Becker Inferno JO Volleyball is dedicated to supporting and promoting competitive volleyball for female athletes in levels 10U-18U
It is the purpose of this organization to achieve the following:
Becker Inferno JO Volleyball is a competitive program with the goal to provide a positive experience for all athletes in the program. The program will host a parent informational meeting on Monday, September 30th at 7pm in the High School Small Auditorium. Attendance is strongly recommended for players and parents. Players and parents will be provided a general overview of how the program works, answer any questions players and parents may have, given tryout dates, a review of the registration process, and an opportunity for players to try on uniforms for appropriate sizing. Online registration with payment is required prior to the tryout date, and NO REFUND will be issued after a player has completed tryouts and teams have been formed (refunds for medical reasons will be considered on an individual basis if no prior medical issue has been reported). Online registration will open on Monday, September 30th after the parent meeting.
*Levels may be combined on teams based on enrollment numbers
*With the growth of our program, if players are required to be cut from a team due to team size, those players will be issued a refund.
Fees cover tournament entry fees (number of tournaments is pending on cost), USAV/NCR registration fees, and uniform top.
*There is a credit card processing fee added to your registration fee to Inferno above and beyond your payment.
Players 11U/12U and older must attend the evaluation tryout to be considered for team placement. 10U will NOT have tryouts. Athletes are placed on teams based on their athletic abilities and skill level. Athletes are placed on teams by their evaluation performance and positional needs are taken into consideration for the best opportunity for success for the team. Tryouts will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024, for levels 11U-12U at 7pm and Tuesday, October 29th for levels 13U-14U at 6pm in the Field House and on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 6pm in the High School gym for levels 15U-18U.
INFERNO will form more than one team at each age classification when there are enough players to place at least nine (9) players on each team.
Teams at the 10U level will not have tryouts. If there are enough players for two or more teams, players will be divided by age from oldest to youngest.
Teams at the 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, & 18U will be selected based on a skill assessment for all players. If there are enough players for two or more teams, they will be divided based on skill assessment and positional need.
Skill assessment will be conducted by impartial adults/coaches from communities outside of the Becker School District and Inferno whenever possible.
Competitive teams may participate in a higher-ability league than the players on the other two teams.
The players will not be placed on teams based on any reasons other than skill assessment and positional need.
12U-17U player is eligible to move up in level(s) if the following conditions are met:
The player completes evaluations for each level
Must demonstrate emotional maturity for the older age classification
The player must score in the top third of the older age group
Players will be assigned teams in the manner listed below.
On competitive teams, the players that score in the top 6 will automatically be placed on the competitive team. The remaining players will be placed based on their skill assessment and positional need.
All athletes who make a 10U - 12U team will see as close to equal playing time as possible.
All athletes who make a 13U - 18U team will see playing time but there will NOT be equal playing time at these levels. Athletes are expected to earn their playing time by having a great work ethic, implementing coach’s suggestions on improvement, and being a good teammate.
Winning occurs through mental attitude and physical ability, positive attitude, coaching, and teammates.
We will be coaching to win. This means putting the strongest team on the court during a tournament, and in particular, during the playoffs of a tournament.
All players will receive an equal opportunity to practice. Game play time will be based on skill level, practice intensity, missed practice time, attitude, and the position played may be a determining factor in playing time.
These are important guidelines for setting clear expectations for both players and parents. They will help us all have a positive experience during the JO volleyball season
After your athlete has attempted to speak with the coach on their own, consider the following before acting further:
1. Coaches will not discuss “coaching decisions” that involve another player/player(s).
2. The playing time of an athlete is determined by the coach, taking into consideration the following: a) The athlete’s ability b) The athlete’s potential c) The team’s needs at the present time d) The team’s needs in the future to foster success
Procedures to follow if you as a parent have concerns about policies or actions:
1. Adhere to the 24-hour rule.
2. Athletes should speak with the coach.
3. If the matter remains unresolved after the athlete speaks to the coach, then the parent should set up a meeting to speak to the coach. Parents are not to approach a coach during a tournament or play date; the coaches will be instructed NOT to discuss any controversial matter and to refer the parent to the Inferno JO Board of Directors.
4. If the matter remains unresolved the parent may contact the Inferno JO Board of Directors and request a meeting with the coach and the members. We will ask the athlete to attend the meeting as well.
*Players must treat their coach with respect. If issues arise, they will be addressed by the coach. If the issues persist, the coach will address them with the player and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Ongoing issues may end in the termination of the player from the organization (with NO REFUND).
The Becker Inferno JO Board of Directors consists of volunteers.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the operations of the JO Volleyball Program, including finances, parent handbook, ordering equipment and uniforms, practice schedules, coach's clinics, and tournament registrations.