Season Documents

• FAQ For Online Tournament Registration (PDF)
• Junior Clubs By Area (PDF)
• Junior Teams/Reps and Codes (PDF)
• Jersey Rule Interpretation For Colors (PDF)
• Iowa Region Team Handbook (PDF)
• Junior Club Background Screening Policy (PDF)
• Chaperone Responsibilities Form (PDF)
• Junior Club Personnel Code of Ethics Form (PDF)
• Junior Medical Release Form with Notary (PDF)
• Junior Medical Release Form without Notary (PDF)
• Jr Team Reporting Form Submitted By Clubs (PDF)
• Volunteer Consent Form (PDF)
• Volunteer Waiver Release From Liability (PDF)

Pre-Season Documents

• Online Club Management Instructions (PDF)
• Junior Club Activation (PDF) (Word)
• Club Director Information Letter (PDF)
• Club Membership Reporting Form (PDF)

Other Documents

• Grow the Game Ideas (PDF)
• USAV Web Site - Grassroots Ideas

Start a Junior Club

• How to Start A Junior Program (PDF)
• Junior Club Activation (PDF) (Word)

Basics for Forming a Club

• A single team not affiliated with any other teams is a club.
• Pick a club name that is not being used. (Send in a club activation form so the club is a choice for online membership registration.)
• Decided how the team(s) will be formed ‐ invitation, tryouts for all positions, tryouts for positions not filled by invitation.
• Decide on how playing time will be worked out ‐ earn spot, everyone plays some‐but go for the win, or fairly equal time (= time not possible, = pts easier).
• Find a gym for practice time.
• Get a coach ‐ all adults on the team must be registered members and have a background screening.
• All coaches must have IMPACT coaches training by February 15. (Free class offered around the Region.)
• You must have at least 1 registered adult that will watch the officiating DVD and take the test to be a 1st referee for playoffs.
• The kids will need to watch the DVD and the PowerPoint to be referees and scorekeepers.
• Figure out what costs you are going to charge the kids ‐ uniforms (figure out if they need sweat suits), coaches, gym rental, number of tournaments, etc.
• Uniforms ‐ 6” number center front, 8” number center back. Libero uniform should not have more than 15% of main color of the regular uniforms.
• The colors of the uniforms and Libero jersey must be contrasting ‐ a light/dark contrast (black/purple, dark/dark would not work). Black and light violet would be a light/dark combo.
• The 2010/11 tournament schedule will come out around Nov 21st and teams will be allowed to start registering for tournaments online Dec 4th and 5th for the whole season.
• Kids and coaches should get online and register for the new season before that so you have an official team roster ready to go.