Spring 2012 End of Season Plans
Picture Day, Playoffs, All Stars and Summer Camps
 

Vienna Youth Volleyball – Picture Days
(May 19^th & 20^th – Saturday & Sunday)

 
Based on request from last season, we will offer “Team Pictures” days - our first year offering this service. We arranged a professional photographer to shot high-quality pictures – and there are a variety of products/packages to choose from (see order form – flyers will be distributed at this week’s games).  Each team needs to work with their coach and/or team parent and determine whether they will participate and what is the best time for their respective team.  
 
Location: – Marshall Road Elementary School – and there are (2) sessions:

Picture Date	Picture Time
Saturday May 19th	11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Sunday May 20th	11:00 am - 3:30 pm

 
Please make checks payable to “flashfire photography” (one of our VYI coaches is the photographer)
 

House League Playoffs (Vienna vs. Vienna) 

 
ES Lower Division - Friday, June 1 @6pm-9pm at Location(s) TBD
- Trophy for winner & runner up

ES Upper Division - Friday, June 1 @6pm-9pm at Hughes MS
- Trophy for winner & runner up
 
MS "Gold Bracket" (Top 6 Teams)- Tuesday May 29 @6pm-9pm at Hughes MS
- Trophy for winner & runner up

MS "Silver Bracket" (Teams 7-8-9) - Tuesday May 29 @5:30pm-7:30pm gym TBD
- Trophy for winner

MS “Bronze Bracket” (Teams 10-11-12) – Tuesday May 29^th gym and time TBD
- Trophy for winner

 
Playoff Format: To crown our season champions, each of the divisions has playoffs during the week of May 28.  We’ll follow a single elimination, best-of-three playoff format with teams advancing by winning 2 head-to-head games with the first and second games to 25 points (starting at 4) and the final game to 15 points, if needed.  Teams are initially seeded based on season record.  For the MS league, the "Gold Bracket" includes the top 6 seeded teams and the "Silver Bracket" contains the next 3 teams, and the "Bronze Bracket" contains the next 3 teams.  With playoffs involving 6 teams, the top 2 seeded teams have a buy during the first round. 
  

All-Star Events (Vienna vs. MYA, SYA, CYA, BRYC, DSYS)

 
Elementary School (4^th & 5^th Graders)
 * ES Lower Division - Friday, June 8 @6:30pm-8pm at Marshall Rd ES
            - 2 all-star teams; Each house league team selects 4 players

Elementary School (5^th & 6^th Graders)
    * ES Upper Division #1 - Sunday, June 3 @8:30am-1:30pm at Lunsford MS (Chantilly)
            - 2 all-star teams; Each house league team selects 3 players
    * ES Upper Division #2 - Saturday, June 9 @8:45am-12:00pm at Centerville HS
            - Same 2 teams of players as the June 3 tournament

Middle School
    * MS Event #1 - Sunday, June 3 @1:30pm to 6:30pm at Lunsford MS (Chantilly)
            - 2 all-star teams; Each house league team selects 2 players
    * MS Event #2 - Saturday, June 9 @3:45pm-7:30pm at Centerville HS
            - Same 2 teams of players as the June 3 tournament

High School
    * HS All Star Event - Saturday, June 9 @12:15pm-3:45pm at Centerville HS
            - 1 all-star team; 8-10 house league players

 
We plan to select several coed All-Star teams this year to represent VYI at tournaments against All-Stars from other volleyball house leagues in Fairfax County.  We'll plan to send 2 ES teams, 2 MS teams, and potentially 1 HS team to the main tournament on Sunday June 9 at Centerville HS.  We’ll also send our 2 ES teams and 2 MS teams to a second tournament on Sunday, June 3 at Lunsford MS in Chantilly.  Similar to last year, we'll send the 2 ES Upper Division teams to the All-Stars tournament and have the 2 ES Lower Division teams play against each other for fun -- last year's Lower Division All-Star tournament was one of the most enthusiastic matches I witnessed.
 
It will be a challenge narrowing down our athletes to just a handful of players for the All-Star teams because EVERYONE is really an All-Star and has played well this season.  Instead of holding a tryout, we’ll use a more expedient and equitable approach of selecting 2 or 3 players from each team.  The coaches and commissioners will make the selections based on skills, athleticism and attitude while also considering contribution during league matches.  We know this approach may not work for everyone so we thank you for your patience and understanding in advance.  
 

End of Season Picnic

Nottoway Park – Saturday, June 2 @11:30am-3:00pm


A fun event to say thanks to parents, coaches and players. It will be a casual potluck affair with several high-quality volleyball nets available for pickup games.  Starting at 12:30 noon, we will hand-out Gold/Silver/Bronze playoff trophies, plus Travel team and All-Star team recognition.  Each team should plan to hold its own ceremony after 1:00 pm to distribute participation awards/medals. Teams are welcome to bring their own food or join up with other teams to share. VYI will provide water and ice in buckets.  The event will end with the annual ES vs. MS match between coaches for bragging rights.
 

Volleyball Summer – Camps & Clinics
 

We hope many of our players will continue to pursue their interest in volleyball.  An excellent option is to attend volleyball camps this summer. Several local universities and volleyball clubs including VA Elite and NVVA offer summer volleyball programs.  For a full list of options, visit the following website that consolidates Volleyball “Stuff” in Northern Virginia: https://sites.google.com/site/novavolleyballstuff/home/camps-and-clinics 
 

High School – Fall Tryouts (August) and FAQ
 

At the end of our Spring season, many of our 8^th Graders and High School League participants begin to think about the Fall Tryouts for their respective High School teams.  It is a big deal and has become increasingly competitive. While each school and coach is slightly different, I have posted an FAQ for the Madison High School programs that outlines everything (based on prior years).  The main point is be aware that you need to plan to be in-town during tryouts, and, if you make the team, you need to be prepared for 2 or 3 practices per day Monday thru Saturday from 1^st week in August until the 1^st day of school – it is a big commitment, but it is also a great way to transition into your new high school and develop a core group of friends. Good luck to all who try-out - work hard over the Summer. Learn me at this link.


We look forward to seeing you on the court soon!
 

by posted 03/24/2012
 
Here are the Coaches and Practice Slots for all divisions:

Once you are assigned to a team, please use the TEAM PAGE as your main source of information - game schedule and practices.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - LOWER (4th & 5th) DIVISION (ES-LD)	PRACTICE SLOT	Coach	Role	E-Mail
ES-LD-1 Blue (Mehta/Scott)	Wed 5-7:00pm Wolftrap ES	Mala Mehta	Co-Coach	rockymehta@hotmail.com
		Kimberly Scott	Co-Coach	kim@kesdesign.com
		Bobbie DeMaio	Assistant Coach	cincodmaio@msn.com
ES-LD-2 Orange (Roller)	Tue 6-7:30pm Vienna ES	Kevin Roller	Coach	coachroller@verizon.net
		Kelly Ryan	Assistant Coach	kelly.f.ryan@navy.mil
ES-LD-3 Green (Duncan)	Tue 6-7:30pm Louise Archer ES	Terry Duncan	Coach	duncants@gmail.com
		Mary Jo Duncan	Assistant Coach	duncants@gmail.com
		Katie Duncan	Assistant Coach	duncants@gmail.com
ES-LD-4 Yellow (Rupy)	Tue 7-9:00pm Marshall Road ES	Kevin Rupy	Coach	krupy@ustelecom.org
		Pam Kacher	Assistant Coach	pkacher@verizon.net
		Dawn Brower	Assistant Coach	jdcbrower@aol.com
ES-LD-5 Rainbow (Feeney)	Mon 7-9:00pm Wolftrap ES Closure: May 28	Brian Feeney	Coach	bpfeeney@yahoo.com
ES-LD-6 Purple (Kennealy)	Tue 7:30-9pm Vienna ES	Brian Kennealy	Coach	briankennealy@yahoo.com
		Jim Yu	Assistant Coach	james.yu@robbinsgioia.com

 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - UPPER (5th & 6th) DIVISION (ES-UD)	PRACTICE SLOT	Coach	Role	E-Mail
ES-UD-1 Blue (Dombrowski/Manning)	Wed 6-7:30pm Vienna ES	Kate Dombrowski	Co-Coach	chillygirl99@verizon.net
		Stephanie Manning	Co-Coach	sillysally.manning@cox.net
		Debbie Jostes	Assistant Coach	djostes8@yahoo.com
ES-UD-2 Orange (McNabb)	Wed 5-7:00pm Marshall Road ES	Katiana MacNabb	Coach	katianagm@yahoo.com
ES-UD-3 Green (Brinkmann)	Tue 7:30-9pm Louise Archer ES	Brian Brinkmann	Coach	bfbrinkmann@yahoo.com
		Rafael Jubiz	Assistant Coach	rjubiz@gmail.com
ES-UD-4 Turquoise (Lombardo)	Wed 6-7:30pm Louise Archer ES	Rhonda Lombardo	Coach	rhondavienna@yahoo.com
		Dennis Harrington	Assistant Coach	rhondavienna@yahoo.com
ES-UD-5 Rainbow (Griffin)	Wed 7:30-9pm Vienna ES	Miaeng Griffin	Co-Coach	miaeng.griffin@gmail.com
		Rick Griffin	Co-Coach
		Arun Singh	Assistant Coach	singharunj@hotmail.com
ES-UD-6 Purple (Fulton)	Mon 5-7:00pm Flint Hill ES	Ellen Fulton	Coach	gutful@mac.com
		Laura Williams	Assistant Coach

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL LEAGUE	PRACTICE SLOT	Coach	Role	E-Mail
MS-1 Pink (Steuble)	Mon 6-7:30pm Louise Archer ES	Chris Steuble	Coach	csteuble@yahoo.com
MS-2 Rainbow (Miller)	Mon 6-7:30pm Vienna ES	Andrew Miller	Coach	andrew-miller@cox.net
MS-3 Hunter (Farmar)	Mon 7-9:00pm Flint Hill ES	Michael Farmar	Coach
MS-4 Green (Rodgers)	Fri 6-7:30pm Thoreau MS	Fred Rodgers	Coach	fcrodgers@verizon.net
MS-5 Yellow (Li)	Wed 5-7:00pm Flint Hill ES	Helen Li	Coach	helenyueli@gmail.com
MS-6 Turquoise (Hakim/Markell)	Mon 5-7:00pm Wolftrap ES	Noelle Hakim	Co-Coach	noelle.hakim@gmail.com
		Montana Markell	Co-Coach	mmmgymnast@aim.com
MS-7 Purple (Lewis)	Wed 7-9:00pm Flint Hill ES	Yale Lewis	Co-Coach	yelewis@cox.net
		Erica Lewis	Co-Coach	yelewis@cox.net
MS-8 Lime Green (Franklin)	Thu 6-7:30pm Vienna ES	Barb Franklin	Co-Coach	franklin_five@hotmail.com
		Pat Franklin	Co-Coach
MS-9 Red (Atherton/Barrand)	Fri 7-9:00pm Wolftrap ES	Mark Atherton	Co-Coach	matherton@ticknoratherton.com
		Kerwood Barrand	Co-Coach	vlfixtures@msn.com
MS-10 Navy (Eisenbeiser)	Mon 7-9:00pm Louise Archer ES	Kurt eisenbeiser	Coach	kweisenbeiser@msn.com
		Victoria Eisenbeiser	Assistant Coach	kweisenbeiser@msn.com
MS-11 Burgundy (OLGC)	Thu 7:30-9pm Vienna ES	Rosario Tsamouras	Coach	rtsamouras@yahoo.com
MS-12 Orange (Dunn)	Thu 7-9:00pm Wolftrap ES	Brenda Dunn	Coach	bk2u@cox.net
		Bill Carey	Assistant Coach	BCarey@AmeritelCorporation.com

 

HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE	PRACTICE SLOT	Coach	Role	E-Mail
HS - House Program (combined practice & game nights) Note: I will send a separate message to HS participants outlining the details of this program.	Practice: Wed 7-9:00pm Marshall Road ES Game Night: Fri 6-7:45pm Kilmer MS	Dean Grenfell	Coach
		Brett Stafford	Assistant Coach	bretton_stafford@yahoo.com
		Hailey Stafford	Player Coach
		Ann Goedde	Parent Assistant	anngoedde@cox.net
		Nellie Hashemi	Parent Assistant	NLHASHEMI@YAHOO.COM
		Ann Goedde	Parent Assistant	anngoedde@cox.net
		Sharon Burger	Parent Assistant
		Amy Mcshane	Parent Assistant	Mcshanes2@verizon.net

 

TRAVEL	PRACTICE SLOT	Coach	Role	E-Mail
High School Travel 1	Mon 7-9:00pm Marshall Road ES Thu 7-9:00pm Marshall Road ES	Rich Hannibal	Coach	Hannibalr3@cs.com
Middle School Travel 1	Mon 7:30-9pm Vienna ES	Kelly Grizzel	Coach	kellygrizzel@cox.net
		Elitania Venturella	Assistant Coach	elitania.venturella@gmail.com
		Bill Hogan	Assistant Coach	bill.hogan@att.net
		Larisa Hargan	Assistant Coach

Known Gym Closures
Throughout the course of the season additional closures are expected, and we will communicate with impacted coaches/teams as the closures are known.

School	Known Closures
Marshall Road ES	Mar 19, Mar 23, Apr 2-8, Apr 20, Apr 30, May 2, May 4 , May 11 thru May 31, Jun 1, Jun 4, Jun 8
Vienna ES	Apr 2-8, Apr 12, May 28, Jun 6
Wolf Trap ES	Mar 20, Apr 2-8, May 4, May 28
Louise Archer ES	Mar 20, Mar 23, Mar 26, Mar 27, Mar 30, Apr 2-8, May 28, All of June
Flint Hill ES	Mar 16, 19, 21, 23 Apr 2-8, May 28, Jun 1, Jun 8
Sunrise Valley ES	Mar 22, Mar 27, Mar 29, Apr 2-8, Apr 19, May 28, Jun 5, Jun 8
Kilmer MS	Mar 21, Apr 2-8, May 11, Jun 8
Hughes MS	Apr 2-8, Apr 20, May 18, Jun 8
Thoreau MS - Gym 1	Mar 20, Apr 2-8, Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 3, May 3 thru May 31, Jun 5
Thoreau MS - Gym 2	Mar 23, Mar 30, Apr 2-8, Apr 20, May 11, May 14, May 16, May 18, May 21, May 23, May 25, May 28, May 30, Jun 1, Jun 4

 

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by posted 03/19/2012
 
Below are the known gym closures for Spring 2012 season - this will be updated as new closures are communicated to VYI.  Thanks for your patience to these closures.

Flint Hill ES	Mar 16, 19, 21, 23  Apr 2-8, May 28, Jun 1, Jun 8
Kilmer MS	Mar 21 & 23, Apr 2-8, May 11, Jun 8
Langston Hughes MS	Apr 2-8, Apr 20, May 18, Jun 8 Mondays: 4/9, 5/7, 5/28
Louis Archer ES	Mar 20, Mar 23, Mar 26, Mar 27, Mar 30, Apr 2-8, May 28, All of June
Marshall Road ES	Mar 19, Mar 23, Apr 2-8, Apr 20, Apr 30, May 3, May 9, May 28,  Jun 4
Sunrise Valley ES	Mar 21, Mar 22, Mar 27, Mar 29, Apr 2-8, Apr 19, May 28, Jun 5, Jun 8
Thoreau 1 (Wood)	Mar 20, Apr 2-8, Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 3, May 3 thru May 31, Jun 5
Thoreau 2 (Synthetic)	Mar 23, Mar 30, Apr 2-8, Apr 20, Apr 30, May 2, May 4, May 11, May 14, May 16, May 18, May 21, May 23, May 25, May 28, May 30, Jun 1, Jun 4, Jun 8
Vienna ES	Apr 2-8, Apr 12, May 28, Jun 6
Wolftrap ES	Mar 20, Apr 2-8, May 4, May 28

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by posted 05/01/2010
 
Dear Parents and Coaches,

VYI has received some complaints concerning the behavior of some parents, coaches and/or children using area sports facilities. While many of these complaints are eventually discovered to be related to other sports that are not related to VYI, we want to ensure our members continue to be respectful of the neighborhoods, schools, and parks that host our practices and events. Some of the specific complaints we’ve received include:

• Parking in front of neighborhood houses and obstructing resident access
• Walking through private property
• Generally disturbing the peace and quiet of the people living around the fields and gyms

As stated previously, we don’t know if any of the incidents reported involve VYI parents, coaches or children but it is appropriate that we establish guidelines so that everyone knows what is expected of them. Anything a parent, coach or player does while attending a VYI activity reflects on VYI and all of us individually.

Use of area gyms and fields is a privilege not a right. VYI has an excellent reputation in the community and because of that we enjoy certain privileges. It is imperative that we maintain this reputation. We are guests in these neighborhoods and must conduct ourselves accordingly.

We will be amending the parents Code of Conduct rules to spell out specific expectations but here are some rules that we must all follow:

• Parking on residential side streets is only permitted when all lots adjacent to a facility are full.
• Do not park in the designated SACC (School Age Child Care) parking areas in school parking lots
• When it is necessary to park on a neighborhood street we must be quiet and respectful of the residents and their property. This means there should be no yelling, littering or trespassing on private property.
• Never park in such a way as to block a driveway or otherwise obstruct the resident from leaving their home or parking in front of it.
• Make sure we leave each facility clean and free of trash.
• Be a leader. If you witness inappropriate behavior intervene and report to a coach or commissioner as appropriate.

We appreciate your support in ensuring that we have continued access to the facilities that are vital to our sports programs.

Vienna Youth Incorporated
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