Volley South Winter Male Development Program

1. Shift in Focus: After the conclusion of the Lower South Island age group tournaments in Dunedin and the VNZ IPC in Wellington, our attention now turns to advancing the male junior and senior programs for 2025. Additionally, we're gearing up the 2025 age group season, and Club Nationals.
2. Optional specialized Training: Understanding the importance of tailored development, we have arranged specialized training sessions to target specific areas of improvement for each player.Friday nights https://www.volleysouth.org.nz/development-performance/volleyball-academy
3. One-Day Tournaments: In addition to the regular training schedule, we have organized two one-day tournaments in September, offering our players the chance to test their skills and strategies in competitive environments.
4. Development-Oriented Team Formation: Players have been grouped into 2-4 teams tailored to their development needs, guaranteeing optimal growth opportunities for each individual. These teams will compete on Wednesday and Saturday nights, as well as in the two upcoming tournaments.
5. Wednesday League Update: We are pleased to inform you that the Wednesday league will revert back to gender-based divisions in line with rivals, starting from the commencement of this new program for Round 3.
6. Announcing a Brand New Saturday Night League: In addition to our existing programs, we are thrilled to introduce a brand new Saturday Night League! This league will bring together players of all genders to compete in appointed teams, fostering camaraderie and skill development. We will be extending invitations to the wider community and teams from outside our region to participate. Saturday fixtures allow for easier travel, making it accessible for teams from afar to join us.

7. Referee and Scoresheet Clinic mandatory  for players wishing to attend VNZ IPC and or Clubs - 14 August 

8. Volleyball NZ visit: Attendance appreciated- https://www.volleysouth.org.nz/Coaching-Info/vnz-level-ii-te-tipu-grow-coach-course 

Volley South Open Tournament - all male teams entered

• 21 September 2024: Tournament, $150/team
• 28 September 2024: Tournament, $150/team

Rivals Wednesday Nights - Round 3 2024

Volley South male teams will be put into two-four teams in the Rivals Grade. Players cannot be in a community team during Round 3 as this is Club Nationals preparation. With increased entries, the league will revert to male and female Rivals leagues.

• Cost: $360.00 ($36.00/player) pay by 10 July 2024  for the league and training, 6:00-9:00 PM
  • 24 July 2024: League and training
  • 1 August 2024: League and training
  • 8 August 2024: Double round, league and training
  • 14 August 2024: Not available - teams registered in this round will get a free refereeing and scoring clinic 
  • 21 August 2024: League and training
  • 28 August 2024: League and training

Referee and Score Sheet Training- open to all 

Every representative player attending IPC or Club Nationals must know how to complete a score sheet and must be currently obtaining or have completed their Regional Referee qualification, as mandated by VNZ for these tournaments.

Training Session:

• Date: 14 August 2024
• Cost: $10 per player - free if playing in round 3 
• Focus: Referee and Score Sheet Training

All players are required to participate in this training to ensure compliance with tournament requirements.

Winter League - All Volley South Men's teams for the League

 Invite only Training (maroon and gold only)

Volley South men's squad will be put into two - four teams in the Rivals Grade for tournaments.

Volley South reserves the right to invite U19 and U17 male players as training partners for the men at no cost to the partners.

Players must pay $50.00 per person by 1 August 2024 for August training sessions, Maroon and gold only

 Winter league Cost: $120 per team - reduced as teams must do full duty in preparation for tournaments. 

• 27 July 2024: Saturday night league and training, 6:00-9:00 PM
• 3 August 2024: Saturday night league and training, 6:00-9:00 PM
• 10 August 2024: Saturday night league and training, 6:00-9:00 PM
• 11 August 2024: Training, Court 2, 12:00-4:00 PM
• 17 August 2024: Saturday night league and training, 6:00-9:00 PM
• 20 August 2024: Training, Court 2, 6:00-8:00 PM
• 24 August 2024: Saturday night league semi-finals, 6:00-9:00 PM
• 31 August 2024: Saturday night league finals, 6:00-9:00 PM

VNZ Club Nationals (Oct) an Australian Club Nationals (Sept) Preparation - invite only- teams Gold and Maroon male

Selected to date VNZ Club Nationals (1-6 Oct 2024 ) - men's team - Harry*, Julian, Joel, Josh, Tomas, Luke, Kyle, 3 vacant spots

Trials for Australian Club Nationals (19-26 Sept 2024 ) open to Volley South Gold and Maroon - 10 open spots

• 2 July 2024: Training, Court 6, 7:30-9:00 PM
• 8 July 2024: Training, 6:00-8:00 PM
• 15 July 2024: Training, Court 6, 5:00-7:00 PM
• 19 July 2024: Training, Court 6, 6:00-8:00 PM
• 21 July 2024: Training, Court 2, 12:00-4:00 PM 

Volley South reserves the right to invite U19 and U17 male players as training partners, Queenstown* based except from full attendance requirements. 

The following players are invited to men's trainings as we are looking for three more players for club Nationals in October: 

1. Training Sessions and Competitions: We are excited to announce that we have meticulously arranged a series of training sessions and competitions to enhance male player development. There will be 18 training sessions, along with two six-week competitions where players will participate in squads, providing them with valuable experience alongside setters and other essential positions.
2. Fundraiser Initiative: Volley South has initiated a fundraiser, allowing selected men's players to commence fundraising activities to support the team's needs and endeavours. See below.

Invite only- teams Gold and Maroon male - July Mens Training Schedule at ILT Stadium Southland

Players must pay $50.00 per person by 1 July 2024 for July training sessions.

• 2 July 2024: Training, Court 6, 7:30-9:00 PM
• 8 July 2024: Training, 6:00-8:00 PM
• 15 July 2024: Training, Court 6, 5:00-7:00 PM
• 19 July 2024: Training, Court 6, 6:00-8:00 PM
• 21 July 2024: Training, Court 2, 12:00-4:00 PM -This training might be canceled because Volleyball NZ will be in Invercargill with a comprehensive coaching workshop for several of our player /coaches. Details are still to be confirmed.

Gold team only - Southern Zone Tournaments

The Gold team will participate in at least one Southern Zone Tournament in Christchurch, preferably in July due to the calving season. The cost of participation, including training, league entry, and tournament expenses, will be shared among the players. Non-attendance at scheduled activities will result in removal from the squad.

Overall, players are expected to fully engage in all training sessions, league games, and tournaments to ensure thorough preparation for the Volleyball NZ Club Nationals.

• 26-29 July 2024: Canterbury
  • Entry fee and staff costs to be split between players, and invoiced. Players to arrange and pay for their own transport, accommodation, and food. Can carpool/flexible flights/accommodation.
  • U18s must stay with family or travel with staff. Email for cost inquiries: info@volleysouth.org.nz
  • September tournaments are not attended at this stage, August up for debate.

Invite only- teams Gold and Maroon male - September Male Training Schedule at ILT Stadium Southland

Players must pay $50.00 per person by 1 July 2024 for September training sessions.

• 1 September 2024: Training, Court 6, 12:00-4:00 PM
• 3 September 2024: Training, Court 6, 6:00-8:00 PM
• 10 September 2024: Training, Court 6, 6:00-8:00 PM
• 15 September 2024: Training, Court 2, 1:30-5:00 PM
• 20 September 2024: Training, Court 2, 6:00-8:00 PM

Gold team - only some plus players selected by Coach - can also fill with picks 

Volleyball NZ Club Nationals October 1st to 6th, 2024

For U18 participants, accommodation arrangements are a bit different. They must either stay with family or travel under the supervision of our dedicated staff. For inquiries regarding costs, reach out to us at info@volleysouth.org.nz.

Team costs, including staff expenses, will be evenly divided among the final participating teams.

Additionally, we're actively pursuing funding grants and sponsorships to further support this exciting event. Stay tuned for updates!

No Pay No Play

This policy has been in place for several years. If payments are not received by the due dates, players will be removed from the team. We advise all players to book everything with full flexibility and free cancellation in case it becomes unviable to send a team.

Sample Fundraisers Below for Gold and Maroon  team - selected to go to Club Nationals either VNZ or Australia or both

If you sell 50 raffle tickets, with each ticket number corresponding to its dollar value (e.g., ticket 1 equals $1, ticket 50 equals $50), you would raise the sum of the first 50 natural numbers.

So, you would raise $1,275 by selling 50 tickets.

*Volley South reserves the right to invite U19 and U17 male players as training partners 

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