Updates - Volleyball Leagues

Wednesday, Feb. 15th 2023 • Volleyball Winter League

Week 5 Update & Extra Week of Play

Hi Parents,

Similar to last week’s format, Week 5 will be another opportunity for each division to continue applying what they have learned from prior weeks through repetitions and play. As a reminder, please have players show up at least 10 minutes before your start time so staff and parents can help players get set up for our warm-up. Rosters, schedule, and team court locations will be posted next to the doorway each week so please refer to those when you enter the gym.  

We recently received notice that we were able to secure the University High School gym for another week. SoCal Elite Sports has decided to extend our 2023 Winter Volleyball Season an extra week (Week 7). 

Week 7, Extra Week

Date: Saturday, March 4th

Location: University High School

4th-5th Division: 1:00PM to 2:30PM @ University High School (Main Gym)

6th-7th Division: 2:30PM to 4:00PM @ University High School (Main Gym)

8th-9th Division: 4:00PM to 5:30PM @ University High School (Main Gym)

Wednesday, Feb. 8th 2023 • Volleyball Winter League

Week 4 Update

Hi Parents,

This Saturday marks Week 4 of play! Scoreboards will be set up for our games at the end of each session. Staff will be refereeing with our parent volunteers helping with rotations and coaching their teams. We will be playing rally scoring which means teams will score every rally. Teams will rotate when they sideout or after a server scores three consecutive points. Depending on the division, players will be allowed to serve up to certain depths on the court to challenge the players but also encourage as much rallying as possible. We hope to be able to fit in a best of 3 match on each court; playing to 25 points (win by 2 points; capped at 30 points if needed).

This format will be used for weeks 4-6:

1. Dynamic Warm-Up
2. Ball Control Exercises
3. Hitting Lines/Serving Warm-Up
4. GAME

As a reminder, the remainder of the season will be played at University High School and start times for each division will be the exact same:

• 4th-5th Division: 1:00PM to 2:30PM @ University High School (Main Gym)
• 6th-7th Division: 2:30PM to 4:00PM @ University High School (Main Gym)
• 8th-9th Division: 4:00PM to 5:30PM @ University High School (Main Gym)

For those that have still not received their t-shirt or ordered items, please notify us through email so we can schedule a time for you to come by our office to pick them up.

Wednesday, Feb. 1st 2023 • Volleyball Winter League

Week 3 Update

Hi Parents,

This Saturday marks the halfway point of our Winter Volleyball League. All divisions have had a great two weeks of practice/play so far. This upcoming week we will be implementing serving into our practice and scrimmages. We hope to start setting up scoreboards for weeks 4 through 6 so we begin playing full games.

As a reminder, the remainder of the season will be played at University High School and start times for each division will be the exact same as Week 2:

• 4th-5th Division: 1:00PM to 2:30PM @ University High School (Main Gym)
• 6th-7th Division: 2:30PM to 4:00PM @ University High School (Main Gym)
• 8th-9th Division: 4:00PM to 5:30PM @ University High School (Main Gym)

You can also check the schedule for the remainder of the season on our team page, https://socalelite.org/volleyball/teams/ or through TeamSnap under “Schedules” for each week. If there are any changes to the schedule or location, we will notify all divisions immediately and update our website.

TeamSnap Check-in/Availability: We are still receiving questions about parents not being able to edit their child’s attendance. This is set up for our staff to check-in players and take attendance each week. Parents do not need to update your child’s availibility.

For those that have still not received their t-shirt or ordered items, please notify us through email so we can schedule a time for you to come by our office to pick them up.

Friday, Jan. 20th 2023 • Volleyball Winter League

Week 1 Reminder and Make-Up Pick Up

Hello Parents,

We are excited for our Week 1 of play starting tomorrow! Here are some quick reminders about Week 1 (January 21st, 2023):

Make-up Apparel Pick-up: For players that did not pick up their ordered apparel at Evaluations, we will have a make up pickup at our office warehouse on Saturday, Jan. 21st. Please look for the SoCal Elite Canopy.

• Address: 12 Mauchly Ste P Irvine 92618
  Hours: 10:00a – Noon
  Date: Saturday, January 21st

Any exchanges or questions that you may have can be addressed during this time as well.

Division Start/End Times:

• 4th-5th Division: 2:00PM to 3:30PM @ University High School (Main Gym)
• 6th-7th Division: 3:30PM to 5:00PM @ University High School (Main Gym)
• 8th-9th Division: 5:00PM to 6:30PM @ University High School (Main Gym)

Please note after this week, all teams will be starting/ending an hour earlier for the remainder of the season. 

Rosters will be posted on the bleachers with a court number to report to at the start of practice. Staff will be assisting players to their courts. 

Tues, Jan. 17th 2023 • Volleyball Winter League

Week 1 Update and Schedule Published

Hello Parents,

As a reminder, Week 1 of our 2023 Winter Volleyball League starts this Saturday Jan. 21st. We will be utilizing University High School’s Main Gym as our primary location for the duration of the League.

Schedule: The schedule for the 6 week season has been published on our website and posted on TeamSnap. If you have not done so already, please check what team your child is on and what time their session starts. You can locate this information here, https://socalelite.org/volleyball/teams/ (Search player’s name under appropriate division). 

Throughout the season, all players will get an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of volleyball (passing, setting, hitting, and serving) and work on developing coordination and motor skills. Our goal as a program is to provide a welcoming and fun environment to facilitate the best learning experience for all of our players.

Quick Reminders/Updates:

Make-up Apparel Pick-up: For players that did not pick up their ordered apparel at Evaluations, we will have make up pickup at our office warehouse on Saturday, Jan. 21st. Please look for the SoCal Elite Canopy.

Address: 12 Mauchly Ste P Irvine 92618
Hours: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Date: Saturday, January 21st

Please be prepared to provide your child’s name and grade. This is also an opportunity for you to exchange t-shirts sizes if you would like.

Communication/Updates: Please check your email weekly for any updates or potential location/schedule changes. You can always refer to our updates page here, https://socalelite.org/volleyball/winter/updates/

TeamSnap Check-in/Availability: Please do not worry if you are not able to edit your child’s availability on TeamSnap when you receive event reminders. It is set up that way for our staff to check-in players and take attendance each week. 

Please have your player wear their black SoCal Elite Volleyball t-shirt each week of the league. Outside of the t-shirt, we encourage all of our players to wear comfortable athletic apparel (bottoms and shoes). Other optional apparel would be knee pads or forearm sleeves (No jeans, skirts, and sandals/slippers). 

Thurs, Jan. 12th 2023 • Volleyball Winter League

Preseason Update 3: Evaluation Follow Up

Hello Parents,

Thank you to those who attended Player Evaluation last Saturday! If your child did not attend Evaluations, they were placed on a team randomly. As an IMPORTANT reminder, we do not have anything scheduled this weekend. Week 1 of the Winter Volleyball League is scheduled to start on Saturday, January 21st.

Team Rosters: Teams have been built, https://socalelite.org/volleyball/teams/ (Search player’s name under appropriate division). *Please note if you can not find your players name in a division, please check the other divisions before contacting us. If you are a parent who volunteered to coach, please make a note of which team you are assigned to.

Schedule: We hope to release a finalized schedule by next week. Our organization is still waiting on gym approvals and permits. Please expect your child to play during the time frame of 1pm-7pm, typically the youngest divisions first. 

Communication/Updates: Please check your email weekly for any updates or potential location/schedule change. You can always refer to our updates page here, https://socalelite.org/volleyball/winter/updates/ 

Check-In/Attendance: Players will be checked in by our staff through TeamSnap’s availability feature during the duration of the League. Parents do not need to update players’ availability each Saturday. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us. 

Sun, Jan. 1st 2023 • Volleyball Winter League

Preseason Update 2: Player Evaluations

Hi Parents,

Player Evaluations will be held at Irvine HS’s Practice Gym from 4:00PM to 6:45PM.

Date: January 7th, 2023

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

Please review our preseason page for details on specific times for each division and all ordered apparel: https://socalelite.org/volleyball/preseason/ 

The ordered apparel tables can be found at the bottom of the page filtered by division and shows what each member has ordered during their registration. If you feel like there is an error either in grade, gender or ordered apparel please contact us so we can address your issues before arriving at evaluations. This will streamline the check in process and ensure that we can focus on your child.

Throughout the season we will be sending out emails. You can find all of our most recent updates posted on our website under Volleyball Winter League: https://socalelite.org/volleyball/winter/updates/ 

Important Upcoming Dates:
Jan 7th: Evaluations/Introduction and apparel pickup

Jan. 9th – Jan. 13th: Formation of teams

Jan. 12th: Team Rosters Published 

Jan. 21st: Week 1 

Best Regards,

SoCal Elite Sports

Wed, Dec. 7th 2022 • Volleyball Winter League

Preseason Update 1: A Month Out!

Hello Parents,

Thank you for registering for our 2023 Winter Volleyball League! We are about a month away from the start of our league. Here are some quick updates before our start date.

We will have Player Evaluations on Saturday, January 7th, 2023. This gives our coaches an opportunity to observe each player’s volleyball ability and knowledge before teams are formed by Week 1 of practice/scrimmages. Teams will be formed by our coaches to provide a competitive and fun experience for all. Each division will have a designated time slot to get evaluated by our coaches. Please make sure the grade and gender of your child is correct.

More information about Evaluations will be sent closer to the date with times and location. We are still awaiting gym permits/approvals. All divisions will be able to pick up their ordered items and t-shirt at Evaluations. Those who volunteered to be Evaluation Coordinators or Volunteer Coach will be contacted separately on how you will be helping out during the league. 

Following Evaluations, The League will run for 6 weeks from January 21th through February 25th 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 Parent Volunteer Coaches.

League Scrimmages: 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. Please expect for practices to be longer at the beginning of the league (weeks 1-3) as we want to make sure players have a greater understanding of how to play the game. As the league goes on, more time will be designated to play. The full duration of Week 6 (last week) will be designated to play scrimmages/games. 

Teams: Teams will be formed following Evaluations by our coaching staff to provide the best and competitive experience for all players. Teams can be Co-Ed and formed by dispersing talent as evenly as possible to ensure fairness – they are not limited by the number of boys or girls on each team. If there are enough players in your division, we will build an intermediate and beginner bracket.

Location: Like mentioned above, we are still waiting for gym permits/approval from the City and District. We currently do not know the exact locations/gyms we will use for the upcoming 2023 Winter League. Typically our volleyball leagues utilize the following locations: Irvine High School, University High School, and Northwood High School.

Schedule: Our schedule for the whole season will be sent out after teams are formed. Practice/Game times will be dependent on the number of players in a division and gym availability. Please expect your practice/game time to be played within the time slot of 12:00pm-5pm on Saturdays during the 6 week league.

Mon, Sep. 26th 2022 • Volleyball Winter League

2023 Winter Volleyball League Early Bird Pricing 2 Extended to End of Month!

2023 Volleyball Winter League

January – February 2023

SoCal Elite’s Youth Volleyball Winter League is a recreational league for all boys and girls in 4th–9th grade. The 2023 Winter League runs from January thru February with six practices/matches. This league is for beginner, intermediate and anyone in-between those skill levels. Each division will practice together and play games/scrimmages each week. Teams will be formed based on skill level to provide each player with the best experience to develop their volleyball game.

EARLY BIRD PRICING 2 has been extended to Friday Sept. 30th, 2022

Throughout the season, all players will get an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of volleyball (passing, setting, hitting, and serving) and work on developing coordination and motor skills. Our goal as a program is to provide a welcoming and fun environment to facilitate the best learning experience for all of our players.

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