DIVISIONS:

3rd/4th Grade Division

5th/6th Grade Division

SEASON DATES:

May 8th- June 17th

LOCATION:

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

PRACTICES & TOURNAMENTS:

Practices will be 90 minutes between 5:30-8:30pm (time slots given after team placement). Tournaments will be Saturday mornings on the dates listed.

Monday, May 8th - Player Evaluation and Practice

**will be split into two sessions, 5:30-7:00pm and 7:00-8:30pm - more information will be sent by Friday, May 5th

**NOTE: All players in the 3rd/4th grade division will be in the 5:30-7:00pm session

Wednesday, May 10th - Practice

Monday, May 15th - Practice

Wednesday, May 17th- Practice

Saturday, May 20th- Tournament 9:00am-noon

Monday, May 22nd- Practice

Wednesday, May 24th- Practice

Wednesday, May 31st- Practice

Monday, June 5th- Practice
Saturday, June 3rd- Tournament 9:00am-noon

Wednesday, June 7th- Practice

Monday, June 12th- Practice

Wednesday, June 14th- Practice

Saturday, June 17th- Tournament 9:00am-noon

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 9-11 players. Please email Doug Keyser at doug@rootsvb.org with any league questions.

Team Placement Day -Monday May 8th 6-8pm

COACHES:

One Roots club coach

COST:

$350 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) - may be modified to increase game play

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