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Northland Volleyball 2019-2020
Parent / Player Handbook
Dear Parents and Players,
Welcome to the 2019/2020 Northland Volleyball NLV season. We are extremely excited to
be able to work with the athletes their families to provide a great experience and
atmosphere to build volleyball knowledge and skills. Our goal is to provide a competitive
club atmosphere, where athletes will compete at a high level in the MN/WI region. We focus
on serving the population of Northeastern Minnesota youth for a wide range of ages and
athletes. We are offering competitive tournament settings and coaching staff that focuses on
bettering each athlete at the individual level. The Northland Volleyball mission is:
To foster an atmosphere where athletes can advance their play with committed
coaching, develop life skills and gain exposure to an elevated level of competition.
Code of Ethics:
The following code of ethics is designed to hold all Northland coaching staff, players,
parents and volunteers.
● Abide by all applicable certifications through Northland Volleyball, North Country
Region(NCR), and USA Volleyball(USAV).
● To conduct referee duties in an honest, non-deceptive manner.
● Realize and accept that a team’s reputation is built not only on its athletic ability, but
also on the sportsmanship courtesy and manners/attitudes of each individual player,
coach and parent.
● To encourage and promote loyalty to the sport of volleyball.
● To always apply your knowledge, skills and training for the betterment of yourself,
team and club.
● To be welcoming, friendly and courteous to all coaches, players, parents and facilities
used.
● To abstain from using improper or questionable methods of communication between
NLV or our competition’s coaches, players or parents.
● To refrain from abusing the knowledge, training and expertise of NLV in a manner
that compromises the safety or wellbeing of our coaches, players or parents.
● Minimize the chance of harm or injury by steering clear of poor decision making on
and off the court.Northland Volleyball 2019-2020
Parent / Player Handbook
Tournaments
For all out of town tournaments, it is highly recommended that teams reserve rooms
together/the same hotel to encourage team bonding. Northland will reserve lodging for
coaches only and will arrange to have a block of rooms set aside for families to use to
reserve their own rooms.
Rideshare
When possible the organization strongly encourages ride sharing to practices and/or
tournaments.
Coaches
As coaches, the primary goal of this season is to develop skills (both as a team, and
individually), educate our athletes on sportsmanship, and provide athletic training to become
better at volleyball. Coaches work hard to promote not only the elements of the sport but
also life skills and develop individual character. The systems we use are based to provide
feedback, developing relationships with athletes for a cohesive learning environment, and
multiple individualized interactions with athletes. The feeling of the club as a family
permeates through the atmosphere of the organization, while pushing players constantly to
build and better themselves as both athletes and as an individual. Our coaching staff are all
Impact Certified through USA Volleyball.
Coaching Philosophy:
1. Repetition
2. Discipline
3. Competition
4. Feedback
On the topic of playing time or game strategy, we ask that you please respect the coach’s
decision and knowledge of the game and trust they are making the best decisions for the
team as a whole. We WILL NOT discuss play time, game strategy or other players abilities
with you as a parent. Period.
If there are any issues or concerns, the appropriate response to an issue begins with the
athlete discussing the issue with the coach first. We WILL NOT talk with parents until this
step has been made, and we WILL NOT discuss play time before, during or after a
tournament within 24 hours. Please refrain from speaking when emotions are high.
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The response to an issue should follow these steps:
1. Talk with your daughter about the issues at hand. What is your daughter’s
perspective? Does she feel that she can handle this issue on her own? Does she feel
comfortable discussing this matter with the coaches directly?
2. Encourage her to set up a meeting with the coach(es) if she or you still have
questions. This will be an informational meeting where she asks questions, listen and
has an open discussion.
3. If questions remain, set up a meeting between the coach(es), a director, your
daughter, and yourself.
Playing Time Policy
The vast majority of concerns that come up are revolved around the concept of play time.
The following is our general philosophy on play time:
1. Northland does not guarantee playing time to any player
2. We believe that players are entitled to know what is affecting their play time
3. Playing time must be earned by attitude, and abilities
4. Play time is based on tournament play and practices
As always, communication is key amongst coaching staff, players and parents.
Sports Engine
All communication between players, parents and coaching staff will happen through the
Sports Engine app/site. Download the app on your phone for easier access. The app will
allow you to receive texts and gives you access to practice schedules, tournament schedule,
USA volleyball membership, payments due, contact info for the Northland Volleyball family
both coaches and players, and player stats and testing results.
Each athlete and parent should have their own account. Each are responsible for knowing
the practice times and tournament times posted on the website, and within the Sports
Engine app. All questions related to the team, and interaction between coaches and
athletes should first go through the SE app.
Team Bonding
This is all about finding time to communicate and grow as a team. The better teams work off
the court, the better they will work on the court! As a way to bond and grow as an individual,
we suggest volunteering together outside of Northland hours. With our partnership through
YMCA, we will be offering volunteering opportunities to better the community.
Questions?
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Guardians Role
We appreciate the commitments you have made as a parent and look forward to helping
your athletes work towards their goals. Here at Northland we encourage best efforts, open
communication between teams / coaching staff, and commitment to positive conversations
on and off the courts. We promise to come from a place of assuming best intentions, and
know you will too. If there are concerns however, we want to hear from you.
Volunteering: This allows us to keep club costs below average and deliver superior
opportunities to our athletes. When these needs arise it will be first come first serve basis on
SE but we ask that each family prepares to contribute 5 hours of volunteering over the span
of the season. Some examples of this would be helping set up at the home tournament,
helping run concessions, ticket sales, and set up for the end of season banquet. These
opportunities will become available to RSVP for on SE and will be bonding experiences for
parents and players.
Fundraising
There are times when families need assistance or athletes would like to help their parents
cover club and travel expenses. Below are some ways to help with the cost of the season:
● Snap! Raise: (https://www.snap-raise.com) Our club will participate in this crowd
raising campaign from January to February where athletes will have the opportunity
to ask family and friends to help sponsor their.
● Sibling Discount: Do you have more than one athlete in your family playing for NLV?
If so, you will receive a discount of $50 per athlete.
○ Code for Sibling Discount in SE season registration: Reach out to
playnorthland@gmail.com if this is you!
● Payment Plan: Instead of paying all season costs up front, you have the opportunity
to pay in increments, as found on our website under the Season page.
Tournament Expectations
● Players must attend Northland Night on where they will participate in our referee
training that will help athletes perform reffing duties and scoring documentation
correctly.
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● If a player will miss a tournament, be late or leave early, it is their responsibility to
contact the coach a week prior to tournament, and for the WI Dells tournament as
soon as possible so coaches can plan ahead.
● Games can get heated, but as Northland athletes, parents and coaches, we must
keep our cool. Sportsmanship is very important, so any cussing, fighting,
cheating/lying and giving attitude is against Northland rules. Any unsportsmanship
like attitude will be dealt with.
● Positive healthy choices at concession stand and packed snacks = better play and
more energy.
● Volunteer at our Northland Tournaments helping with concessions, set up and take
down or reffing.
● Travel is something we practice/prepare for and believe it builds confidence,
exposure and memories. Personal travel/transportation costs are at your own
expense and in addition to the club cost.
When are the teams formed?
Athletes will tryout, and be told if they have made a team via email within 24 hours of
tryouts. If selected for a team, the athletes must send a confirmation reply and deposit
payment (season registration - received via link in email you registered for tryouts with)
within 48 hours of the email sent to secure their spot on the team. It is at the coach's
discretion to move players from team to team throughout the season depending on their
attitude and abilities and overall needs of the club.
Northland Volleyball General Season Expectations:
Attendance
Athletes will be at all practices, unless they have notified their coaches prior to practice.
Injuries cannot be prevented all the time. If you do become injured and cannot participate in
practice, it is expected that you still attend practice. Players not attending practice due to
inclement event will be deemed excused from practice as long as they have notified their
team coach directly ahead of time. Players are required to show up for practice 15
minutes prior to the scheduled start of practice to allot time for getting dressed and
setting up nets.
We uphold the Minnesota laws that govern us, and only allow USAV certified athletes and
coaches in the gym during practice time.
Questions?
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Schedules
We will have schedules out as soon as possible, please save these schedules yourself and
write them down. Athletes and parents are responsible for remembering the schedule
throughout the season. Schedule for practice and tournaments may change, and we are at
the mercy of the gym’s in which we hold practices at. Any practice or tournament
cancellations will be posted on Sports Engine, and broadcasted in the most effective
manner deemed by the team head coach.
Team Duties
Athletes are required to stay for ALL matches which the team is required to ref, and will be
responsible for participating in all reffing duties throughout the year. The athlete WILL NOT
be allowed to leave early for any circumstances unless discussed with the coach prior to the
tournament. If the athlete is knowingly removing herself from the duties of reffing, then a
discussion will take place with the head coach. When the team is sitting at a tournament,
please cheer on other Northland Volleyball teams at the tournament and make a regular visit
to the court you are playing on to check the score and plan to return to begin warmups.
Pricing
We want to be transparent about our expenses, and provide excellent training opportunities
and experiences for your athletes with the club dues. Here is a breakdown of the projected
2019/20 season:
Expense Cost When is this due: Where can I do this: What is this used for:
Club Fees $849 (15’s Down Payment of You will receive a Payment for coaching staff,
and above) $400(15’s and above) registration link from tournament entry fees, mandatory
or $300(14’s and below) Sports Engine(SE) and teamwear (2 jerseys, knee pads,
$749 (14’s due within 48 hours of that will prompt you to spandex), USAV for coach
and below) team assignment. register, and pay. registration, stipend for coaches
travel, gas & hotel reimbursement,
continuing education, equipment.
USAV $50 Mandatory completion We will prompt you with Insurance that covers both the
Player prior to first team an email to register your athlete and host and is mandatory
Registration practice. athlete. in our state.
YMCA ~$21.50 Before our first practice. Northland Night on We are partnering with the Y this
Membership monthly December 3rd at YMCA season to provide access to gym
Hermantown, or at your space, additional training and
earliest convenience. workout opportunities.
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