BOYS WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

PHILOSOPHY:

SPORTS ARE NOT JUST ABOUT THE FINAL SCORE….

ITS ABOUT POSITIVE COACHING, SPORTSMANSHIP FOR PLAYERS AND THEIR PARENTS, LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETERH IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY, MAXIMIZING TALENTS, AND FOSTERING THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRTUAL STRENGTH IN EACH OF US.

THE BOYS WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (BWAC) IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE A FUN, YET COMPETITIVE, ENVIRONMENT WHEREBY THE YOUNG MEN OF OUR COMMUNITY MAY COMPETE AND DEVELOP GENERAL OR ADVANCED SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL, WHILE LEARNING THE BASIC VALUES OF TEAMWORK, RESPECT AND SPORTSMANSHIP.

BWAC IS A BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION SERVING 17 PARISHES IN THE CINCINNATI ARCHDIOCESE AND THE OAK HILLS VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION.

TEACH THE GAME – ADVANCE THE GAME

THE ONLY WAY TO SUCCEED IS TO TRY, AND IF A PLAYER IS NOT ALLOWED TO TRY, THE COACH HAS FAILED.

YOU MUST CHOOSE PLAYING THE RIGHT WAY OVER WINNING THE WRONG WAY.

LEAGUE GOALS AND PHILOSOPHY

A.     TEACH PROPER TECHNIQUE AND TERMINOLOGY (OPPORTUNITIES TO HIT FOLLOW GOOD PASSING AND SETTING)

B.     TEACH THE USE OF THREE HITS (PASS, PASS, PASS OR PASS, SET, SPIKE)

C.    PRAISE MULTIPLE HIT ATTEMPTS  -  TEACH THE SKILL,  PRAISE THE EFFORT,  ENJOY THE GAME

D.    DO NOT PRAISE OR PERMIT “BOOM BALL” – YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF YOUR TEAM

1.     COMMUNICATE THIS TO YOUR PLAYERS (EARLY AND OFTEN)

2.     COMMUNICATE THIS TO THE PARENTS (SEE SAMPLE LETTER PAGE 6.)

E.     PROMOTE VOLLEYBALL AS A “TRUE” SPORT TO ALL BOYS IN YOUR SCHOOL

1.     VOLLEYBALL IS A GAME OF FINESSE, SPEED, AND POWER

2.     INVOLVE FORMER PLAYERS IN COACHING WHEN POSSIBLE

3.     TAKE PLAYERS TO SEE A HIGH SCHOOL MATCH.
THE HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS WERE PLAYING AT YOUR PLAYERS’ LEVEL NOT TOO LONG AGO.

FROM 3-4 RULES:

THIS IS AN INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE. IT’S ABOUT TEACHING, NOT WINNING. GIVE ALL KIDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY FRONT ROW, BACK ROW, AND SERVE. YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR TOUCHES ON THE BALL, NOT ACES ON THE SERVE.  IF YOU ONLY SERVE ACES, YOUR PLAYERS AND YOUR OPPONENT DO NOT GET TO PLAY THE BALL.  IF THE GAME IS FUN AT THIS LEVEL, KIDS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY FOR YEARS.