Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Fall Youth Volleyball

Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Fall Youth Volleyball

Now is the time for your child to learn the fundamentals of volleyball! This program is volleyball program, our volleyball program seeks to lay a foundation for parents to spend quality time together with their children while learning how to properly teach and support them in sports, watch them have fun, learn new skills and meet new friends. Sports provide a great opportunity to teach values like caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. YMCA Youth Sports help young people by emphasizing skill development and having fun!

PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE REGISTERING!

General:

We will have a parent meeting on August 29th, 2023 in the Ruby C. Hunt Library at 6:30 PM. We will have a coaches meeting for anyone interested in coaching on August 31st, 2023 in the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Library at 6:30 PM.

Please see the details below:

Locations:

  • All skills nights and practices will take place at the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA in Boiling Springs, NC
    • Address: 1322 Patrick Ave, Shelby, NC, 28152
  • Games will take place at the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA unless interleague play is necessary.
    • If we need to interleague we will combine with the Dover Foundation YMCA, Kings Mountain Family YMCA, or both
    • Dover Foundation YMCA in Shelby, NC
      • Address: 411 Cherryville Rd, Shelby, NC 28150
    • Kings Mountain Family YMCA
      • 211 Cleveland Ave, Kings MountainNC 28086

Skills Nights:

  • 8-10: September 7th @ 6:00 PM
  • 11-13: September 7th @ 7:00 PM
  • 14-17: September 7th @ 8:00 PM

Registration:

  • Registration will go from July 17th to September 8th, 2023.
  • On-time registration will be from July 17th to August September 3rd, 2023.
    • Age groups may be capped after on-time registration due to team size limits. Please sign up during on-time registration to secure your spot.
    • Late registration will be from September 4th to September 8th, 2023.

A late fee of $10.00 will be charged to anyone who signs up after August 27th, 2023.

Member Rate: $37.50

Non-Member Rate: $65.00

Financial Assistance available upon request.

Practices:

  • Practices will start the week of September 11th, 2023
  • Practices will be on a weekday evening, excluding Wednesdays.
    • This means your practices could be on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday starting anytime from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
    • We allow our volunteer coaches to pick their practice days to best fit their schedule since they are giving their time to volunteer for our community.
    • Specific practice days and times for each coach will be posted under the sport they are coaching as soon as we know it, but it may not be communicated until the initial message from your coach.
      • This initial message will come sometime after your child’s skills night or after September 5th, 2023.

Games:

  • Games will start the week of October 2nd, 2023.
  • Games for all sports will be on a weekday evening.
    • This means your games could be on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday starting anytime from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (for volleyball)
    • Teams will play an eight-game season.
      • For participants ages 11 years and older in volleyball there will be a playoff.
        • The playoff format will vary depending on how many teams we have and if our schedule has been delayed for any reason.

Participant Requests:

  • We do accept requests for specific teams or coaches; however, we ask that any request be made out of necessity (transportation, family, work schedule, etc.)
  • Please only request a teammate or coach if you absolutely need it.
  • With this in mind, NOT ALL REQUESTS WILL BE MET AND WE DO NOT PROMISE THAT ANY REQUEST WILL BE MET.

Y-Gametime:

  • For all game scheduling we will be using Y-Gametime.
  • The game links will be sent out as soon as they are made.
  • We ask that all parents and coaches check Y-Gametime on a regular basis to see any updates to the schedule.
    • We aim to communicate all these updates to coaches; however, every individual is responsible to stay up to date with their game schedule and any changes that may happen.

TeamReach App:

  • Creating a TeamReach Account
    • Download TeamReach from the App Store or Play Store.
    • Enter your Group Code
    • Sign up with an Email Address, Google, or Facebook Account.
    • Enter your profile details and press continue to finish.
  • Joining a TeamReach Group
    • Open TeamReach to the main page.
    • Tap the box at the top of the screen that says “Group Code” and type in your code.
    • Tap “return”, “enter” or “join” on your keyboard to join the Group.

Contact Information:

  • We encourage everyone to ensure that all contact information submitted is accurate and up to date.
  • While we are introducing the use of a new app “TeamReach” this information still will be used
  • All information to sign-up for and register for the correct team will be sent via email.
    • So please ensure your email and phone number are current and up to date!
    • Also please check your email and text messages regularly to stay informed.

Necessary Equipment:

  • Athletic wear (shorts or pants).
  • Closed-toed shoes.

Recommended Equipment:

  • Knee Pads are recommended.

Facilities (All potential facilities listed):

  • Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Soccer Fields
    • Address: 1322 Patrick Ave, Shelby, NC, 28152
      • Court 2
  • Dover Foundation YMCA Soccer Fields
    • Address: 411 Cherryville Rd, Shelby, NC 28150
      • Court 1
  • Kings Mountain Family YMCA
    • 211 Cleveland Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
      • Court 1