VOLLEYBALL 2019/20 TRYOUTS INFORMATION - AS JULY 29th

The A2 Pioneer Girls’ Volleyball Teams are teams of dedicated student-­athletes who take pride in their school and are willing to make a maximum effort in both the classroom and on the volleyball court.

A student-athlete must be fully registered before the first practice or tryouts. Copy and paste the link in your browser and complete the 3 steps of registration https://pioneerathletics.net/main/otherad/contentID/46665838. Or go to the Athletics Website: https://pioneerathletics.net/ and click on REGISTRATION tab and complete the 3 steps.

Volleyball tryouts for the 2019/20 season will start on Wednesday, August 14^th and end on Saturday, August 17^th. Tryouts makeup**, start on August 16^th and end on August 17^th_.  See the schedule below:

BE ON TIME, which means arrive 15-30 minutes prior. Do not schedule conflicting appointments during any part of tryouts! You MUST attend every tryout. ** To attend the tryout makeup, you must have made the arrangements with the Head Coach in advance.

If your parents/guardians cannot attend the meeting, make sure to send someone who represents them. We will be providing important information about the 2019/2020 Volleyball Program and we need acknowledgment from the student-athlete and from some adult responsible for them as well.

What to wear/What to bring

Wear comfortable clothes: t-­shirt, shorts, socks, and court shoes. Do not wear spaghetti-­strap tops, tiny shorts, or shirts exposing a bare midriff. Do not bring jewelry (including earrings) to the gym. Kneepads are not required for tryouts but are encouraged. YOU MUST BRING A WATER BOTTLE EACH DAY!

Tryout Criteria

The coaching staff will be looking for coachable students-athletes who have a great work ethic, love to compete, and want to learn to become better players and teammates. Tangible and intangible criteria will be considered for player selection.

Coaches will apply the following criteria for tryouts:

1. ATTITUDE: Players who are positive, competitive, team player, respectful and eager to learn.
2. ATHLETIC ABILITY: Players showing the ability to learn and perform complex skills.
3. POSITION: Players whose skills fit a specific need for the team’s overall balance. As the level of play rises (from Freshmen to JV to Varsity), the requirement for position­ specific expertise rises.

What to expect at tryouts

• Expect to work hard.
• You will be asked to perform all physical testing and drills at full speed.
• You should run when shagging balls, when moving from drill to drill and when going to and from water breaks.
• You will not sit down during tryouts.
• Expect to improve your volleyball skills.  
• During the tryouts, coaches will both teach and evaluate. Even if you are not selected to the team, the goal is to make you a better volleyball player by the end of the tryouts.
• Expect to enjoy yourself: Tryouts are a normal part of the Pioneer Volleyball experience. We suggest you stay loose, make new friends, and decide that you will have a good time, no matter what the end results.

Team Selection Process

The Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity teams will be formed using the following process:

1. Freshman team will take a maximum of 16 players. Junior Varsity team will take a maximum of 16 players and the Varsity team will be taking a maximum of 15 players.