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2023 TRYOUTS
2023 TRYOUTS
Tryouts for the 2023 season will start August 1st and will continue August 2nd-3rd. Tryouts are your opportunity to learn more about the philosophy and expectations of the Badin Volleyball program and to make your best impression on the coaching staff. You MUST attend every tryout, unless you have made specific arrangements – in advance – with Coach Brockman.
It is highly encouraged (not mandatory) that incoming student-athletes attend the open gyms and training sessions in June and July. All sessions are closed to parents and other outside visitors to prevent any distractions.
Returning student-athletes are highly encouraged (not mandatory) to attend the open gyms starting in March.
BE ON TIME, which means 15-20 minutes prior. DO NOT SCHEDULE CONFLICTING APPOINTMENTS during any part of tryouts. We want to ensure a prompt start time each day of tryouts.
If your daughter is cut from the team or placed on a team you do not agree with, we ask that you please respect the coaching staff’s decision.
PAPERWORK
PAPERWORK
Go to the following website –FinalForms - Badin High School and enter in all basic information for the student-athlete (name, date of birth, etc.). All items in Final Forms must be filled out/uploaded in order to be able to attend tryouts.
Please be sure to select "Girls Volleyball" as a sport of interest in Final Forms.
All of the above stated must be completed before participation in Tryouts will be allowed.
TRYOUT CRITERIA
TRYOUT CRITERIA
The coaching staff will be looking for coachable student-athletes who have a great work ethic, love to compete, and want to learn to become better players, people, and teammates. We are looking for future potential and for those who desire to play at higher levels. Prior volleyball experience or skill is helpful. (Great volleyball players are not made, just made better!) Prospective student-athletes will be tested and evaluated for their overall athletic ability and level of volleyball skill.
Coaches will apply the following criteria:
1. ATTITUDE: Players who are positive, competitive and eager to learn. A higher rating will be given to those who demonstrate strong leadership skills, ability to work/communicate as a team (volleyball games do not last long with a team of one person!) and to those who are willing to take risks and are unafraid to learn from mistakes.
2. ATHLETIC ABILITY: Players with the ability to learn and perform complex skills. Volleyball puts premium on explosiveness and rewards those who are unafraid to attack the ball and play aggressively.
3. POSITION: Players whose skills fit a specific need for the team’s overall balance. As the level of play rises (from Freshman to JV to Varsity), the requirement for position-specific expertise rises.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT TRYOUTS
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. Expect to improve your volleyball skills. At tryouts, coaches will evaluate. Expect to enjoy yourself. We suggest you stay loose, make new friends, and decide that you will have a good time, no matter what the end result.
SKILL INSTRUCTION: Student-athletes being evaluated for the freshmen team will be evaluated for volleyball basics including, passing, serving, attacking, and setting. Students trying out for JV and Varsity teams will be evaluated on their current skills and experience plus will be given instructions for improvement as needed. All student-athletes will have the chance to become better volleyball players.
ATTITUDE EVALUATION: Prospective Tigers should be willing to try hard, make mistakes, learn from those mistakes and keep trying. Coaches will take note of those players who listen, follow directions, and ask questions when necessary. Athletes who are COACHABLE COMPETITORS stand the best chance of making the team. We will be looking for individuals who are high speed and low drag. They must be able to lead, follow, or get out of the way!
SKILL/COMPETITION EVALUATION: Prospective players will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of basic volleyball skills (passing, serving, hitting, setting, blocking, and defense) in competitive situations. Coaches will take note of those players who demonstrate progress while learning new skills. For Varsity, 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). For JV, coaches will be looking for well-rounded players that could possibly play one or two positions.
HOW TO IMPRESS THE COACHES
HOW TO IMPRESS THE COACHES
1. Be coachable
2. Help teammates
3. Have a positive attitude
4. Hustle
5. Work hard
6. Be among the first to arrive in the gym and among the first to help set up nets and equipment
7. Look the coach in the eye when she/he speaks to you or to the team
8. Be loud
9. Be a champion ball shagger
10. Be among the first to help take down the nets and put away equipment
OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS NOT SELECTED
OPTIONS FOR PLAYERS NOT SELECTED
Tryouts can be a difficult experience. One of the toughest jobs for any coach is the final decision about which players make the team, and those who not. The Badin Volleyball coaching staff strives to make all decisions fairly, without bias, and after extended deliberation and evaluation of each prospective student-athlete.
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 it over first with one of the coaches; it is possible you may be underestimating your chances.
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.
1. Attend open gym in the spring/summer of 2023.
2. Get private lessons.
3. Try out for club volleyball and attend camps/clinic
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many teams will you have?
Badin Girls' Volleyball has 3 teams: Varsity, JV, Freshman
Varsity - Consists of the top 12-15 players in the program (regardless of age).
JV (JVA) - Usually consists of mostly sophomores, a few talented freshmen and possibly a few juniors (12-14 players). Selected players from JV may swing to Varsity.
Freshman (JVB) - Usually consists of all freshman and sometimes a few sophomores. Consists of 12 players on the team.
Do I automatically make the team if I played on the Badin Freshman, Junior Varsity or Varsity team?
No you do not. Each position is earned every season. Nothing is guaranteed. Athletes can be cut or placed on a lower or higher level team.
Can I make the high school team if I did not play Club?
Yes. We have some players in the high school program that are not involved in club volleyball. The majority of our older girls DO play club, as it gets more competitive at the JV/Varsity levels.
Can I make a team if I didn’t play in middle school or club volleyball?
YES!! We are looking for athletic student-athletes who are willing to work hard, learn the game and be coachable. Past team placement or participation has no bearing on your team placement here at Badin High School.
Do you make Cuts?
Unfortunately, we can only keep a certain number of girls on each team, so we do usually have to make several cuts, especially on the junior varsity and varsity levels. The number of cuts varies year to year, depending on how many we have trying out, but we absolutely keep as many girls as possible that will help the program. If your daughter is cut from the team, please respect the coaching staff’s decision.
When are Try-outs?
Tryouts for volleyball are going to be August 1st-3rd, they are mandatory. There will be cuts made every day. All tryout sessions are closed to parents.
What does the practice/game schedule for volleyball look like?
Plan to practice every day there is not a game. All practices are closed to parents. Majority of the games are during the week (Monday-Thursday) with occasional Saturday matches. Practice and game schedules will be posted in TeamSnap.
Can you play multiple sports?
We encourage our student-athletes to play as many sports as they want. We ask that the student-athlete speak directly with the coaching staff if they participate in a sport during the volleyball season.
As soon as volleyball season is over, there is a smooth transition into whatever the athlete’s next sport is. If they do not play another sport, then they stay in volleyball off-season for the remainder of the year and are highly encouraged to participate in club volleyball to excel in the game. Club volleyball is highly encouraged after the school season.
What about camps and preseason activities?
We have a rigorous summer schedule. We highly encourage student-athletes to attend as much as they can in June and July. We often try to go to team camp in July. We have previously been to the University of Cincinnati, Indiana University and Wittenberg University college volleyball camps. Please check the schedule for more information on days/times of events.
Is weight lifting offered?
Yes!! We are very fortunate to have a full-time strength coach, Coach Cheek. Lifting is offered at Badin year-round. Each team lifts at minimum 2x a week before or after practice during the season. Preseason and postseason lifting is offered and communicated as it is scheduled.
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