mOcean Volleyball Club

High School Parent Meeting: November 12th 2012

Club Introductions

• Josh Rohlfing– Club Director

• Adam Wagman– Assistant Club Director

• Club Coaches consist of current and former SOU players and high school coaches

What mOcean offers• Highest level coaching in Southern Oregon

and Northern California• Experience and success at all levels of

coaching, Middle School to College • Coaches with high level of playing experience• Resources for all coaches in the club to

improve their skills and knowledge base• A proven history: More than 30 athletes that

have been members of mOcean or the Southern Oregon Volleyball Club competed on college rosters during the last decade and currently there are 16 athletes on college rosters.

What will your Daughter get from club?

• Improve their overall volleyball skills• Improve their knowledge about the

game of volleyball• Have targeted instruction to improve

the skills they are interested in learning (skill specific training)

• Make new friends that share a common interest

• Have an opportunity to travel and play clubs from across the west coast 

Club Philosophy

• We are dedicated to developing volleyball athletes throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California through a commitment to:– Highly skilled coaching– Dedication to player development– Ability to work with athletes at all skill

levels– Responsive to parent and team desires

Club Philosophy:Player Development

• We focus on the big picture when working with athletes and look to develop a whole player (based on position) who can have success in the short term, while not sacrificing the future. – Learn Offensive and Defensive Systems– Teach skills that focus on doing it “the right

way”– Being part of a team

Club Philosophy:Playing Time

• There are two conflicting school of thoughts that we attempt to balance (all playing time is contingent upon athletes attending practices, and having a positive work ethic)– All athletes need to have court time to have the

opportunity to develop as a player. • All athletes will have time on the court during pool

play– Athletes who are better should get more time on the

court and others should work to earn time on the court• During Bracket play, the athletes that will enable the

team to win, will be given more playing time.

Club Philosophy:Parent and Athlete

Concerns• This is the expected communication

chain– Athlete talks with coach– Athlete and Parent talk with coach– Parents Share concern with Club Directors

• Other Items – Talks with coaches need to be scheduled–Will not occur without 24 hour notice

Changes in Club

• We are waiting to determine the number of team– There may be fewer spots than athletes who tryout– At least 1 per level: 15U, 16U, and 17U– Goal is 10 Athletes per team– Goal is competitive teams

• Rationale– Limited resources of club (coaches, gyms)– Parent concerns regarding low-level teams– Focus on Quality over Quantity

What Regional Travel Team Includes

• All High School Teams will be Regional Travel Teams

• 4 Travel Tournaments (Portland – Bay Area - Reno)

• 2 – 3 Local Tournament (Grants Pass – Ashland)

• 1 -2 practices a week (Held in Ashland – Central Point Area)– When getting ready for larger tournaments, and if gym space is available, there may

be extra practices added

• Uniform: Jersey and Spandex• Coaching from a single coach for the

duration of the season and a dedicated assistant coach

Season Length

• Travel: – Practices will begin the first week in

January– Tournaments will start in mid-January

(MLK Weekend)– Season will run into April– Tournaments will be on major holiday

weekends• MLK, President’s Day, and possibly Spring

Break

Club Costs• Costs cover:

– Head and Assistant Coach salaries – Tryout and Evaluation Registration cost– Uniforms – Team Registration– Training Costs (Coaching and Coaching related

materials)– Registration for tournaments– Tournament sanctioning– Facility usage– Equipment– Gym Insurance– Administrative costs

Club Costs• With the increase in club costs we are

going to allow payments to be made. • The total cost of club season, due to the

club, will be $1500. • A deposit for your spot on a team is due

within One Week of receiving a “Commitment Letter.” the deposit will be paid. The deposit is $600

• There will then be payments due on the 1st of January, February and March of $300

Fundraising• We encourage people to explore fundraising

opportunities to assist with the costs of club• The club will provide donation request

letters that can be used to assist with the costs

• We will also be happy to work with groups of parents to assist in creating fundraising ideas, and provide support as needed

• We look for parents to direct and lead the opportunities as this has lead to greater success in the past.

Other things to consider

• Other costs to take into account with participating on this type of team:– Travel to and from tournaments and lodging

costs– Pay for coaches lodging at tournaments– Share in duties at tournaments (duties will

be covered @ parent meetings for Travel teams)

• Teams will work together when formed to set up team expectations for travel

Practices• Times for practices can vary widely, but the club

works to set certain limits. – Practices will not start earlier than an hour before

the end of athletes’ school day. – All effort will be made to have pratices not run later

than 9:00. Typical practices times are 6:00-8:00 and 7:00-9:00 during weekdays and afternoons on weekends.

• Practice times will vary in length depending on age. – Older athletes will have practices that run in length

between 1:45 and 2:15.• The days will vary with an attempt to avoid late

on Friday and Saturday nights and early on Sunday mornings.

Practices

• All will be done to minimize the impact of practice location and time, however there can be no guarantees made about practice location and times.

• Limited gym space can lead to situations where athletes will be asked to practice in a city different than the one in which they live.

• Parents should plan for club season as if they will never have the opportunity to practice in their home city.

Local Tournaments

• Tournaments will typically begin in the early a.m., (between 8:00-9:00), and run the majority of the day (ending at sometime between 3:00-7:00.)

• They can be on either Saturday or Sunday.• Athletes are expected to stay for the duration

of the tournament and expected to stay and complete all team duties: this usually includes officiating after the team has finished playing.

• Athletes need to stay at the facility and eat at the site.

Travel Tournaments

• Athletes are expected to arrive in the city where the team is playing the day before the event.

• Like local, they are expected to stay with team during the playing day.

• Travel Tournaments will be multiple day, between 2 -3 days.

Tryout Information

• All High School: November 18th at Southern Oregon University Gym from 6:30-8:30

Tryout Process

• Evaluations will be based on:– Skill– Position – Knowledge of game– Athleticism– Attitude and Coachability

What needs to be complete for Tryouts

• Submit a Tryout Reservation Form (online)

• Complete mOcean Tryout Form• Pay a $15 tryout fee. This will be

paid at Tryouts. Cash only.

What needs to be complete for Tryouts

• Athletes need to be registered with USA Volleyball. This is only a membership deposit that is paid directly to USA volleyball. The forms you will need to print from USA volleyball are:– Confirmation of Membership and Player

Membership Card– Code of Conduct / Waiver and Release of

Liability– Concussion Form