will be posted on the calendar page.

U11 Red Regional Silver:
Coach Peggy Rose
This team will be attending 7 tournaments with their season ending at the Heart of America Regional Silver touranment.Players will practice twice a week (may include working with other teams) and attend local tournaments. Cost for this team is $900. ** This team may move up to a U12 team depending on the players who attend tryouts. If the U10 team becomes a U11 squad this team may become our U12 Green team (U12-4), the decision will be made at tryouts..

U12 Red Regional Gold
Coach Barb Frakes
This team will be attending 8 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; an out of state National Qualifier; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1200.

U12 White Regional Gold:
Coach Dona Stephenson
This team will be attending 8 tournaments with their season ending at the Heart of America Regional Silver touranment. Players will practice twice a week (may include working with other teams) and attend local tournaments. Cost for this team is $1150.

U12 Blue Regional Silver:
Coach Jackie Hisle
Assistant Jordan Lockwood
This team will be attending 8 tournaments with their season ending at the Heart of America Regional Silver touranment. Players will practice twice a week (may include working with other teams) and attend local tournaments. Cost for this team is $1100.

Boys U12 Regional Gold:
Coach Dona Stephenson
Assistant Mark Stephenson
This team will be attending 4 tournaments with their season ending by late March. Players will practice twice a week in November and December and then once a week until the end of the season (may include working with other teams) and attend local tournaments. Cost for this team is $500.

U13 Red National Gold
Coach Rachel Magana
Assistant TBD
This team will be attending 10 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1800.

U13 White Regional Gold:
Coach Amber Reed
This team will be attending 7 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha President's Day tournament; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1500.

U13 Blue Regional Silver:
Coach Valarie Sanders
Assistant Joy Isaacs
This team will be attending 8 tournaments with their season ending at the Heart of America Regional Silver touranment. Players will practice twice a week (may include working with other teams) and attend local tournaments. Cost for this team is $1150.

U13 Green Regional Silver:
Coach Valarie Sanders
Assistant Jake Isaacs
This team will be attending 8 tournaments with their season ending at the Heart of America Regional Silver touranment.Players will practice twice a week (may include working with other teams) and attend local tournaments. Cost for this team is $1150.

U14 Red Regional Gold:
Coach Nelle Couch
This team will be attending 8 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier in Denver, Colorado; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1500.

U14 White Regional Gold:
Coach Beth Bruemmer
This team will be attending 7 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha President's Day tournament; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1500.

U14 Blue Regional Silver
Coach Courtney Cook
This team will be attending 8 tournaments with their season ending at the Heart of America Regional Silver touranment. Players will practice twice a week (may include working with other teams) and attend local tournaments. Cost for this team is $1150.

U14 Green Regional Silver:
Coach Alicia Weber
This team will be attending 8 tournaments with their season ending at the Heart of America Regional Silver touranment. Players will practice twice a week (may include working with other teams) and attend local tournaments. Cost for this team is $1150.

U15 Red National Gold:
Coach Kelly Goodson
Assistant TBD
This team will be attending 11 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1800.

U15 White Regional Gold:
Coach Stevie Jo Boggs
This team will be attending 7 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha President's Day tournament; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1500.

U15 Blue Regional Gold:
Coach Rebecca Arnold
Assistant Lee Simkins
This team will be attending 8 tournaments to include: Omaha President's Day tournament; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1500.

NEW!! U15 Blue Regional Gold:
Coach David Butler
Assistant Nelle Couch
This team will be attending 8 tournaments to include: Omaha President's Day tournament and Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1500.

U16 Red National (Open) Gold:
Coach Kelly Goodson
Assistant TBA
This team will be attending 12 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Minnesota Northern Lights National Qualifier; out of town National Qualifier; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to four times a week. Cost for this team is $2100.

U16 White National Gold
Coach Rachel Magana
Assistant Kaley Miller
This team will be attending 11 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Minnesota Northern Lights National Qualifier; Power League; Heart of America Regional Gold tournament. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to four times a week. Cost for this team is $1800.

U16 Blue Regional Gold:
Coach TBD (Currently Coach: Rachel Magana Assistant: Amber Reed)
This team will be attending 8 tournaments to include: the Show Me National Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha President's Day tournament; Power League. Upon qualifying for the National Championship this team will be expected to attend the National event. Players will practice two to three times a week. Cost for this team is $1500.

U17/18 Red Regional Gold:
We are sorry to inform you but Southwind Volleyball will NOT be carrying a U17/18 team for the 2009-2010 season.

The Southwind Volleyball Club will abide by the tryout policy established by the Heart of America region.

USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR OLYMPIC AGE DEFINITION-for use during the 2009-2010 Season
Once a player participates in a club or varsity program for any university, college, community college, or junior college, he/she is ineligible to play in any regional or national JOVC qualifying and championship events.

18 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1991 or Players who were born on or after September 1, 1989 and a high school student in the twelfth (12th) grade or below during some part of the current academic year.

17 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1992

16 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1993

15 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1994

14 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1995

13 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1996

12 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1997

11 & Under: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1998

10 & Under: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1999

Boys 14 and Under Division: Regionally waived boys teams in the 14 and under age group will be allowed to participate at the USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships using the following age/grade definition:
Players who were born on or after September 1, 1995 or Players who were born on or after September 1, 1993 (15 years or younger) who shall neither have completed nor are in a grade higher than the eighth grade (8th) grade during the current academic year. (This exception is based on the net height difference of 7’4 1/8” to 7’ 11 5/8” between the 14 and Under Division to the 15 and Under Division.)

Note: These age definitions are used by domestic club programs and are NOT the same as the age definitions for the International and Domestic High Performance programs for 2010.

The classification cut-off date of the September 1 was reviewed by the USAV Youth/Junior Olympic Volleyball Division (YJOVD) prior to the USAV 2008 Annual Meetings and research justified the continuation of the cut-off date of September 1. Additional information can be found on the USA Volleyball Website.

JUNIOR TRYOUT POLICY
As Adopted by HOA Board August 20, 2000 and revised July 28, 2002 and August 7, 2005

The following policies have been adopted and revised by the HOA Region to improve the overall player selection and tryout process utilized in the region, and to ensure prospective USAV players are afforded opportunities to participate on a club or team in the region. The policies are also intended to provide players, and their families, appropriate time and consideration of alternatives without undue pressures associated with the selection process. Any club not adhering to the specific policies or the spirit of the policies will be subject to regional sanctions, which may include suspension of coaches, players or teams from participation in the HOA USAV regional activities.

1. Notification to HOA: All USAV/HOA clubs and teams must advise the HOA office of their open tryout schedules and club information as soon as possible in the fall of each year and are encouraged to have tryout details confirmed with HOA preferably by October 1st to ensure website publicity. Please check with MSHSAA or KSHSAA regarding regulations affecting tryouts.

2. Clubs must post and announce at the beginning of all tryouts (i.e., the day of tryouts) the number of playing spots open for tryouts for each age division.

3. Length and times of Tryouts: In the Kansas City area (see definition below), tryouts during the first 2 legal days will be regulated by a strict time schedule. Two hour blocks will be offered for each age division with one hour in between tryouts. The allowed tryout times are: 8-10 am, 11 am-1pm, 2-4 pm, 5-7 pm and (on Saturday only) 8-10 pm. Outside the Kansas City area, tryouts are limited to a maximum of 3 hours.

4. Club Information Needed for Tryouts: Regardless of whether your club has one team or several teams, as much information as possible should be provided about your club to all prospective players. This should include a statement of the club mission, philosophy and any pertinent policies. Clubs are asked to include notification of applicable club fees within an approximate (+/-) $150 to all prospective players as part of their tryout schedule.

5. Tryout Fees: Clubs may not charge more than $10.00 for tryouts unless (a) the club utilizes the insurance/refund approach (contact HOA for clarification on this procedure). Or (b) the club can demonstrate specific expenses that are related to the tryout to justify a charge greater than $10.00 and disclose the same to the region.

6. Tryout Information: All clubs need to make available a copy of the Junior Tryout Guide (Including the Parent’s Guide to Club Volleyball) to all participants in a tryout. All necessary documents will be included with the Club Info Packet.

7. Tryout Dates: All clubs in the Kansas City metropolitan area (Includes the following counties: Buchanan (MO), Cass (MO), Clay (MO), Clinton (MO), Jackson (MO), Johnson (MO), Lafayette (MO), Platte (MO), Ray (MO), Atchison (KS), Douglas (KS), Franklin (KS), Johnson (KS), Leavenworth (KS), Miami (KS), Osage (KS), Wyandotte (KS):

Tryouts for ages 10-14 may begin at 8 am on Saturday, November 8, 2008
Tryouts for ages 15-18 may begin at 8 am on Saturday, November 15, 2008

8. Response Period: In the Kansas City area: If a player is offered a position on a team during the first weekend that tryouts are allowed, the player will have till the following Monday, 4 pm to inform the club if he/she accepts the offer. The club will have to hold that position available for the player, once the offer is made. Clubs that do not conduct their tryouts on the very first weekend that tryouts are allowed, or are not in the Kansas City area, are required to give the players 24 hours after the completion of the tryout to accept an offer for a position.

9. Player Commitment to a Club: Once a player has decided to accept an offer to play with a club and he/she signs an HOA Individual Registration Form and/or an HOA Club/Player Letter of Commitment, he/she will not be allowed to reverse that commitment or attend any other tryouts. Players are allowed to sign at a tryout if satisfied with the club. Once signed, a player will not be allowed any other tryouts. Clubs are not allowed to pressure players into making a decision immediately at tryoutsIf a player backs out of a commitment, or attends another tryout, he/she forfeits the right and eligibility for participation in the HOA region Power League and Regional Championships for this season.

10. Signing at tryout: Clubs are not allowed to pressure players into making a decision immediately at tryouts. Players are allowed to sign at a tryout if they are satisfied with that club and will not attend any other tryouts. The club will have to make clear to the player if he or she is offered a position on a specific team (1st, 2nd etc.), or if the position is for any team of the club.

11. Completion of Tryouts: Clubs are limited to one tryout “callback” for a specific age division within 9 days of the initial tryout. Players going to callbacks must be informed of positions already filled prior to the callback date and told how many positions still remain open. Players must be fully advised of the openings remaining and these must be posted at the callback tryout. Clubs must also advise callback players for which specific team (i.e. first or second) the player is being evaluated. Clubs are strongly encouraged to limit the callbacks to only those positions not yet filled. Callbacks have to be at least 2 days after the initial tryout.

SPECIAL NOTE The HOA Individual Membership Form IS NOT TO BE USED AS A REGISTRATION FORM FOR A TRYOUT. There is a form (Tryout Insurance Form) that should be used for securing insurance for the tryout event.

We encourage players and their families to communicate with Southwind Volleyball Club if there are any questions or concerns. As Junior Olympic Volleyball continues to grow our hope is to add to this sport and maintain, for all involved, integrity and honesty.