BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 PRESIDENT – BETSY ERICKSON
 VICE PRESIDENT – ELISSA WAASDORP & KADEE MCKINNON
 SECRETARY – KELLY HOLADAY
 TREASURER – KARMEN GIESEN
 REGISTRATION – JILL BOEHME
 CONCESSIONS –JENNIFER RAAN, REBECCA KRANZ & CHRISTIE
SMITH
 APPAREL/PHOTO – JILL IHRY
 DIRECTOR – TWILA NOGOWSKI
 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – TRACY KLEIN
WF VOLT VOLLEYBALL CLUB
• OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP THE
ATHLETIC ABILITIES OF THE
PLAYERS, PROMOTE TEAMWORK,
COMPETITIVE VOLLEYBALL AND
A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.
GOALS
TO FURTHER DEVELOP OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN
ORGANIZED VOLLEYBALL PRACTICES AND MATCHES.
KEEP TEAMS SMALL SO PLAYERS GET MORE INDIVIDUAL
ATTENTION (APPROX. 8-10 WITH A MAX OF 12)
TO HELP OUR PLAYERS LEARN THE STRUCTURE OF
VOLLEYBALL (POSITIONS, OFFENSE, DEFENSE, EFFORT
AND TEAMWORK)
PLAYER FEES
$300 BASE FEE OR $335 W/BALL
PLAYER FEES COVER:
REGISTRATION FOR 6 TOURNAMENTS
COACH
GYM RENTALS
WF VOLT TOURNEY CONCESSIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
UNIFORM
T-SHIRT
IN ADDITION TO COSTS…
***FUNDRAISER (2 OPTIONS)
**SELL 10 COUPON BOOKS
**PAY $100 TO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FUNDRAISER
***WORK MARCH 25/26 TOURNEY CONCESSIONS (2 OPTIONS)
**WORK YOUR SHIFT (APPROXIMATELY 4 HRS)
**PAY $60 TO NOT WORK CONCESSIONS
COMMITMENT
• WF VOLT VOLLEYBALL IS A
COMMITMENT AND WE ASK
THAT YOU TRY YOUR ABSOLUTE
BEST TO KEEP THAT
COMMITMENT THE ENTIRE
SEASON.
PRACTICE ATTENDENCE
EXCUSED PRACTICE (IN-SEASON SPORTS, SCHOOL
RELATED PRACTICE OR COMPETITION, ILLNESS, OUT OF
TOWN, ETC.)
NOTIFY THE COACH BEFOREHAND.
PRACTICE ATTENDENCE
 UNEXCUSED PRACTICE: (DID NOT NOTIFY THE COACH
BEFOREHAND)
1ST OFFENSE
 NO PLAYING TIME IN THE FIRST 2 SETS OF THE NEXT
TOURNAMENT.
2ND OFFENSE
 NO PLAYING TIME IN THE NEXT TOURNAMENT.
 LATE TO PRACTICE:
 WILL BE DEALT WITH BY TEAM COACH.
(EX. PLAYING TIME DECREASED, EXTRA CONDITIONING,
ETCT.)
*PARENTS – PLEASE CALL THE COACH BEFORE PRACTICE
TO LET THEM KNOW YOUR DAUGHTER WILL NOT BE
THERE.
TOURNAMENT ATTENDENCE
 UNEXCUSED TOURNAMENT ABSENCE: (DID NOT SHOW UP FOR
TOURNAMENT AND DID NOT CALL COACH.)
 NO PLAYING TIME IN THE NEXT TOURNAMENT
 LATE TO A TOURNAMENT:
 (WITH PHONE CALL TO COACH) - WILL RECEIVE LESS PLAYING
TIME FOR FIRST TWO MATCHES OF THE TOURNAMENT.
 (WITHOUT PHONE CALL TO COACH) – MINIMAL PLAYING TIME
 LEAVE EARLY FROM A TOURNAMENT: (DOES NOT HELP OFFICIATE, CLEAN
UP)
 WILL RECEIVE LESS PLAYING TIME IN THE FIRST TWO MATCHES
OF THE NEXT TOURNAMENT.
TOURNAMENTS
ALL TEAMS WILL ATTEND 6 TOURNAMENTS
 MARCH 11/12
 MARCH 18/19
 MARCH 25/26– WF VOLT TOURNAMENT (ALL TEAMS PLAY)
 APRIL 1/2
 APRIL 8/9
 APRIL 22/23
 APRIL 29/30 – AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS (MOST PLAY)
 MAY 6/7
 MAY 13/14
 MAY 20/21
TOURNAMENT TRAVEL
TRAVEL TO ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL BE AT THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENTS.
COACHES WILL NOT GIVE OR BE EXPECTED TO
PROVIDE ANY ATHLETES A RIDE TO TOURNAMENT
SITES.
TRAVEL TO TOURNAMENTS WILL BE ROUGHLY 1.5
HOURS FOR MOST TEAMS.
COMMUNICATION
 ALL INFORMATION WILL BE SENT
THROUGH OUR WEBSITE.
 PARENTS SHOULD TRY TO ESTABLISH
COMMUNICATION AVENUES WITH THE
PARENTS OF YOUR DAUGHTERS’
TEAMMATES.
PLAYING TIME & POSITIONS
 PLAYING TIME IS LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE
COACHES.
 THE COACH WILL PUT ATHLETES IN A POSITION
THAT HE OR SHE FEELS BEST SUITS THE TEAM AND
THE ATHLETE.
 PLAYING TIME WILL NOT BE EQUAL FOR ALL GIRLS.
TEAMS
 TEAMS WILL BE FORMED ACCORDING TO
ABILITY.
 TEAMS WILL BE PUT TOGETHER BY AN
OUTSIDE SOURCE.
 ONCE TEAMS ARE MADE, THERE WILL BE NO
CHANGES AND NO REFUNDS FOR NOT
LIKING THE TEAM YOU ARE ON.
IT IS AN EXPECTATION THAT
THE ATHLETE AND
PARENTS RESPECT THE
COACHES’ DECISIONS AND
GIVE 100% EFFORT
TOWARDS THE SUCCESS OF
THE TEAM.
CONFLICTS
 PLAYING TIME AND POSITION CONFLICTS SHOULD BE DISCUSSED
IN THIS CHAIN OF COMMAND:
 PLAYER – COACH
 PLAYER – COACH – PARENT
 PARENT – DIRECTOR – DIRECTOR – COACH
 ADMINISTRATION TEAM – PLAYER – PARENT – COACH - FINAL
DECISION
 PARENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DISCUSS THESE ISSUES OR
ANY CONFLICTS WITH COACHES.
 ANY SKIPPING STEP WILL RESULT IN DECREASED PLAYING TIME OR
POSSIBLE REMOVAL FROM TEAM WITHOUT REFUND.
COMPLAINTS
• AFTER COACH AND PLAYER HAVE DISCUSSED
ISSUE…
• SEND AN E-MAIL TO THE CLUB DIRECTOR AT:
[email protected] OR
[email protected]
CONSEQUENCES
• 1ST OFFENSE/LEVEL ONE OFFENSE
• DEFINED WHEN A PARENT/GUARDIAN GENERALLY DISCUSSES PLAYING
TIME, POSITIONING OR COACHING STRATEGY WITH THE COACH AT
ANY TIME. THIS CONVERSATION IS DONE ON A CONCERNED LEVEL,
BUT DONE IN A CIVIL MANNER.
• IT WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED AN OFFENSE WHEN A
PARENT/GUARDIAN IS VERBALLY DEGRADING THE PLAY OF THE TEAM
OR ANOTHER PLAYER DURING A MATCH OUT LOUD.
• THE PLAYER WILL BE WITHHELD FROM ONE MATCH.
• 2ND OFFENSE/LEVEL TWO OFFENSE
• 3RD OFFENSE/LEVEL THREE OFFENSE
SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES
 BE A LEADER, ACT LIKE A LEADER, & POST LIKE A LEADER.
 REPRESENT THIS ORGANIZATION IN A FIRST CLASS MANNER AND WITH INTEGRITY
 REFRAIN FROM POSTING COMMENTS THAT CONSTITUTE A CREDIBLE THREAT OF
PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON.
 REFRAIN FROM POSTING COMMENTS OR PHOTOS THAT DESCRIBE UNLAWFUL
ASSAULT, ABUSE, HAZING, HARASSMENT, OR DISCRIMINATION.
 REFRAIN FROM ANY POSTS THAT MAY BE DEROGATORY TOWARDS ANY SPORTS
TEAMS OR CLUBS
 BE MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU RE-TWEET. ALTHOUGH YOU MAY NOT HAVE SAID IT,
WHAT YOU RE-TWEET REFLECTS HOW OTHERS VIEW YOU.
 USING INAPPROPRIATE OR OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE IN COMMENTS, TWEETS, VIDEOS
AND OTHER POSTINGS WILL MOST DEFINITELY LEAD TO A NEGATIVE IMAGE, SO
DON’T DO IT!
 CONSEQUENCES WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.
RESPONSIBILITIES & CODE OF
CONDUCT
• REPRESENT YOURSELF AND OUR CLUB IN A
POSITIVE WAY!!
• AT ANY TIME, NO ATHLETE, PARENT OR
COACH SHALL MAKE ANY INAPPROPRIATE
REMARKS ABOUT OR GESTURES TOWARDS
ANOTHER PLAYER, TEAM, COACH, OFFICIAL
OR PARENT/S.
SAVE THE DATE….
• MANDATORY OFFICIALS CLINIC FOR ALL PLAYERS AND
COACHES
• ONLINE SESSIONS – WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 1
• TEAM PICTURES: LATE FEB/EARLY MARCH
• SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED EARLY FEB.
• PRACTICES – TWICE A WEEK STARTING FEBRUARY.
• 12’S/14’S – SUNDAY & EITHER MON., TUES., THURS, FRI
• 16’S/18’S – TWICE DURING THE WEEK AFTER TOURNAMENTS START.
• PRACTICES FOR 14’S AND UP WILL RUN TILL10:00 PM
WF VOLT TOURNAMENT
ALL FAMILIES WILL BE ASKED TO WORK ON THE
DAY THAT YOUR DAUGHTER DOES NOT PLAY.
WE PLAN TO HAVE YOU SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT
USING “DIBS” ON OUR WEBSITE IN FEBRUARY.
FAILURE TO WORK YOUR CONCESSION SHIFT
(OR MAKE THE SWITCHES IN ADVANCE) WILL
RESULT IN YOUR DAUGHTER LOSING PLAYING
TIME FOR THE FIRST MATCH OF HER NEXT
TOURNAMENT.
FUNDRAISER
 COUPON BOOKS
 MUST SELL 10 FOR $20 EACH
 WILL GET TODAY
 DUE: NOVEMBER 6 (@ NOON OR 4P.M.)WITH ONE CHECK
 IF YOU SELL 3 BOOKS($60), YOU CAN BUY OUT THE REMAINING 7 BOOKS FOR $70
($10/BOOK IS OUR PROFIT) AND THEN RETURN THOSE 7 BOOKS WITH YOUR $130.
 YOU DO NOT GET TO KEEP THE BOOKS YOU BUY OUT.
WF VOLT VOLLEYBALL WEBSITE
 ALL UPDATES WILL BE PUT ON THE WEBSITE.
 YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO THE WEBSITE AND
REGISTER YOUR DAUGHTER FOR THE WEST FARGO
JUNIORS PROGRAM.
 WWW.WESTFARGOVOLTVOLLEYBALL.COM
TEAM PLACEMENT PRACTICES
8TH GRADE & YOUNGER PLACEMENT PRACTICES WILL BE
OCTOBER 30 @ CHENEY
NOVEMBER 6 @ CHENEY
NOVEMBER 13 @ WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL
*TIMES WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE BY OCT. 28
AFTER WE SEE WHAT NUMBERS WE HAVE PER GRADE.
9TH-12TH GRADE PLACEMENT PRACTICES WILL BE
NOVEMBER 23 @ CHENEY
*TIMES WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.
REFUND POLICY
 IF YOUR FAMILY MOVES OUT OF THE WEST FARGO
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
 MEDICAL REASONS FROM A DOCTOR STATING
THAT YOUR DAUGHTER CANNOT PLAY.
 THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS FOR NOT LIKING THE
TEAM YOUR DAUGHTER IS PLACED ON OR
CHANGING YOUR MIND ABOUT PLAYING
JUNIORS.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
 WWW.WESTFARGOVOLTVOLLEYBALL.COM
 DEADLINE: OCTOBER 27 @ 10:00 P.M.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE TURNED IN AT
YOUR FIRST PRACTICE….
 NCR MEDICAL FORM - YOU WILL PRINT THIS AFTER YOU REGISTER
ONLINE
 COPY OF PARTICIPANT’S CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE
COST OPTIONS
 PAY BY CREDIT CARD OR CHECKING ACCOUNT WHEN YOU REGISTER
ONLINE.
ROLES TO REGISTER FOR:
 RETURNING PLAYER (WF JUNIORS BALL IN GOOD CONDITION): $300
 NEW PLAYER OR RETURNING PLAYER WITH BALL : $335
WHEN YOU CHECK OUT YOU CAN ADD TO OPT OUT OF
*FUNDRAISING FOR $100
*WORKING CONCESSIONS FOR $60
CLUB APPAREL
• APPAREL PURCHASES FOR PLAYER GEAR & FAN GEAR
WILL GO LIVE ON OUR WEBSITE ON TONIGHT.
• THERE WILL BE 2 DIFFERENT SITES THAT YOU CAN
ORDER APPAREL.
• DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6
• THERE WILL BE NO 2ND ORDER THIS SPRING.