Durham Attack | Resources and Links

Links to resources that may be useful to coaches, parents, players, refs and scorekeepers. If you have other links that would be useful then send them to us.

For Players For Parents	Association Tournaments	Skills & Techniques Nutrition
Coaching - Theory Coaching - Technical Coaching - Planning & Scouting	Rules, Refereeing & Scorekeeping	Clubs Camps

For Players

Dear "Stupid" Player
Separate your mistakes from who you are. Get out there and smile and believe in yourself, as your teammates and coaches already do.

2006 Durham Attack College & University Guide
Guide for players who are interested in playing post-secondary volleyball at the university or college level. 2006 version. Contributed by Keith Wills.

How To Stay On The Bench
If you turn these points around you can see how to stay on the court.

It's Not Where You Are, It's Who You Are
Reflections on what you need to do, to be the best you can be. USA Volleyball article.

Training Without a Net or Friends
Have some time on your hands and wondering what you can do on your own? Or do you have one friend and want to get some more touches?

Volleyball Prospects
Their mission is to 'showcase Canadian volleyball athletes with a comprehensive volleyball program, giving participants a greater opportunity to exhibit their talent and receive international attention.'

CANADAfirst guide
Information guide for parents and student athletes with recruiting information and contacts for 48 Canadian universities.

Rich Kern's Recruiting Registry
Dedicated to promoting Club and High School female volleyball athletes
to the college program that best complements their abilities and desires.

USA Volleyball Athlete Competency Handbook
Excerpt from the USA Volleyball handbook that outlines skills and goals for the stages of volleyball skill development, from beginning player to international competitor.

For Parents

The Agony of DeParent
Cherish the journey. The bottom line is that your son or daughter will look back on their time as an elite athlete and cherish the times OFF the court - the travel adventures, new places and faces, the meals that were horrible in some funny way - and the times both parents and coaches gave them support and recognition even when they were playing poorly or losing.

So You Want To Be a Good Spectator?
USA Volleyball article.

Coaching Resources - Theory

Canadian Model for Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
The seven-stage Canadian model for Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) is an overview of Canada's new training, competition, and recovery program.

Dear Vocal Coach
USA Volleyball article about the effects of negativity.

Handy Guide to Ruining Volleyball Players
USA Volleyball guide.

An Open Letter to All Teaching Volleyball to Kids Aged 14 & Under
Learning equals touching.

OVA Region 4 Coaching Resource Kit
100 page collection of coaching articles. Contributed by Keith Wills.

USA Volleyball Female Athlete Triad
Sports medicine position paper on the causes, risks and treatment of disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis in female competitive athletes.

Mental Preparation
Durham Attack's handbook of Psychological Skills. Contributed by Keith Wills.

USA Volleyball Coaching Competency Handbook
Identifies skills and proficiency levels for the stages of volleyball skill development, from beginning player to international competitor.

Level 1 Theory Course - Schedule
Level 1 Theory, now called "Comp - Intro Part A" is offered various dates.

Coaching Resources - Technical

University of Alberta Dinos - Strength and Conditioning Manual
66 page manual for all sports, with volleyball-specific speed, strength, conditioning and stretching routines.

Volleyball Conditioning Accreditation Program Manual
125 page USA Volleyball manual for volleyball conditioning.

Mental Preparation
Durham Attack's handbook of Psychological Skills. Contributed by Keith Wills.

Volleyball Drill Archive
Archive of drills contributed by U.S. college coaches. 74 drills and growing.

411 Volleyball
Alphabetical listing of 200 volleyball articles - on playing systems, strategy, coaching , technical skills, etc.

Coaching Resources - Games and Practices
Contributed by Keith Wills

Match Scouting Summary
Sheet for scouting matches.

Player Scouting Report
Sheet for scouting matches.

Blocking Statistics
Chart for recording statistics.

Passing Statistics
Chart for recording statistics.

Weekly Practice Plan Template
Template for planning a week of training.

Practice Plan Template
Template for planning drills.

Game Plan
Template for planning drills.

Serve Receive Worksheet
Sheet for mapping out serve receive positions.

One Court Chart
Multi-purpose chart with one court.

Two Court Chart
Multi-purpose chart with two courts.

Six Court Chart
Multi-purpose chart with six courts.

Nutrition

Fluids for Athletes
Coaching Association of Canada article.

Nutrition for VB Players
One page USA Volleyball poster.

Nutrition for Volleyball
Coaching Association of Canada article.

Parents Nutritional Checklist
Coaching Association of Canada tool that can help you locate nutritional resource materials relevant to young athletes.

Nutrition Tips
A Coaching Association of Canada searchable list of nutrition tip sheets can be found on this page.

Long Distance Travel
Minimizing the effects of travel to competitions.

Associations

Ontario
Ontario Volleyball Association	OVA Provincial Indoor Competitions Manual 2007-2008 Rules for clubs, teams, players and competitions..
Coaches Association of Ontario
Girls 2007-2008	Boys 2007-2008
OVA Tournaments List of upcoming tournaments.	OVA Tournaments List of upcoming tournaments.
OVA Tournaments Results Results from completed tournaments.	OVA Tournaments Results Results from completed tournaments.
Women's	Men's
OUA Women's Volleyball Ontario University Athletics.	OUA Men's Volleyball Ontario University Athletics.
OCAA Women's Volleyball Ontario College Athletics.	OCAA Men's Volleyball Ontario College Athletics.

Canada
Volleyball Canada
Volleyball Canada Competitions Guide 2007-2008 Rules for clubs, teams, players and competitions.	Volleyball Canada Coaching Certification 2008 Rules for coach certification at the national opens.
Coaching Association of Canada	Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports Founded on the principles of fair play and drug-free sport, CCES mission is to promote fair play in all aspects of sports within Canada.

United States
USA Volleyball	NCAA Womens Volleyball
American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaching resources including coaches corner, drills, etc.

International

FIVB - Federation Internationale de Volleyball

2008 Tournaments

22nd Annual Las Vegas Classic

Las Vegas, NV
Feb 16-18, 2008

Presidents Cup
(no web site yet)

Dayton, OH
Feb 16-18, 2008

2008 Canadian Opens Calendar

Canadian Open 17U/18U

Ottawa, ON
May 2-4, 2008

Canadian East Open 14U/15U/16U

Moncton, NB
May 9-11, 2008

Canadian West Open 15U/16U

Calgary, AB
May 17-19, 2008

East Coast Volleyball Championships

Pittsburgh, PA
May 24-26, 2008

Rules, Refereeing and Scorekeeping

FIVB - Official Volleyball Rules and Casebook
Basis of the rules for play within the OVA.

Todd's Volleyball Rules Page
Maintained by a ref in the U.S.

Referee Hand Signals
NCAA standard signals. Can't find an official document for Canada.

Volleyball Scoresheet Instructions
Instructions for completing an Ontario Volleyball Scoresheet. Useful for hosting tournaments.

USA Volleyball Scorekeeper Clinic
Instructional PowerPoint presentation. This is an excellent, detailed (90 page) course on how to complete scoresheets. USA Volleyball scoresheets are very similar to those used by Volleyball Canada so the course is very useful here too.

USA Volleyball Scorekeeping Tips Sheet
USA Volleyball scoresheets are very similar to those used by Volleyball Canada so the tips are useful here too.

Equipment

Canuck Sports is a club sponsor for the 2005-2006 season. If you are looking for the best in volleyball gear, and a club discount, Canuck Sports is where its at! more...

Camps and Facilities

Solstice Sport
Intensive year-round beach volleyball training - by Mark Reilly and Mike Slean.

Madawaska Volleyball Camp
Summer camp traditionally held in the last week of the summer, with indoor and beach programs. Frequented by Attack players and coaches, its a great way to cap your summer, get some coaching and playing time, and make a lot of friends from other clubs.