Hello DMAVB,

REMINDER- Please Register for Tryouts by August 1st

It’s almost tryout time!!!  Fall
Sports registration is available on Seahawkssports.com.  Please note that If
your athlete has not officially registered, please do so at your earliest
convenience, no later than August 1st. You MUST have a DIAA physical dated after April 1, 2024 in
order to tryout/practice. You can register your athlete on ArbiterSports using
the link below (NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED).
DMA FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION

If you are looking for some tips, please review the below videos, they are GOLD! 

Passing

 Passing Keys in Action

Serve
Receive

-Serve Receive

Serving

Jump Float - Standing Float

Hitting

Core Hitting Keys

Hitting focus on
arm drive

Hitting focus on
second step

Blocking

Blocking Keys

Defense

Defense

Reminders: 

All athletes MUST attend all THREE tryout dates (August 11, 12, and 13) and all required sessions to be considered for the Team. Please note that session times do differ per grade, so please review the below schedule carefully.

Tryouts and practices are closed to ALL spectators, including parents. Please be sure to drop your athlete off prior to their session time for we will start promptly. Typically, the athletes take about 15 minutes to get ready, so be sure to drop your athlete off early. Be sure to pick up your athlete promptly at the conclusion of their final tryout session! You can choose to pick up your athlete on a break or they can decide to stay, but they must remain in the gym. Tryout Shirts: All athletes will wear a different color shirt that corresponds with their grade and the coaches will provide name tags for each player.

-Seniors: Pink

-Sophomores: Blue

-Juniors: Black

-Freshman: White

Items to bring to the gym

-Hydration: Water and/or Gatorade

-Snacks and Lunch: Be sure to look at your break times below, if you are planning on staying in the gym during your break, please bring the appropriate amount of food.

-Shoes: be sure to bring an extra pair of shoes that you will use to walk outside, no volleyball shoes should be on while walking outside. You will be running the mile on day three, be sure to bring outdoor running shoes

-Knee pads

-Medically necessary items like inhaler, braces, and anything else

Schedule

Monday, August 11th

Group 1  Athletes entering the 10th, 11th, and 12th from 8:00 am to 10:00 am

-All athletes will be in the gym together from 9:30 to 10:00


Group 2 Athletes entering the 9th grade from 9:30 am to 11:30 am


Group 1 Athletes entering the 10th, 11th, and 12th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm


Group 2  Athletes entering the 9th grade 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Please pick up your athletes promptly.

Tuesday, August 12th


Group 1   Athletes entering Freshman and Seniors 8:00 am to 9:30 am

-Freshman and Seniors will stay and a snack will be provided. Seniors, with the supervision and guidance of a coach, will spend some time with the freshman and discuss the DMAVB culture and expectations.


Group 2 Athletes entering Sophomore and Juniors 9:30 am to 11:00 am

-Sophomores and Seniors will stay for a chat, with the supervision and guidance of a coach. Lunch will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Group 3 Athletes entering Freshman and Juniors 11:30 pm to 1:00pm

-Juniors will stay and lunch will be provided.


Group 4 Athletes entering Sophomore and Seniors 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm


Group 5 Athletes entering the 10th, 11th, and 12th 2:00 to 4:00 pm

-If you have any dietary restrictions, please advise by sending a chat or email to Coach Kim.

Wednesday, August 13th

All Athletes- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

-All teams will be finalized, and athletes will be notified at the conclusion of the session. I know that all the athletes worked really hard during tryouts, and I want to ensure that everyone is respectful of those around them. While some athletes will be excited by the news, others might not be, please do not open your letters until you have left the DMAVB gym and are in your car. I appreciate your understanding.

Players only meeting 5 to 6

During this time, we will review a lot of information about the DMAVB program, be sure to take notes athletes. We will discuss the DMAVB program and set proper expectations. We will also ensure that all athletes understand game day expectations, this includes how to execute each working assignment, setting up and taking down the nets, and review schedules for game and bus conflicts etc. The athletes should review the schedule and advise if they have any conflicts during this time. Note, we will review the away game bus policy which includes all JV and Varsity athletes riding the bus to and from each game as a team. There will be limited, prearranged exceptions. I do understand that the freshman year is a hard one. With feedback from last year the coaching staff decided that all Freshman athletes will need to take the bus to each away game, but are not mandated to take the bus home. I encourage everyone to review the schedule prior to the meeting.

Parent and player meeting 6 to 7:30

I highly encourage all parents and guardians to attend this meeting. I know that most families send one representative, but I do implore everyone to join. We will not only review the DMAVB program, but will go in depth with playing time, parent and coaches meetings, parent work assignments and home game sign-ups. We will have a parent on each team who is responsible for the below, and I will go in depth about what each job entails. This year, we are going to do things a little differently, we will have a team parent but will also have others assigned to certain tasks to help with coordination and execution of each task. This will ensure that our athletes have the best time on and off the court, while not putting a huge burden on one person.

-Team Parent (1): in charge of team communications, concession stand coordination, senior night assistance, banquet, team fundraising, team bonding and home game dinner and goodies.

-Home Game Dinner Parents (2): in coordination with the Team Parent, will help coordinate and execute game day dinners for all participating teams.

-Team Bonding Parent (2): in coordination with the Team Parent, will help with setting up 3 team bonding events.

-Social Media Parent (1): in charge of taking or collecting photos of our athletes during games, which will be used on DMA’s social media platforms.

-Concession Stand Helper (1): in coordination with the Team Parent, will help with ensuring the concession stand runs smoothly.

Let’s Get It Seahawks, 

DMA Coaching Staff