Aquinas College Volleyball

Volleyball at Aquinas College is a popular choice among all year groups, but especially with our Year 7/8 students. Volleyball is suitable for all experience levels, from beginner to years of experience. Games are played at either QEYC Arena, Memorial Park in Tauranga or at the ASB Arena at Baypark, Mount Maunganui. There are opportunities for teams to attend the North Island Champs, New Zealand Champs and also several Bay of Plenty competitions throughout the year.

Trial Information:

All trials will be held in the AC Gym from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Please ensure that students arrive promptly after school ready to go in their sports gear and covered footwear.

Trials for Year 7&8’s will be held on Monday 11 and Wednesday 13 February

Trials for Year 9&10 Girls will be held on Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 February

Trials for Year 11-13 Girls will be held on Monday 4 February

It is to be determined if trials are required for Year 9-13 Boys. This will be communicated after registrations close on Monday 4 February.

Teams are registered through Tauranga Volleyball for local competitions and more information can be found on their website

We are very pleased to provide you with information for the Volleyball season. The details for the season are:

Playing Venues

Games are typically played at the QEYC, Memorial Park or at the ASB Arena, Baypark. From time to time, especially when competing in BOP Competitions, games may be played in local schools gymnasiums.

Trainings

Training times will be confirmed by the Coach when teams are established. Practices are typically held in the Aquinas College Gymnasium and could occur before school, lunchtime or after school.

Competition

Weekly competitions are organised by Tauranga Volleyball and will run over Terms 1 and 4.

Players will be expected at the venues 20 minutes prior to their match for warm up. This will be confirmed by the team coach.

Year 7/8 teams will play on Fridays at the QEYC, Memorial Park.

Year 9/10 teams will all play on Tuesdays at either the QEYC, Memorial Park or at the ASB Arena, Baypark. It is important to check the draw carefully for game location each week.

Year 11-13 teams will play on Thursdays at either the QEYC, Memorial Park or at the ASB Arena, Baypark. It is important to check the draw carefully for game location each week.

Social Y9-13 teams will play on Tuesdays at either the QEYC, Memorial Park or at the ASB Arena, Baypark. It is important to check the draw carefully for game location each week.

Draw

You can access the draw each week on the Tauranga Volleyball Website by clicking on the League Info tab along the top and then selecting the applicable playing day. (eg- Tuesday Summer League)

Tournaments 2019

* Bay of Plenty Senior Volleyball Champs (Y11-13) – February 2019
* NZ Secondary Schools Volleyball Champs (Y11-13) – March 2019
* Bay of Plenty Junior Volleyball Champs (Y9/10) – October 2019
* North Island Secondary School Volleyball Champs (Y9/10) – November 2019
* Spiker Nation Tournament (Y7/8) – November 2019
* There may be other opportunities for tournaments/sports exchanges throughout the year. Teams will be advised of this at a later date

Uniform

Players will be issued with a playing top for the season. Students will be responsible for collecting their own playing uniform at the start of Term 1 (for the Term 1 competition), and at the end of Term 3 (for the Term 4 competition) from the Sports Office.  Dates and times will be announced via the Daily Notices so please ensure you are checking these. The same items are to be returned to the Sports Office the week following their last game.

Cost

Fees for each Term of the Volleyball Season are as follows:

Year 7/8 – $40.00

Year 9-13 – $60.00

Tournaments will incur additional costs

Registrations for Volleyball in Term 1 2019 will open in December 2018 and close on the 4 February 2019.

Volleyball Y78 Registration

Volleyball Y910 Registration

Volleyball Y11-13 Registration

Trial dates:

All trials will be held in the AC Gym from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Please ensure that students arrive promptly after school ready to go in their sports gear and covered footwear

Trials for Year 7&8’s will be held on Monday 11 and Wednesday 13 February

Trials for Year 9&10 Girls will be held on Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 February

Trials for Year 11-13 Girls will be held on Monday 4 February

It is to be determined if trials are required for Year 9-13 Boys. This will be communicated after registrations close on Monday 4 February.

Teams will be decided on based on the numbers of students who trial. The following teams can be expected:

Senior (Year 11-13 students) – Girls and Boys

Junior (Year 9-10 students) – Girls and Boys

Year 8 – Girls, Boys or Mixed

Year 7 – Girls, Boys or Mixed

Tournaments 2019:

* Bay of Plenty Senior Volleyball Champs (Y11-13) – February 2019
* NZ Secondary Schools Volleyball Champs (Y11-13) – March 2019
* Bay of Plenty Junior Volleyball Champs (Y9/10) – October 2019
* North Island Secondary School Volleyball Champs (Y9/10) – November 2019
* Spiker Nation Tournament (Y7/8) – November 2019
* There may be other opportunities for tournaments/sports exchanges throughout the year. Teams will be advised of this at a later date

Please click on the links below for some useful resources:

Referee Information

FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2017-2020

NUTRITION
Below are resources put together by the Millennium Institute around healthy healthy eating, hydration and recovery.

Volleyball Nutrition

Junior Athlete

Hydration

Sports Recovery