Practice and Tournament Details
Practices
Teams typically practice two nights per week from mid August to the end of October. Each practice is approximately 1.5 hours.
League Play
Badger Region generally posts the Youth League Volleyball schedules on aes in September. The league matches are generally on Saturdays and/or Sundays between the second weekend in September through the end of October. There will be a league tournament at the end of the season.
Practice Locations
We are in the process of finalizing practice locations.
Playing Time
Playing time guidelines are established by Brookfield Central Junior Lancers Volleyball Club, and the coach has the discretion to adjust this for circumstances such as practice attendance, attitude, disciplinary, etc.
Guidelines:
- 5th grade: Balanced play for the entire match
- 6th grade: Balanced play for 75% of the match, coach’s discretion for 25% of the game
- 7th grade: Balanced play for 50% of the match, coach’s discretion for 50% of the game
- 8th grade: Total coach’s discretion
Parent Code of Conduct
Parents are a part of the team and are important role models.
- Appreciate your child’s efforts; children should know that win or lose you love them.
- Be honest to yourself about your child’s athletic capacity, competitive attitude, sportsmanship and actual skill level.
- Do not shout advice during the game; talk to your child after the game and when they are ready.
- Do not harass or criticize the referee, the other team, or other players.
- Don’t compare the skill, courage, or attitudes of your children with other members of the team.
- Do not discuss game situations with the coach immediately after a game; wait 24 hours in order to ensure a better interaction.
- Get to know the coach so that you can understand his/her philosophy, attitudes, ethics, and leadership style.
- Support the coaches with the things they are trying to accomplish.
- Parents have a responsibility to provide feedback via an annual survey.
