BYC VOLLEYBALL COACH'S HANDBOOK

We will make every effort to have game jerseys handed out prior to the first game, but if not, you will know your team color in advance of the first game.

Game start times will vary week to week depending on the schedule - check the website for the most up to date schedule.

Games will begin promptly at 5:30pm, 6:30pm and 7:30pm, captains will be called 5 minutes before the start of the game for the coin toss (or as soon as the prior game ends).

If you are the first game of the night, please ask that your players arrive 10-15 minutes before their schedule game time to begin warming up.

Choose a side and ask your players to stay on that side for your warmup time. Warm up should be passing and setting on your same side of the net as not to interfere with the other teams warm up and to reduce the risk of injuries to players.

If you are the second game of the night, please begin your warmup on an open court, or in the multipurpose room if it's open, but be mindful of balls going into the courts with games in progress - have a controlled warm up, if possible. (ie. passing lines, all american, etc) ask for parent volunteers to help keep balls off courts with games in progress.

Teams will have an opportunity to practice hitting and serving over the net prior to the start of the game, if both coaches agree, this time will start when the ref calls for captains. At the same time, both teams will hit from the outside (2 minutes) and serve (2 minutes), or whatever is agreed to. Teams should stay on their side of the court for warmup.

When the ball changes sides during a game it should be ROLLED UNDER the net, not kicked or thrown.

Coaches are allowed one time out per game (1 minute) during the regular season and two time outs (1 minute each) during playoffs/finals.

Games will have young referees (9th - 12th graders) that will keep score and enforce the rules of the game, please respect the refs and their calls - they are learning, too!

The goal is to have a designated 'work' team from a different division for all games which will rotate each week. Refs will keep track of serving rotation, time outs and score. 

5 minutes prior to the start of the match, when the refs call for captains, the work teams should also go to the ref stand. The ref will do the coin toss, then review the line call signals with line judges.

Pre-game play-by-play (10 minutes prior to the start of each game or as soon as prior game ends):

• Ref blows whistle, calls for coaches & captains 

• Coaches, captains and line judges go to ref stand

• Coaches decide on warmup format - any combo of passing, hitting, serving, 5 minutes total

• Ref starts 4 minute timer, does coin toss w/ captains 

• Ref reviews hand signals with line judges: In, Out, Touch, Antennae 

• Ref blows whistle at 4 minutes - let coaches know 1 minute left

• After 1 minute, ref blows whistle and calls for balls in

• Teams have a minute or two in huddle to discuss lineup/pep-talks

• Ref blows whistle and calls for teams to line up on end line to high five/good luck at the net

• Ref blows whistle to begin game

Blatant net touches will be called this year (ref’s discretion), please teach your players to NOT touch the net.

Call BALL ON! And stop play immediately if a ball rolls onto the court to avoid injuries to the players

Coaches will NOT be expected to set up or break down nets on game days, but we appreciate the help in doing so to make the process go faster.