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TRY OUT DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
15/16's DATE NOVEMBER 20TH
TIME:_5:00pm-8:00pm
LOCATION-_OVERLAND COMMUNITY CENTER
9225 LACKLAND ROAD
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LOUIS, MO. 63114
(PLAYERS MAY SHOW UP LATE,Please call ahead
314-517-2378, IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO GET TO US FROM ANOTHER TRYOUT)
As of the 2011 Season Gateway has instituted a Binding Committment Letter.
If you have made the team, you will receive one of these at the end of the Tryout. You may:
A. Accept the Offer-then we will see you at Registration.
B. Decline the Offer, then we would like to Thank You for considering
our Club.
C. Choose not to sign until the 7pm committment time on Sunday Night , (you will need to send me an email, casjpoelker@msn.com by 7pm stating that you accept our offer to Play for our
Club-WITH THE COMMITTMENT FORM ATTACHED OR MEET ME, then the email will be time
stamped to protect you and the club.) then we will see you at registration.
2011 GATEWAY BINDING COMMITTMENT FORM plus NEW POLICIES
REQUIRED TRYOUT INFO...
2011 Gateway Region Junior Handbook
You MUST submit your Tryout Registration Here......
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WEEKEND DATES YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR ARE REQUIRED AT REGISTRATION,
SO WE CAN SCHEDULE AROUND LACK OF PLAYERS, FAILURE TO REPORT DATES NEEDED WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF PLAY IN THE
NEXT TOURNAMENT ATTENDED.
weekends you need to check are:
Jan. 8/9, 15/16, 22/23, 29/30
Feb. 5/6, 12/13, 19/20, 26/27
Mar. 5/6, 12/13, 19/20, 26/27
Apr. 2/3, 9/10, 16/17, 23/ , 30/ may 1
May 7/_, 14/15, 21/22
(out of town, likely to be during spring break or Apr/May to prevent any travel
issues with snow)
POSSIBLE REASONS TO THINK ABOUT:
WEDDINGS, BIRTHS, BABY SHOWERS, COMMUNIONS, CONFIRMATIONS,
OTHER SPORT COMMITTMENTS, 30/40/50/60TH BIRTHDAY PARTIES, VACATIONS, ACT'S, SAT'S, Bar Mitzvah's, ETC............
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How to get a College Volleyball Scholarship - Top 10 Insights from
Coaches
Parents often wonder what their child needs to do to get a college scholarship.
After talking to a few friends that coach college volleyball, here are my top 10 insights…
1. Pick
a club that will train individual skills. When you play club ball, you should play for a coach that will focus on
teaching you individual skills. Individual skills are extremely important and when you visit a college, coaches will look
at individual skills.
2. Do something extremely well. You need to develop 1 skill really well. It’s
better to be highly skilled at a specific position than to be average at a few.
3. Develop good ball control
skills. You want to especially develop your passing movement skills. Being able to serve receive is important, especially
if you’re tall, coaches will notice.
4. Be fast. Coaches will notice your speed. Also, make
dynamic plays. Coaches want players that make dynamic plays. Coaches want players that make plays when the game is on the
line.
5. Attitude. When a coach is recruiting players, they will often watch how players react in
certain situations. For example, when things don’t go your way, how do you react? Coaches want kids who get
excited about playing well. Coaches want players that huddle up and cheer. It’s important to be a team
player, not a team cancer.
This is really important… Every coach is afraid of getting a bad attitude
kid. College coaches don’t want to get stuck with them for 4 years. Coaches are careful about not getting a bad apple.
6. When you're visiting a college, don’t have your parents ask all the questions. As a player,
when you visit a college make sure you have questions for the coach. Also, be on time for your visit.
7. When you
visit a college and practice with the team, be friendly. You need to be friendly with the team because the team will
ultimately decide whether or not you come play. If the team doesn't like you, the coach won't want you.
Get
connected with the team. Don’t be shy. Don’t be intimidated. Just relax. Don’t think it’s
a big deal. Don’t freak out if you make mistakes.
8. When you practice with the college team, don’t
be afraid of being overly aggressive. You don’t want to make the mistake of being too much of an observer.
It’s time for you to shine.
9. When you email a coach, make it personal. For example, don’t
send out a mass email to many different coaches. Each email should be personal. Also, make Youtube videos highlighting your
skills.
10. Don’t put incriminating info on your Facebook. Colleges check up on students' non-scholastic
activities using Facebook. You could get into trouble posting incriminating photographs online, so think before you post.
Follow the link for more information on how to get a volleyball scholarship.
http://www.strength-and-power-for-volleyball.com/volleyball-scholarships.html
That's
all for this issue.
As always,
Get strong and explosive,
Dennis
NSCA Certified Strength and
Conditioning Specialist,
President, Strength and Power for Volleyball LLC
strength-and-power-for-volleyball.com
N - Never
C - Chance
F - Foreseen
S - Success
OPEN GYM POLICY - In conjunction with the Gateway Region's opinion regarding
open gym's held prior to tryouts, we will not be providing any open gym sessions.
Parents and players attending Open Gyms need to understand that Open Gyms are not sanctioned by
the Gateway Region and therefore are not covered under the insurance that USA Volleyball provides to the regions. It is important
for the parents and players to be informed as to whether the open gym you are attending is covered by insurance. USA Volleyball
will not participate in any claims filed for any injury or occurrence at an Open Gym.
Parents also need to be aware that it is against the rules of the Gateway Region for a
club/team to ask or pressure a player to commit to any team before 7pm on the Sunday following
the official start of tryouts for that particular age group. Any violations should be reported immediately
to Chris Clauss at cmwarner24@aol.com or 636-343-4029.
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The club fee for the 2011 season is $550.00. There
2 payment Options to choose from on Registration Night (OCTOBER 26th for the 12/14's; NOVEMBER 23rd for
the 15/16's). Club Fees are non-refundable. Players who have not paid up to date will not be allowed
to play in tournaments. Further, players who do not pay are, under Missouri and Illinois athletic rules, considered to have
received an "extra" benefit - this disqualifies them from playing in high school, as they are then considered to have turned
professional. They are thus inelegible for college athletic scholarships. Gateway dictates that once you sign the Commitment Form/pay fees to a club you are locked into that club
and cannot change your mind. pg- 17 Jr. Handbook, Special Note to Clubs: The High
School Associations and NCAA have rules that do not permit letting an athlete play for free, if you charge for your program,
or at a reduced rate from what is charged other athletes in your program. Violation of this rule will cause an athlete to
lose her/his amateur standing and be declared ineligible for high school and NCAA competition. If you have any questions,
contact the NCAA or your state association first!
FYI, when called as an alternate, this means you may not receive an offer to play unless another player tells the
coach no. Teams typically carry 8-9 players, alternates added to the team in addition to this number may not receive much
play time during tournaments, accepting as an alternate you need to understand this point.
(PLAYERS MAY SHOW UP LATE, NO LATER THAN 1 HOUR, 15 MINUTES, IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE
TO GET TO US FROM ANOTHER TRYOUT. )
GATEWAY Club Volleyball Information Sessions
NCFS WILL BE THERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
The
Gateway Region will once again be hosting sessions in the Fall to help parents/guardians understand the club volleyball process.
This session will include information as to what club volleyball is, if it is appropriate for your son/daughter, how the tryout
process works and what you need to do in order to get yourself ready for tryouts and then hopefully the season.
The session will begin with a presentation that will include information on all the topics listed
above. After the presentation and a Q&A portion, then parents/guardians will be allowed to walk around and meet
with clubs from their area. Clubs will include information about their tryouts, how many teams they have at certain
age levels and general information about their club.
If you are new to club volleyball, struggled through the process in the past or are just interested
in learning more, these sessions are for you! Each of the venues does have limited space so you will need to send in
a registration form. Click here to download the form.
Info Session:
Sunday, October 10th at
Florissant Valley Community College in the Gym – 4-6:30pm
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