Teams are formed by either:

A) By Pre-formed Teams – Either Bring your own OR Returning teams

(See section titled “Pre-Formed Teams” below)

B) A random DRAFT based on school or other criteria for placement

(See section titled “DRAFT” below)

New Players or Returning players who are NOT part of a Coaches pre-formed team will be placed in the draft pool and either moved to pre-formed teams with openings on their rosters OR moved onto roster of newly created teams.

All divisions require a 4 team minimum. If a minimum of 4 teams is not reached by the end of registration, players registered for those divisions will be refunded registration fees. The ASA Volleyball Board reserves the right to merge some grades into one Division if enrollment numbers justify such action.

Roster minimum of 6 players/max 10 players on pre-formed teams.

PRE-FORMED TEAMS – INCLUDES BRING-YOUR-OWN AND RETURNING TEAMS:

Coaches may "bring their own teams" (pre-formed teams) provided the head coach submits a completed team roster to the ASA office no later than 5 p.m., Friday - August 16. (Rosters can be found under the blue "Forms" button to the left of the page)

All teams are required to have a head coach and an assistant coach or team parent registered and certified through ASA.

• No more than 4 coaches allowed per team.
• Roster minimum of 6 players/max 10 players on pre-formed teams.

Submit your roster by either emailing it to jennifer.hasko@allensports.org OR faxing it to 972-727-9760 or in Person at the ASA Office.

• All coaches and players must be registered individually (*see below)

A Coach’s team roster is NOT an official registration for players. NOTE: All players on pre-formed team rosters must register individually no later than Friday, August 30. Players listed on pre-formed team rosters who are NOT registered & paid by Friday, August 30 can not participate for the season.

When registering individually for a Pre-formed OR Returning team: Players should request the team by team name AND coach name in the "notes" section of the registration. In the event a player requests a team that is not returning, the player will be placed in the unassigned pool and will be redrafted to a new team. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE YOUR PREVIOUS TEAM IS RETURNING FOR THIS SEASON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COACH. It is the player's responsibility to verify if a team is returning or not. It is the head coach's responsibility to ensure that parents register their child correctly. PLAYERS NOT SUBMITTED ON A PRE-FORMED TEAM ROSTER BY A HEAD COACH ARE NOT GUARANTEED A SPOT ON THAT TEAM and will be placed in the draft pool an re-assigned to another team.

Coaches that submit pre-formed team rosters of 8 players will be considered closed however, coaches may be asked to add players if needed. Any team rosters containing less than 8 players will be considered open and will be filled with players from the draft pool to a maximum of 10 players, if needed.

Coaches will NOT be allowed to add to their rosters AFTER the set deadline. The only option pre-formed teams will have of adding to their rosters will be via the random draft, provided there are enough additional players available to fill roster spots.

Late Registration will be opened on an as-needed basis and ONLY if there is space available.

DRAFT - INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS:

New Players and Players wishing to be redrafted to a new team should register online. Any player who is not on a "pre-formed/ returning" team roster will be placed in the unassigned DRAFT POOL. Teams will be formed by the ASA Board using a random draft based on school or other criteria.

Any requests regarding specific player placement must be in writing to the Volleyball Commissioner prior to the draft. It is also recommended that specific requests be communicated in the "notes" section of the player registration. The ASA Volleyball Board will review any parent or player refusal to accept the coach or team to which they were assigned.

When possible, formation of teams from the unassigned pool will be based on geographical "school" area. However, we do not guarantee players will be placed on teams with other players from their schools/neighborhoods. Players are placed on teams after registration is CLOSED

The ASA Volleyball Board will review special requests. While the ASA Volleyball Board strives to honor special requests, there is no guarantee those requests will be met. If unable to honor a request, the player is considered part of the unassigned pool. Players may request to play with a sibling; however, they will be required to play at the age level of the older sibling.

*Boys who have played in leagues other than ASA and/or play at a select or club level may be required to play at a higher division level than grade level. ASA Board review is required to determine the best division for the competitive play.

*Players can only register to play on ONE volleyball team per season

*Players cannot play below the grade level they are enrolled at

SUBSTITUTING PLAYERS:

Under no circumstances may teams allow players from other teams or organizations to play during regular season matches or post-season tournament matches. There are no substitutes allowed on team rosters. Only registered ASA volleyball players are allowed on the courts during practices or games.

If you do not fully understand the registration process please do not register and contact the ASA Volleyball Board at volleyball@allensports.org or Sports Specialist Jennifer Hasko at jennifer.hasko@allensports.org