Free Upgrade Adobe Reader 8.0| Q: What is the difference between National and American 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 travel to one out-of-town qualifier (probably Atlanta this year). Other than that, they have a comparable schedule to the National teams. They get a little less gear in their uniform package (no shoes or kneepads). | |
| 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 will allow waivered players to participate in the Texoma Program, but in the main program, they will need to play at their age level. | |
| 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: So 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: No. The e-mail you are desribing just confirms you sucessfully completed the on-line portion. You'll still need to mail it all in and wait to receive a confirmation e-mail from the Region saying that registration is complete. Print a copy of this confirmation e-mail and take it with you to the tryout. | |
| Q: To which Officer 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 Director |
Parent and Player Affairs, Uniforms, Synergy Gear, Grievance Liason, Webmaster |
Kim Administrator |
Hotel Reservations, USAV Registration, Participation Eligibility, Team Results Reporting |
Lee Tonga |
College recruiting matters |
Dan Turner |
All things regarding our Texoma Program |
| 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. | |