Updates - Volleyball Winter League

Wed, Jan. 26th, 2022

Week 1 Update: Team Rosters and Schedule

Hello Parents and Players,

Thank you to those who came to our Winter Volleyball League Evaluations. Teams and schedules have been built.

Team Rosters and Schedule: https://socalelite.org/volleyball/teams/ 

Please note, we divided the 6th and 7th graders into two divisions (A and B). Depending on your players division they will be reporting to different gyms at Irvine High School. We are using both gyms at Irvine High School (Main and Practice). Using the link above, please check your teams’ location each week on the schedule.

4th-5th Division: 2:30pm-4:00pm

• Location: Irvine High School Practice Gym (closest to the school’s back parking lot)

6th-7th Division [A]: 4:15pm-5:45pm

• Location: Irvine High School Main Gym (closest to the school’s front parking lot)

6th-7th Division [B]: 4:15pm-5:45pm

• Location: Irvine High School Practice Gym (closest to the school’s back parking lot)

8th-9th Division: 2:30pm-4:00pm

• Location: Irvine High School Main Gym (closest to the school’s front parking lot)

Our coaching staff will be leading a practice for each division with the help of our Team Managers. This will be followed by a scrimmage played against another team. Like mentioned before, there might be modifications to the rules to provide the best experience for the players.

Players will be checked in by our staff through TeamSnap’s availability feature. Parents do not need to update players’ availability each Saturday. 

Wed, Jan. 19th, 2022

Preseason Update 4: Volleyball Evaluations

We are excited for the 2022 Winter League to start! As a reminder, player evaluations are going to be this Saturday. More details are listed below: (Please note the time slots have been adjusted for a smoother and safer process*)

Date: Saturday, January 22th, 2022 

Location: Irvine High School Practice Gym (Gym closest to the school’s back parking lot)

Parking is available in the back parking lot off Escolar street.

Address (Map): 4321 Walnut Ave, Irvine, CA 92604

Player Evaluations give our coaches an opportunity to observe each player’s volleyball ability and knowledge before teams are formed by the following week. Teams will be formed by our coaches to provide a competitive and fun experience for all. Each division will have a time slot to come by the Irvine High School Gym to get evaluated by our coaches. 

• Division 3 (4th-5th grade): 2:30pm-3:30pm
• Division 2 (6th-7th grade): 3:30pm-5:00pm
• Division 1 (8th-9th grade): 5:00pm-5:45pm
  

We will be evaluating players in groups of six to eight. Each group will take about 15-20mins to get evaluated. Please plan to arrive 10-15mins early to go through check in. Each player will be going through a basic volleyball skill assessment that encompasses passing, setting, and hitting. Players will get evaluated by a first come, first serve basis.

Check-In: 

T-shirt and volleyball handout will occur during check-in. Please be ready to provide your players’ name and grade. All players will receive a t-shirt. However, volleyballs will only be handed out to players that purchased one.

Players will receive an ID tag that  they will need to wear using safety pins during the duration of their evaluation.

Health and Safety Guidelines:

Spectators are welcome to sit in the bleachers but must be abiding by our guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding! Please review them below. 

1. Players are required to have face coverings on when not participating in activity (ex. Walking into the gym, leaving the gym, on the sidelines). Players can take off face coverings to drink. Players are still highly encouraged to keep mask coverings on during activity as long as it does not interfere with their breathing and well-being. 
2. Face coverings must be worn by coaches, support staff and observers at all times indoors.
3. Observers maintain at least 6 feet from non-household members.
4. No sharing of drink bottles.

Wed, Jan. 5th, 2022

Preseason Update 3: Week 1 Postponed

SoCal Elite Sports has decided to postpone the start of our Winter Volleyball League until after Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend. This means our Player Evaluations this Saturday, Jan. 8th have been moved to Saturday, January 22nd.

The remainder of the Winter League schedule will be pushed back a week as well. The Winter Volleyball League will now run from January 22nd, 2022 to March 5th, 2022. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our organization navigates the recent rise in COVID-19 cases.

Here is the UPDATED Calendar of Events:

Jan. 8th (Evals): Introduction & Skills Evaluation

*Jan. 22nd (Evals): Introduction & Skills Evaluations

Jan. 29nd (Week 1): Creation of Teams/Divisions & Scrimmage #1

Feb. 5th (Week 2): Team Practice & Scrimmage #2

Feb. 12th (Week 3): Team Practice & Scrimmage #3

Feb. 19th (Week 4): Team Practice & Scrimmage #4

Feb. 26th (Week 5): Team Practice & Scrimmage #5

Mar. 5th (Week 6): Team Practice & Scrimmage #6

Like always, please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or concerns.

Wed, Dec. 29th, 2021

Preseason Update 2

We hope you all had a safe and amazing Christmas with your families! We are quickly approaching the start of our Volleyball Winter League and here are some updates before the new year!

* Please Review All *

Player Evaluations

Date: January 8th, 2022
Location: Irvine High School Practice Gym (Gym closest to the school’s back parking lot)
Parking is available in the back parking lot off Escolar street.
Address: 4321 Walnut Ave, Irvine, CA 92604

Player Evaluations give our coaches an opportunity to observe each player’s volleyball ability and knowledge before teams are formed by the following week. Teams will be formed by our coaches to provide a competitive and fun experience for all. Each division will have an hour time slot to come by the Irvine High School Gym to get evaluated by our coaches.

• Division 3 (4th-5th grade): 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
• Division 2 (6th-7th grade): 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
• Division 1 (8th-9th grade): 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

T-shirt and volleyball handout will occur during check-in. Please be ready to provide your players’ name and grade. All players will receive a t-shirt. However, volleyballs will only be handed out to players that purchased one.

Volleyball League Schedule Change (* IMPORTANT)

We will be pushing back the first week of games back a week for Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend (Jan. 14th–16th). There will be no practice and game on Saturday, January 15th. Here is the updated schedule of events:

• Jan. 8th (Evals): Introduction & Skills Evaluation
• Jan. 22nd* (Week 1): Creation of Teams/Divisions & Scrimmage #1
• Jan. 29th (Week 2): Team Practice & Scrimmage #2
• Feb. 5th (Week 3): Team Practice & Scrimmage #3
• Feb. 12th (Week 4): Team Practice & Scrimmage #4
• Feb. 19th (Week 5): Team Practice & Scrimmage #5
• Feb. 26th (Week 6): Team Practice & Scrimmage #6

Practice/Game times are all updated on your TeamSnap team page under “Schedule.” During the League, please review the schedule and any email updates weekly.

Volleyball League Practice/Games

The League will run for 6 weeks from January 22th to February 26th on Saturdays. Each week there will be an hour and a half session for players to get an opportunity to practice and play scrimmages/games. Practices will be run by our volleyball coaching staff and assisted by our Team Manager volunteers. After practice is over, it is immediately followed by teams playing scrimmages/games. Depending on the division’s volleyball ability, there might be modifications to the games to provide the best experience (serve from anywhere on the court, coach initiated ball, allow a bounce, height of net, more than three contacts, etc.). Records will not be kept. There will be three divisions (Please arrive 15 mins before start time):

Division 3 (4th-5th grade): 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

• Location: Irvine High School Practice Gym (Gym closest to the school’s back parking lot)

Division 2 (6th-7th grade): 4:15 PM to 5:45 PM

• Location: Irvine High School Practice Gym (Gym closest to the school’s back parking lot)

Division 1 (8th-9th grade): 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

• Location: Irvine High School Main Gym (Gym closest to the school’s front parking lot)

Health and Safety Protocols

Our players’, staff’s, and families’ safety and health are a top priority. We would like to ask you all for your cooperation and patience as we want to provide a comfortable and fun environment for all of our participants. Thank you in advance!

Mask Guidelines

• Mask policy: Players are required to have face coverings on when not participating in activity (ex. Walking into the gym, leaving the gym, on the sidelines). Players can take off face coverings to eat and drink. Players are still highly encouraged to keep mask coverings on during activity as long as it does not interfere with their breathing and well-being.
• Face coverings must be worn by coaches, support staff and observers at all times indoors.
• Observers maintain at least 6 feet from non-household members.
• No sharing of drink bottles and other personal items and equipment.
• We want to try to keep indoor capacity (which includes all players, coaches, and observers) to a minimum. That is why we are asking each player to bring in minimal family members to spectate indoors.

Those who do not adhere to these guidelines will be asked by our staff to leave the facility and wait outside.

We are excited for the upcoming 2022 Winter Volleyball League! Please email us at [email protected] if you have questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you next year!