St. Helen's 16's Tournament 01/29

Here is the tournament information that I received below, we will have to bring our A game if we want to do well at this tournament these are high ranking teams.  We only have one practice left, let's make it a good one!  Also, it looks like food is allowed in this building.  At this tournament it's your responsibility to bring your own food, drinks and snacks for the whole day.  Be there when the doors open at 8:15 am.   Also, please eat a good breakfast and bring snacks, because we Ref, Play, Play, Ref, Play all with no break in between.  BE PREPARED.

The St. Helens Middle School is located at 354 N. 15th, St. Helens, OR 97051.   We do not charge an entry fee for spectators.  Food is allowed in the building.  We just ask that you clean up your team area.  The school cafeteria space will be open for teams to eat and gather.  Tables are available in this area.  There is no viewing area on the gym floor due to lack of space.  There is plenty of bleacher seating upstairs.

CCVC  16’s Tournament
St. Helens MS
January 29, 2011

8:15 AM:  Gym opens

8:30 AM:  Coaches meeting

9:00 AM:  Pool play begins

Pool play schedule:    Two sets to 25, cap at 27.

  Pool A Court 1                            Pool B Court 2

 1.  CCVC Black                            1. Alpine Thunder

 2.   Alpine Avenge                        2. Loco’s

 3.  Yamhill Co. Cats                     3. CCVC Gold

 4.  Cooper Mtn.                     4. PDX Storm

                                            

Pool Play Schedule

9:00                        2 v 3                  4

10:00                     1 v 4                   3

  10:50                  2 v 4                    1

  11:40                  1 v 3                    4

  12:30                   3 v 4                   2

   1:20                   1 v 2                    3

4/4 warm-up between matches

First 2 rounds of play, 10 minutes of shared court time before 4/4. Playoffs will be best 2 out of 3, 3^rd game to 15 points, no cap.  All teams will advance to a playoff bracket.

Practice Canceled Tonight

Players and Parents,

I apologize for the late notice but practice will be canceled tonight.  I did try to find another coach to help, but no one was available.  Sunday's practice at Grant is still on.  We will have a full court and two full hours so that will be a tough practice to help get ready for the tournament.  Enjoy your Friday night.

Also, please email or text me to let me know who got this message and please feel free to call and text the other girls on the team to make sure everyone is aware.  I appreciate your help with this.

Thank you,
Rachael

Congrats On A Great First Tournament

Great job on your first tournament.  I'm especially proud of the way you all played in the last game of the day, with positive energy and solid focus, well done!  At the end of the tournaments the team that has the most enthusiasm and love for the game will be the one that wins and in the end that was us! It was a bummer that we ended in a 3 way tie in our pool, next Power League tournament we will have to get over our 2nd set slump and dominate in two rounds!

Positives:
-Serving, we did an excellent job. Mckenna our first server didn't miss one all tournament, absolutely incredible.

-Passing/serve receive we did a great job even against tough attacks and serves!  Putting backspin and getting your arms out early makes all the difference. 

-Setters you did a great job with the new systems, they are different but will ultimately be what makes us more successful then our opponents.

Improvement Points:
-Cheers-scratch the ace cheer, i's just not working and a few others we need to work out, but hey I noticed we were one of the only teams with that kind of team camaraderie even if it wasn't all put together :)

-Transitions have got to get faster, we need to move from offense to defense and back to base back to offense...and so on QUICKLY!  All this takes is discipline and focus.  We spend entirely to much time watching the ball rather then focusing on more important things like setting up our offense and defense.  If you can learn to transfer faster and to stay in a balanced body position through out an entire rally you will not only improve as a volleyball player but you will increase your volleyball IQ by being a smart player.

Next, we need to work on our offense (which includes hitting, setting, and covering the hitter).  Skills wise we need to improve on setting consistently and hitting wise we need to position ourselves better in order to actually hit, not just down ball it.   As far as cover goes, I will implement a new cover strategy before our next tournament that should help clear up confusion.

That's it for now, enjoy Monday off.  Our next tournament  5 practices away.

REF TEST UPDATE

Okay, CEVA has changed their score keeping testing process:  PLEASE READ ALL DIRECTIONS.


All you need to do is print the HARD COPY test (from the link below) and then fill out the answers, then you can bring the test to the tournament.  I've been given the answers so we can go over them Saturday.  Once I okay it, I can get you girls passed and approved to score keep.  

 

Here is the link to the webpage. 

 

Thanks and I apologize for the confusion, this is different then years passed.  Which is good, because it's easier :)

See you Saturday!

 

Tournament Information

Tournament Pool Play Schedule:

7:15 Doors Open

7:30 Coaches Meeting

8:00 Pool Play begins

We will be on Court 1, Pool R.  When you arrive make your way either to Court 1 or if you see team signs, go ahead and find our spot.

Time                      Play                        Ref

8:00                        1 vs. 3                    2

9:00                        2 vs. 4                    1

10:00                     1 vs. 4                    3

11:00                     2 vs. 3                    1

12:00                     3 vs. 4                    2

1:00                        1 vs. 2                    4

1 & 2 to 25 Points

Game 3 to 15 points

All games: No cap, win by 2 points.

Arrive: 7:30am. The tournament ends when we are knocked out of it.  Therefore, we hope to play as long as possible, as I stated in the parent meeting and in practices, don't plan on getting out of there early.  The latest I have had a tournament go is 9:00pm.  IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT OR HAVE TO LEAVE EARLY TELL ME NOW.

Where: Mt. Hood Community College, Google the address.

Lunch:  Is provided by our team parents, we are having Hot dogs/Chilli and fruit.  If you want a different lunch bring it.   Also be sure to bring enough to drink and snack on through out the day as athletes are not allowed to leave the tournament facility.

Here is the list of "What to Bring"  that has been up on the site for the last month:

Uniform:  Show up ready to play, even if we have a bi or are scheduled to ref first, I want you guys to show up in your uniform jersey, shorts, sweatshirts, and socks. You may put your knee pads and shoes on after finding out our schedule for the day.

Drinks and snacks: It will always be the players responsibility to bring enough water/sports  drinks and any snacks they may want to eat for the duration of the entire tournament. Suggested: refillable water bottle, 2 sports drink and snack bars, granola, etc.  Eating right through out the whole tournament is important to keep your energy up.

Comforts: We usually are given a spot where our team will hang out, it's not fancy, I'm talking cold floors. You may want to bring a folding chair, blanket, or pillow. Also, during down time you may want to bring an ipod, homework (I know, I know, yeah right) or other activity to help pass the time. I've noticed the usual means of passing the time for the girls, is to gab :) Also, none of these items will be locked up so please be smart about what you bring, things sometimes do get stolen.


That's all the information that I have for now, get some sleep the night before and come ready to play and have a great time, this is going to be fun! Eee, I'm excited!  See you guys Saturday email me with any questions.  Thanks!