This league will play in a three division format, breaking up the players by grade and ability. It is designed for girls in grades 4, 5 and 6 with beginner through advanced skill levels. Players of any skill set, beginner through advanced are welcome. Skill assessments for registered girls are held in late November, early December, and practices beginning in January with the season ending in March each year. Registration normally begins in late October, or early November.
Skills that will be taught include serving, serve reception, setting, passing, blocking, and transitioning. The adapted net height and the use of USVA certified Volley Lite volleyballs ensure personal success. Each team consists of a roster of 9 players and two coaches. There are 8 games with practices once a week.
League Dates: Nov 30, 2021 – March 12, 2022
Fee: $45.00 Registration Fee
Jersey fee: $20.00 (If you have the First Friends 2019/2020 volleyball jersey you do not have to purchase a new one.)
Refund policy: $5.00 fee retained if refund requested. No refund will be given to any player who withdraws after the second week of practices. An exception may be granted at the discretion of the staff due to medical reasons only. Further, no refund will be given to any player removed from the league during the course of the season for disciplinary reasons. Please read the Sports Winter Covid-19 guidelines for more information regarding refunds.
Registration: Registrations for 2021/2022 league will be available Monday, Oct 25, 2021. Online registrations will be accepted with debit/credit card payment and paper brochure registrations will be in the church brochure racks at the same time and can be turned in at the church Welcome Desk with check/cash during office hours Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. A paper form will be available to download and print from the link below. League fills up quickly.
Register in the appropriate age group (registering in the wrong age group without approval could cause you to miss a spot due to quick fill up). No one moves without staff approval.
Registration deadline: Nov 30, 2021 or when league fills up, whichever occurs first. Registrations will be accepted after this date if space available. Church offices will be closed Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Dec 24 – Jan 1. Call church office before coming to building to confirm offices are open.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT REGISTRATION FORM
Mandatory Skill Assessments: There are two assessments scheduled for each league and we request you attend both. If you do not show up for at least one assessment, you WILL play in the lower division. Skill assessments are for Pre-Registered Participants only. Please arrive 30 minutes early to check in and pick up and pay for your jersey. Assessments will be held two times during the week of November 29.
First Assessment: Nov 30. Please bring your child at the following times according to the first letter of their last name: 4pm (A-G), 5pm (H-M), 6pm (N-Sh), 7pm (Si-Z).
Second Assessment: Dec 3 at 4:30pm, 5:45pm, or 7pm. Schedule will be posted on website after first assessment.
Parents Meeting: 2021/2022 Parents Meeting Nov 30 during your child’s assessment. Parent Meeting notes will be available to print out from this website after first week of assessments.
Requests can be made on registration form, however, they are not guaranteed. Please click on this link to view our Policy on Team Rosters Requests that affect the competitive balance of the team cannot be honored.
Practice Days: Tuesdays at 4pm 5pm 6pm or 7pm. One day a week for 1 hr and 15 min. Practices begin January 4, 2022. There will be two Saturday practices before the first game. Jan 8 and Jan 15.
Devotions: There will be a required 15 min devotional each week, on practice nights AFTER your practice. This is required, any player missing devotionals will sit out their first rotation of next game.
Coaches Needed: Parents, if interested in helping with coaching, please indicate so on registration form and plan to attend meeting, Nov 20 at 9:30am or Nov 22 at 6pm. Please email Angie Sabatucci anghays@gmail.com
Game Day/Time: Saturdays at 9am, 10am, 11am or 12Noon. Schedule will be posted in January prior to first game.
NOTE: NO JEWELRY DURING PRACTICES OR GAMES, SHORTS AT LEAST FINGERTIP LENGTH REQUIRED, KNEE PADS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Celebration Date:
The Celebration will be March 11 at 6pm in First Friends Church gym. First Friends Sports will provide the pizza, drinks and paper products.
Parents please bring the following to share:
- RED Division: Desserts
- BLUE Division: Salad
- WHITE Division: Side Dish
Doors open at 5:30pm.
Policy Statement: (Oct 12, 2017) Please note that when we list ‘boy’s/men’s’ or ‘girl’s/women’s’ we are referring to the birth gender of the participant. For all of our leagues, classes, unless they are designated as Coed, it is our policy that players participate within the gender designation that complies with the previous statement. We want to thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.
Questions? Call 330.966.6868 or email sports@firstfriends.org.
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