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  Fall/Winter 2008-2009 LEAGUE INFORMATION

NEW PLAYER SKILL CLINICS

SVC will hold new player skill clinics on the below dates. The Skill Clinics serve as the best way to assist you in finding a team. f you are interested in joining SVC for the upcoming season, please plan to attend. We will go over basic ball control and offensive skills, and will be conducted as a series, with different skills discussed each night. Team captains will be on hand to assist in drills, while also looking out for players to add to their rosters. There will be opportunities for new captains to form teams in all divisions. So if you are interested in organizing a team come ready to complete your roster.

Date Time Location
September 24 7:30 - 10pm Meany Middle School
September 29 7:30 - 10pm Meany Middle School
September 30 7:30 - 10pm Garfield Community Center
October 1 8:00 - 10pm Meany Middle School

LEAGUE REGISTRATION

New to SVC players: Please create a profile on our website @ www.seattlevolleyballclub.com. If you are looking for a team, please indicate on your profile registration, and use the Matchmaker Tools to create a player ad. Once you have created your profile, you will have access to the PayPal features of the site, please pay your individual player dues by 10/3 to avoid the late fee.

Returning SVC Members: Please do NOT create a new SVC profile. Simply login and update your individual information, making sure that all info is up to date, including mailing address, email address, phone #s and emergency contact info. If you are looking for a team, please create a player ad using the Matchmaker tools.

All Captains: All team profiles will deleted when registration opens. You will need to login to the site and add your players to your roster, searching by their email addresses. Please create your teams online immediately so we can gauge division interest levels.

LEAGUE - REGULAR SEASON

October 6th thru February 25th

As you may have heard, Seattle Volleyball Club has combined the Fall and Winter Leagues into 1 longer League Season. League play will begin the week of October 6th, and end the last week of February. All divisions are expected to play the same match format, with matches consisting of 2 games played to 21 points. This season we will cap the # of teams per division at 8 teams. Teams will be accepted on a 1st PAID basis. If a division has 8 paid teams, any additional teams will be put on a waiting list.

Win your team's entry fee into the 2008/2009 NAGVA Championships, held Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago. The winner of the end of League Tournament for each division will have their entry fees paid for NAGVA Championshiops. At least 4 members of the winning SVC League team must attend and the team must be in good standing with SVC.

LEAGUE - DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF TOURNAMENTS

The end of League Tournament will take place either Saturday February 28th or Sunday March 1st. The Champion of each division will win their Team's Entry Fees into the 2008-2009 NAGVA Championships which will be held in Chicago over the Memorial Day Weekend.

Individuals and Teams may not move between divisions without consent from the SVC Director. Please email Jared Walters if you would like to between divisions for the upcoming season.

League Details

Divisions:

 Division 1 - (AA-BB/high)
Division 2 - (BB/mid - B)
Division 3 - (B)
Division 4 - (Novice)

Nights:

 Division 1, 2 & 3 - Wednesdays
Division 4 - Tuesdays

Locations:

 Divisions 1 & 2 - Meany & Annex Gyms
Division 3 - Miller Gym
Division 4 - Garfield Gym
(Divisions 1 & 2 are tentaviely planned to be separate divisions based on registration)

Times

 Miller & Meany Gyms 7-10pm
Garfield 7:30 - 10:00pm

Duration:

 Oct 7th - February 25th - Divisional Tournament will be either Feb 28th or March 1st

Player Dues:

 $100 / player - PayPal - $103.00
All payments made by PayPal or Check/Money order Only. Due from player or team captain by Oct 3rd via PayPal or Check - NO CASH.

Team Sponsor Fee

 $250 / team | PayPal - $258 and is required for All Teams. Due by October 17th. After 10/17 a $100 Late Fee will apply. Due from team captain or sponsor via PayPal or Check.

Team Registration:

 All interested players will need to create a profile here. Select: Need a Team, if you are looking. Team Captains will build their online roster by keying their player’s email addresses. Rosters are due by October 1st. If you have registered previously you can update your profile by logging in.

Mailing Checks

 Please mail all checks to:
Seattle Volleyball Club
3218 Eastlake Ave East Apt E
Seattle, WA 98102
Register

Note: New website registrations only.
Existing players, have your team manager add you to their roster.

DIVISION ELIGIBILITY / DEFINITIONS

Please review the Rules & Regulations document for updates to Division Eligibility and Definitions. The SVC Director, with input from Division Commissioners, reserves the right to deny a team entry into a division based on the Division Eligibility and Definitions. It is SVC's intent that all divisions be made up of competitive teams.

MANDATORY CAPTAIN'S MEETING - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1ST 7 - 8PM

SVC will hold a mandatory Captain's meeting on Wednesday October 1st @ the Meany Middle School Gym. 1 representative from each division needs to attend. We will discuss the upcoming season, any changes to the league format and answer any questions posed.

DIVISION 4 OFFICIALS NEEDED

We are currently looking for interested SVC members who would like to officiate the weekly Division 4 play nights. We are looking for 2 individuals who have at least a basic understanding of Volleyball rules and who has played at least at the SVC Division 3 level. There is compensation involved for the selected officials.

SVC - TEAM PRACTICE COURT BOOKINGS

Seattle Volleyball Club has secured the Miller Community Center & Annex Gyms for Team Practices on Mondays from October through February. Team Practice Slots will be available for reservation this week, and can be booked directly through the SVC. Initially we will offer 6 - 1-1/2 slots @ either 7 or 8:30pm. Please see the below grid for availability. Changes to this program may be made depending on interest level.

Court Availability
  Miller South Miller North Annex
7pm - 8:30pm Open Open Open
8:30pm - 10pm Open Open Open

SUBSCRIPTION BASED OPEN GYM - MONDAY NIGHTS

SVC knows how tough it is to guarantee that our members will have access to open gym times for drop in play during the Winter months. In order to ensure that we have drop-in play on a consistent basis, Seattle Volleyball Club has secured the Meany Gym on Monday Nights for drop-in play. SVC Open Gym Fall subscriptions will be available @ $35 each, and will be good for Monday nights from 7-10pm beginning Oct 6th and ending December 8th. Only 63 players per night will be allowed into the gym, and 63 subscriptions will be made available for purchase. If you do not purchase an Open Gym subscription, you will be put on a waiting list each Monday Night, if space is available SVC members without an Open Gym subscription will pay $5 at the door, non SVC members will pay $7.

CHAMPIONS - ** NEW ELIGIBILITY RULE ** - Moratorium for the 2008-2009 FW Season

(Moratorium continues for the 2008 - 2009 Season - Rule is NOT in effect for Winner’s of the Winter 2008 Season)

a. SVC teams that win their end of season divisional tournament are not eligible to return to the division they won for the next SVC season. Division Champion teams should register and participate in the next highest SVC division for the upcoming season. Returning teams are defined as having 3 or more returning rostered players from the previous SVC season.

b. (Division Champions Eligibility Rule is at the discretion of the SVC Director with advisement from the Division Commissioners effected. The Director has sole authority to make exceptions to this rule if he/she feels it is in the best interest of the team and divisions effected.)

c. The Division Champions rule does not apply to teams that win the Power Division.