Looking for Players?

If you are a player looking to join a team, or a team in search of some extra players, I will be updating this list as needed to provide contact info for players:

Susan Nazem 
-Preferred contact method: susan_nazem@hotmail.com
-Alternate contact method: 778 865 9309
-Level of Experience: Played until grade 12, also played drop-in for a few years during undergrad.



Thanks!
-Linds

2017 Plans

Hey Everyone!

I've had a lot of inquiries already about the upcoming plans/availability for the new year!

I have gone through my message from the athletic coordinator at ACSS and looked over the available dates so far. Unfortunately there is only one available date in the beginning of January however, we should be able to run in full swing from February on-wards. 

This means that the Womens 6s Winter season will have to be a bit shorter than expected, and only run for about 8 weeks total (starting February 2, 2017) before we then start up the Spring Co-ed Reverse 4s League (most likely March 30, or April 6, 2017). 

This is all I will be posting for now until the new year but please do check back as I will update accordingly if need be.

In the meantime, please gather your teams and email (lindsaywatts07@gmail.com) or text (604-218-1202) me to reserve your spot. Please include your team name, and as much of a roster as possible at this time. 

Happy Holidays!
-Linds 

Fall 2016 Results!

Here are the overall results from this Fall 2016 season:

(1st place: It's Big)

(2nd place: Team Marika)

(3rd place: Sambuca)

(4th place: Eliminators)

(5th place: I'd Hit That)

(6th place: Ball Busters)

(7th place: Impact)

(8th place: Barely Legal)

Thank you ladies again for making this such a great season! The competition is getting better and better! 

-Linds

P.s. I gave been given availability for January so I will go through the dates and put together a post after next week with details. 

Finals!

Hey Ladies, 
Playoffs will be running the following two weeks. 

Pool B (4-8th place) will play this Thursday November 17, 2016 starting at 645pm, and Pool A (1-4th place) will play Thursday November 24, 2016 starting at 645pm. 

Both pools will play best of three matches, 25-25-15 (cap 31 & 17). 

Pool B: Thursday, November 17, 2016
5. I'd Hit That (622 points)
6. Ball Busters (549 points)
7. Impact (497 points)
8. Barely Legal (475 points)

645pm
Court 1: 5v8
Court 2: 6v7

8pm
Court 1: winners of court 1 & 2
Court 2: losers of court 1 & 2



Pool A: Thursday, November 24, 2016
1. Lindsay (667 points)
2. Marika (632 points)
3. Eliminators (630 points)
4. Sambuca (626 points)

645pm:
Court 1: 1v4
Court 2: 2v3

8pm:
Court 1: winners of court 1 & 2
Court 2: losers of court 1&2


Thanks!
-Linds

Upcoming Month!

Hey Ladies, 

I want to mention a few things as we come to the close of the Fall 2016 season!

I have spoken with the athletic coordinator at ACSS and she informs me that for this season we can have the gym until Thursday November 24, 2016. It is possible we can have it after that as well, but she won't know for sure for another few weeks based on the school scheduling/plans.

That being said, I plan on running two more weeks of regular play, and then we will have the playoffs (A and B pool) on consecutive weeks.

I have also had a request to post a two week schedule so that teams can better coordinate their lives! The only reason I wasn't doing this before is because each week I was re-ranking teams, however I have no problem changing it up for the future and just re-ranking every two weeks or so instead. 

So here is the schedule for the following two weeks of regular play:

Thursday November 3, 2016:
645-8pm
Court 1
Impact vs. Sambuca
Impact vs. I'd Hit That

Court 2
I'd Hit THat vs. Eliminators
Sambuca vs. Eliminators

815-930pm
Court 1
Marika vs. Lindsay
Marika vs. Ball Busters

Ball Busters vs. Barely Legal
Lindsay vs. Barely Legal



Thursday November 10, 2016
645-8pm
Court 1
Sambuca vs. I'd Hit That
Sambuca vs. Marika

Court 2
Marika vs. Ball Busters
I'd Hit That vs. Ball BUsters

815-930pm
Lindsay vs. Marika
Lindsay vs. Barely Legal

Barely Legal vs. Eliminators
Marika vs. Eliminators


Thanks!
-Linds

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Hey Ladies, 

Here is the setup for this week:

645-8pm:
Court 1
Lindsay vs. Ball Busters
Lindsay vs. Sambuca

Court 2
Sambuca vs. Barely Legal
Ball Busters vs. Barely Legal

815 to 930pm:
Court 1
Eliminators vs. Marika
Eliminators vs. I'd Hit That

Court 2
I'd Hit That vs. Impact
Marika vs. Impact


See you all then!
-Linds

Reminder

There will be no volleyball this week, Thursday, October 20, 2016. 

-Linds

Week 5: October 13, 2016 + some details!

Hey Ladies, 

Just wanting to clarify a few things things week after receiving some feedback:

-Gym doors OPEN at 6:45pm
-Gym doors CLOSE at 9:40pm
These hours are dictated by the school/custodial contract we have arranged. 

-First set of games start no later than 7pm
-Second set of games start no later than 820pm 

-You will receive 0 if you do not record your scores

-Court 1 is the court furthest from the main entrance (closer to the equipment room)
-Court 2 is the court closest to the main entrance


Schedule for this week, October 13, 2016, will be as follows:
Court 1:
650pm I'd Hit That vs. Marika
730pm I'd Hit That vs. Barely Legal

Court 2:
650pm Barely Legal vs. Impact
730pm Marika vs. Impact


Court 1:
820pm Sambuca vs. Lindsay
9pm Sambuca vs. Eliminators

Court 2:
820pm Eliminators vs. Ball Busters
9pm Lindsay vs. Ball Busters


After receiving complaints last season about "rushing between sets", or "having no time to plan strategy", I would like to remind all members that it is up to you to be mindful of start times (I do not want to be called a drill sergeant again). 

I can reconsider (if I get enough feedback) about doing timed games instead of points to 21 (i.e. blowing a whistle when time is up, and when your start time is) however, this causes a lot of discrepancy between accumulation of points for the overall standings, but if this the general preference then I will oblige. 

In the meantime to help keep games on time here are some tips:
-Shag the ball as soon as the play is dead
-Keep water bottles near your court so you can replenish with little delay
-Check the schedule upon arrival to know exactly which court you need to switch to (I will also start posting the detailed scheduled - as above - to help out)
-Warm up quickly and efficiently (i.e prioritize whether you want more time for hitting vs. serving vs. peppering, etc.)

Lastly, I would like to offer a HUGE THANK YOU to all the members who very generously participate in setting up and taking down the nets on a regular basis! It does not go unnoticed and your efforts are very much appreciated!! :)

See you all Thursday!
Thanks!

P.s. There will be no volleyball Thursday October 20, 2016 as the school is hosting a game. 

Week 4: October 6, 2016

Hey Ladies, 

Week 4 schedule will be as follows:

645 to 8pm:
Eliminators
Impact
Barely Legal 
Ball Busters

815 to 930pm:
Lindsay
Marika
I'd Hit That
Sambuca

Thanks!
-Linds

Week 3: September 29, 2016

Thank you to everyone for getting their full team payments submitted this week! I have submitted our donation to Aldergove Community Secondary School! :)


Unfortunately since time is still a bit of a constraint, I think it is best that from this week forward we play sets to 21 instead, as the rallys seem to be lasting longer and longer (which is a good thing)!

Also, please be sure to report your scores after every match. Mark does his best to try and keep an eye out as matches are finishing up, but he doesn't always notice in time, plus there will be weeks where he may not be there. From now on, if you do not report your scores, it will be recorded as zero. 

That being said, the schedule for this week will be as follows:

645pm to 8pm:
-Barely Legal
-Eliminators
-I'd Hit That
-Sambuca


815pm to 930pm:
-Marika
-Impact
-Lindsay
-Ball Busters

See you all Thursday!

Thanks!
-Linds

Week 2 Schedule

Hey Ladies, 
Thank you for a great first week!

A couple things to touch on:

-We have the gym from 645 - 930pm. I am still uncertain if this means we can START at 645, or if the doors are open at 645. This will become more clear as the weeks progress, but please continue to on time to get your own warm-ups in as timing is always a struggle. As always, please be mindful and respectful if there are high school activities underway upon your arrival. 

-Only 3 teams have paid in full (Lindsay, Ball Busters, Sambuca). If you do not have your full teams payment this week, you will NOT be allowed to play.

-Any new team members must also sign and submit the waiver form PRIOR to playing in this gym


And finally, here is  this weeks scheduled for Thursday September 22, 2016:

645-8pm:
Lindsay
Sambuca
Eliminators
Marika

815-930pm:
Ball Busters
I'd Hit That
Impact
Barely Legal

See yah!
-Linds

First Week!

We have 8 teams now confirmed for the fall season starting this week:

-Lindsay Watts
-Eliminators (Brynn Kennedy)
-I'd Hit That (Ashley B.)
-Danika 
-Barely Legal (Shelby Dawn)
-Marika Togeretz
-Ball Busters (Emily Van Vliet)
-Impact (Lauren)

Now that we have a full 8 teams, the schedule will be as follows:

6:45pm to 8:00pm:
-Ball Busters (Emily Van Vliet)
-Marika
-Barely Legal (Shelby Dawn)
-Danika

8:15pm to 9:30pm:
-Impact (Lauren) 
-I'd Hit That (Ashley B.)
-Eliminators (Brynn Kennedy)
-Lindsay Watts

We will play 2 teams, 2 sets to 25 (most likely hard-cap).

As usual, regardless of which time slot you are in, please remember to arrive early to get your own warm up in. 

Also, as it is the first week, I expect each team captain to collect their teams $ and waivers and submit them to me right away.

Thanks!
-Linds

Starting Up

Hey Ladies,
I have received confirmation that we are good to run womens 6s on Thursdays again at Aldergrove Community Secondary School. We have been given the gym from 645pm to 930pm starting Thursday September 15, 2016.

Please gather your teams and send me an email ASAP to confirm a spot in the league :) 

It'll be $150 per team ($25 per person) and please have your full team payment absolutely no later than the 2nd week of play. 

Look forward to seeing you all!
-Linds 

Updates!

Hey Everyone, 

Hope everyone's summer is going well! September is fast approaching so I thought I would give a brief update on potential plans for the upcoming year. 

Sounds like the gym should be available Thursday nights from 630pm-930pm starting in September until about mid November so I expect to run Womens 6s (if we get the interest again). 

As far as running a winter season starting in January, we won't know until late November (depends if ACSS runs a basketball program or not - they get first priority) if there will be any gym space for us.

And then, come March, it sounds like there will be space again for us until June which I will plan to run the co-ed R4s again. 


I am still waiting to find out if I can get multiple nights a week for either season (R4s on one night, and womens 6s on another night), so I will update when I know more. 

That is all for now! Please start to gather your teams, and let me know if you would like a spot!

-Linds

THANK YOU! (& brief next season plans)

Thank you so much to all four teams for making our first attempt at running Co-ed Reverse 4s turn into an epic spring season!

I plan to stay in touch with the athletic director at ACSS and it sounds like she is going to try to get us more gym time (i.e. more nights a week), which hopefully means that, come fall season, I will be able to run both Womens 6s as well as Co-ed Reverse 4s (no idea which nights will be available yet, or how many hours per night). 

I will continue to post updates here as they come so feel free to check back periodically, but otherwise, enjoy your summer!

-Linds

Schedule: Finals!

After last weeks "round robin" playoff portion completed, we will head into the finals this Thursday, June 9, 2016 as follows:

	Court 1						Court 2
Chantal				Marika	Finals	Mark				Danika
W1				W2		L1				L2

Games will be best of three matches, 25-25-15 (all win by two, no cap).

Good luck everyone and have fun!
-Linds

Upcoming Finals!

Hey Guys,

Here are the standings as we head into the playoffs:

	Totals
	Win	Loss	Total Points
Mark Watts	29	19	1084
Danika Schutte	31	17	1113
Chantal Bruce	34	14	1122
Marika Togeretz	2	46	885

This week, Thursday, June 2, 2016 we will play the "round robin" matches (each team two sets to 25, the usual, win by 2, cap 31).

Based on those results, this will then set us up for the following week, Thursday June 9, 2016, where you will play out matches against two teams, best of 3.

Good luck and see you all this Thursday!

-Linds

Schedule: May 26, 2016

We are a go as per usual tonight! 

I think we are going to aim to start running "playoffs" next week but we will keep you posted with details as soon as we sort it out! 

See you tonight!
-Linds

Schedule: May 19, 2016

We will go ahead as per usual, 7pm start, doors should be open at 645pm.

Also, early reminder, there are only a couple weeks left as we will be finishing early June!

Thanks!

-Linds

Schedule: May 12, 2016

Sorry for the last minute post, but see you all for 7pm start again this week!

Thanks!

-Linds

Schedule: May 5, 2016

Hey Everyone,

7pm start again this week! As usual gym doors should be open at 6:45pm.

Just wanted to say a little thank you to everyone for helping set up and take down nets every week, the effort is much appreciated!

Also, just a little reminder: please make sure you are recording scores after each game!

Thanks!
-Linds

Schedule: April 28, 2016

Hey Everyone,
Don't forget we are back on this week, Thursday, April 28, 2016.

It will be the usual 7pm start time! Gym doors should be open at 645pm, as per usual.

Thanks!

-Linds

Reminder!

Don't forget there is no volleyball tonight. 

We will be back on next week though! :) 
Thanks
-Linds 

Thank you!

Thank you so much everyone for getting all the payments submitted yesterday!  

I am still waiting on a few more waiver forms so please submit them ASAP.  

Reminder, no vball this coming Thursday April 21, 2016. 

Thanks!
-Linds

Schedule: Thursday April 14, 2016

Hey Everyone,
No new teams have confirmed a roster to join us for today, so we will be going ahead again today with a 7pm start for the following four teams:

-Danika Schutte
-Mark Watts
-Chantal Bruce 
-Marika Togeretz 

Please please please submit your waiver forms and team payment - It is looooong overdue!

Also, please note we will not be running next Thursday, April 21, 2016. Sorry for any inconvenience.

We will be back again Thursday, April 28, 2016!

Thanks!
-Linds

Schedule: Thursday, April 7, 2016

Tonight we will be running with the same 4 teams starting at 7pm:
-Mark Watts
-Danika Schutte
-Chantal Bruce 
-Marika Togeretz 

Reminders:
-Gym should be open at 645pm
-Games start at 7pm 
-Please submit waivers and payment 

See you all tonight!
-Linds 

R4s Success!

Thank you to all of you who were able to get your teams together and make the 1st week out an absolute success! We were really happy with the caliber of play so we are excited for future weeks!

I am trying to give people some more time to see if they have gotten any more teams together before I post this weeks schedule, so I apologize in advance for the short notice (if we don't get any additional teams though, expect to play at 7pm again).

A few gentle reminders:

-Waivers MUST be signed and submitted to Mark or myself BEFORE you play in this gym (you can copy and paste from the link)

-Please have your entire teams payment ready before submitting to us ($100 per team)

-We MUST be out of the gym by 945pm, no exceptions! In fact, the earlier, the better.

Anyway, that is all for now. Please check back again on Thursday in case the schedule needed to be adjusted to accommodate more teams.

Thanks!

-Linds

Spring Co-ed R4s Season Begins!

Hey Everyone,
Co-ed R4s League is definitely a go! - Thanks to all of you who signed up!

As of this moment, I have four teams to play tomorrow, Thursday, March 31, 2016. The gym doors are supposed to be opened for us at 6:45pm, and games will start at 7pm.  You will play two teams, best of three, 25-25-15 (win by 2, cap 31 & 21). We MUST be out of the gym by 945pm. THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT BECAUSE OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE CUSTODIAL STAFF. This means that games may need to be cut short if we do not start/finish in a timely fashion.

The gym is located at Aldergrove Community Secondary School, off of 264 and 29th Ave, and we have it until Thursday June 16, 2016. The cost for the season will be $100 per team ($25 per player). Also, please make sure each member signs and submits a waiver before playing!

I do have interest from a 5th team of all girls (they would have to designate two players as male), and potentially two other pairs of two, to join the league. That being said, we will not run the league with an odd amount of teams (weird scheduling). If I can get two or four more teams confirmed before next Thursday, April 7, 2016, then I will add them into the schedule for next week and adjust the timing accordingly. 

For now, we will see the following teams for 7pm tomorrow:

-Mark Watts
-Danika Schutte
-Chantal Bruce 
-Marika Togeretz 

As all R4s league tend to have slightly different rules, I thought I would go ahead and list off a few of the specifics that we will be playing with:
-No open-hand tipping
-No directional blocking
-Guys cannot jump inside the three metre line during an attack (only to block another male)
-Guys cannot block girls
-When setting the ball across the net your shoulders must be square to where the ball lands
-If a guy is inside the 3m line, they must put the ball beyond the opposing teams 3m line
-One bounce off of the rafters/hoops is allowed as long as it does not cross the plane of the net
-No net touching what so ever...EVER!

Anyway, I hope I've touched on everything! Please let me know if there is anything further that needs to be addressed, otherwise we will see you at 7pm tomorrow!

-Linds

R4s Teams - Please Register!

So far we have the following interest for coed R4s starting this Thursday: 

Teams:
-Mark Watts
-Danika Schutte
-Chantal Bruce 
-Marika Togeretz 

Maybe: 
-Celine Charbonneau (team of 4 girls?)

Subs/looking for a team:
-Trevor Robins (604 319 8545)
-Mark Uvacik (604 781 8571)
-Chris Lim (604 217 9399)
-Travis Priebe 
-Natasha Smith (778 999 1788)

I understand it's a long weekend and all so people are probably busy with family stuff, but please please please get your teams rounded up so we can have a fun, competitive season! 
-Linds 

Women's 6s Winter 2016 Results

Thanks again all you ladies for a wonderful season! 

Here are the results after the final two weeks of playoffs:

Pool A:

(1st place - It's Big) 

(2nd place - Set For Life)

(3rd place - Eliminators)

(4th place - Ball Busters)

Pool B:

(5th place - Sambuca)

(6th place - I'd Hit That)

(7th place - Pack Attack)


(8th place - Impact)
Chose not to have their picture taken 

Thanks again ladies, and please make sure you get your teams registered for R4s starting next week, otherwise see you next season in September!  :) 
-Linds

Co-ed Reverse 4s Registration Spring 2016

Hey guys and gals!

I really want to move ahead with getting Co-ed Reverse 4s League up and running.

If you would like to register a team please email me with the following information:

Team Captain:
Email:
Phone #:
Member 2:
Member 3:
Member 4:

If you are interested in being put on a sub list where teams can contact you if they are short a player, please send me your name, preferred method of contact (I will post the list so all teams can access it), as well as level of experience.

I am hoping to start up Thursday, March 31st so please get in touch with me ASAP so that I can get a format set up: lindsaywatts07@gmail.com

Cheers!
-Linds

Spring 2016 Plans

I have had a few questions in the last few days about plans for Spring 2016. So far, here is where I am at:

We will most likely be running Co-ed Reverse 4s. I am hoping to run it as a "league" that you must register a team for but if we can't get enough committment then we might have to run it on a "drop-in" basis. Even if we do run it as a "drop-in" though, you will still be required to "sign up" each week, so that I know what the numbers are like, and whether or not I need to break it up into the two time slots.

All that being said, if you are interested in continuing to play in Spring 2016 please let me know one of the following:

A) You have a full team of 4 (two guys, two girls) and are interested in registering as a team so that we can play "league style"

B) You are an individual guy or girl or "portion" of a team who is looking to have a complete team (two guys, two girls) so we can play "league style"

C) You are an individual looking to play periodically as a sub (if it ends up being "league style"), or are looking for a drop-in basis.

I need to try and get an idea of how many teams I can run with/if I need to reach out to more people, as well as how to break up the time each week. Also, if you are looking to complete a team, please feel free to post in the comments below with your name and some contact info so that people can reach out.

Look forward to hearing from you guys! :)

I will do another post once registration officially opens :) next week sometime 

-Linds

Playoffs Winter 2016

Playoffs will be best of 3 (25-25-15), and it will be win by 2points (as long as we are not cutting it close for time).


Thursday, March 17, 2016 will be the Pool B playoffs from 7-945pm:

1. I'd Hit That
2. Sambuca
3. Impact
4. Pack Attack

	Pool B
	I'd Hit That
G1	1v4	W-G1
	Pack Attack
	Sambuca			1st place
G2	2v3	W-G2
	Impact
		L-G1
				3rd place
		L-G2

Thursday, March 24, 2016 will be the Pool A playoffs from 7-945pm:
1. Big Kahuna
2. Set For Life
3. Ball Busters
4. Eliminators

	Pool A
	Big Kahuna
G1	1v4	W-G1
	Eliminators
	Set For Life			1st place
G2	2v3	W-G2
	Ball Busters
		L-G1
				3rd place
		L-G2

Don't forget to let me grab a team pic for this season before you leave as well!

Thanks!
-Linds