Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association

The name of this association shall be the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association Corp, herein referred to as the GHVCA.

The objective of the GHVCA shall be to maintain the highest level of standards for the volleyball coaching profession, enable coaches to have access to multiple resources, provide avenues to voice concerns, as well as celebrate coaches and athletes for their achievements.

Section 1 - The members of GHVCA will help maintain the highest possible standards for the volleyball coaching profession in the State of Texas. By working together, the association will set higher standards for improvements throughout all female athletics.

Section 2 - GHVCA will provide a governing body that will enable coaches to seek out sources of information that will enhance their ability to become better coaches through these resources provided by GHVCA and AVCA, of which GHVCA is a Signature Affiliate.

Section 3 - GHVCA will provide volleyball coaches an avenue to address problems they are experiencing with their prospective school, athletes, fans, and officials by issuing written concerns to the board of the association.

Section 4 - GHVCA will be a representative to all its members with regard to any viewpoints concerning legislation with the UIL, Legislative Council, and with the State Board of Education.

Section 5 - GHVCA will offer clinics and networking socials for member coaches and post season awards, all star matches, and scholarships for member schools athletes.

The membership of GHVCA shall be composed of active and honorary members.

Section 1 - Active Members shall be those persons who are actively coaching girls' volleyball at the elementary, middle, junior high, high school and club throughout the greater Houston area. Any active member who leaves the coaching field or does not renew membership shall automatically become an inactive member and will no longer be a member by the end of the school year.

Section 2 - Honorary Members - The GHVCA Board of Directors may present honorary memberships to persons who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of girls’ athletics. Honorary members will not be eligible to vote or hold an officer position in GHVCA.

Section 3 - A member shall be defined by the GHVCA as either active or honorary members who are current with their annual dues and in the Greater Houston area.

Section 1 - Annual membership dues are revolving and are based on the date of initial payment for membership for 364 days. The annual fee will be $95.00 per person to be paid through the GHVCA website and is a dual membership with the AVCA.

Section 2 - Membership dues must be current during each active period (nomination time) in order to qualify themselves and their athletes for GHVCA honors or awards.

Section 3 - The fiscal year of the GHVCA shall be from January 1st - December 31st.

Section 1 - Officers - The officers of GHVCA shall be the Executive Director, Assistant Director, Past President, President, Vice-president, and Treasurer/Secretary.

Executive Director: Lyndsay Hodges Assistant Director: Jenny Adcock

Section 2 - Qualifications for an Officeholder - In order to qualify for any office all members must be in good standing with the GHVCA as defined in the bylaws. They must have served as a Section Senior Director for at least one year.

Section 3 - Terms of Office -Officers shall serve for one year. No officer shall serve for consecutive terms in the same office. At the end of a term, each position will move up to the next officer role. A past president may put their name back in for a Junior Director position or may run for Treasurer/Secretary position. A Senior Director may run for the Treasurer/Secretary position after serving for one year.

Section 4 - Vacancy in Office - A vacancy in the office of president shall be filled by the vice president. A vacancy in the office of vice president shall be filled by the treasurer/secretary. A vacancy in the office of treasurer or secretary shall be filled by a GHVCA section director.

Section 5 - Section Directors - The section directors of GHVCA shall be a Senior and a Junior director from each of the nine sections that make up the Greater Houston Area.

Section 6 - Section Directors term of office - each director will serve for two years. Junior Directors will automatically move into the Senior Director position and the Senior Director can run for the Treasure/Secretary position, resubmit to become a Junior Director again or remain as a general member. Term years of rotation are based on section number (IE- 2026 will be term end for sections with an even number).

Section 7 - The board is comprised of the Executive Director, Assistant Director, Past President, President, Vice President, Treasurer/Secretary, and all Section Directors.

Section 8 - All board members will be asked to assist with the officers of GHVCA to promote and enhance the proposed policies that will be presented to the UIL and Legislative Council by the association members.

Section 9 - Any committees that are organized within GHVCA will be governed by the president of the GHVCA, but each committee will be chaired by a section director or other officer.

Section 1 - Nominations will be taken at the December meeting at which time the board of directors will vote on the Treasurer/Secretary seat by ballot unless only one person is nominated then there will be a voice vote at that time.

Section 1 - Board members and officers are required to attend all meetings called by the President or Executive Director of the GHVCA.

Section 2 - If any member or officer of the Board of Directors with voting privileges granted by the bylaws of the GHVCA misses one scheduled Board of Directors meeting in a GHVCA calendar year (January 1st - December 31st), the member or officer will be required to submit to the president, in writing, the reason for the absence. The notice must be submitted within one week of the absence. Should additional meetings/events be missed, the board member/officer will be subject to removal for not performing his/her duties as established by the bylaws of GHVCA.

Section 3 - There will be two in person GHVCA meetings, a clinic, preseason social, postseason reception and an All Star event that every board member is expected to attend. These events will be held in August (Coach’s Preseason social), November (Postseason selections/meeting & All Star prep), December (All Star Game & Honors Reception), March (meeting with new officers-entire board & clinic prep), and May (clinic). Each specific meeting/event date will be determined at the March meeting for the upcoming year.

• The nominated athlete must be a senior in good standing with their high school program.

• Coaches can nominate up to four players per school. The deadline for the nominations to be submitted to the GHVCA will be the final day of district certification set by the UIL for each calendar year.

• There can be up to four players named from each school to the all-star teams.

• The nominated player must have been selected to their perspective All-District 2nd

• Team or better to qualify for the all-star team.

• Players and coaches will be selected from high schools located in the Greater Houston Area deemed by the GHVCA. All classifications (IA thru 6A) and private schools will be included in the selection pool process.

• All nominating coaches for the All-Star Games must be active members of the GHVCA.

• The GHVCA Board will select 2-4 teams for the annual all-star event. The name of each all-star team will be the following: Red, Blue, White, Yellow.

• The number of players selected by the GHVCA Board to each of the all-star teams will be 10 if four teams are made or 15 if only two teams can be made. The breakdown of positions that will be selected is as follows: (2) Setters;(3) Middle Blockers; (3) Outside Hitters; (2) DS/Liberos; there will be a total of (10) alternates selected in the event that some all-star selections decline to play.

• The GHVCA Board will select four-eight coaches to be honored as outstanding coaches in the greater Houston area. They will be assigned an All Star team and will also be an honored presenter at the All Star clinic, which will precede the All Star games.