September 22, 2023

Good morning club directors and contacts,

We have a reminder and a few updates for all of you:

1. If you have not completed all 3 steps of the club application process (club application, club renewal payment, performance bond payment) and would like to use the early signing period, please complete the steps as soon as possible. We will review the completed applications as quickly as we can.
2. At the end of the early signing period, clubs must submit a list of athletes they have signed. You can find the document used to submit your early signing list on the Club Director/Coach Resource page of our website.

We have made modifications to a few areas of the club structure and the Season of Play. The modifications are as follows:

• 14U Season of Play will be November 17, 2023 - May 31, 2024
• This was changed from November 19
• 16U-18U girls events will utilize modified power pools (top 8 teams)
• 15U-18U girls:
• If a team does not attend an event, they will drop 6 spots in the overall rankings
• Ex. If a team is ranked 1st in a division and does not attend, they will be ranked 7th at the next event. If a team is ranked 12th and does not attend, they will be relegated to the lower division.
• This is to mitigate the cases of teams not attending events, but earning a higher rank.
• The top division at each event will be 12 or 16 teams.
• This means we will be moving teams up from divisions to fill the gaps to make 12 or 16.
• When registration allows, Volleyball BC's goal will be to run subsequent divisions between 8 and 16 teams.
• 17U Girls:
• As this is the first year in many years that 17U girls will run their own category all season, Volleyball BC will determine division sizes based on registration in January.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions.

Here is a reminder of your contacts in each region:

• Okanagan/Interior: okanagan@volleyballbc.org
• North: north@volleyballbc.org
• Island: island@volleyballbc.org
• Fraser Valley: fv@volleyballbc.org
• Lower Mainland: youth@volleyballbc.org

Thank you,

Alex Pappas

Manager of Operations

Volleyball BC

E: youth@volleyballbc.org

P: 604. 800. 4799

F: 604. 291. 2602

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September 6, 2023

Good morning club directors and contacts,

We understand that there may be some confusion around the club application, submission dates, and utilization of the Early Signing option. Some people may have seen the following policy on the club application:

• Clubs needed to submit their club application, pay their fees, and be notified that they were approved and In Good Standing with Volleyball BC by September 5 in order to utilize the Early Signing period.

We will now be changing the policy to the following:

• Clubs must have an approved Club Application and be in Good Standing to utilize the Early Signing period. Clubs must submit their Club Application and must be informed that their application has been approved, before being able to utilize the Early Signing period.

There will not be a September 5 deadline. However, the earlier an application is submitted, the more likely it will be approved before the end of the Early Signing period.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Here is a reminder of your contacts in each region:

• Okanagan/Interior: okanagan@volleyballbc.org
• North: north@volleyballbc.org
• Island: island@volleyballbc.org
• Fraser Valley: fv@volleyballbc.org
• Lower Mainland: youth@volleyballbc.org

Thank you,

Alex Pappas

Manager of Operations

Volleyball BC

E: youth@volleyballbc.org

P: 604. 800. 4799

F: 604. 291. 2602

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July 28, 2023

Good morning club directors and contacts,

We are happy to announce that we are ready to release the 2024 Club Handbook and a tentative version of the 2024 Competition Calendar!

• Please CLICK HERE to view the 2024 Club Handbook
• Anything in BOLD font is new for 2024
• Coach Education Requirements are still being finalized for 2024. They will be communicated as soon as possible.
• Please CLICK HERE to view the tentative 2024 Competition Calendar
• Please note that this competition calendar is subject to change based on facility availability
• The competition calendar will be posted on our website in the fall - this copy is for clubs to begin the planning process and to budget for the season
• Please note that "Interior" does not necessarily mean Kelowna. Events may be held in Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton, etc.
• Please note that "Island" does not necessarily mean Nanaimo or Victoria. Events may be held in Campbell River, Nanaimo, Victoria, etc.
• We will release the exact locations as soon as we are able.
• 12U-16U Provincial Championship Dates and locations are TBA.
• For budgeting purposes, please include a 3.3% charge as the Sportlomo processing fees

Structure:

We are also happy to announce that we have reviewed all submitted feedback and have decided to keep the new club structure that was introduced for the 2023 Club Season. There will be some updates/modifications based on feedback. More information will come in the following weeks. This structure will be in effect for 15U-18U Girls ONLY. All other age categories will be utilizing the same structure they did in the 2020 club season.

You can CLICK HERE for a new club structure FAQ.

• This will be a live document and will grow as questions are added. As updates are finalized, this document will be adjusted for 2024.

Ranking:

• 15U Girls will use Regional Ranking Tournaments
• Teams will then be seeded into a Provincial-wide ranking (detailed in the FAQ and Club Structure document)
• 16U-18U Girls will use Athlete Ranking Points (same as previous seasons)
• 15U-18U Boys will use Athlete Ranking Points (same as previous seasons)
• 12U-14U Girls will use self-designation in A/AA levels (same as previous seasons)

Important notes:

• We have removed the application process for athletes. Athletes may still utilize the Early Signing Period to secure a position in the same club as the previous year.
• Registration dates and deadlines are different for 15U-18U Girls compared to all other age/gender categories.
• Early signing:
• Will be for 15U-18U only
• 12U-14U teams will not be eligible to use the Early Signing Period
• Safe Sport/MED:
• Safe Sport and Making Ethical Decisions MUST be completed before your first event
• If these are not completed, there will be a $250 sanction applied, a team warning recorded, and the offending Team Staff will not be permitted to coach/be on the bench until the courses are completed
• Rosters:
• If a coach that is on site is not the same as what is listed in Sportlomo, and there is no communication with Volleyball BC ahead of time to note the change, there will be a $100 sanction applied
• Substitutions:
• 15U-18U Girls:
• Division 1: 12 limited
• Division 2 and all subsequent divisions: 12 unlimited (will now match Provincial Championships)
• Events:
• 17U Girls will be run as their own events this ear
• 17U Girls events will be held alongside 18U girls should there be a need to combine them
• Fees:
• For the next 3 seasons, there will be a steady 4% increase from year to year on event fees for all events except for Provincial Championships. Provincial Championship costs will be decided based on the facility available and other related costs
• Do not forget to include a 3.3% transaction fee for your budgets
• Amounts shown below do not include the 3.3% transaction fees

Club Application:

The club application will open on August 1st. Please CLICK HERE to be taken to our website where you can find the link to the 2024 Club Application (left hand side in the menu).

• Once you have completed the application, you can make payment through Sportlomo. You can filter for the correct event by selecting Event Group: Club - Payments

Staffing:

Here is a reminder of your contacts in each region:

• Okanagan/Interior: okanagan@volleyballbc.org
• North: north@volleyballbc.org
• Island: island@volleyballbc.org
• Fraser Valley: fv@volleyballbc.org
• Lower Mainland: youth@volleyballbc.org

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Alex Pappas

Manager of Operations

Volleyball BC

E: youth@volleyballbc.org

P: 604. 800. 4799

F: 604. 291. 2602

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