Great Bay Volleyball

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Great Bay FAQ for 2007

 

Why did you start Great Bay Volleyball?

Great Bay was founded on the belief that volleyball should be fun, competitive and rewarding.   Please take a moment to browse this site and learn more about us.  We pride ourselves on communication and we are constantly adding information to this website. Please visit the Forms and Links Page for our Statement of Philosophy, Coach's Creed, Parent's Promise and Policies and Procedures manual along with many other helpful documents.

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Where and when are practices?

Practices will be held at various locations including Portsmouth Christian Academy, Spaulding High School, New Heights in Portsmouth and other similar places to be announced here and on this website once they are finalized.  The main practice is held on Sunday afternoons.  As stated above, some teams will practice once more during the week.

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When are tryouts and is there a fee?

Tryouts are normally held directly after the High School season ends.  2009 Tryouts are scheduled for Sunday November 9th and Sunday November 16th at the Rochester Recreation Center in  Rochester NH. The fee is $60.00.  Please Click here for more details. 

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How much does it cost to play at Great Bay and when is the first payment due?

          The estimated prices for 2009 teams are posted here.

All Checks made out to "Great Bay Volleyball Club, Inc."  This year you may pay online (coming soon) or by mail only to:

P.O. Box 186
Seabrook, NH

Payments are due on the following dates (a $150.00 deposit will be due at tryouts for all Travel teams and credited equally to the three payment dates.)

First Payment Due:           January 10th                         

Second Payment Due:       February 10th                 

Final Payment Due:           March 10th                  

 

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Which teams play on which dates (read the next 5 entries including this one)?

Locations will be announced as they become available on the schedule page.  NERVA has two designations: Club (formerly "Local"  and Open (formerly "Power League"). This Year Club and Open will all be reciprocal and play on the same dates (other than open qualifiers).  These are generally single day tournaments on Sundays and the tournament dates for 2008 are:

2009 Girls Club Division Dates (formerly known as "Local")

  1. March 8 – NERVA #1

  2. March 22 – NERVA #2

  3. April 5 – NERVA #3

  4. April 19 – NERVA #4

  5. May 3 – Championships


2009 Girls Open Division (formerly known as "Power League")
(all dates subject to court availability)

  1. Jan 24,25 – 16 and 14 Qualifiers

  2. Jan. 31, Feb 1 – 18 Qualifier

  3. March 8 – NERVA #1

  4. March 22 – NERVA #2

  5. April 5 – NERVA #3

  6. April 19 – NERVA #4

  7. May 3 – Championships

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    Movement between levels:

NERVA allows for the movement of top and bottom finishers at each level; up and down respectively.  They will determine how many teams to move from each level based on the number of teams in each division or flight.  Therefore, a Club team can conceivably become an Open team and vice versa. Teams moving up from Club to Open are required to pay for tournaments and may realize an increase in fee structure.  That possibility will be discussed with players and parents whenever practical.

   

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    Our Travel Teams:

Our Travel Teams  will play in tournaments other than NERVA tournaments.  These tournaments generally last 2 days or more and teams will stay overnight thus making them "travel teams".  Examples of such tournaments are the Bay State Invitational, the LIBA tournament or potentially the Northeast National Qualifier. These are not NERVA events and there are entry fees , hotel costs and travel expenses associated with these tournaments.. All travel teams generally apply to play in the NERVA Open Division.   Open division NERVA tournaments are not "reciprocal" as described below ("Our Club Teams") and therefore there is a fee for each Open tournament.  Lastly, Travel teams generally require 2 uniform tops as they play in multi-day tournaments.  This, and other factors, are why the cost is more for these teams.

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    Our Club Teams:

Club teams play in reciprocal tournaments and the cost of each team is directly related to the amount of practice time and price of tournament facility associated with each tournament.  The Reciprocal system used by NERVA mandates that each club in New England have court space available equal to the number of teams they have.  In other words, for every 4 teams Great Bay has, we must have 1 court available for each tournament date (please note that if we had only 5 teams, we would still need two courts).  Those courts are available to the scheduler for any level.  The Scheduler attempts to place Club teams closer to home when possible but the entire Northeast Region is considered "Local".

Club teams are the heart of the NERVA region; the largest segment.  Our goal is for all teams at Great Bay to practice at least 2 times a week.   The Cost for Club teams is generally lower than travel teams.

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    Clarification of levels at each age group:

Club/Local Teams:

  1. Teams will Practice twice a week, unless otherwise noted (check with Director or Coach for details), at locations to be announced on the Schedule page. 

  2. All teams will be provided uniforms (numbered jersey and spandex)

  3. Entry into all local tournaments is provided.  Travel to and from tournaments is the responsibility of the player and their family.  No player should drive themselves to or from a tournament.

  4. All U16's teams will receive a Great Bay Hooded Sweatshirt.

 Open - Option Teams:

  1. Teams will Practice twice a week at locations to be announced on the schedule page. 

  2. All teams will be provided uniforms (numbered jersey and spandex)

  3. Entry into all NERVA Open (formerly Power League) tournaments is provided.  All Teams must qualify with NERVA to be eligible for the Open Level. Travel to and from regular NERVA tournaments is the responsibility of the player and their family.  No player should drive themselves to or from a tournament.

  4. Open  - Option teams will be offered the option of traveling to out-of-region Tournaments in or outside of the New England area.  The Club will determine the potential of a team to travel and if the team (parents and players) is willing and able to pay for such a tournament the Club will make good faith efforts to enter that team.  A list of potential tournaments will be announced on this website.

  5. Open-Option teams will receive a Great Bay Hooded Sweatshirt.

Open - Travel Teams:

  1. Teams will Practice at least twice a week at locations to be announced on the schedule page. 

  2. All Open-Travel teams will be provided home and away uniforms  provided they play in multi-day tournaments (numbered jersey and 1 pair of Black spandex). Open Travel teams will receive a Great Bay Hooded Sweatshirt.

  3. Entry into all NERVA Open (formerly Power League) tournaments is provided.  All Teams must qualify with NERVA to be eligible for the Open Level. Travel to and from regular NERVA tournaments is the responsibility of the player and their family.  No player should drive themselves to or from a tournament.

  4. These teams will enter one Out of Region Tournament for travel.  Travel to and from the tournament is included in the price.  2 (two) nights stay at a hotel is also included.

  5. Open - Travel teams will be offered the option of traveling to other tournaments in or outside of the New England area.  The Club will determine the potential of a team to travel and if the teams (parents and players) are willing and able to pay for such a tournament the Club will make good faith efforts to enter those teams.  A list of potential tournaments will be announced on this website and may or may not include LIBA, BAYSTATE, THE GREAT NOR' EASTER, AAU NATIONALS or the NORTH EAST QUALIFIER (a qualifier for USA Nationals).

Practice Squad:

  1. For details about the Practice Squad please see this important announcement

 

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    When will we know about tournament locations?

During the season, the NERVA coordinator has to place more that 285 teams at facilities throughout New England.  Clubs are responsible for providing one court for every group of 4 teams they have (reciprocal system).  On any given tournament date there are teams that withdraw for various reason including travel out side the region, school vacations and sickness.   The schedule goes out first to Club directors, is corrected for errors and then sent out to the general public.  It is a process unique to New England.  Most regions operate on a first come first served basis meaning NOT EVERY TEAM GETS TO PLAY ON EVERY TOURNAMENT DATE!  Our best suggestion is to be patient.  We promise you will know when we know.

 

    Is there an official NERVA web site:

Official information about NERVA tournaments is posted on the NERVA website

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    What does the Gold Medal Certification mean?

  • 80% of the coaches in the club have attended a GMS Coaching Clinic 
  • The 12 and under, 17s, and 18s coaches MUST have attended a GMS Coaching Clinic 
  • The club designates a representative to oversee training and to ensure proper teaching methods and training philosophy 
  • The club makes a general commitment to train all their players using GMS methods 
  • For More information about the Gold Medal certification please visit Gold Medal Squared

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That’s it for now.  We will keep you up to date as information becomes available.  We hope for our players and parents to be the most knowledgeable club around!

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