DIVISIONS (grade in the fall 2022 semester):

3rd/4th Grade Division

5th/6th Grade Division

SEASON DATES:

September 12th - October 12th

LOCATION:

The Treehouse Gym, 15407 Long Vista Drive, Austin TX 78728

PRACTICES:

Teams will practice twice per week. Practices will be 90 minutes in length, in a time slow between 5:30pm-8:30pm on the dates listed below.

Monday, September 12th

Wednesday, September 14th

Monday, September 19th

Wednesday, September 21st

Monday, September 26th

Wednesday, September 28th

Tuesday, October 4th

Wednesday, October 5th

Tuesday, October 11th

Wednesday, October 12th

Tournaments:

Saturday, October 1st

Saturday, October 8th

Saturday, October 15th

TEAMS:

Athletes can sign up individually, request to play with a friend(s), or bring in a pre-formed team. For pre-formed teams, each athlete must register individually. There will be a field in the registration to submit your request. If bringing a pre-formed team, each player will need to fill out their own individual registration. Teams will consist of 8-10 players. Please email Doug Keyser at doug@rootsvb.org with any league questions.

Team Placement Day - Wednesday, September 7th, 6:00pm-8:00pm

COACHES:

One Roots club coach

COST:

$250 per player (includes game day shirt)

"Free and Reduced Lunch" scholarships are available. Please email Rob Taliaferro at Rob@rootsvb.org for more information.

Service Lines:

3rd/4th Grade: 20 feet

5th/6th Grade: 30 feet (end-line)

Modification for 3rd/4th Grade Division:

Each server will get three attempts to serve, regardless of the result. Points are not awarded to the opponent for a missed serve; instead, a free ball will be tossed to the middle back player on the opposing team to play out, and the point awarded based on the result of that ball. This modification creates more opportunities for rallies, keeps the teams rotating frequently, and gives every player more serving attempts.

Modification for the 5th/6th Grade Divisions:

The serving team can score up to three consecutive points in a single rotation. After three straight points under an individual server, the serve will switch to the opposing team.

UNIFORMS:

All players must wear the provided team shirt and appropriate court shoes on game days.

OFFICIATING/MATCH PROTOCOL:

Referees will be provided.

A coin toss will determine the team that serves first. The other team will start with the serve in the second set. In the event of a third set, an additional coin toss will determine the serving team.

Teams will stay on the same side for the duration of the match (no switching sides between sets).

TIMEOUTS:

Teams are allowed one 30 second timeout per set.

BALLS/NET HEIGHT:

All Divisions: 12U lightweight volleyball; net height is 7 feet.