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.

Registrations for Volleyball in Term 1 are now open and close on Tuesday 8 February. Please view on the Registration and Trials tab.

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 Development players will play on Thursdays at Aquinas College Gym 3.30 – 4.45pm.

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

Year 9/10 Competitive teams will all play on Tuesdays at the QEYC, Memorial Park.

Year 9/10 Social teams will all play on Wednesdays at the QEYC, Memorial Park.

Year 11-13 Competitive 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.

Y11-13 Social 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.

Year 7/8 New Format

The format of Volleyball for Y7/8 changed in 2021 when we recognised a need to strengthen our Volleyball Programme at Aquinas College, and believe the best way to do this is to start with our Year 7 and 8’s.

Over the past few years, student participation has been increasing while parent volunteers for Coaching and Managing have decreased. We are hoping that by putting more time and energy into this year group, we will be more successful at attracting students to the sport, and them staying in the sport as they go through Aquinas College.

Social players play here in the Aquinas College Gym on a Thursday afterschool. Students focused on skills for the first part of the session and then moved into games for the second part.

For our competitive Y78 Students, we will hold trials for Girls and Boys teams to be selected and play in the Tauranga Volleyball league on a Friday evening. The number of teams entered into this competition is dependent on the number of students who show the skills required and having parents who have volleyball experience and be available to coach/manage the teams while they are playing.

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/Wednesday/Thursday Summer League or Year 7 and 8)

Tournaments

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

Uniform

Competitive Teams 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.

Social Teams will play in their PE Uniform.

Cost

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

Year 7/8 Competitive Players – $40.00

Year 7/8 Social Players – $5.00

Year 9-13 Players – $60.00

Tournaments will incur additional costs

Registrations for Volleyball in Term 4 are now open and will close on Tuesday 8 February.

Volleyball Registration – Term 1 2022

Social Students must fill in the online form as an acknowledgement of the commitment required. If students wish to create their own social team, they are able to do so here: AC AC Volleyball Social Team Registration- Term 1 2022

We are planning on carrying over team selections of our Competitive Teams from Term 4 in 2021, through to Term 1 2022 where possible, this will mean not all trials will not be repeated in Term 1. If trials are necessary, these will be communicated once registrations have closed.

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

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