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Blackout period
for high school volleyball players November 1st – 18th
There is an Arizona Region imposed blackout
period for contact with high school volleyball players in effect from
November 1st through November 18th.. (Girls in 8th grade or
younger are not affected by the blackout period.) No club,
Including the Arizona Storm, may make contact of any form with any
girl in 9th grade or older between the dates of November 1st through
November 18th (the last day of the high school state playoffs). The
blackout period is to allow high school players to concentrate on the
high school playoffs and state championships. Any person representing
a club who talks to a high school player about club during the
blackout period is subject to sanction by the Arizona Region. This
blackout period is described on the
Juniors
Home Page on the
AZ Region Volleyball web site.
Why can't AZ Storm VBC hold its
tryout on a different date?
AZ Storm VBC is required to
hold its tryouts no earlier than the first available date permitted by
the AZ Region.
This year those dates are November
8th
and November 22nd. Our tryout dates were set
and are given to the
AZ Region
for publication in early October. We have no control over other clubs
choosing to run their tryouts on the same day that we have always
used.
I am going to be gone on
November 8th
and November 22nd, can I tryout early?
AZ Region rules do not
permit volleyball tryouts prior to November 17th or December 1st
therefore there are no earlier tryout.
I am going to be gone on
November 8th
and November 22nd, can I tryout after that date?
AZ Storm VBC will be
selecting its teams on November
8th and
November 22nd. All players selected will be
required to sign the Financial Agreement Form so we will know the
status of each of our teams by the end of tryouts. At that time we may
or may not have space available on a team. If space is available in
the club we will be happy to schedule you for a tryout.
Do my parents need to be at the
entire tryout?
Any player under the age
of 18 who is selected must have a parent/legal guardian available at
the time of selection to sign the required paperwork. Without a
parent/legal guardian there to sign the papers we will not be able to
accept you for a team. This year players will be selected at various
times during the tryouts starting as quickly as 1 hour after the start
of tryouts.
What if I come late or leave
early?
In order to protect the
rights and interests of all players at the tryouts
AZ Storm VBC will make its
decisions about the teams based on who is at the tryout at the time
the decisions are made. This means that if you come late it may
already be done. If you leave early without signing the Financial
Agreement Form we will understand this to mean that you are not
interested in playing with AZ Storm
VBC. We have no other choice but to enforce this since a player's
attendance or lack of it affects other players and their decisions.
Can I tryout for a higher age
level team?
AZ Storm VBC teams are
always at the top of their age division in Arizona. Because of this we
encourage all players to stay in their respective age divisions. If a
player wants to tryout in a higher age level, they should first
contact us to discuss this. Generally players who tryout in a higher
age level must be "impact" players at that higher age level, or we
will not select them. A higher age level does not refer to 13's play
on a 14's team, 15's playing on a 16's team, or 17's playing on an
18's team. It is referring to a 16's player trying out for 18's.
How many players will be on a
team?
All teams will have a 12 player
maximum. “Thunder” (travel team) coaches have the option of 10. “Lightning” teams
(local team) will have 12 players.
This season we plan to have
Lightning teams ages 12-14, and Thunder teams age 12-18.
How often and when do the teams
practice?
AZ Storm VBC teams will
practice 2-3 teams per week for 2-3 hours each practice session. The
schedule will vary depending on the team, gym availability, and
coach's schedule. A practice schedule will be available after tryouts.
The practice times and days TBA. The majority of practices will be
held at Madison #1 and some at
Sunnyslope High School sites.
How often do the teams play and
do to we Travel?
Tournaments will be held
throughout Arizona approximately 2 time a month.
Arizona Storm
VBC “Thunder” teams will travel to one or two National Qualifiers and
to the Cactus or Fiesta Classic. Our “Lightning” teams are local and
will travel only to the Cactus Classic in Tucson.
Can a team attend an additional
tournament(s) not listed on the travel page?
Yes, the decision to attend additional events will be made by the
Parents, Players, Coaches and Staff of
AZ Storm VBC.
Can I play High School sports
and still play for AZ Storm VBC?
AZ Storm VBC does not have a
problem with players participating in High School sports. We do
respect your High School Spring and Winter sports seasons! However,
players that miss practices are also missing the opportunity to
improve, and their skill levels will not improve at the same rate as
those players who are at all practices. This may have an impact on
your playing time. Each year we have several players who do play
multiple sports. It requires good time management on the part of the
athlete.
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