Exciting News About Fall Leagues!
Fairfax Volleyball Club Members,
 I have some VERY exciting news to share with you! For the last six years in our Fairfax West divisions, we have been limited to playing on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Dulles Sportsplex. This past March, we were able to increase the number of courts with a partial expansion to the Virginia Volleyball Center.
I am EXTREMELY pleased to announce that we will be making an additional expansion in both facilities this Fall. We will now be able to offer league play for Fairfax West divisions Monday through Thursday! All existing divisions will continue to be offered along with some new divisions, including a Reverse Coed BB division on Thursdays. A full list of the divisions being offered can be found below.
In an effort to field teams for this expansion, we will be offering several Open Play events in early September. These events will focus on finding teams for all of the individuals out there who are so anxious to play. We will also be highlighting the Reverse Coed format on September 9 to give newcomers a chance to try it and to give existing Coed teams a sample of the modified format. A full list of Open Play dates can be found below.
I'm also proud to announce that we will be offering three evenings of skills clinics on September 13, 14 and 15. These clinics are being offered exclusively to our members and will be conducted by USA National Team Coach Bill Hamiter! He will be assisted by several well-known volleyball players from our region. Stay tuned for more info.
That's a lot of information for one newsletter. Read on for more news from the rest of the Fairfax Volleyball Club Council. We will be in touch more regularly over the next couple of months as we gear up for all of these new offerings. As always, we'd be very grateful for your input.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope to see you all out on our courts soon!
Eric Mills, President
Fairfax Volleyball Club
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Everything You Expect -- Plus More!
Here is a full list of the divisions FVC will offer:
Fairfax West
Matches will be played at the Dulles Sportsplex (which has all new nets!) and at the Virginia Volleyball Center. Red indicates a new division or a division playing on a new night.
Mondays
Coed BB
Men's A
Women's A
Tuesdays
Coed BB
Women's BB
Men's BB
Coed A
Wednesdays
Coed B
Coed BB
Coed A
Thursdays
Coed BB
Reverse Coed BB (see the next article for information about this format)
Fairfax
Matches will be played at various Fairfax County schools.
Mondays
Reverse Coed AA
Men's BB (Winter session only)
Tuesdays
Women's AA
Wednesdays
Men's BB (Fall and Spring sessions only)
Thursdays
Coed A
Coed BB
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What is Reverse Coed?
The net is set to the women's net height. Only women may attack and block at the net. Typically you have one or more male setters. Men may hit the ball but only from the 10-foot line.
Mark your calendar and join us on Thursday, September 9 at the Virginia Volleyball Center. Bring your coed team -- we'll teach you how to play reverse coed and if you like it, we'll sign up your team for the Fall session!
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Important Dates -- Mark Your Calendar!
 August 16 -- Registration opens for all divisions for the Fall.
August 30 -- Early registration closes for all divisions for the Fall.
September 6 -- Late registration (team registration fee + $25 late fee) closes for the Fall.
September 7-9 -- Open Gym will be held at the Virginia Volleyball Center for all players, all levels and all divisions.
- There will be three courts available each night.
- If you are an individual looking to join a team or you are a team captain looking for additional players, be sure to join us for Open Gym! Our administrator will be on hand to help put new teams together and help connect players with teams that are looking for additional people.
- On September 9, all coed teams are invited to come out to learn how to play Reverse Coed.
Week of September 13 -- The Fall session begins for the Fairfax (county) division.
September 13, 14 and 15 -- Evening clinics will be conducted exclusively for FVC members by USAV National Coach Bill Hamiter. He will be assisted by several well-known volleyball players from our region.
September 16 -- Open Gym will be held at the Virginia Volleyball Center for all players, all levels and all divisions. Reverse Coed BB teams registered for the Fall league will have a designated court to play scrimmage matches. Two courts will be available for all other players.
Week of September 20 -- The Fall session begins for the Fairfax West division.
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