Adult Indoor Leagues

New Health and Safety Guidelines 

• Weekly, we review guidelines provided by the CDC, National Council on Youth Sports, Virginia Forward Phase guidelines, and the Aspen Institute
• We will have separate entrance and exit for anyone entering the building
• We will screen players, coaches, and other staff daily for symptoms of or exposure to COVID
• For youth activities, parents will not be allowed in the gym (but are welcome to wait in the parking lot while maintaining social distancing)
• We are propping open doors to increase fresh air circulation (it may be a little warmer inside)
• We will not be using courts 1, 11, or 12 as this is where the air returns for our HVAC system are located
• We will only use every other court and no more than 5 courts will be used at any one time
• Players will be instructed to place their items in a location that is adequately distanced from other player’s items
• Volleyballs have been disinfected according to guidelines and will be disinfected again after each set. A limited number of disinfected volleyballs will be provided for warm up and will be disinfected at the end of play for the evening
• Water fountains are closed and players are instructed to bring an adequate personal supply of water
• Players will be instructed to bring sanitizer (we will have some if a player is unable to bring their own) and to sanitize their arms and hands before play begins
• Referees will ensure that guidelines are being followed as much as possible and will remind players as necessary to maintain social distance, to avoid touching their face, and to re-sanitize their hands and arms as needed
• We have closed every other stall and sink in the bathroom and will ensure only a limited number of players are in the bathroom at one time

A C level player is a beginner.  This “recreational” player should know the basics of volleyball and have some volleyball experience. Player is just beginning to bump, set, and spike.

A “B” player is still in the early learning stages of the game but knows the skills. They know how to bump, is developing setting skills, and can spike. “B” players often makes mistakes and has a lot of practice yet to go to apply these skills consistently. They have usually played in an organized recreational league and has played more than gym class or backyard volleyball. 

A “BB” player always knows where to be on the court and when plays are developing, and where to be when the opponent is hitting. “BB” player s know the footwork and how to effectively approach hitting and are usually familiar with playing in a 6-2 or 5-1 system and have played the sport in high school or at a high school level. 

An “A” player knows the skills but cannot yet execute high-level plays consistently. They can run combination plays in a basic way if passes are good. “A” players are experienced playing organized volleyball and usually has played some college volleyball or college club volleyball.

An “AA” player performs all skills routinely with little effort. They can run complex systems very effectively and are experts of the game and usually have played at a college or university or has high level tournament experience.

An “Open” player performs at the highest level and is considered an expert of the sport. “They are a top player at a college/university, have played professionally, and/or are a top tournament player.