🏐 GRACEAC Volleyball Information

📌 Divisions

  • 5th Grade

  • 6th Grade

  • 7th Grade

  • 8th Grade

📅 Season Format

  • 8-match regular season (barring blackout dates or cancellations)

  • Conference standings: based on percentage of matches won

Additional Competition

  • 🔹 Seeded Post-Season Tournament for each grade/division

  • Seeding Criteria

  1. Regular season match win percentage

  2. Head-to-head results

  3. Head-to-head tied teams only

  4. Point differential tied teams only

  5. Point differential group
  6. Fewest points allowed

📅 Key Dates

  • Registration: May 15 - June 15
  • Practices Begin: Monday following the 1st Tuesday of August
  • Regular Season: Games typically start after Labor Day
  • Postseason (5th–8th): Mid October

📖 Rules & Resources

  • We follow NFHS Junior High Volleyball Rules, with GRACEAC exceptions noted

💬 Communication

  • Each team has its own Teamsnap chat which parents will utililze

  • A dedicated TeamSnap “TEAM” will be created for all volleyball coaches

  • This will serve as the hub for:

    • Questions

    • Updates

    • Reminders

  • Athletic Directors (ADs) will be included and must add their school’s coaches to the roster

🗓️ Season Calendar

  • Pre-season practices: Begin the Monday after the first Tuesday in August

  • Regular season games: Start after Labor Day and run through mid-October

 

🟢 GRACEAC Volleyball Mission

The program focuses on:

  • Building strong student-athletes
  • Teaching fundamentals and technique of the game
  • Promoting teamwork, dignity, and respect
  • Preparing athletes for high school athletics
  • Creating a positive Catholic community experience