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Welcome to the March 2018
Edition of VolleyBiz!
This monthly newsletter is designed to help inform JVA members  and the junior volleyball community on the different facets  of the business of club volleyball.

JVA News and Education

From the JVA Office: What you NEED to know about the "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017"

Unless you are living under a rock, you have heard about the reported sexual abuses in our sport, at two major national governing bodies, at universities, in our government and in businesses. The mistake that all these groups made was to put the welfare of the institution above the welfare of the victims. Read more.

Tracking player and team stats can be very beneficial for a coach, as well as for the players. This article shares which stats are helpful to track and how to track them. 
Read more.


JVA members can also access the webinars " Applying Goal Related Drills to Prepare Your Team for Competition" and Tracking the Ball in Serve Receive" which address how to apply stats to your team's practice plan and performance.  HERE


Praise is an important learning tool, but it is a difficult tool to use correctly.  The Paper Plate Award takes the concept of never missing an athlete doing something correctly to a whole new level of power. Here are criteria of the Paper Plate Award and how it can be used to praise effort and hard work rather than ability. Read more.

In youth sports, about 10-12% of total revenue goes uncollected.  Here are a few ways your club can reduce the sting of uncollected payments and better budget for unexpected events that could get in the way of you getting paid. Read more.
Ethos Volleyball Club, based in Nashville, Tennessee, was founded in 2010 with 7 teams in the first indoor season. Club Director Troy Helton started the club with the mission to keep costs low and train under a master-coaching philosophy. But the club is making a positive impact on junior volleyball in more ways than one. Learn why Ethos was selected the JVA Club of the Month. Read more.
As the sport of volleyball continues to grow across the nation, the bar for excellence is constantly on the rise. Here are three Olympic Lifting movements that have been identified as being the best for making the attacking faster, more powerful, and more explosive. Read more.

Two JVA member clubs in Minnesota have been running one of the most competitive and collaborate season-long competition series in the Midwest for ten years. Learn how the MN Molten Series is changing the landscape of volleyball through collaboration. Read more. 

For younger athletes, partner selection is an easy process. Pick a player of similar skill level that you enjoy playing with and can compete together at a high level. But how do you create a high level partnership for high school, college and pro beach athletes? Here are 4 factors that play a large role. Read more.

Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy  (Warren, MI) shares a drill that involves pressure, communication, technique, statistics, and building a stronger serve receive game for your team using a 4 point system to break down an option pass. Click here to watch.
JVA Teams Up with Augusta Sportswear, Inc.

JVA is proud to announce a new multi-year partnership with Augusta Sportswear, Inc. a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of innovative high-performance activewear and spirit wear for teams, coaches, athletes, and fans. Together the three brands Augusta Sportswear, Holloway, and High Five combine to form the largest supplier of youth to adult team uniforms in the industry. Read more.

Ball entry is an art form, and when done at the right pace, timing and location it can make the drill one hundred times more effective.  Here are five keys to ball entry for coaches at any level. Read more.
Helpful Reading and Resources
From Our Partner, SportsEngine

JVA Club Director Rey Castillo juggles two full-time jobs as assistant coach for Calvin College, the defending NCAA Division III national champion, and as founder and director of Impact Dynamic Training, a JVA club volleyball program in Grandville, Michigan, with 29 teams and a four-court facility. Here are three observations and trends of today's athletes that Castillo has noticed as a lifelong volleyball advocate. Read more.
Win 2019 JVA Tournament Reimbursement and FREE 2018 AVCA Convention Registration!
From Our Partner, AVCA

AVCA and JVA are teaming up to give away (5) 2018 AVCA Full Convention Registration to Club Directors along with Convention Travel Reimbursements AND JVA Tournament Entry Fee Reimbursement (a $1255 value)!! All you have to do it fill your AVCA JVA/Club Organizational Membership roster for chances to win!  Read more. 
From Our Partner, TeamSnap

If your child wants to play sports for more than just a season or two - whether it's in high school or even in college - there are some things you and he or she must know. Read more.
Become a Side-Out Ambassador!
From Our Partner, The Side-Out Foundation

JVA leaders can become Side-Out Ambassadors and have the opportunity to be nationally-recognized at the AVCA convention held in conjunction with the NCAA Volleyball Championship as a Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink Award winner! Learn more.
From Our Partner, NCSA


The digital age has swept through the recruiting landscape, and continues to revolutionize the entire process.  Club and high school coaches are not immune to these digital trends. In fact, many are turning to technology to streamline their recruiting efforts and make it easier to connect their athletes with college coaches across the country. Read more.
Less than one month left to take advantage of our Early Bird Registration Deadline!
From Our Partner, AAU Volleyball

2018 West Coast Championships - Las Vegas, NV: This year's competition will be over Memorial Day weekend on  May 26-28, 2018 .  This tournament WILL SELL OUT.  Get your team registered and paid before it's too late!

45th AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships - Orlando, FL:  If you want to be a part of something HUGE then this event is for you! This gigantic event will take place from  June 16-28, 2018 .  Register now for your chance at a National Championship!  Registration closes on  May 8, 2018.
 
2018 Boys AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships - Orlando, FL: The boys Junior National Volleyball tournament this year will be held at the Orange County Convention Center and ESPN Wide World of Sports from June 22-24!  Registration will close on May 25, 2018.
 
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