14u Girls Club Team
For female athletes born between Sept 2011 and Dec 2012
For female athletes born between Sept 2011 and Dec 2012
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Season Length
The team will begin training in early/mid December, with full intensity training beginning in January. The season ends after nationals in late May. |
Tryout Dates
Tryouts will take place on November 16th at RE Mountain, 17th at Woodward Hill Elementary, and 18th and 19th at Crescent Heights Academy. Registration opens on Oct 15th, and the link is available below! |
Training Overviewteam practices
There will be 3 team practices per week. The focus will be on skill development, team culture and connections, and game systems. SCHEDULE: Monday: 6-7:30pm Thursday: 6-8pm Friday: TBD *locations TBA positional reps
We will hold position specific reps practices approximately every second week. This gives us a chance to allow each athlete to further develop at their specific position. Positional training will take place on Wednesdays at Martha Currie with Coach Matthew. film review
This is a key aspect of our training. The team will have bi-weekly film review sessions to analyze our gameplay and determine area for improvement, and to help each athlete develop a deeper understanding of the game. Bi-weekly film review is tentatively planned for Fridays before practice. Each session will be 25-30 minutes. |
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CoachesHead Coach: Andrew Armstrong
Scroll down to view a message from Coach Andrew! Assistant Coach: Ben Francois Positional Reps Coach: Matthew Armstrong |
Tournaments
BOLD events count towards Volleyball BC season rankings
*Schedule is subject to change: VBC Club Competition Calendar
BOLD events count towards Volleyball BC season rankings
*Schedule is subject to change: VBC Club Competition Calendar
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VBC Regional Event Fraser Valley: Jan 25th Velocity 14u Tournament: Jan 31st |
Interior Super Series: Feb 21st-22nd Fraser Valley Super Series: Mar 7-8th Island Super Series: March 28th-29th |
Regional Championships: Apr 4th-5th Provincial Championships: Apr 24th-27th National Championships (Edmonton): May 7th-10th |
Additional Season Detailsteam Gear
Our club team athletes will be wearing head-to-toe Mizuno gear. This year's gear package includes the following:
Season fees
The fees for the season will be approximately $2350. This includes tournament registrations, practices, positional reps, film review, insurance, equipment, jerseys, clothing, coach registration and NCCP courses, operating costs, and many other costs. The team fees do not include Volleyball BC registration for each player, and travel costs for the players and coaches. The coach travel costs will be split amongst the players and billed later in the season. Play time
Fair Play rules are in effect at 14u as established by Volleyball BC. This means that in a 2-set match, all players will play a minimum of 1 set in each game. However, if a third set is required, playtime is up to the discretion of the coaches. |
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message from the coach...
I can’t wait to get the season started with this team! It’s such a privilege to be a part of the development of talented young athletes as they grow their skills throughout the season. 14U is a very unique year in club volleyball, as players begin to build the decision-making and game IQ that will really define their ability to continue competing at a high level in future years. Successful 14U athletes learn to use their own critical thinking, self-evaluation, and game sense to take a more active role in their success, as individuals and as a team.
At this age and subsequent ages, talent is no longer sufficient to reach the highest levels in competition. The top 14U teams at provincials are all full of very talented players; the quality that will set our team apart is their ability to dedicate themselves to truly productive learning and practice. At Velocity, we expect the best from our athletes in this area. Players who make the team are talented individuals who further demonstrate exceptional ability in learning, application of feedback, and focus when training. Athletes who excel in this area will really benefit from the opportunities that this team will provide: continued intensive training of their foundational skills; the chance to work with coaches to achieve a greater understanding of game strategy; learning to master their mindset on-court and develop valuable leadership skills; building the ability to critically analyze their own performance through video footage and practice identifying coaching points for their own game.
Our program at Velocity is exceptionally suited to developing a high-caliber team of this nature, with bi-weekly film review, dedicated positional reps alongside three team practices per week, and individualized skill tracking. Smart, able athletes who are willing to put in the work can expect to be set up for success by their participation in our 14U team.
For parents - as a team, we will be hyper-focused on success for all our athletes. Success, however, is not merely winning. We push our athletes to grow both on and off the court. The skills required for competing at a high level later in their volleyball career - putting in max effort, accepting responsibility for and learning from mistakes, level-headedness, self-respect and respect for hard work - will show themselves in the life of athletes outside of sport. We believe that a fun, rewarding season with notable tournament success will follow as athletes master these skills.
If this vision for the season resonates with you, come on out to tryouts! We hope to see you there.
- Coach Andrew
I can’t wait to get the season started with this team! It’s such a privilege to be a part of the development of talented young athletes as they grow their skills throughout the season. 14U is a very unique year in club volleyball, as players begin to build the decision-making and game IQ that will really define their ability to continue competing at a high level in future years. Successful 14U athletes learn to use their own critical thinking, self-evaluation, and game sense to take a more active role in their success, as individuals and as a team.
At this age and subsequent ages, talent is no longer sufficient to reach the highest levels in competition. The top 14U teams at provincials are all full of very talented players; the quality that will set our team apart is their ability to dedicate themselves to truly productive learning and practice. At Velocity, we expect the best from our athletes in this area. Players who make the team are talented individuals who further demonstrate exceptional ability in learning, application of feedback, and focus when training. Athletes who excel in this area will really benefit from the opportunities that this team will provide: continued intensive training of their foundational skills; the chance to work with coaches to achieve a greater understanding of game strategy; learning to master their mindset on-court and develop valuable leadership skills; building the ability to critically analyze their own performance through video footage and practice identifying coaching points for their own game.
Our program at Velocity is exceptionally suited to developing a high-caliber team of this nature, with bi-weekly film review, dedicated positional reps alongside three team practices per week, and individualized skill tracking. Smart, able athletes who are willing to put in the work can expect to be set up for success by their participation in our 14U team.
For parents - as a team, we will be hyper-focused on success for all our athletes. Success, however, is not merely winning. We push our athletes to grow both on and off the court. The skills required for competing at a high level later in their volleyball career - putting in max effort, accepting responsibility for and learning from mistakes, level-headedness, self-respect and respect for hard work - will show themselves in the life of athletes outside of sport. We believe that a fun, rewarding season with notable tournament success will follow as athletes master these skills.
If this vision for the season resonates with you, come on out to tryouts! We hope to see you there.
- Coach Andrew
Tryout Registration
If you would like to join the team, you must register for tryouts. Tryout registration opens on Oct 15th. We highly recommend registering for the earliest possible tryout date.
REGISTER HERE
REGISTER HERE