Who: Homeschool students who will be 13 by January 2010
Where: PinkBaptistChurch (off of Highway 9)
When: Weekly on Fridays from 12:00-4:00 (Practice time for individual players will vary from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on play level).
Practices begin August 28th and ends with a 5 week league ending with a tournament starting the end of January. All interested players and parents must attend a mandatory informational meeting starting 12:00 Friday the 28th.
Beginners and Upper Beginners 12:00-2:00
Intermediate and Advanced 1:15-4:00
Space for new players is limited, so please contact me before or at the meeting if you are planning on playing this year.
Cost: A $25 equipment/gym fee for the first player per family and $20 for additional players in the same family is due at the Parent Player meeting.
We will collect $15/month on the first practice of each month Oct.-Dec. This money will go toward league fees. If you want to pay it all at once that is OK.
A late fee of $5 per week will be charged if payments are not on time unless other arrangements have been made in advance. (This is to help with bookkeeping).
We do not want anyone to not be able to play due to expenses. If this is truly a problem for your family please let me know and we will work on partial or full scholarships.
New players will need to purchase shirts, they run about $13 each. Hoodies are optional and run around $25-$30.
Bring a labeled (this is important since we have a lot of bottles laying around) water bottle to practice. There is not a water fountain.
We have had a great group of kids and families and anticipate the same this year. It has been a joy working with these players.
Parents and players are asked to read the code of conduct prior to the meeting and will sign off on it at the meeting.
Homeschool Excalibur Volleyball Code of Conduct
It has often been said that sports develop character, and this may be true, but more often sports bring out one’s true character.
As we play Homeschool Volleyball we are representing ourselves, our family, our community, and homeschoolers. In addition this is a Christian league and as your coaches we desire our team to represent Christ well. Individuals don’t have to be a Christian, but all are expected to abide by the Homeschool Volleyball and Excalibur rules and code of conduct.
Dress
·For practice a T-shirt and for games a numbered Excalibur shirt with choice of shorts, pants or sweats to fit with dress code below.
·Tennis shoes are mandatory and kneepads are very highly suggested.
·At all times our dress should reflect good moral character through neatness and modesty.
·Tight or short shorts, tight or sleeveless shirts, bare midriffs, and inappropriate advertising or words are not acceptable. No words across the back side of pants. Sweats and jeans are fine.
·Shirts must be long enough that when hands are raised above your head no skin is showing.
·Pants should have no tears or holes above the knees.
·No jewelry, chains, metal belts, or caps allowed during play.
·Players with long hair musst have it pulled back
Conduct
Attendance at games and practices is a priority. Please arrange for timely arrival and pickup of athletes for practices and games.
All fees and payments must be paid in full by the assigned deadline unless other arrangements have been made.
No tobacco products or profanity (or words that are substitutes for, or can easily be mistaken as profanity) will be tolerated at practice or league.
Each player is expected to treat others with respect and courtesy both in speech and conduct. Since emotions can run high during sports, even playful pushing, shoving, etc. should be avoided.
Gym
Please respect the facilities that we use for practices, scrimmages, and games. In case of damage the responsible player(s) or parents/guardians of players will pay for any damages.
PinkBaptistChurch: we can use the gym, foyer, and restrooms. We have been asked not to use the kitchen since it is cleaned Thursday night.
After practice please make sure to pick up any trash and personal items leaving the gym in the same or better condition as when we came.
Game Play
Any player regularly attending practices and has not been deemed ineligible by breaking the Code of Conduct will get a lot of play time during games.
Amount of game time will be decided on by the couch based on 1) Sportsmanship 2) Skill 3) Teamwork 4) Hustle 5) Attentiveness. Both in practices and games.
Game Conduct
Be respectful to all authority: those running the league, referees, and line judges.
During games only two people can talk to the referee, the team captain or the coach. Others players may have the team captain or coach address their question. If parents have a question, they may ask the coach
Parents, players and coaches can not yell at the referees/line judges and/or complain about a call.
During a player’s serve, spectators should be respectful
Specific league/gym rules will be addressed prior to league
Interpretation and final decisions of this code will be at the discretion of the coach and league officials
Disciplinary action may range from loss of playing time to removal from the team.
PCHEA is an OCHEC affiliated support group. We are Christian in orientation and leadership, as are most of our members, but we do not exclude anyone on the basis of their beliefs.
We are committed to home educators; to help each other accomplish our educational goals, to support one another in love, and to strengthen and promote quality home education in our area.
We are diverse with families from all walks of life. Families in our group espouse various educational philosophies, use a wide spectrum of curricula and teach children at many levels, from pre-school through high school.
