Volleyball Manitoba 2019-20 Club Volleyball Organizational Meeting Please sign in at the back and pick up a meeting agenda for your convenience
Welcome • Welcome to the 2019-20 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 http://momentumfundraising.club • Each card sells for $20 and every player or team will earn $10 profit/ card • If a player sells 10 cards, they earn 5 free ($100 value) • Selling 15 cards will earn them $200! • A team of 10 players can earn $2,000 if each players sells 15 cards each • A team of 15 players can earn $3,000 if each players sells 15 cards each • 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 • Contact: Kevin Gooch - Momentum Fundraising 204-918-4675 kevingoochmf@gmail.com
Contact: Kevin Gooch - Momentum Fundraising 204-918-4675 kevingoochmf@gmail.com http://momentumfundraising.club
Important Dates • December 7, 2019 – Try-Out period begins • December 16, 2019 – Registration Opens on the VRS • December 16, 2019 – Registration for Premier & Provincial Tournaments Opens on VRS • National Championship Registration Opening Dates January 8 17U (Edmonton) January 9 15U (Edmonton) January 14 18U (Edmonton) January 15 16U (Edmonton) January 22 14U (Abbotsford, Ottawa, Halifax) • December 22 – January 4 – Holiday Break • January 31, 2020 – 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 19, 2020 – 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 26, 2020 – Provincial Championship Registration Deadline & Roster Lock Date • March 26, 2020 – National Championship Registration Deadline & Roster Lock Date
Important Dates • Provincial Championships • April 18-19 14UG Tier 1 – Dakota Community Centre & CJS 14UB Tier 1 – Brandon (BU HLC & TBC) • April 25-26 15U Girls – Dakota Community Centre & CJS 15U Boys – Sport For Life Centre 17U Girls – UofM 17U Boys – UofW • May 2-3 13U Girls – Winnipeg TBC 13U Boys – Winnipeg/Niverville TBC 16U Girls – Dakota Community Centre 16U Boys – Brandon (BU) 18U Girls – UofW 18U Boys – Sport For Life Centre • May 9-10 14U Girls Tier 2 – Steinbach/Niverville TBC 14U Boys Tier 2 – Steinbach/Niverville TBC
Important Dates • National Championships • May 1-3 14U – Ottawa • May 8-10 14U – Abbotsford • May 16-18 14U - Halifax • May 14-16 15U – Edmonton • May 14-16 17U – Edmonton • May 17-19 16U – Edmonton • May 17-19 18U – Edmonton
Try Out Period Dec 7 - 16 We strongly encourage Clubs/Teams to allow athletes to attend tryouts for multiple Clubs/Teams (if they wish) and not pressure them to commit immediately following a tryout. To this purpose, all commitments between a Club/Team and Athlete are not official/binding until December 16th, when VM Individual Registration Forms can be completed and teams/players can be registered in the VRS. Athletes are free to try out for multiple teams and are NOT obligated to commit or sign Individual Registration forms until Monday, December 16th .
Age Classes / Divisions • • 13U – Born Sept 2006 or later 16U – Sep 1, 03 – Dec 31, 04 • • 14U – Sep 1, 05 – Dec 31, 06 17U – Sep 1, 02 – Dec 31, 03 • • 15U – Sep 1, 04 – Dec 31, 05 18U – Sep 1, 01 – Dec 31, 02* 16 Month Window *USports or Post-Secondary rostered athletes are ineligible to compete at the 18U club level. Rules • Volleyball Manitoba adheres to the 2019-2020 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 16U and older, VQ2000Plus is the VM official ball at 15U 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. 9-11
Referees • Volleyball Manitoba, Manitoba Volleyball Officials Association & Westman Offic ials Association are always looking to expand the pool of Certified Referees • If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Certified Referee, clinics are held in Sep & Oct each year. • 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 Certified 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 20 th • Roster Lock Date, March 26 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 / Players 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 • For the 2020 Festival year, 15U-18U teams/athletes will not be allowed to compete in multiple provincials due to VC policy of not being allowed at Nationals • In a non-Festival year, teams may compete in a higher Age Category at National Championships, as long as they have competed at the same Provincial Championship Age Category. • Only age categories in 2020 where this would apply would be 13U up to 14U or 14U up to 15U. • Teams MAY NOT Play Down to a lower Age Category
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