Volleyball Manitoba 2018 Age Class Club Volleyball Club Organizational Meeting Please sign in at the back and pick up a meeting agenda for your convenience
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 • • 13U – Born Sept 2004 or later 16U – Born Sept 2001 or later • • 14U – Born Sept 2003 or later 17U – Born Sept 2000 or later • • 15U – Born Sept 2002 or later 18U – Born Sept 1999 or later 16 Month Window 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 older, 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
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 22 nd • Roster Lock Date, March 29 th • 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 on 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.
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