BYC VOLLEYBALL COACH'S HANDBOOK
Thank you for volunteering your time to be a BYC Volleyball coach, this program would not be possible without YOU!
Please take a moment to review each section of the handbook prior to the start of the season. The full handbook can also be downloaded and printed for easy reference.
- RESPECT & SPORTSMANSHIP
Respect & sportsmanship are key skills for players at this age to learn. Take the opportunities in practice and at games to point out good (and bad) sportsmanship
Coaches AND parents must act as role models during practices and games
Please remind parents to be respectful of the players and to remember they are young kids, some playing volleyball for the first time, they are not college kids in the state finals. Ask that they refrain from distracting kids who are serving or from being disruptive in the stands.
PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL of the referees and the calls they make - good or bad. They are young and still learning, too!
A questionable call can be a great learning opportunity for the kids. If the players seem upset over a call, steal a line from Ted Lasso and tell them to “be a goldfish”!
PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL of the other coaches. Games can get heated at times, but please address the ref with concerns or questions you have in the moment and let the ref address the other coach, if necessary.
At the start and end of the game, all players will line up on the 10-foot line, when the ref signals they can run along the net and slap hand, wishing the other team good luck/good game.
All players, parents and coaches are required to abide by the BYC Code of Conduct.