 Dear USYVL Families,
Welcome to the March issue of "Every Child Plays" focused on the upcoming Spring Volleyball Leagues.
With over 60 USYVL programs all scheduled to start in the next month our staff and volunteers have been very busy with assisting with registrations, building teams, ordering player & coaches uniforms, and recruiting more volunteers to help with every site.
The smoothest running programs always have the largest number of volunteers. As such I would like to ask that every parent offer to help as a coach or at a minimum assistant coach your child's team. You will find this to be a wonderful experience and not take too much of your time either.
With the Regular registration deadline approaching us fast, I would like to remind you to register if you have not already done so and to please remind your friends to sign up prior to our March 15 regular registration deadline. If your child would like to play on the same team as their friend we just ask that you or your friends parent volunteer to become the head coach. Please see our Special Request Policy listed below for additional details.
On behalf of the USYVL, I thank you for your ongoing support and enthusiasm for our wonderful sport.
See you on the court!
Randy Sapoznik
Executive Director
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Regular Registration Deadline
Make sure you check the USYVL website for registration deadlines. *Late fees will be waived for any parent who wants to be a head coach.
Interested in volunteering? Got Questions about coaching? Ask us and we will contact you about your interest or just answer your questions!
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USYVL and Kinda Good's Partnership
In looking for new and exciting ways to bring young people to the sport of volleyball, the USYVL is partnering with Kinda Good to bring an entertaining spin to the organization. Kinda Good has developed a culture of making volleyball fun through their videos and articles on www.kindagood.com, which includes their infamous character and volleyball celebrity, Danny Kinda. They have worked with club teams, professional beach volleyball players, and the US Men’s National Team to spread their passion for the sport.
It is the USYVL’s mission not only to instruct its players but to create a fun and enjoyable volleyball experience. We think you will enjoy what the USYVL and Kinda Good will create through articles, videos, and appearances. This partnership is sure to make 2009 an exciting year for volleyball
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USYVL Special Request Policy
One of the most common “Special Requests” received by USYVL every season is for friends to play together on the same team. We want to be able to accommodate all of these requests, but need your help to do so. We will honor these requests if you or the parent of your child’s friend will agree to be a head coach. Our special request at USYVL is for more volunteers at each site. So we can work together to honor your special request and ours if you can help us out by volunteering to coach.
If neither parent is able to volunteer to coach we understand, but we ask that you also understand the high volume of these requests and the hours needed to honor them is not possible. All children participate at the same time and at the same location so if carpooling is a factor, rest assured you can still carpool even if the children are not on the same team. Your child wants to play with their friend because they are shy, USYVL is a friendly group and we are confident that your child will make new friends quickly on their team. Still not happy with our policy, we understand but we cannot honor the number of “Special Requests” we receive each season. Thank you for understanding.
5 Reasons Parents Volunteer
At USYVL we're always happy to recruit new coaches, and we believe that having parents participate adds a lot of value to our programs. Here are our top 5 reasons for parents to volunteer:
- Spend Quality Time - When you help your child's sports organization you spend more time with them while they are making friends, learning new lessons, and, of course, having fun. These are great times for you to have a positive influence on your child's growth and to just spend some time in their world.
- Be a Role Model - Coaching provides a unique opportunity to teach some of the important values that can be learned in sports competition and practice. By volunteering you can help teach the important interactions of sportsmanship, perseverance, and respect that all come with competition.
- Learn - Teaching is a great way to learn, and we can all benefit from relearning the importance of giving it your all, respecting your competitors and teammates, and the value and strength of teamwork.
- Relate - Participating in our program will help you identify with your child's friends, experiences, and behaviors. It will allow you to see first hand the influence of friends and coaches on your child and allow you to influence them yourself by being a role model.
- Have Fun - Among all the important lessons we try to teach about sports, we make fun the most important thing at USYVL. When you're creating a fun environment for your kids and the rest of the group, you'll be having a great time too!
So, there are plenty of reasons to get out there and help. Contact your local Site Director and see what you can do to help.
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Coaches Corner
"Bump Record"
By Dan Madden AVP Beach Volleyball Player
I grew up playing volleyball in my backyard with my brothers and sister. We'd play all day and often the only reason we'd stop was because the sun had set and we couldn't see the ball. When there weren't at least 4 of us to play a game we'd make up our own drills to do with 2 or 3 people. My favorite one was "Bump Record", or something similar, which has now been immortalized in the Danny Kinda video with Randy Sapoznik and the rest of the USYVL.
"Bump Record" is a very simple drill that will improve your ball control every time you play. You can play it by yourself or with friends. Here's how it works:
1. Toss the ball in the air.
2. Bump it back in the air.
3. Repeat.
4. Count the number of times you bump it in the air consecutively.
I cannot tell you how many times I've played this game. I still play it. Sometimes when I have people over...we play it in the house! The "Bump Record" drill forces you to focus on the ball and makes sure you contact the ball properly each time because if you don't, you have to start over!
Every great player, from Manhattan Beach to Rio de Janiero, has done this drill. It's the best way for a young volleyball player to improve his or her ball control. And make sure you count!
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