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Welcome to New Wave Volleyball Club. New Wave was founded in 2000 to give volleyball players in the area a competitive club program in which to participate. This is the 22nd season for our club, which has grown and become stronger every year.
New Wave Volleyball Club competes in the Ohio Valley Region, which boasts the largest enrollment of players, adult and juniors, in the nation; including over 15,000 junior members! Is New Wave a place where only college bound athletes compete? Absolutely not! Learning a life long sport, making friends from a host of different schools, and having fun is often the reason a young girl will get into volleyball. We are proud of the number of girls from New Wave who have gone on to play at the intercollegiate level, some having received college scholarships. We are equally proud of the athletes who go on to college and play volleyball recreationally and just for fun. We strive to develop the athlete not only as a player but also as a person, learning life long skills such as teamwork and interpersonal skills, the ability to handle pressure situations and to effectively use goal setting to accomplish anything.
Many athletes have been exposed to volleyball for the first time in the past few years and want to enhance their skills to move up on the school teams. JO volleyball is an excellent way to do that. Much of an athlete’s advancement and improvement is still up to the individual. Athletic talent, size, speed, good work habits, and commitment are all necessary for top success as an elite player. Players from beginners to seasoned veterans, who have a sincere desire and commitment to improve, will probably do well in a Junior Olympic volleyball program.
We will use our club’s web site www.NewWaveVBC.com for communications with our teams. Updates for both practice and tournament schedules, information about future camps/clinics, and online pre-registration for players in the future will all be handled through the web site. Contacting coaches and directors can also be done through the site via e-mail. We actively use Facebook and Twitter to engage with our club members.
New Wave Volleyball Club abides by all USA Volleyball and Ohio High School Athletic Associations including OHSAA rule where only 3 players from the same Ohio school can be on the same team for grades 7-11. Graduating seniors do not count towards the 3 per school rule.
This year we evaluated over 200 athletes during tryouts. Athletes were tested with some physical tests, jump test, sprints, etc. Next they were evaluated on skill execution. They were assessed on their ability to pass, set, serve, and hit. They are also watched during a game situation for other traits such as: Coachability, willingness to be a team player, athletic ability and potential to be a volleyball player, work ethic, drive, competitiveness, and current skill level.
After tryouts the coaching staff got together to determine which girls were to be offered a contract with New Wave Volleyball Club assigning players to the appropriate teams and the appropriate level.
Returning athletes must attend tryouts each season to compete for a position with New Wave Volleyball Club. If an athlete cannot participate for medical reasons they should contact either club director Jeri Helfer. On-line pre-registration is required through the web site.
If athletes participate in more than one sport during the club season we request they provide New Wave with a schedule of their other sports contests and practices. New Wave will make every effort to schedule around school sponsored sporting events, however if the athlete will miss a significant number of tournaments (more than one) and practices (4 or more) the athlete may want to reconsider participation in our program. If a game for another sport conflicts with a New Wave practice the athlete will be excused from the New Wave practice. Conflicts between another sports scheduled event and a New Wave tournament on the same day will be handled on a case-by-case situation between the athlete and the New Wave coach and/or directors if needed.
New Wave works on an extremely tight budget and is still one of the lowest priced clubs in the region. Fees are payable in installments: 10 days after tryouts, Jan.15th, and finally Feb 15th. These are deadlines, but earlier payments are appreciated and are helpful with meeting our club’s expenses. If payment is late, your child may lose her spot with New Wave Volleyball Club. All club fees are non-refundable. Fees include uniforms, coaching fees, and tournament entry fees. Players are responsible for registering themselves with USA Volleyball.
We do not guarantee equal playing time on any team or at any event.
Once tryouts are over, playing time is decided by the coaches. You must understand that substitution and position restrictions cause it to be impossible for playing time to be equal among players.
The club philosophy is as follows: The club fees are buying the athlete: registration, uniforms, balls, coaching fees, tournament entry fees, practice times and instruction.
Competitive athletics by its very nature will not allow all people involved to be happy at all times.
In the case there is a grievance please know when and how to resolve the discrepancy. In most cases grievances will involve playing time. In those situations it is not appropriate to approach coaches on tournament days to discuss playing time or coaching decisions. If a parents wants to discuss furthering opportunities for their daughter’s playing time, they should call the coach at home and schedule a time to meet with them usually directly following or prior to a practice, never on tournament days. Coaches have been instructed to walk away from situations where parents are asking a coach to defend a coaching decision, coaches and directors will not participate in discussions of coaching decisions.
In the event you or your child has a grievance you should:
In regards to complaints: Parents are asked to refrain from negative comments around your daughter and other athletes. Young players are vulnerable and if they hear complaining about the coach, the coaches style, or Club policies, this can have an adverse effect on their performance and/or attitude. If you, as a parent, are unhappy about something, you should follow the grievance policy to resolve the matter. Repetitive complaining to the athlete’s or other third parties (other parents/supporters) that interferes with the club’s efforts to pursue it’s purpose of providing a competitive environment for girls in our area to play volleyball, may be cause for the club to ask a member to resign.
Contact Jeri Helfer, Director of New Wave Volleyball Club,
at 740‑404‑5446 or jerihelfer@gmail.com