HOW DO I KNOW WHICH DIVISION TO PLAY IN?

Below you will find descriptions of each division. When signing up for MGVA Programs (League and/or Open Play), please review the following descriptions to ensure you are able to participate. MGVA places players/teams into divisions based off of one main question - are you running an offense (5-1 or 6-2), or not? 

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NO - You or your team will be placed into Social Divisions (C or B)

YES - You or your team will be placed into Power Divisions (BB or A)

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SOCIAL DIVISIONS:​

​RECREATIONAL (C)

Players will have the opportunity to learn and/or hone their basic fundamental volleyball skills of serving, passing, attacking, setting, blocking, and defending. These teams do not run an offense, typically having all players playing all positions and setting out of the middle.

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MINIMUM SKILLS NEEDED:

• Willingness to learn the rules of the game and develop/apply basic volleyball skills

• Commitment to learning and practicing safe play and treating others with respect

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INTERMEDIATE (B)

Players will have the opportunity to learn and/or hone their basic fundamental volleyball skills of serving, passing, attacking, setting, blocking, and defending. These teams do not run an offense, but are competitive using a middle set rotation.

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MINIMUM SKILLS NEEDED:

• Willingness to learn the rules of the game and develop/apply basic volleyball skills

• Commitment to learning and practicing safe play and treating others with respect​​

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POWER DIVISIONS:​

EXPERIENCED INTERMEDIATE (BB)

Players will have an opportunity to consistently execute their fundamental volleyball skills of serving, passing, attacking, setting, blocking, and defending in a more competitive environment. Teams have the option to run an offense (5-1 or 6-2), and players should be open with positions (e.g. OH, OPP, S, MB, L) and possibly more rotations. If you have a solid foundation of your basic fundamentals, wanting to perform in a competitive environment, and either know or are willing to quickly learn the details of a 5-1/6-2 offense & defense.

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MINIMUM SKILLS NEEDED:

• Ability to quickly learn & execute 5-1/6-2 system (offense & defense)

• Knowledge of and has intermediate skill in at least one position (OH, OPP, MB, S, L) with a willingness to learn other positions

• Successfully executes fundamental volleyball skills (e.g, receive serve, set a hittable ball, hit a ball on third contact not resulting in a error, set/close block, defend, etc.) during in-system play situations and out-of-system play situations against opponents of a similar level

• Commitment to practicing safe & supportive play and treating others with respect

 

ADVANCED (A)

Players will be expected to consistently execute fundamental volleyball skills in a 5-1/6-2 offensive system against other players of at least a newer advanced level. The play environment is competitive and supportive. Players should be highly familiar with multiple positions and rotations and specialize in at least one they can execute at this new advanced level.

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MINIMUM SKILLS NEEDED:

• Full understanding and execution of 5-1/6-2 system (offense & defense)

• Full knowledge of and at least approaching advanced skill in at least one position (OH, OPP, MB, S, L)

• Successfully executes fundamental volleyball skills (e.g, receive serve, set a hittable ball at varying tempos, hit a ball on third contact not resulting in a error & often leading to kill, set/close block, defend, etc.) in both in-system and out-of-system play situations against opponents of a similar level and against opponents of a more advanced level.

• Commitment to practicing safe & supportive play and treating others with respect

 

 

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