Starting a Volleyball League
Every year we know the big three sports seasons are coming around. Especially in North Carolina, the youth leagues come like clockwork. Football comes early and on schedule, followed by basketball. Baseball almost feels like it never ends with spring and fall ball. But there are other sports. What about volleyball? Well, a league can be found if you search hard enough. But if you still can’t, the reason may be because it’s waiting on you to start it. If this has you wondering about how to start a volleyball league, here are the 5 simple steps to starting a volleyball league.
Location
Like with any sport, you have to find a place to hold your games. It’s probably not the hardest to find space for, but it’s certainly not the easiest. The needs of the volleyball court, are pretty much a net, and a total of 18 m in length, and 9 M in width. If you live near the beach, you might also choose the beach as a location. But most Greensboro residents will need a good indoor court to put up their net. Volleyball courts usually double as basketball courts as well, so typically finding a basketball court is finding a volleyball court.
Select an 8-week period
There is a program to follow for those starting a youth volleyball league. The USYVL program will be comprised within the 8-week period. Usually the routines of the program allow for practices twice a week. Matches are played on Saturdays. This is a standard model for how they’re usually run, but slight accommodations or adjustments can be met if needed and agreed upon. But having a working knowledge of the community that your league will be starting in, you should be able to select the best two days for practices.
Request form
The next step is to fill out a request form with the United States Youth Volleyball League. This is an online form that poses a series of informative questions about the site you’re using to conduct the USYVL program. This is a basic request form that qualifies the site for meeting the standards of the volleyball program. It also provides the USYVL with the necessary information it needs about your league.
Find local instructors
Finding a qualified volleyball technician should not be too difficult with the number of schools that are probably in your area. One can also be found at local YMCAs. These technicians will provide participants with weekly instruction on the finer points of volleyball. The players may be coming to the league at various levels of expertise. But the technicians are available to help all through the season. This is similar to any other team sports coaches.
Registration
For registration purposes, organizations like the USYVL will help with production and distribution of flyers. This will get the word out about signing up, participating, and attending games. A schedule may or may not be included at that time. But the assistance to get the league up and running will be given by the USYVL.
