Southwind Volleyball Club Fall Leagues (2010)

Southwind offers players in the 6th thru 8th grades an opportunity to continue developing their volleyball skills and prepare for the Junior Olympic season by participating in Fall Leagues. Players will meet twice a week for one and a half hours of training and compete one night a week in the Johnson County Parks and Recreation District.

The fall league is intended for athletes whose schools do not provide a volleyball squad to participate on as a team member.Or for athletes who have not made their school team and want to continue their volleyball careers. For athlete's who attend public schools and are members of their school squad they are NOT allowed to participate in our fall league according to the KSHSAA. Athlete's who participate in the CYO leagues are allowed to participated in our league, CYO athlete's are allowed to participate in two sports at the same time and compete in both including the same sport.

Participants will be instructed and drilled over the basic skills of the game. Strategies of the game will be introduced with emphasis on fundamental skills. Each team is limited to 8/9 players so early registration is encouraged to ensure a position on a team. At the first practice/player assessment there is short parent meeting to cover the parent/player handbook, any additional information, and answer questions.

The fall league is managed as though it were the primary sport since during the fall months at the public and private schools it is the primary sport. Since it is considered the primary sport athlete's participating in the fall league are expected to manage their schedules to allow them to attend their team's practice times and locations as well as their competition schedule. The fall league will not accomadate the player's schedule, athlete's who participate are expected to be flexiable and adjust their schedules accordingly. Practice schedules and locations are determined by the team the athlete has been placed on. Athlete's will be placed on teams according to skill level and although player's grade will be taken into consideration the primary focus will be placing athlete's on teams that are best suited to their skills. In effect players from different grades may be on the same team.

Fall 2010: Practices to be held at Land Gym on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. Or at Okun Field House in Shawnee, Kansas, the same site as competition.

Two sessions available:
Session I 5th/6th graders (beginning week of August 16th)
Session II 7th/8th graders (beginning week of August 30th)
Cost: $265/participant

Either Friday or Sunday competition nights, practices to be held Monday - Thursday evenings, 7-8 weeks of practice and 6 weeks of competition. All players who register will be placed on a team after a player assessment/tryout process. The first week of fall league will consist of a four day assessment/tryout period, athletes will need to attend all four days. There will be two practices held a week and players are expected to attend their team’s practices. Parent meeting the first night of assessments/tryouts.

Deadline for Session I Monday, August 16th, or once there are enough players to field three teams at each age group, total of 24 players per session.

Deadline for Session II Monday, August 30th, or once there are enough players to field three teams at each age group, total of 24 players per session.

Teams will be established based on skill level of the athletes. Teams will practice twice a week for one and half hours. (see calendar page for tentative assessment/practice times as well as competition days) Cost per player $265.00.

Competition nights are as follows: 5th/6th grade teams will compete on Friday evenings while 7th/8th grade teams will compete Sunday afternoon and evenings.

Practices are held at MidAmerica Nazarene University Land gym with competition taking place at Okun Fieldhouse.Players are expected to attend their team practice times but will be allowed to make up practice with another at a different time or night. However, playing time will be affected if an ahtlete is unable to attend their team practice and have to make up a practice at another time or day. (Practice location may change depending on gym availablity at Land gym, Southwind will try to maintain a consistent practice location but any changes made will be updated on the calendar page as soon as possible.)

There will be a short parent meeting the first day of assessments/tryouts. Plesase download the player/parent handbook and bring with you to the meeting. The parent meeting will take place the first 20 minutes of the assessment/tryout period. (Player handbook coming soon.)

Each participant receives a Southwind Volleyball T-shirt/team jersey.

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Before participating in any training sessions players must have the following forms turned in to Southwind Volleyball: Registration form, Medical Release Form and Model/Web Release form.

Location of competition facility: Okun Field House, 20200 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS

Southwind reserves the right to decline player registration for participation.

(Refund Policy: 4 weeks prior to league 75% refund. 3 weeks prior to camp 50% refund. 2 weeks prior to camp 25% refund. 1 week prior to camp no refund.)