2024 Middle School Volleyball Tryouts
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 6th and 7th, 2024
4:30-6:30 @Chamblee Middle School Gym.
Registration is open to 6th, 7th, & 8th grade
girls from CMS and 6th grade girls from Kittredge.
Registration opens May 15th thru Aug 5th 2023
Click the Link Below to Register
https://app.picklejuiceapp.com/a/ureg/open/event/6884331B
In addition to registering via the link above, these documents must be presented together on the first day of tryouts to earn eligibility:
1. Concussion Form
All girls trying out will need to complete the Concussion Form . If these forms are not received, the player will be unable to tryout. This is a DeKalb County policy. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
2. Physical Form
Players selected for a team need a valid physical form (including history, physical exam, clearance). The Physical Form must be signed by a doctor to be valid.
ALL REQUIRED FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE REGISTRATION LINK ABOVE and/or by clicking on the form name in BLUE above.
Physicals at MD's offices can take up to two weeks for all paperwork to be completed. Physicals can also be obtained more quickly at Urgent Care locations and some pharmacies with internal clinics.
Tryouts FAQs:
What to Bring/ What to Wear to Tryouts
Commitment Night - Aug 8th - CHS - Cafeteria
At this meeting you will:
Please note: An additional mandatory Parent and Player Kickoff meeting will also be held (date TBD). This meeting will provide additional education and orientation to the volleyball program for middle school players and families.
Fees
The Chamblee Volleyball Booster Club is comprised of the parents of volleyball players. Club dues/team fees will be $350 for Varsity players, and $325 for JV and MS players. The dues pay for training coaches, community coaches fees, tournament fees, practice equipment, senior gifts, trophies, awards and banquet costs, and other expenses not covered by the school and/or county. Additional apparel may be required for new players. In addition, fundraisers will be held throughout the season and all players and families are expected to participate.
How to Impress the Coaches
Prior volleyball experience or skill helps, but is not required. Prospective student-athletes will be tested and evaluated for their overall athletic ability and level of volleyball skill. Coaches will apply the following criteria:
What to Expect at Tryouts
Expect to work hard: You will be asked to perform all physical testing and drills at full speed. You should run when shagging balls, when moving from drill to drill and when going to and from water breaks.
Attitude Evaluation: Players should be willing to try hard, make mistakes, learn from those mistakes and keep trying. Coaches will take note of those players who demonstrate progress while learning new skills.
As with most team sports, coaches will evaluate players for their ability and potential to fill specific positional needs (setter, outside hitter, middle blocker, opposite hitter, defensive specialist, and/or libero).
What to Expect if you Make a Chamblee Volleyball Team
The volleyball season kicks off in August during the first week of school. High School teams should expect to practice every day directly after school. The game schedules for all teams have already been posted on the Chamblee Volleyball Website.
Even though the privilege of playing is a very rigorous commitment, it is also expected that players will maintain a high grade point average as well as maintain appropriate school conduct. The absence of either of these could potentially affect your ability to play.
This will be a most rewarding experience for those selected to play for Chamblee Volleyball. Rigor is such an important factor in a school experience. Mixing academics and athletics while maintaining balance, is a very important life experience for success. The "team" experience is also important life experience as well, that will help these young athletes later experience success in College whether in academics or if they choose to pursue athletics in college.
Options for Players Not Selected
Tryouts are a difficult time. One of the toughest jobs for any coach is the final decision about which players make the team, and those who do not. The coaches strive to make all decisions fairly and without bias. During the tryout process, it is not unusual for some girls to decide they would rather not continue trying out.
If you think you’d like to withdraw from consideration for a spot on the team, please talk with one of the coaches before leaving the gym.
If you are not selected this season, and would like to try out again in the future, there are other options available to you that may help you in the future.
A growing body of research literature finds that in addition to improved physical health, sport plays a primarily positive role in youth development, including improved academic achievement, higher self-esteem, fewer behavioral problems, and better psycho-social. Many studies focus on the effects of sport on the five “C’s”—competence, confidence, connections, character, and caring—which are considered critical components of positive youth development. It has long been thought that the many facets of playing sport—the discipline of training, learning teamwork, following the leadership of coaches and captains, learning to lose—provide lifelong skills for athletes. Research also shows that people who play high school sports get better jobs, with better pay. Benefits that last a lifetime. *
*The True Sports Experience, TrueSports
*New York Times
1. Concussion Form
All girls trying out will need to complete the Concussion Form . If these forms are not received, the player will be unable to tryout. This is a DeKalb County policy. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
2. Physical Form
Players selected for a team need a valid physical form (including history, physical exam, clearance). The Physical Form must be signed by a doctor to be valid.
ALL REQUIRED FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE REGISTRATION LINK ABOVE and/or by clicking on the form name in BLUE above.
Physicals at MD's offices can take up to two weeks for all paperwork to be completed. Physicals can also be obtained more quickly at Urgent Care locations and some pharmacies with internal clinics.
Tryouts FAQs:
What to Bring/ What to Wear to Tryouts
- Required forms
- Wear comfortable clothes: t-shirt, shorts/spandex, socks and court shoes
- Do not bring/wear jewelry (including earrings) to the gym
- Kneepads are recommended, but not required for tryouts
- Water bottle
Commitment Night - Aug 8th - CHS - Cafeteria
At this meeting you will:
- Meet the Chamblee coaches
- Complete Player Registration forms and pay fees/Booster Club dues
- All forms will be housed in Dragonfly Max. Directions will be provided.
- Meet the players and parents on your team
- Secure Chamblee Volleyball Team Sponsors
- Sign up for volunteer jobs on your team - Parents are required to participate in keeping score during games, line judging, and food coordination and preparation for games. A scoring clinic will be offered to help players and parents learn to score.
Please note: An additional mandatory Parent and Player Kickoff meeting will also be held (date TBD). This meeting will provide additional education and orientation to the volleyball program for middle school players and families.
Fees
The Chamblee Volleyball Booster Club is comprised of the parents of volleyball players. Club dues/team fees will be $350 for Varsity players, and $325 for JV and MS players. The dues pay for training coaches, community coaches fees, tournament fees, practice equipment, senior gifts, trophies, awards and banquet costs, and other expenses not covered by the school and/or county. Additional apparel may be required for new players. In addition, fundraisers will be held throughout the season and all players and families are expected to participate.
How to Impress the Coaches
- Be among the first to arrive in the gym and among the first to help set up nets and equipment
- Be among the first to line up for drills. Look the coach in the eye when she/he speaks to you or the team.
- Be a champion ball shagger.
- Be among the first to help take down the nets and put away the equipment.
Prior volleyball experience or skill helps, but is not required. Prospective student-athletes will be tested and evaluated for their overall athletic ability and level of volleyball skill. Coaches will apply the following criteria:
- Attitude: Players who are positive, competitive and eager to learn.
- Athletic Ability: Players with the ability to learn and perform complex skills.
- Position: Players whose skills fit a specific need for the teams’ overall balance.
What to Expect at Tryouts
Expect to work hard: You will be asked to perform all physical testing and drills at full speed. You should run when shagging balls, when moving from drill to drill and when going to and from water breaks.
Attitude Evaluation: Players should be willing to try hard, make mistakes, learn from those mistakes and keep trying. Coaches will take note of those players who demonstrate progress while learning new skills.
As with most team sports, coaches will evaluate players for their ability and potential to fill specific positional needs (setter, outside hitter, middle blocker, opposite hitter, defensive specialist, and/or libero).
What to Expect if you Make a Chamblee Volleyball Team
The volleyball season kicks off in August during the first week of school. High School teams should expect to practice every day directly after school. The game schedules for all teams have already been posted on the Chamblee Volleyball Website.
Even though the privilege of playing is a very rigorous commitment, it is also expected that players will maintain a high grade point average as well as maintain appropriate school conduct. The absence of either of these could potentially affect your ability to play.
This will be a most rewarding experience for those selected to play for Chamblee Volleyball. Rigor is such an important factor in a school experience. Mixing academics and athletics while maintaining balance, is a very important life experience for success. The "team" experience is also important life experience as well, that will help these young athletes later experience success in College whether in academics or if they choose to pursue athletics in college.
Options for Players Not Selected
Tryouts are a difficult time. One of the toughest jobs for any coach is the final decision about which players make the team, and those who do not. The coaches strive to make all decisions fairly and without bias. During the tryout process, it is not unusual for some girls to decide they would rather not continue trying out.
If you think you’d like to withdraw from consideration for a spot on the team, please talk with one of the coaches before leaving the gym.
If you are not selected this season, and would like to try out again in the future, there are other options available to you that may help you in the future.
- Be a team manager. Volleyball managers have a chance to learn leadership and organizational skills and fill a valuable role on the team.
- Try out for club volleyball throughout the Atlanta area in the off season.
A growing body of research literature finds that in addition to improved physical health, sport plays a primarily positive role in youth development, including improved academic achievement, higher self-esteem, fewer behavioral problems, and better psycho-social. Many studies focus on the effects of sport on the five “C’s”—competence, confidence, connections, character, and caring—which are considered critical components of positive youth development. It has long been thought that the many facets of playing sport—the discipline of training, learning teamwork, following the leadership of coaches and captains, learning to lose—provide lifelong skills for athletes. Research also shows that people who play high school sports get better jobs, with better pay. Benefits that last a lifetime. *
*The True Sports Experience, TrueSports
*New York Times