Free Upgrade Adobe Reader 10.1.1| Q: What is the difference between our teams? | |
| A: National Teams are our top teams and they travel the most. The amount of this travel varies based on the age level. The American Teams play in one out-of-town tournament and Lone Star National Qualifier. Select Teams compete exclusively in the North Texas Region. They all practice twice per week. | |
| Q: Does FORCE have teams for 5th Graders (typically 11-Under)? | |
| A: Not per se, but they are always welcome to try out on one of our numerous 12-Under teams. | |
| Q: What if my daughter normally has to "play up" an age division because of her birthday, but we would prefer to have her play with her classmates? | |
| A: She does have the option of being "waivered" down to play with her classmates. This is a policy in the North Texas Region that allows up to two players per team to play down one age division for this exact purpose. It is a North Texas Region policy however, thus this arrangement is not recognized or reciprocated by any other Regions. Therefore this player will not be able to participate with the team when they play out of the North Texas Region, including Lone Star. What most people do is to find a club that does stay exclusively in the region. We may allow waivered players to participate on Select Teams. | |
| Q: What if our varsity team is still in the playoffs? Can we still try-out? | |
| A: There are no rules in USA Volleyball, UIL, or TAPPS that prohibit tryouts. Of course no one involved wants a player to be injured at a tryout and miss the culmination of her school season. The best thing for you to do is to notify us that you are wanting to play for us and for which team you are interested. We may be able to evaluate the player at a match. The key is for you to communicate your intentions prior to all the tryouts. A call the day before the tryouts will not give us or you many options. She will still need to be present at the tryout, but participation will be optional. We typically schedule our tryouts on Sunday so that you will have no conflicts. | |
| Q: Regarding Registering On-Line: I registered on-line with the Region and I received a confirmation e-mail immediately after completing the on-line portion. Does that mean I'm good-to-go? | |
| A: The e-mail you are desribing just confirms you sucessfully completed the on-line portion. Print a copy of this confirmation e-mail and take it with you to the tryout. | |
| Q: To which person do I direct my questions? | |
A: We can be reached by several means all available by clicking Contact Us at the top of the page. |
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Forrest |
Parent and Player Affairs, Uniforms, FORCE Gear, Grievance Liason, Webmaster |
Kim |
Hotel Reservations, USAV Registration, Participation Eligibility, Team Results Reporting |
Jen |
College recruiting matters |
| Q: What are some good snacks to have at a tournament? | |
| A: We always tell our players to "eat like birds" at a tournament. Eat small portions frequently. Click Here for an article from the periodical Strength & Conditioning. | |