New Athlete Development Pathway

Milestone-Based Development for Volleyball Athletes

Dear Parents,

We’re excited to announce the beta launch of our new Volleybox Athlete Development Pathway, designed to help your athlete progress, achieve, and excel in their volleyball journey.

Why We Developed This Pathway:

Our goal is to ensure every athlete is developing at the right pace. This new system helps coaches monitor progress more effectively and fosters meaningful conversations between athletes and coaches, ensuring everyone understands their current skills and what they need to work on.

Key Points to Know:

  • Initial Evaluation: Athletes will be placed in the pathway based on their next class or camp evaluation, ensuring they start at the level that best matches their abilities.

  • Pathway Shirt: After evaluation, athletes will receive a coloured shirt representing their level. As they complete classes and camps, we’ll add decals to the shirt to mark their progress.

  • Advancing Through the Pathway: Athletes can advance in two ways: coaches may promote them when they’ve developed skills beyond their current level, or athletes can challenge for the next level. In a challenge, they’ll either move up or receive written feedback on areas to improve.

  • Beta Program: As we roll out this system, we appreciate your patience while we refine the process. We’ve been hard at work evaluating athletes this summer and look forward to continuing in the fall.

Looking Ahead:

We believe this new pathway will be instrumental in providing clear feedback, helping athletes understand their progress, and sparking valuable conversations with coaches that will positively impact their development.

For more information about the new Athlete Development Pathway, please click here.

Thank you for your continued support. We’re eager to watch your athlete grow through this new system and welcome your feedback as we move forward together.

Sincerely,

Maggie Mercer
Program Coordinator
Volleybox Sports Centre
(604) 356-1157

Progress. Achieve. Excel.

We're excited to introduce our new athlete development system designed to motivate, challenge, and reward athletes at every stage of their journey. This program offers a clear path of progression while allowing our coaches to better track and support each athlete's growth. With this system, we can ensure every athlete is progressing at an appropriate pace, receiving targeted feedback, and continuously improving their skills based on their current level.

How It Works

1. Initial Evaluation

New athletes: You'll be evaluated at your first program and placed in our development pathway based on coaches' assessment.

Existing athletes: Our coaches have already begun discussing your placement in the new system.

2. Pathway Shirt

New athletes: After evaluation, you'll receive a color-coded pathway shirt representing your current development level.

Existing athletes: You'll receive your pathway shirt at your next program.

3. Program Achievements

Every time you complete a program, you'll earn one star to be printed onto your pathway shirt.

4. Program Clarity

Starting this fall, all classes will clearly define which development levels they are intended for, ensuring you're always in the right program for your skills.

5. Personalized Progression

Advance through our development pathway based on your individual growth and achievements.

6. Continuous Assessments

Coaches regularly evaluate your progress to ensure you're in the right development level and receiving appropriate challenges.

1. Foundation Builder

- Embracing the fundamentals

- Learning the rules and basic movements

- Developing a passion for the sport

2. Skill Developer

- Grasping core concepts

- Improving coordination and technique

- Building confidence in basic skills

3. Emerging Talent

- Refining techniques across all aspects of the game

- Understanding positioning and team dynamics

- Develop strategic thinking

4. Advanced Player

- Mastering complex strategies

- Improving power and accuracy

- Enhancing court awareness and decision-making

5. Elite Performer

- Demonstrating advanced technique

- Applying high-level tactical knowledge

- Emerging as a leader on and off the court

6. Trailblazer Athlete

- Exemplifying excellence in all areas

- Mentoring peers and younger players

- Prepared for high-level competitive play

FAQ

  • Progression is based on skill development, attitude, and participation. Coaches regularly assess athletes and advance them when they consistently demonstrate the skills required for the next level in the pathway.

  • While many classes welcome athletes from multiple levels, some advanced programs have specific requirements. This ensures that all athletes are appropriately challenged and can fully benefit from the instruction.

  • Every athlete's journey is unique. Progress depends on individual effort, practice time, and natural aptitude. We focus on personal growth rather than speed of advancement through the pathway.