General Information
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Volleyball details are subject to change.
Please visit the Athletics website for up-to-date information or contact the Athletics Department at meridian-athletics@mwschool.org
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Meridian Volleyball holds three State Championship titles!
Varsity Volleyball and JV Red 9/10 Volleyball won the 2016 TCSAAL State Championships
and Middle School Red won the 2017 State Championship!
About Meridian VolleyballOur 2018 Volleyball program consists of Varsity, JV, Middle School Red, Middle School Gray and Middle School Black. Sixty girls represent Meridian through Volleyball.
The season consists of four non-league games and eight league games (10 for Varsity) and tournaments. The post-season is offered through our league - Texas Charter Academy and Athletic League (TCSAAL).
JV and MS Black are in divisions that can advance in the post-season as far as Regionals. Varsity, MS Red and MS Gray are in divisions that can advance as far as State, although only MS Red or MS Gray could come out of sub-regionals as they are in the same division.
Parents are needed to serve at games in many roles: scoring, concessions, line judge, home game admissions sales, etc. Participation on the volleyball team includes an expectation that parents will commit to serving in these roles throughout the season.
Meridian anticipates offering five competitive volleyball teams.
|
Team/ Group |
Grades Eligible |
Min. Players |
Max. Players |
Participation Fees |
First Practice |
Season End |
|
Varsity |
9th –12th |
9 |
12 |
$350 (due Aug 11) |
8/13/18 |
State, Nov. 10 |
|
JV |
9th –12th |
9 |
12 |
$300 (due Aug 11) |
week of 8/13/18 |
Regionals, Nov. 3 |
|
MS Red |
7th – 8th |
9 |
14 |
$250 (due Aug 11) |
week of 8/13/18 |
State, Nov. 10 |
|
MS Gray |
7th – 8th |
9 |
14 |
$250 (due Aug 11) |
week of 8/13/18 |
State, Nov. 10 |
|
MS Black |
7th – 8th |
9 |
14 |
$250 (due Aug 11) |
week of 8/13/18 |
Regionals Nov. 3 |
- Tuesday, April 24 - Registration opens
- Tuesday, May 8 – Registration closes.
- Saturday, May 19 - Free Physicals Event. Must register by April 24, 2018. Learn more here.
- Tuesday, May 22 - Physical forms due. Email a PDF to Physicals@mwschool.org. Physicals must be valid until November 10, 2018.
- Wednesday, June 6 - Last chance to submit a valid physical form to be physically eligible for Summer Training. (Eligibility would begin on June 9, 2018 assuming physical form is complete, valid through the summer and volleyball season and "cleared" as-is by the examining physician.
- Friday, August 3 - Last chance to submit valid physical form to be physically eligible for tryouts. (Assumes student is not participating in Summer Training or Pre-Tryout Clinics
- Saturday, August 4 - Pre-Tryout Clinics
- Wednesday, August 8 – Tryouts part 1: Skills Assessment (See Tryouts for more details.)
- Saturday, August 11 - Tryouts part 2: Team Tryouts (See Tryouts for more details.)
- Saturday, August 11 – Participation fees due ($250* Middle School; $300* Junior Varsity; $350* Varsity)
- Week of August 13 - First practices
- Saturday, September 1 - Meridian Labor Day Classic Volleyball Tournament
- October 29 - November 3 - Regionals
- Saturday, November 10 - State
- Registration was open April 24-May 8, 2018.
- A Late Registration Exemption window was open May 22 - May 29, 2018.
- Sport registration for newly enrolled Meridian students was open June 5 - August 3, 2018.
- The volleyball season is August through November
- Volleyball Practice Schedule
- Volleyball Game Schedule will be updated throughout the season. The league schedule will be available in late August.
- Parents are needed to serve at games in many roles: scoring, concessions, line judge, entry sales, etc. Participation on the volleyball team includes an expectation that parents will commit to serving in these roles throughout the season.
- Varsity - $350
- Junior Varsity 9/10 - $300
- Middle School Red - $250
- Middle School Gray - $250
- Middle School Black - $250
- Up to two home non-league games
- Up to two away non-league games
- Up to one tournament (plus Labor Day Classic hosted by Meridian)
- Up to three home non-league games
- Up to three away non-league games
- Up to two tournaments (plus Labor Day Classic hosted by Meridian)
To help prepare your player, the coaches have offered the following minimum skill criteria for each team level.
- Can jump serve
- Can spot serve (overhand)
- Has understanding and can execute the 3-step approach
- Can pass a free ball to target (8 out of 10)
- Serve overhand (7 out of 10)
- Has general passing technique and form
- Can pass to target (6 out of 10)
- Serve overhand (7 out of 10). Ability to jump serve recommended.
- Has understanding and can execute the 3-step approach
- Can pass a free ball to target (6 out of 10)
- Ability to serve over the net either overhand or underhand from the end line (7 out of 10)
- Ability to pass the ball
- Ability to serve over the net either overhand or underhand from the end line
- Understanding of volleyball basics
- Passion for playing volleyball and demonstrates assertiveness on the court, good sportsmanship and coachability
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Volleyball details are subject to change.
Please visit the Athletics website for up-to-date information or contact the Athletics Department at meridian-athletics@mwschool.org
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