Affiliations (October 22, 2009)
Welcome to Affiliations
Welcome to AVCA Affiliations, the official newsletter of the AVCA High School Affiliate Partner Program. This monthly newsletter provides AVCA High School Affiliates with a forum for exchange and gives all AVCA high school and club coaches an opportunity to learn what's happening in other states.
AVCA Affiliate Partner News
KVCA Announces its 2009 Region Recognitions
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association (KVCA) announced its third-annual Region Players and Region Coaches of the Year. Click here for the full release.
Lawmakers propse bill to designate volleyball as official recreation and team sport of Massachusetts
by Dan Ring / October 5, 2009
State legislators are serving a bill to designate volleyball as the state's official recreational and team sport. For the full story, click here.
Tips and Tactics - Attacking...Two drills created to enhance attacking skills and attacking zones.
Angle/Cross-Court Hitting
Free-Ball Pass, Quick Hitting, and Outside Hitting in Transition
These attacking drills are featured in 101 Winning Volleyball Drills from the AVCA available in the AVCA Product Store.
Interesting Reading...
Olympic Caliber Nutrition
by Aaron Brock MS, ATC, PES
Director of Sports Medicine and Performance to the U.S. National Teams; USA Men's Olympic Volleyball Team
Research clearly demonstrates the beneficial effects of optimal nutrition on athletic performance. While many factors need to be considered when discussing an athlete's performance - nutrition is among the most important variables. Click here for more.
Get into a Sunshine State of Mind as the 2009 AVCA Convention goes to Tampa, Florida! Registration is NOW OPEN!
Things To Know...
2009 AVCA Postseason Awards Packet
Online nominations for the 2009 Under Armour All-America Team will open at 8:00 am (ET) on Friday, October 30. For complete details on the nomination and selection process, please refer to the 2009 AVCA Postseason Awards Packet.
2009 High School Coach of the Year Nominations
The AVCA is now accepting nominations for 2009 Co-National High School Coaches of the Year. Nominations will be accepted through 5:00 pm (ET) on Friday, November 6. For a nomination form, click here.
MaxPreps/AVCA High School Players of the Week
The MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week Program is a partnership between the AVCA and CBS MaxPreps, Inc. Each week MaxPreps and the AVCA recognize deserving student-athletes at the high school level who have demonstrated outstanding play on the court throughout the week of competition. Click here for this week's MaxPreps/AVCA High School Players of the Week.
New! Volleyball Market/AVCA Play of the Week
The American Volleyball Coaches Association and Volleyball Market are excited to launch the Volleyball Market/AVCA Play of the Week! New for the 2009 season, AVCA member high school and collegiate teams will have the opportunity to submit plays to be voted on by coaches, players, fans and the general public for the change to be named Volleyball Market/AVCA Play of the Week! Click here for more information.
NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Volleyball Course
The Fundamentals of Coaching Volleyball course was developed in partnership with USA Volleyball (USAV). The course is endorsed by the American Volleyball Coachses Association (AVCA). It provides a unique student-centered curriculum on essential volleyball coaching techniques and methods for interscholastic teacher/coaches. Click here for a full course description. Get certified online at http://www.nfhslearn.com!/
New AVCA Preferred Provider, My Sports Dreams, Wants to Help You Raise $4,000+ for Travel and Equipment
To learn more, click here.
From the AVCA...
2009 AVCA Annual Convention Feature
Ways to Walk the Sky: The Ins and Outs of Volleyball Jumping - Shawn Myszka, Explosive Edge Athletics
For many reasons, jump performance is at the forefront of many coaches' minds when it comes to the training of volleyball players. Not only is a jump arguably at the core of some of the most exciting skills that occur on a volleyball court, but it's improvement in performance can immediately impact the outcome of a match. For the full session description, click here.
NCSA/AVCA Girls' Talent Showcase @ AVCA Annual Convention
Registration is now open for the NCSA/AVCA Girls' Talent Showcase at the AVCA Annual Convention; a recruiting event developed for coaches attending the AVCA Convention. The NCSA/AVCA Girls' Talent Showcase @ AVCA Convention will be held from 9 am - Noon on Sunday, December 20 in the West Hall of the Tampa Convention Center. For more information on the NCSA/AVCA Girls' Talent Showcase @ AVCA Convention and to register, click here.
Recruit your Middle School Coaches!
The AVCA is now offering membership to middle school volleyball coaches for $35! AVCA Member High School coaches can sign up the middle school coaches of their feeder schools at this significantly reduced membership rate! Contact AVCA Member Services at members@avca.org or 866-544-2822 to obtain the middle school membership form!
We Invite Your Input
Affiliations is your newsletter and we want to know what types of things you would like to see included in each issue. If you would, please send any topic ideas, links to interesting articles you think your fellow high school coaches would enjoy reading, comments or suggestions to Ashley Beil ashley.beil@avca.org.
