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Volleyball Manitoba 2018 Age Class Club Volleyball Club Organizational Meeting

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Welcome

• Welcome to the 2018 Age Class Club Volleyball Meeting
• Introductions: Attendees, Volleyball Manitoba Staff, Board &

Committee members

• We will progress through this power point presentation and

address key Age Class Club Season Information

• Please refer to your Agenda for a breakdown of items to be

covered

• Should you have any questions, please wait until the end of the

appropriate section and we will solicit questions at that time

• At the end of the presentation we will open the floor to general

questions and/or topics that were not covered during the presentation

Winnipeg & Brandon Platinum Coupon Card

• Each card sells for $20 and every player or team will earn $10 profit/ card
• If a player sells 10 cards, they earn 3 free ($160 value)
• Selling 13 cards will earn them $160!
• A team of 10 players can earn $1,600 if each players sells 13 cards
• A team of 15 players can earn $2,400 if each players sells 13 cards
• The end user needs to use the cards twice in the next 12 months to recoup their

donation

• A representative from Momentum Fundraising will come out and kick off any

team wishing to participate

• Momentum Fundraising will pre bundle each players package and provide

tracking and info sheets to each team

Other Opportunities:

Interested?? Please contact:

http://www.momentumfundraising.ca/ Contact: Kevin Gooch 204-918-4675

Important Dates

• December 10, 2017 – Try-Out period begins
• December 18, 2017 – Registration Opens on the VRS
• National Championship Registration Opening Dates

January 9 15U Boys & Girls January 11 16U Boys & Girls January 16 17U Boys & Girls January 17 18U Boys & Girls January 18 14U Boys & Girls

• January 31, 2018 – Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Deadline
• Please note that all Coaches should have completed screening requirements sent to VM office prior

to the start of the club season and on-court activity.

• March 22, 2018 – Team/Club Registration Deadline, Voluntary Withdrawal Deadline
• Please note that Club Teams must be registered in the VRS before they are allowed to compete in

any Sanctioned Event, so this date may be much earlier depending on when your team begins competing

• March 29, 2018 – Provincial Championship Registration Deadline & Roster Lock Date
• March 29, 2018 – National Championship Registration Deadline & Roster Lock Date

Important Dates

• Provincial Championships
• April 21/22

13U Boys & Girls

• Apr 28/29

15U & 16U Boys & Girls

• May 5/6

14U, 17U & 18U Boys & Girls

• National Championships, May 16-22, Edmonton, AB
• May 16-19

15U & 16U

• May 19-22

14U, 17U & 18U

Age Classes / Divisions Rules

• Volleyball Manitoba adheres to the 2017-2018 Volleyball Canada Rule

Book

• Any exceptions/alterations to the VC Rule Book will be noted in the

VM Age Class Handbook (i.e. MVA 200 is VM official ball at 15U and

• lder, VQ2000Plus is the VM official ball at 14U and younger)
• 13U age category will continue with the Triple Ball playing format.
• Resources available on our website
• Rule Changes as outlined in the Handbook – P. 7
• 13U – Born Sept 2004 or later
• 14U – Born Sept 2003 or later
• 15U – Born Sept 2002 or later

16 Month Window

• 16U – Born Sept 2001 or later
• 17U – Born Sept 2000 or later
• 18U – Born Sept 1999 or later

Referees

• Volleyball Manitoba and the Manitoba Volleyball Officials

Association are always looking to expand the pool of Certified Referees

• If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Certified

Referee, there is one more Level 1 Certification Clinic scheduled for January 27, 2018 at Sport Manitoba.

• If you are interested in having MVOA Referees work your event,

please contact Ed Toews at edtoews@mvoa.ca or Bev Workman (Brandon) at bev_workman@hotmail.com

• It is recommended and encouraged by Volleyball Manitoba that all

Sanctioned Events utilize MVOA Referees, as this provides Athletes and Coaches with valuable experience interacting with Certified Referees while also providing referees with a developmental experience in anticipation of Provincial and National Championships

Club Registration Info

• All Clubs are required to submit a Club Information Form at the

beginning of the season (or update previous years information)

• This form will include information relating to their Club Executive

Structure, Club Contact Information and Club Coach Certification and Screening Information.

• The form also helps us in determining teams within a club
• This form is required to be submitted before Clubs/Teams

participate in any sanctioned activities.

• The sooner we receive the better so we can review compliance of

your coaches to avoid ineligibility, etc.

Registration Info

• All Club, Team, Coach & Athlete, and Provincial/National

Championship Registration is completed through the VRS

• All Clubs and Teams must be registered in the VRS by March 22nd
• Roster Lock Date, March 29th
• Rosters must contain a minimum of 8 Athletes, and a maximum of

15 Athletes

• Rosters must contain at least 1 Coach and 1 Team Contact (can be

same individual)

• Individual Registration Forms must be completed for all Athletes

and Coaches, and must be available upon VM request

• Forms DO NOT need to be submitted to VM

Registration/Roster Info

• Athletes may only register with 1 Club
• Within a Club, Athletes may play on more than 1 Team
• Athletes may play on more than 1 Team within THE SAME Age Category

up to the Roster Lock Date, after which they may only be registered to 1 Team within an Age Category

• Athletes may play on more than 1 Team within DIFFERENT Age

Categories all season, as long as they are registered with all Teams on which they are playing

• Athletes can not compete with more than one team in any given event
• An Athlete CAN NOT compete with 2 15U Teams in 1 Tournament
• An Athlete CAN NOT compete with 1 15U Team and 1 16U Team in 1

Tournament

• An Athlete CAN compete with 2 different Teams in 2 different Tournaments
• n the same weekend, granted the Tournaments are not run congruently
• i.e. 1 tournament Saturday, 1 tournament Sunday

Registration/Transfer Info

• Once an athlete has registered with a team and signed the

Individual Registration Form they are not permitted to change Clubs without the consent of Volleyball Manitoba

• If an athlete wishes to Transfer, they must obtain a written release

from their current Club (the Club shall provide written release at their discretion), and provide a written statement describing the reason(s) for the transfer; the athlete will then submit these documents to VM

• Upon completion of these elements, VM shall give consent and

the transfer will be effective upon written notification

• VM will then make the necessary adjustments on the VRS

Registration/Age Category Info

• Teams may “Play Up” to a higher Age Category
• Teams may compete in a higher Age Category at Provincial

Championships, as long as they have competed in Sanctioned Tournaments at the same Age Category, and intend to compete at Nationals at that category as well (Competitions Committee is reviewing this rule for this season with a decision to be made by early January, 2018)

• Teams may compete in a higher Age Category at National

Championships, as long as they have competed at the same Provincial Championship Age Category

• i.e. If a 13U Team wishes to compete at 14U Westerns, they must compete in

14U Provincials

• Teams MAY NOT Play Down to a lower Age Category

Age Class Fees, Categories, etc.

• All Athletes and Coaches are required to be members of Volleyball

Manitoba and Volleyball Canada

• Membership Fees 2017-2018

VM Fee VC Fee GST 5% VRS Fee Total Youth Club Competitive Player / Coach $44.00 $28.00 incl. incl. $72.00 Youth Development Player / Coach $25.00 $3.00 incl. Incl. $28.00

Youth Development Players includes players competing in club programs and VM sanctioned events from Jan-May but not competing in a National Championship. These programs are generally school or rural based teams. A T2 Provincial will run if there is sufficient team registration and interest. Please note that our 13U Age Category is considered to be a Youth/Developmental level category, so all 13U teams will be registered at that membership level, and only subject to those membership rates. However, if a 13U team is planning on participating in 14U Provincials or Westerns/Nationals, they will need to register at the 14U level and purchase Club Competitive level memberships.

Membership Benefits

Benefits of VM and Volleyball Canada Membership include:

• Insurance (Liability and accident coverage) at sanctioned VM / VC events and

programs.

• Access into all VM / VC sanctioned events including tournaments, provincial

championships (tier 1 or 2, depending on membership level) and national championships (comp members), both indoor and beach

• Access into all VM / VC sanctioned programs including regional teams (MB

Games), provincial teams, training programs, camps and clinics

• Access through the VM office to meeting rooms for respective club or league

meetings

• Letters of Good Standing for International Play (US Open, US Junior Championship,

etc.)

• Provincial e-newsletter (16-20 per year) – regular communications on volleyball

events, activities and news

• Discount or entry into CIS volleyball matches in Manitoba, as scheduled
• Other discounts as may be available from year to year based on sponsor

arrangements.

Screening Policy

• The Volleyball Manitoba Screening Policy requires all Coaches and

Club Personnel to obtain and submit a Criminal Record Search Certificate and Child Abuse Registry Check to the Provincial Office

• Once submitted, Checks are considered valid for a 3 year period
• i.e. Checks submitted in the 2016/2017 season will not need to be

renewed until the 2019/2020 season

• For those who have not submitted their CRSC and CARC, you will be

considered ineligible to participate in Sanctioned Age Class activity until the documents have been submitted

• Clubs are required to detail their Coach’s Screening Information on

the Club Information Form they submit at the beginning of the

• season. We will also review each form as we receive it.
• On-line screening sites: BackCheck, City of Winnipeg, Prov. MB

Coaching Certification Requirements

In order to participate as a coach at VM Provincial Championships and VC National Championships, all head coaches must have completed the following certification and requirements by March 22, 2018. If coaches do not comply with NCCP requirements by March 22, they will still be allowed to compete in Provincials and Nationals, but will be subject to a $200 / $300 fine payable to VM, paid 1 week prior to respective Provincial Championship.

http://www.volleyballmanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-Coach- Certification-Policy-Oct-30-2017-VM.pdf

Coaching Certification Maintenance

• Beginning on January 1st, 2014, Volleyball Canada began

complying with the Coaches Association of Canada’s (CAC) NCCP Professional Development policy and procedures.

• Coaches now receive credit within the Locker database for

approved professional development experiences. In order to maintain certification, coaches will need to accrue a specific amount of points over a period of 5 years.

• Please review VC’s FAQ for additional the details.

http://coach.volleyball.ca/index.php?page=251

Respect in Sport

Sport Manitoba believes in being proactive in ensuring sport in our province is safe and welcoming for all participants. Respect in Sport helps to promote those values through a simple and convenient free on-line training course for coaches and sport leaders. It is designed as a tool to assist coaches in identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment, and bullying in sport. Respect in Sport enables coaches to deal with legal and moral responsibilities, making them less vulnerable and more confident in dealing with sensitive

• issues. A risk management tool, Respect in Sport helps sport organizations

reduce liability. As a mandatory requirement, all coaches identified with a Provincial Sport Organization are required to take the course. Without this Certification a Coach will not be allowed to participate in any Sanctioned Event. In addition, all coaches who took the online course prior to 2013, will require to complete it again to remain compliant with this requirement. To complete the certification please follow this link for further information: http://www.sportmanitoba.ca/coaching/respect-sport

Age Category Rankings

• The Volleyball Manitoba Provincial Rankings will be maintained by

several Ranking Committees and Sub-Committees which report to the Indoor Competitions Committee

• If you are interested in sitting on a Ranking Committee for an Age

Category, please contact our Competitions Committee Chair or our Program Director at volleyball.pd@sportmanitoba.ca

• Provincial Rankings will be based on Sanctioned Event Results,

taking in to consideration Strength-of-Event, Head-to-Head matchups, and other criteria

• Rankings will be posted weekly on the Volleyball Manitoba

website, beginning the second week of March

Club Sanctioned Tournaments

• Many tournaments for all age classes are organized and operated by individual
• clubs. This provides the vast portion of competition for athletes and the efforts of

clubs made to run these tournaments is appreciated by all Club Volleyball stakeholders.

• In an effort however to ensure consistency, adequate insurance and use results in

the weekly ranking system being implemented in this club season, clubs are asked to sanction their Tournaments with Volleyball Manitoba.

• The cost to sanction your tournament is $50.
• Sanctioned Tournament results are to be submitted by the first business day

following the competition – to allow for inclusion in weekly rankings

• Note also that teams must participate in a minimum of two sanctioned

Events/Tournaments (in the age category said team intends to participate in at Provincials) in order to participate in the Provincial Championships. This will allow for adequate preparation and allow rankings to be established.

• Volleyball Manitoba strongly encourages that all Sanctioned Tournaments utilize

Certified Referees.

• Scoresheets, rotation cards along with scoreflips and balls are accessible, if
• available. Requests need to be made at minimum 2 weeks in advance.

VM Premier Tournament Series

Volleyball Manitoba’s Premier Tournament Series will offer one tournament at each of the 13U - 16U age Categories. The Wezer Bridle Cup event also

• ffers 17U and 18U teams an opportunity to compete with or alongside

Adult teams in a pre-provincial tournament

February 9 & 10 16U Premier Series Dakota CC $350 +GST February 16 & 17 13U Premier Series Sport for Life Centre $350 +GST February 23 & 24 15U Premier Series Dakota CC $350 +GST March 2 & 3 14U Premier Series Dakota CC & RRC $350 +GST April 13 & 14 Wezer Bridle Cup 17U/18U & Adult Dakota CC & RRC $350 +GST Registration will open December 18, 2017

Provincial Championships

• Provincial Championships (with anticipated locations)
• April 21/22

13U Girls & Boys Dakota CC

• Apr 28/29

15U Girls RRC & Tec Voc 15U Boys MBCI 16U Girls Dakota CC 16U Boys UW

• May 5/6

14U Girls Dakota CC + 14U Boys RRC 14U Girls T2 TBC 17U / 18U Girls Steinbach 17U / 18U Boys Brandon

• Provincial Championship Registration Deadline – March 29, 2018
• Provincial Championship Entry Fee - $495 +GST
• Score-sheet training is available on our website and

may be able to offer a club instructional session.

2018 VC National Championships May 16-22 Edmonton

May 16-19 15U / 16U May 19-22 14U, 17U & 18U

• National Championship Registration Opening Dates

January 9 15U Boys & Girls January 11 16U Boys & Girls January 16 17U Boys & Girls January 17 18U Boys & Girls January 18 14U Boys & Girls

• Registration Fees:

$1200

• Stay to Play Policy in Effect
• For more National Championship Information, please visit the VC

website here: https://www.volleyball.ca/en/competitions/2018- volleyball-canada-nationals

VC Championships 2019 and Beyond

Starting in 2019, Volleyball Canada will be maintaining the 14U category as a regional championship (West, East & Atlantic) but the 15U – 18U categories will all be hosted as a true national event. VC will be looking to combine or ‘cluster’ age groups under one roof in an effort to offer the best competition setting for participating teams. Volleyball Manitoba has worked with Tourism Winnipeg on a bid for a 2019 event at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg. In 2020, the VC Nationals will again be a Festival event, as they move to a new two year cycle instead of the current three year cycle.

Canad Inns Partnership

• Volleyball Manitoba has formed a partnership with Canad Inns

Destination Centres across Manitoba

• As part of this partnership agreement, Volleyball Manitoba has

been granted Room Rates at all Canad Inns locations

• Volleyball Manitoba strongly encourages all teams travelling to a

Provincial Championship to choose Canad Inns as their host hotel

• Volleyball Manitoba will have Room Blocks booked during both

Provincial Championship weekends at Canad Inns locations

• In order to access the Room Rates you must state that you are with

Volleyball Manitoba when booking your reservation

• Thank you for your cooperation as we strive to improve your

membership experience

Age Class Awards & HOF Banquet

• The Age Class Awards & Hall of Fame Banquet is an opportunity for

us all to recognize the hard work and outstanding achievement of

• ur Age Class participants
• It is also a great opportunity for our young athletes to witness our

Hall of Fame induction ceremony and to get a sense of the tremendous value that they can enjoy from life-long volleyball participation

• This event recognizes all Provincial Championship Teams and also

includes athlete, coach, official, team and volunteer awards

• Date: Sunday, June 10, 2018
• Location: Canad Inns Polo Park

Age Class Awards & HOF Banquet

• Awards presented at this Banquet include:
• Jr. (20U) Male Player of the Year
• Jr. (20U) Female Player of the Year
• Age Class Players of the Year (15U-18U Boys and Girls)
• Coaches of the Year (Elite and Developmental)
• Referee of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year
• Please take the time throughout the year to nominate individuals

you feel are deserving of these awards.

• Nomination Forms will be available on the Volleyball Manitoba website in the

new year

• Nomination deadline is May 28th, 2018

Focus of the league is to provide skill instruction and game play opportunities to players who are new to the game or have played school volleyball but may not be playing club volleyball. Divisions: Grade 6/7 – (born in 2006/2005) Grade 8/9 – (born in 2004/2003) 8 Weeks January 14-March 11 11 Weeks January 14-April 15 Location: Grade 6/7 – Canada Games Sport for Life Center, 145 Pacific Avenue. Grade 8/9 – Dakota Community Center Fieldhouse, 1188 Dakota Street. Team Composition: Players may register as individuals, or as a group We ask all clubs to suggest this league to athletes they may come across that would better fit this program.

Winnipeg Youth VB League Winter 2018

• 14U Provincial Training Program
• 2018 Provincial Team Programs – 15U-16U, 16U-18U
• Canada Cup, Richmond, BC in July
• 2018 Team Manitoba Summer Training Programs: 15U-17U
• 2017 Beach Volleyball Programs
• May – Aug
• League & Tournaments
• Training Programs

2018 Provincial Programs

With the holiday season just around the corner, Wesmen Athletics is once again gearing up for the Wesmen Classic. After 50 years as a men’s basketball tournament, the Wesmen Classic in 2017 will come with a twist as the 51st edition will feature men’s volleyball for the first time. This year’s event, scheduled for Dec 28-30, will see the Wesmen host 7 other universities (schedule being announced tomorrow!). With this they are offering a special early-bird price package for all teams. For just $15 a person, teams (minimum five people with tickets ordered before Dec. 20) can purchase a three-day tournament pass. For more details, contact Tom at the Wesmen athletic department at 204-786-9821

• r by email at t.nicholson@uwinnipeg.ca.

More details will be posted soon at www.wesmen.ca.

2017 Wesmen Classic

• Our Volleyball Manitoba Competitions Committee continues to review

ways to make the Club Volleyball experience better for athletes, families and clubs. Changes being discussed for the 2018-19 season include:

• Early signing period for athletes returning to a Club
• Recruiting limitations for 14U or 15U athletes
• Main issues in the community continue to be related to:
• Recruiting / offering spots on teams throughout the off-season and

expecting Commitments

• Off-season club activity

Future Club VB Guidelines

Questions?

Thank you for attending the 2018 Age Class Meeting Please don’t forget to sign-in to confirm your attendance if you haven’t already! Good Luck with your seasons!!