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Middle School Volleyball 2021-22 Information
2021-22 MS Volleyball Match Schedule.pdf
MS Volleyball 2021-22 January Calendar.pdf
Tryouts & Parent Meeting
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
6th Grade – 3 – 5 p.m.
7th and 8th Grade – 5 - 7 p.m.
Parent Meeting – January 6, 2022 6 p.m.
Team Placement
The MS Volleyball program sponsors three teams; a Middle School Varsity Team, a Middle School Junior Varsity Team, and a Developmental Team. There are 10 – 12 roster spots available on each team. Team selections will be made at the close of tryouts on Wednesday.
The Developmental Team practices 2 -3 times per week immediately after school (3 – 4:15 p.m.) and participates in 3 intersquad scrimmage dates.
The JV and Varsity teams practice or compete every day, Monday through Friday, as well as two Saturday tournaments. JV and Varsity’s standard practice runs 4 – 5:45 p.m. Athletes may stay after school, but must remain in the gym area until practice.
Volleyball season is the only HCDE girls’ school sport in this season; however, club Lacrosse conflicts, so athletes will need to choose between lacrosse and volleyball in middle school.
Season Calendar
Regular Season – January 5 – March 5, including some Saturdays
A TENTATIVE match and January calendar is attached. A final calendar will be available at the Parent Meeting.
Prepare for Tryouts
Athletes interested in trying out for volleyball may sharpen their skills at open gyms and pre-season clinics. There is no charge for any of these events. Participation is not mandatory, nor is attendance required in order to try out.
Open gyms are a free play opportunity on December 29 and 30 from 9 – 10:45 a.m. in the Middle School Gym. Open gyms are supervised but no coaching instruction is provided - this is simply a fun opportunity for the girls to get in the gym and play a bit.
Two pre-season clinic dates, January 3 and 4 from 3 – 5 p.m. will feature drills and coaching instruction in preparation for tryouts.
Athletes should complete all items from the tryout checklist before participating in any of these events or tryouts.
Tryout Checklist
Dragonfly Instructions
https://smmhs.hcde.org/for_students/Athletics/dragonfly-_physical_forms
Athletes must be cleared to participate through Dragonfly including a physical and all required clearance forms. Keep in mind, our Athletic Trainer must have time to approve all forms. Unsure if your athlete is up to date? Log-in to Dragonfly - if your athlete’s dashboard displays a complete green circle, she is eligible to try out; an incomplete circle indicates a missing or unapproved form.
Please contact Coach Kim Rackel with questions. [email protected]