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Practices

It is very important that all athletes at Team Atlantis make every effort to attend practices on a regular basis.  Junior Olympic (JO) volleyball is very different than high school volleyball in the fact that high school teams practice almost every day, whereas JO teams do not.  Therefore, it is highly encouraged to come to practice in order to get the maximum benefit of the program. 

Please remember, athletes and their families are paying for instruction, not playing time.  Most of the instruction takes place in practices.

Teams generally will practice once or twice during the week depending on their division (open or club), gym availability, etc. 

The following is a list of rules for practices:

1)      Team Atlantis is very fortunate to have area schools be very generous with permitting us to use gyms at no cost.  This allows us to keep the club cost lower than many other programs.  All coaches, athletes, and parents shall treat the facilities with respect.  Team Atlantis will have zero tolerance in regards to property destruction and will ask the athlete to leave the program with no refund if the problem arises.

2)      Arrive at practice at least 15 minutes early.  The scheduled time is the start time for practice, NOT the arrival time.  This will allow the athlete time to get dressed for practice and get warmed up before the scheduled starting time.

3)      Athletes are encouraged to bring their own towels and water bottles to practice. 

4)      Athletes are required to help set up and put away equipment for practice.  No athlete leaves the facility until equipment and trash are put away.  Continued abuse of this rule will result in that team's loss of the practice facility.

5)      It is the coach’s discretion as to whether or not practices are open or closed.

6)      Practice is a time for coaches and players to work together to improve the individual skills of the athletes and to learn how to become cohesive as a team.  It is the responsibility of the athletes to work hard at every practice and be cooperative with the other athletes on the team and the coaches.  If the athlete is not conducive to the learning environment or is goofing off, the athlete may be dismissed from practice.

7)      If an athlete cannot make it to a practice for any reason, it is the responsibility of the athlete to call her coach before the practice begins and state why she cannot be there.

8)      If a practice is cancelled, the coach will notify everyone on the team in advance by either calling each athlete or utilizing a phone tree to get the word across faster.