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NC Elite Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is NC Elite
Volleyball Club?
We are a non profit
501(c)3
Junior Olympic
organization
dedicated to the
growth of volleyball
in the
Raleigh/Durham area.
Developing young
athletes ages 10-18
yrs old, to the peak
of their ability.
Our club is part of
the national
volleyball program
administered by USA
Volleyball
Association; we will
participate in
local, state and
national
competitions.
What is club
volleyball?
USA Junior Olympic
(JO) Volleyball or
Club Volleyball
offers athletes the
opportunity to play
volleyball after
their high school
season. Club
Volleyball is an
avenue for girls 10
(or even younger) to
18 to play in
competitive
tournaments and get
advanced training.
Most JO Club seasons
run from November or
December until
April. A few clubs
continue training
with their top teams
until the National
Championships, held
in June. Club
volleyball provides
additional training,
knowledge, and
tournament play.
Players will be
placed on a team
based on their age
and skill level.
Most tournaments
offer 5 age group
divisions (18's,
17's, 16's, 15's,
and 14's; and
sometimes even 13's
& 12's). This allows
girls to compete
against each other
in their same age
group. Younger
players may play up
in an older age
group, but players
are not allowed to
play in a younger
age group. Each
player has a
different experience
as a club member.
Naturally, some
players are more
successful than are
others. Players who
put more effort into
the program get more
out of it.
The
following are some
of the benefits of
JO:
FITNESS
& IMPROVEMENT
You will get
better! That is
a guarantee.
Every time you
touch the
volleyball makes
you better than
your
competition.
NEW
FRIENDSHIPS
Bringing girls
together with
similar goals
from various
schools makes
friendships. The
relationships
that have been
formed through
practice and
team play will
be friendships
that last a
lifetime.
EXPOSURE
TO COLLEGE
RECRUITERS
College coaches
regularly attend
JO tournaments.
The majority of
colleges now
recruit directly
from club
programs.
Remember, if you
want to play in
college, plan to
play club!
TOURNAMENT PLAY
JO Tournaments
are where the
hard practice
pays off and
many favorable
memories are
made. Understand
that practice
and training is
where you
receive the most
instruction and
experience.
Tournament play
is only a
supplement to
participating in
Club. Club
tournaments are
usually far more
competitive and
more physically
demanding than
high school
matches.
Why Play Junior
Olympic Volleyball?
Junior Olympic (JO)
volleyball programs
have exploded all
across the country.
Only 19 years ago,
the first National
tournament was held,
and only 20 teams
made the trip.
Today, in contrast,
the National
Tournament held in
2000 hosted 576
teams, was played on
over 40 courts, and
lasted 10 days. So
successful are JO
programs that most
college coaches
recruit exclusively
from the JO program
ranks. The fact is
that if you plan to
play in college,
club is a MUST! We
find that most girls
have several goals.
Some players want to
learn more about the
sport, improve their
skill level, and get
playing time in
tournaments. For
others, it's simply
to extend their high
school season by 6
months. For others,
it may be to
challenge starters
on their school team
for playing time
next season. For a
few, it will be the
exposure needed to
compete for future
college scholarship
opportunities. Today
you will find that
literally all
athletes who play in
college participated
in club volleyball
during high school.
All participants
enjoy competitive
tournament play.
Many successful high
school coaches are
encouraging their
athletes to play
club volleyball for
the experience,
instruction, and
additional training
time. Also, where
you find successful
high school
programs, you will
find players who
participate in club
volleyball. That is
a fact! Is JO
volleyball only for
the college bound
athlete? Certainly
not! We are
interested in
building teams in
the younger age
divisions, as young
as 12 and under
(ages 10 and 11 and
younger are
encouraged),
athletes who are
just beginning their
volleyball
experience. For most
players, JO
volleyball is simply
another challenging
experience that
should lead to a lot
more fun on the
court as playing
skills improve. Many
girls find that club
ball is “their
volleyball season”
due to the fact that
they experience
little playing time
during their high
school season and
find that tournament
play is very
rewarding.
Why Club?
It is our firm
belief that
enrolling your
daughter in club
will give her the
edge she needs to
succeed in
volleyball in the
future. The sport of
volleyball is
growing in
popularity and
expanding in its
number of players
each year. If your
daughter is planning
on playing
volleyball in
college or thinks
that she might like
to play volleyball
at the collegiate
level, then it is
imperative that she
plays club, now. We
cannot stress this
enough! Even if she
can only play for
one season, that
alone will improve
her game
tremendously. Your
daughter might be
the best player at
her school. If
that's true, then
great. The
unfortunate thing is
she always plays
with and against
people that are not
as good as her. She
may never be
challenged or, even
worse, play at a
level that is below
her potential. If
she plays club, she
will be playing with
girls that are equal
to or better than
her. This will push
her and make her the
best player she can
be.
How long is the club
season?
The typical USAV season lasts from Nov to
July. However, most
regional and
regional plus level teams
will conclude their
seasons in April.
When are NC Elite
tryouts ?
Tryouts are
typically held the
first Sunday in
November (following
the NCSAA
Championships) with
secondary
tryouts taking place
the following week.
Carolina Region/ USAV Tryout Guidelines (New for
2008-09)
How much does NC
Elite volleyball
club cost?
NC Elite's budget is
an all- inclusive
fee for the season
(minus player's
food costs and
travel to designated
driving events) and
is based on a 10
player per team roster.
Costs may vary
from team to team based on individual
team travel
schedules.
NC
Elite Club fees are
split into 4- 7 monthly payments
to make it more
affordable for
families.
In addition payments can now be
made using Paypal.
The National
(Travel) Program…… Designed for
the athlete committed to playing volleyball in college and who
is willing to make sacrifices for her progress, her team, and
her sport. These teams will travel out of state and take on the
best competition our country has to offer. These players have
the athleticism and skill to match up against the very best
prospects.
NC Elite
administrators and coaches are committed to helping players and
parents successfully navigate the entire college recruiting
process.
Typical dues for a
player on a National level
travel team (-1
and -2 teams) can
range from $3,500 -
$5,000 per
player which covers
EVERYTHING
including
club dues, uniform
fees, hotel stays
and airfare for
select events (Lonestar
and JO/AAU only) for
the whole season.
(Player
transportation to
all driving events
and player food costs at
tournaments are the
only items not
included in club
fees ).
The Regional Plus Program
(Mostly NC, 1-VA and 1-MD) …… Designed for
the intermediate volleyball player (15 and Under)
seeking experience and development of her fundamentals while
still gaining valuable exposure as select out of region events. She is
very serious about competing in high school and may be open to
playing in college later on. These levels are appropriate for a
multi-sport athlete who is unable to commit to a more extensive
practice and travel schedule or who is unable or unwilling to
make a larger financial commitment.
Typical dues for a
Regional Plus level team can range
between $2000 - $2500
per player for
the season.
When, Where, and How
often are practices?
All Teams will
practice 2 times a
week (typical practice is
2 hours and is
usually held during
the week between
6:00pm -9:30pm) -
Plus Weekly/Bi-Weekly
Position/Skill
specific
clinics will be added during the
week or on weekends
to be used and a
potential Third
practice a week. .
Our primary practice
locations are
Hoop City U-RTP;, Saint
Mary's School-
Raleigh, Saint
Timothy's -Raleigh
and
Meredith College
-Raleigh; although other
facilities may be
used.
Time Commitments:
Players
are expected to
attend all practices
and tournaments.
Homework, studying
for tests and
finals, completing
school projects and
attending other
school events should
not be excuses for
missing practices or
tournaments.
Practice and
tournament schedules
are made well in
advance. Each player
needs to learn to
manage their time
wisely and work to
uphold the
commitment that she
has made to her team
and to the club.
In the event that a
player must miss a
practice or
tournament, the
coach must be
notified IN ADVANCE
by both E-mail
and by phone
(24 hours advance
notice for a
practice and one
month advance notice
for a tournament).
When and Where are
tournaments held?
The National
teams will
attend a 9-12
total tournaments
with about 5-6
regional events
including the Quest,
CR Championships and JO
Bid tournament
(National-1 teams
only) ,
1-2
National Qualifiers
(NEQ, Big South
and/or Lonestar ) , 2-3
Mid Atlantic Power
League or simialr
events and
one National
Championships
(AAU or JO's).
* National -2
teams will only
attend only 1
qualifier and AAU's.
The
Regional Plus teams will
attend 7-8 total tournaments in a
season. Most
tournaments will
take place in the
Carolina Region
(North Carolina)
plus the Monument
City Classic in
Richmond, VA and the
Northeast Qualifier
(NEQ) in Baltimore,
MD.
Will I play the same
position that I play
in school?
Not always. We may
move and train a
player to play a
different position
than they played in
school based on the
need of the team. On
our top teams, you
must be willing to
play any position.
What is the
Philosophy of NC
Elite Volleyball
Club ?
NC Elite coaches and
administrators
are committed to the process of preparing
our student-athletes for a collegiate career (Club and/or
Varsity level). We strive for
excellence through fundamental and advanced level training. Our
hope is that athletes who participate in the NC Elite Volleyball
program will leave with a sense of accomplishment, pride and
confidence to pursue their own volleyball aspirations.
NC Elite's approach
to coaching is
primarily focused on
individual skill
development, as we
believe that this
will ultimately
translate into
success for the team
and a stronger
self-image in each
player. We strongly
believe in the
potential of each
player, and it is
the goal of the NC
Elite coaches and
administration to
help realize that
potential.
NC Elite's
primary focus on
individual
development is part
of a larger goal
which is success as
a team/ club. Every
parent wants their
daughter to be
better than they
were when they
started the program.
Additionally, every
parent has certain
performance
standards for the
team, and would like
to see the team win
games. With this in
mind, NC Elite
believes that it is
the responsibility
of the coaches, the
parents and the
players to make a
concerted effort
towards that goal.
How is tournament
play time handled?
Most parents want or
expect their child
to play all the time
during tournament
play. This is the
number one problem
of clubs throughout
the United States.
We hope the
following will
help clarify how NC
Elite plans on
handling playing
time situations.
Overall,
NC Elite teams
will play to win !
The NC Elite
coaching staff will
direct their teams
accordingly, and
parents need to
realize that their
daughter may not
necessarily play in
every match.
Players are not
guaranteed of any
amount of playing
time at any
competition.
However, NC Elite
coaches will
work to find
opportunities for
players at most
events
while taking into
consideration skill
level, competition,
position, attitude
and tournament/ game
situations.
The player
and only the player
should discuss
concerns about
playing time with
their respective
coach and try to
arrive at a
solution. None of
the coaches should
be considered
unapproachable. They
are all very willing
to listen to a
player's concern and
will try to arrive
at a mutual
solution. Until the
coach is made aware
of the concern
nothing at all can
be done to alleviate
it.
Please do not
discuss playing time
concerns at a
tournament or during
a practice .
We encourage players
to
make an appointment
to speak with the
coach about their
concern. |
