GEVA Articles - Juniors

Acquire Practice Facilities

Joel Stanford

Published on 22 June 2009

Acquire access to adequate practice facilities. A good source for practice facilities are local high schools, universities, and recreation centers.
Most facilities will require that you have at least $1 million in liability coverage. This insurance is available through GEVA and USA Volleyball at no cost to you. To request an insurance certificate from the region:
- Send an email requesting an insurance certificate to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
- The email should contain your registered club name, club contact, club mailing address, the EXACT NAME of the practice facility, and the physical address of the practice facility.
- If you use more than one location, include them in the same email.

Joel Stanford

Published on 22 June 2009

Arrange for coaches for each team that you intend to run. While it is possible for a coach to be assigned to more than one team, scheduling conflicts can make this difficult to manage.
Each coach needs the following:
- They must be registered – see the section on registration, above.
- They must pass a Background Screen - All adults involved with junior programs must pass a background screen. Background screens are processed (5-7 business days to complete) as part of the online registration and are valid for two seasons, including the one in which they are done.
- They must be IMPACT certified - IMPACT is offered periodically throughout the region and is valid for 3 seasons. There are a variety of methods to renew an expired IMPACT certification, see the web site or contact the Education Coordinator for more information.
Note that coaches must meet all of the above criteria before having any contact with the junior athletes.

Joel Stanford

Published on 18 June 2009

Each club can be comprised of one or more teams.
Teams are age specific; please see Age Definitions for the age guidelines. Players are allowed to play “up” on an older team.
After teams have been selected (via tryouts or another method of your choosing), login to the registration system using the account for your club and create your teams.
- Select "Club Mgmt" --> "My Teams" from the menu on the left.
- Make sure that you are on the "Teams" tab.
- Click the "+New Team" button to add a team.
- See the Team Name Guidelines for more information on renaming your teams.
You add players, coaches, and chaperones to a team by selecting the team, clicking on the "Players" tab, and then using the "+Add Club Member to Team" button.
- Note that players must be fully registered AND must select your club in their registration record to allow you to select them for your club.
Any adult on a team roster, including coaches and chaperones, can login to WebPoint, select the team, and Print the Roster.
Print and complete the team registration form and mail it to the Registrar along with the $60 per team registration fee.

Joel Stanford

Published on 18 June 2009

The club director must register in USA Volleyball's WebPoint system. For detailed instructions, go to the Registration section of our website.
Send an email to the Registrar, with the following information
- Club name
- Club's primary address
- Club Director name and contact information, including email address and cell phone number
When you're ready for tryouts, send a document to the Junior Director with tryout information to be posted to geva.org.

Joel Stanford

Published on 18 June 2009

ALL coaches, players, club directors and chaperones must register using the online registration system. Start by going to http://www.geva.org/registration.
It bears repeating: ALL COACHES, PLAYERS, CLUB DIRECTORS, and CHAPERONES should use the online registration system; otherwise, registration costs are higher.
Coaches will need to register online and if they did not pass a background screen last season, they will need to submit a new one by printing the form and mailing it in along with payment. All coaches must be IMPACT certified; certification lasts for 3 years. GEVA hosts IMPACT classes periodically throughout the season, see the website for a list of the currently available classes. There are a variety of methods to renew an expired IMPACT certification, see the web site or contact the Education Coordinator for more information.
Club Directors need to be registered and background screened.
Chaperones will need to register online (at a reduced rate) and if they did not pass a background screen last year, they will need to submit a new one using the online system.