volleyball coaches manual

Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA

Volleyball Coaches Manual

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Table of Contents

I. Purpose/Philosophy of YMCA Soccer 3

II. YMCA Pledge 3

III. Now You’re a Coach 3

IV. Coaching Objectives 5

V. Fair Play 8

VI. Game Day Worksheet 8-13

VII. Volleyball Rules 14

VIII. Official Volleyball Signals 15

IX. First Parent Meeting 16

X. Disciplinary Actions 17

XI. YMCA Youth Volleyball Rules 18-21

XII. First Aid 22

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Purpose of YMCA Sports The sports program is designed to be an aid and tool in the development and growth of

the participants. The YMCA is not a building, athletic fields or just sports. It is an association of people, a fellowship of people united by a common loyalty to Jesus Christ

for the purpose of developing Christian personalities and building a Christian society. The YMCA is not just a sports association; however, the YMCA does use sports as one of

its programs to foster physical, mental, and spiritual growth. The attainments of exceptional athletic skills and the winning of games, though important, are secondary-

the molding of future men and women is the goal.

Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA Mission Statement

To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy,

spirit, mind and body for all.

Purpose of YMCA Volleyball The activities around volleyball are merely a vehicle by which we as concerned adults

utilize Christian models to work with young people. The program purpose is: 1. Develop and build self-esteem;

2. Develop and teach physical skills, fitness, and health; 3. Develop social skills and relationships among participants;

4. Support and strengthen family life; 5. Develop responsibility, decision making, and leadership;

6. Create a unique and enjoyable leisure family activity.

YMCA Pledge and Procedures

Teams may warm up prior to the start of the game. Before each game, the referee will blow the whistle signaling for the teams to line up at mid-field. Each team to line up

shoulder-to-shoulder and will face the opposing team. The referee will then ask the teams to repeat the YMCA pledge after reciting one line at a time.

Win or lose, I pledge before God, To play the game as well as I know how,

To obey the rules, To be a good sport at all times,

And to improve myself In spirit, mind and body.

The referee will then thank the teams, give them any pre-game instructions, and be able

to inform the coaches of any necessary information. When this is done, the teams may

move to their bench area and take their position on the court.

Now You’re a Coach For your players, you, the coaches are the single most important adult leader. You will

help the players have fun, learn skills, develop sportsmanship, and discuss values in a meaningful way.

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You Will:

Contact parents and players

Conduct parent/players meeting

Look at yourself and explore your own motivations, values and goals

Listen to and share with other adult leaders

Recruit players through your children to complete your roster, if needed

Set practice days with start and finish times, plus location

Explain your discipline procedures for behavior problems, missed practices, etc., (nothing too severe, unless cleared with Sports Director)

Stress parental and player conduct while at the game

Inform parents about volleyball equipment: knee pads, water, ball, good fitting shoes. Players are responsible for their own equipment.

Require clean uniforms for every game

Stress the need for players to maintain good school grades

Get parents involved: at practice, linejudge, team mom, etc.

Verify your roster, making sure all player information is correct; pass on any corrections to the YMCA Sports Department

Question and answer period Conduct Practice Sessions:

Get to know your players personally

Help them set goals and work towards them

Lead discussions by asking questions and introducing problems and situations for players to deal with

Teach volleyball skills and physical fitness

Build teamwork

Enjoy yourself and let your players know it.

Game Responsibilities:

See that your players are present and ready to play

Pre-game warm ups

Introduce yourself to the game official and the opposing teams coach

Control yourself, players and parent behavior during and after the game.

Coach and encourage your team during the game. DO NOT try and officiate the game from the bench!! If you would like to officiate, please call the Sports

Department.

YMCA Coaching Philosophy As the coach, forget the professional and college coach models and the win at all cost

approach. Do not try to get your feeling of self-worth from your team’s win-lost record. Coaching youth sports calls for teaching the fundamentals properly, developing the basic

team concepts, working on fair play values and encouraging all players to participate and enjoy the sport. The most important element is the relationship between the coach

and the team. The coach is a leader, role model, teacher and friend. This relationship is

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far more significant than runs scored or the games won. The quality of the coach-team relationship is the ultimate measure of success for youth sports coaches.

Keep it simple: Most sports are relatively simple to play and can be enjoyed by all

ages. Overcomplicated formations, plays and strategies tend to confuse and frustrate youth. By keeping it simple, it will build self-esteem and confidence.

Work on basic skills: Younger teams especially should concentrate on

fundamentals. Teach skills and concentrate on the basic. Help players become

conscious of the importance of proper execution. Stop the action often to help

individual players improve, but don’t interfere excessively. Work with every player on your team: The most highly skilled and least skilled

players on your team should be given equal attention. Every player should be helped to improve in ability and to enjoy the game. It is important that every

player participates and has fun, rather than just a few good players dominating the action.

Teach ‘Fair Play’: Playing fair is an essential part of youth sports. Respect for

oneself, teammates, the other team, the rules and the officials who uphold them.

Help players set and evaluate individual goals: Competing against oneself is

perhaps the best way to improve skills, help players measure their skills, set goals

for the future and work to reach those goals. What is important is not so much how players measure up against each other, but how much each player learns and

reaches new levels of skills and enjoyment. Keep winning in perspective: Winning games is only one of the many goals that

are important in sports. Help players and their parents become aware of other important goals: learning skills, becoming better physically fit, being a good

leader and a good follower, dealing with the emotions of sports and having fun.

Coaching Objectives

Players learn through playing the game. In all practice or learning situations, every player should be exposed to the demands made by the game. Every player should be

confronted by enjoyable challenges he/she is able to cope with. They should experience success in coping with these challenges and only then should they be exposed to more

challenging and more stressful situations. Everyone can play, but not everyone is talented enough to learn advanced techniques and skills. More naturally gifted players

need to be exposed to more challenging situations than the less gifted players.

Parents Need to be Good Sports! Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA Spectator’s Code

1. Remember that children play organized sports for their own fun. They are not there to entertain you, and they are not miniature pro athletes.

2. Be on your best behavior. Do not use profane language or harass players, coaches or officials.

3. Applaud good plays by your own team and the opposing team.

4. Show respect for your team’s opponents, without them, there would be no game. 5. Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake during a competition.

6. Respect the official’s decision. 7. Condemn the use of violence in all forms.

8. Encourage players to always play according to the rules.

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Professional athletes are not always good role models for our children. The good sportsmanship and healthy lifestyles gained in our gymnasiums and playing fields can

make our children good role models for each other, for us and for future generations. But first, adults have to let them play and send them the right messages.

Coaches Information

Players

Players will be organized on teams according to age and re-quest (whenever possible).

Returning players will be filled on a first come, first serve basis

during regular registration.

If a team does not have 6 players at the start of a set, they are only permitted to borrow players from the opposing team.

Practice At the coaches meeting, coaches will reserve a day, time and

location for their team to practice for the entire season. Coach-es are not allowed to sign up for more than one practice time

per week at the YMCA facilities. Teams may practice up to twice a week but the second practice will be at a facility they have

arranged.

Practice locations are usually at the YMCA or a local school or church.

Games Games will be played on Saturdays with the understanding an

exception may be made if needed. Refer to your game schedule for specific locations, dates and times.

Inclement

Weather Policy

Every attempt will be made to play games at their originally

scheduled time and location. If you are not notified by a YMCA staff member, assume that games will be played as scheduled.

Once the game has started, the official or site coordinator will be in charge of canceling the game. If one half is completed, it

will be considered a complete game. The YMCA will reschedule one game throughout the season—rescheduled games may be

played during the week due to facility limitations. Coaches, please inform your parents about this policy.

Participant

Responsibilities

Every player must have registered and have paid the sports

registration fee at the YMCA or online to be eligible to play and be on a team’s roster.

Players may be excused from practices for any legitimate rea-son if parents communicate with the coach.

The YMCA will not be liable for injury to players incurred during practices or games.

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Coaching Objectives

Players learn through playing the game. In all practice or learning situations, every

player should be exposed to the demands made by the game. Every player should be confronted by enjoyable challenges he/she is able to cope with. They should experi-

ence success in coping with these challenges and only then should they be exposed to more challenging and more stressful situations. Everyone can play, but not everyone is

talented enough to learn advanced techniques and skills. More naturally gifted players need to be exposed to more challenging situations than the less gifted players.

7/8 YEAR OLDS

This is a ball. This is the net.

Put the ball over the net with three hits (by more than one person) or less. Serve! Serve! Serve!

Pass! Pass! Pass!

Start to learn the basic concepts of the game. Call the ball.

9/10 YEAR OLDS

See 8 year olds section Develop complete and proper technique for passing and setting the ball.

Ball control, passing the ball to teammates or an open area over the net. All players should be able to serve the ball over the net and in bounds with con-

sistency. Some will begin working on their overhand serve. Call the Ball, court coverage.

Full court volleyball!! Work on the 3-hit concept.

Service line will be 23’.

11/12 YEAR OLDS

See 9/10 year olds section Bump, Set, Spike! Please teach your players the way volleyball was meant to be

played. Practice hitting (spike) and setting the ball so your players will be more comfortable doing it in a game.

Service line is regulation 30’, encourage overhand serve, but let’s put the ball in play. This is something you can work on through out the season.

“Start to teach offense and defensive strategies”. Make your players more aware of the rules of the game.

Teach Good Sportsmanship

13-16 YEAR OLDS Team commitment, we know how busy high schools girls can be but you are not

asking for a lot of their time. This is a Team Sport. Your team needs to be at prac-tice and the games.

We are trying to set and hit every ball.

Overhand serve.

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Parents Name Players Name Game Date

Fair Play

Playing sports can be an exciting and enjoyable experience. But the feeling of excitement and fun are closely tied to your attitude, what you think and feel about the

game, the other team and yourself. Quality athletics have a set of attitudes about these things that they call “Fair Play.” But what exactly is fair play? Here are some of the key

points:

Respect the other team – You need the other team. Without them, you cannot

play. So you need to show respect for the other players by treating them as partners, not as enemies. When you play against a good, strong team that you

respect, you will usually play a better game. Respect yourself – If you think of yourself as a good sports player, as an important

part of the team, you are likely to act like one. Fair play means that you believe in yourself and see yourself as an important part of the game.

Cooperate with the officials – The rules of the game help you play the game better.

Fair play means that you obey the rules and cooperate with the officials. They are

there for one main purpose – to make sure the game is played fairly. If you are honest with yourself and with the officials, it usually turns out that you get more out

of the game. Help others play – To be a good team member, you need to get to know your team

members. We are all different in abilities and skills. Fair play is listening to each other, learning from each other, sharing ideas and feelings and helping each other

increase playing abilities and knowledge of the sport. Stick up for what you believe – If you believe in fair play, then stick up for it; you

will be a respected athlete. It means taking a stand in favor of the things listed above. It means letting others know that you value your teammates, the other

team and yourself as well as the rules of the game. We all like to win, but not at

the cost of giving up what we believe.

GAME DAY WORKSHEET

This sheet can be used as a preliminary game day line-up. It is a great way to make sure that all the children play two matches. List the players’ names for each match they

are to play. This also shows who the substitutes are for each rotation. This will also help you keep a record of how much each child is playing throughout the season.

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Volleyball Rules

Equipment

YMCA uniforms will be worn during games. Knee pads are required for both practices and games. Court shoes are re-

quired to play on the gym floors.

Start of Game Games will begin after…

The YMCA pledge is read. A coin toss has determined the team to serve first. Visit-

ing team calls the coin toss. Loser of the coin toss chooses which side of the court their team would like to

receive from first. Each team is required to have a minimum of 4 players to

start each set (if not, set is a forfeit).

Warming Up Warming up will occur as follows:

Teams will have 10 minutes between games to warm up on the court.

7-10 Year Olds—Warm up will consist of 6 minutes passing and 4 minutes serving (shared).

11-14 Year Olds—Warm up will consist of 4 minutes passing and 4 minutes hitting, 2 minute

serving (shared). It will be up to the referee’s discretion to increase or de-

crease the warm up times to keep the games running on time as much as possible.

All players shall remove all jewelry prior to warm-ups.

Suggested

Serve-receive

Positions

6 v 6

S

LB

RB

LF

RF

MBS

LB

RB

LF

RF

MB

Setter: player that is in the front middle portion of the court

(front court). Left-front: player that is in the front left portion of the court

(front court). Right-front: player that is in the front right portion of the

court (front court). Right-back: player that is in the back right portion of the

court (Serving position). Left-back: player that is in the back left portion of the

court. Middle-back: player that is in middle portion of the court.

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First Parent Meeting

A. Welcome

1. Introduction 2. Coaches/Assistants

3. Player Information

B. YMCA Philosophy 1. Manual pages 4 & 6

C. Practice Schedule

1. Parent involvement at practice 2. Time and location – work together as a team

3. Equipment – Knee Pads, ball, water, etc.

D. Games 1. Location – please handout schedule with map, if necessary

2. Length of games

3. Rules 4. Referees

E. Game Day

1. Arrive early for warm-ups 2. Drinks – team parent

3. Inclement Weather Policy 4. Website (Sideline)

5. Assign Scoring duties if you are listed as the home team 6. Each Team shall provide one volunteer to act as a linesman for the entire contest

F. Picture Day

1. Have team ready at schedule time 2. Stay together as a team

3. Parents complete order forms

4. Don’t be late for your game!

G. Season Ending Party 1. Handled by each team individually, medals are provided by the YMCA, make a

plan now whether to have a ‘party’ or hand out after last game. Plan Ahead!

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Disciplinary Actions

The YMCA understands the necessity of a coach being permitted to discipline a player.

The YMCA will allow this in regards to disruptive behavior at practice or games and practice absences. If the coach elects to utilize this disciplinary option as a teaching

method, he/she must abide by the following procedures:

1. Clearance with the Sports Director at the YMCA. 2. Discuss the situation with the parents.

3. Notify the opposing coach prior to the start of the game.

4. Clearance is for one game only; each offense must be processed.

NOTE: This action is to deter a habitual action, not a single unavoidable circumstance. Any player arriving late for the game may lose their right to play at least half the game.

This is the coach’s decision.

Ejected

If a player, coach, or fan is ejected from a game, the head coach must notify the Sports Director within 48 hours. Failure to report an ejection may result in

further action taken against the head coach. The player, coach, or fan will be placed on probation for the remainder of the season and will receive a one

game suspension to be served at the next game. If the same player, coach, or

fan endures a second ejection during the season he/she could face the possibility of being suspended for the remainder of the season depending on

the nature of the offense. The YMCA of Arlington will not issue refunds to any player, coach, or fan ejected from a game or any one involved in a suspended

game or season.

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Players on team

7-8 Division: 8-12 9-10 Division: 8-12

11-12 Division: 8-12 13-16 Division: 8-12

Players on court 7-8 Division: 6 v 6

9-10 Division: 6 v 6 11-12 Division: 6 v 6

13-16 Division: 6 v 6

Ball 7-8 Division: Volley-Lite Ball

9-10 Division: Volley-Lite Ball 11-12 Division: Volley-Lite Ball

13-16 Division: Regulation Ball

Court size 7-8 Division: 20 x 30

9-10 Division: 30 x 30 11-12 Division: 30 x 30

13-16 Division: 30 x 30

Net Height 7-8 Division: 6’ 6”

9-10 Division: 6’ 6” 11-12 Division: 7’ 0”

13-16 Division: 7’ 4”

Length of Contest 7-8 Division: Games to 25, 25 & 15; best of 3

9-10 Division: Games to 25, 25 & 15; best of 3 11-12 Division: Games to 25, 25 & 15; best of 3

13-16 Division: Games to 25, 25 & 15; best of 3 Or 45 minutes of play

Scoring system is rally. Teams must win by 2 points

(max 27 points for sets 1 and 2; max 18 point for set 3)

Teams are allowed (2) 30 second timeouts per set dur-

ing the season.

Volleyball Rules

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Substitutions

Rotation

Serving

7/8 Year Olds

In an effort for players to have as close as possible to equal amount of playing time, after a set is complete, the

players must start the next set in the same positions they left off from in the previous set.

Player substitution will occur using the “rotation” method. Players will enter the court at the same position following

a change of possession and the player previously at that position will rotate out. Substitutions must be made at the

Middle Back position. The lineup at the end of a game must be the same at the

start of the succeeding game. The player may not enter the court until the YMCA official

signals him/her to come in.

9/10 - 15/16 Year Olds

The position of the substitute shall be that of the player replaced without changing the serving order.

The lineup at the beginning of the game determines the

service order throughout the set. Players of both teams must be in their correct rotational order at the time of the

service by either team. After the serve, front row players may move to any front row position and back row play-

ers to any back row position. Players must switch back to stay in service order. Players rotate one position clockwise

when their team obtains the serve. The first serve of the game will be determined by a coin

toss; Game three, if necessary, will also be determined by a coin toss.

The serving area is behind the end line. In the 8 year old

age division, players may step no more than 10’ into the court as needed for player success. When the serving

team wins the rally, the player who served on that point serves again. If the server wins 5 points in row, the oppos-

ing team rotates one position and gains the serve for the 8 year old, 9/10 year old, and 11/12 year old leagues. There

is no serve limit for the 13/14 or 15/16 year old leagues. The 9/10 year olds may serve from the 23’ line.

The official will blow the whistle to indicate when to serve. After the whistle, the server has 5 seconds to serve. A

player is allowed one service tossing error (letting the ball bounce without hitting it after tossing it up for a serve)

per serve. Serve faults happen when the ball…

Touches a player of the serving team, fails to pass over

the net, lands out of bounds, or passes over a screen—any player action that hides the server as the ball is being

served.

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Contacting the

Ball

During Play

Each team may have three successive contacts to return

the ball to the opponent’s area. If the first touch is on a block, the team may have three additional contacts to re-

turn the ball. The ball may contact any part of the body and any number

body parts as long as it does so simultaneously.

When the ball comes to rest momentarily in the hands or

arms of a player, it is considered a lift. This is a violation.

Double contact occurs when a player hits the ball more

than once with no other player touching it in between these contacts. A player who blocks the ball may touch it

a second time without an intervening touch by another player.

If two players on the same team contact the ball simulta-neously, it is considered as being one contact for their

team.

A player who places any part of the body above the height of the net is considered to have the intention to block; only

front-line players may block.

Scoring Rally Scoring:

A point is scored on every serve, no matter which team served. The team who wins the point gets to serve the next

point. For example, “Team A” serves the ball out of bounds, so

“Team B” gets the point and the next serve.

Rule

Modifications

Playing the NET

All rules will be enforced by the YMCA officials. All calls will be up to the official’s discretion. Please remember that this is

a recreational league and we are all here for the players to learn skills in a fun and motivating atmosphere.

The players may not touch the net when playing the ball.

Insignificant contact with the net by a player not involved in the act of playing the ball will be allowed.

Players are permitted to penetrate the opponent’s court beyond the centerline with the hand as well as the foot

provided some part of the penetrating hand or foot re-mains either in contact with or directly above the center-

line. The ball may touch the net. Only when defending their

own court (blocking) may players reach over the net. If

the ball touches one or more players forming the block, it will not be counted as a hit for the blocking team.

If two opponents touch the ball simultaneously above the net, the receiving team has the right to three hits.

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LIBERO A Libero may be used for the 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16 age divisions only.

The Libero must wear a different colored jersey than all Other players on the court. The Libero is restricted to performing as a back row player

and is prohibited from blocking, attempting to block and completing an attack when the ball is above the net.

The Libero is not required to serve but must serve in the

same spot in the rotation each time if she does serve. There

must be six rotations of service before the libero can serve again.

Replacements involving the libero are not counted as regular substitutions. These replacements are unlimited, but

there must be a rally between two libero replacements. The Libero may replace any two players in a back row position (these two players must be designated prior to the

start of each set & referee must be notified).

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Conduct Unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of the team mem-

bers, coaches, or spectators will not be tolerated (i.e. ar-guing with official).

Coaches are responsible for their spectators.

No actions deemed unsportsmanlike shall be permitted at

any time, as determined by the game official or YMCA rep-resentative. Unsportsmanlike acts include but are not lim-

ited to intentionally distracting the server or any player at-tempting to make a play on the ball, as well as repeated

violations of the same rule. Unsportsmanlike acts will re-sult in a loss of serve. Repeated unsportsmanlike acts may

result in an ejection. Failure to leave the court may result in forfeiture of game.

Teams are required to line up on the end lines at the end of each set until the referee signals for them to come to

the net and change sides or shake hands.

Rules not covered above will default to NFHS Rules.

Coaches and parents are responsible for providing first aid to their own team and child however a staff member

trained in First Aid will be on hand to assist you. Cover open sores/lesions prior to game.

A team member who has an open wound is prohibited from participating further in the game until appropriate treat-

ment has been administered. If medical care or treatment can be administered in a rea-

sonable amount of time, the individual would not have to leave the game. The length of time that is considered rea-

sonable is judged by the official. Suggested guidelines for providing first aid:

Wear gloves when contact with blood or other body fluid is anticipated.

Immediately wash hands and other skin surfaces with soap

and water if in contact with blood or body fluids. The bloodied portion of the uniform must be properly

disinfected or the uniform changed before the individual may participate.

Clean all blood contaminated surfaces and equipment with a solution of 1:10 bleach water or other disinfectant.

Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids should be properly disinfected of disposed as soon as possible.

First Aid

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