The January Issue of VolleyBiz

The Official Newsletter for Junior Volleyball

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

View a web copy of this email

The monthly newsletter designed to inform the junior volleyball community of the news, events, education and trends related to club volleyball.

Coaching Mental Performance: Energy and Communication for Gen Z Volleyball Athletes

Starting with Generation Z, we have Generations that are growing up completely in a digital environment that lack significant face-face interaction despite needing quality connection to survive. While Gen Z are highly connected, averaging roughly around 100 text messages per day, they report record amounts of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

Beach Volleyball Clubs of America (BVCA) and JVA Forge Transformative Partnership with Volleyball Life

The Beach Volleyball Clubs of America (BVCA) and the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Volleyball Life, ushering in a new era of excellence in beach volleyball club management. This partnership is poised to make a resounding impact on the world of volleyball, and the organizations eagerly anticipate the positive outcomes it will bring.

Business Solutions: The Responsibilities and Impact of an HR Position

As VCNebraska has seen their coaches jump from 50 to now over 100 active coaches, Club Director Maggie Griffin quickly realized that the Director of Operations could not handle the load that came with hiring all of these coaches. Learn how adding a 1099 HR Position has positively impacted their club's operations, and how your club can implement this position to streamline HR responsibilities.

Risk Management Solutions: Volleyball Leaders and the Crucial Responsibility of Supervision and Emergency Planning

Through diligent supervision, adherence to best practices, and implementation of comprehensive emergency action plans, leaders contribute significantly to creating a safe and thriving volleyball environment.

Elite Volleyball Training Center was founded in 2007 by current club co-directors and husband/wife team, Randy and Jackie Cline. The club started with only 10 girls and quickly grew from one team to three teams, then to 46 teams today spanning over two locations in Columbus, Ohio. The club strives to encourage and prepare young people to reach their highest potential in athletics and in life. Whether an athlete calls themself a volleyball player or a multi-sport athlete, he or she is always welcome at EliteVBTC.

3 Ways to Promote Inclusivity in Your Volleyball Club

In order to cultivate a positive team culture, it’s important to create a holistically inclusive gym for your athletes to train in. As coaches and leaders, our actions must reflect our intentions for trust to be formed between the athletes and their coaches. Here are three ways to promote inclusivity both on and off the court.

ESPN and the NCAA Renew Championships Broadcast Agreement

The NCAA and ESPN announced an agreement that gives the ESPN family of networks the broadcast rights to 40 NCAA championships—21 women’s and 19 men’s events—including the Division II and III Women’s Volleyball Championships. The eight-year contract, which begins Sept. 1, 2024, grants ESPN domestic and international rights to those 40 championships.

In this week's JVA Coach to Coach Video of the Week powered by Netlynx Sports Munciana Volleyball (Yorktown, IN) shares a 3 part defensive drill to train defenders to read the attacker and drop into the area of the court the attacker is likely to hit based on what the block is taking and the attacker is showing.

VIEW THE DRILL HERE

Volleyball Recruiting Best Practices

View the recording from the recent webinar for JVA Directors and Coaches hosted by SportsRecruits.

Youth Volleyball: What is the Ideal Ratio of Training vs Competition?

One of the most important parts of youth training is keeping younger players engaged. Here is a simple progression to keep youth players engaged especially when they are just beginning, and to improve their effort in 6v6 play throughout the course of their season.