The Net Gazette

January 11, 2013

Vol. 23 Issue 6

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Acuspike

Most coaches agree that among the hardest skills to teach in volleyball are proper approach, jump and arm swing. With Acuspike's innovative ball reloading system and reload hopper, an athlete can practice their approach and jumping limits to exhaustion without a setter or a net. For more information visit the Acuspike website or

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The Biggest Big South Yet!

We are so proud to announce that we have almost 1,300 teams registered. We are continuing to grow and cannot wait to see everyone at this great competition. Only 12 weeks until the competition is underway!

Virtual Showcase

Tournament Magic VIRTUAL SHOWCASE comes to The Big South!

On Thursday March 28th, Tournament Magic is hosting a new, improved and innovative virtual volleyball showcase at The Big South. Lots of showcase events say they are different. But this showcase really is different.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Players showcase their talent BY POSITION on separate courts

Easy for college coaches to evaluate your talent in your position.
Easy for college coaches to see you performing your best talent.
Every player gets her own individualized video within 7 days
PLAYERS get a URL to send to college coaches of her choice
Allows any college coach you want to have your skills video
Lets college coaches use University Athlete's program to evaluate you - college coaches' favorite tool
Recruiters can watch you play in tournaments with the notes they took

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT?

COLLEGE COACHES DON'T HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO SEE YOU SHOWCASE YOUR TALENT.
They can search the video site by position to see YOU perform.

Coaches from all over can view what they want to see about you
Drills and format planned from college coach input - it's what they want to see

MAXIMUM OF 15 PLAYERS per court - no mass numbers of players per court
- You get more touches so your talent can actually be seen
- Coaches do not need or want to see lots of tape - they need to see your good touches and what you can do
SESSION LASTS ABOUT ONE HOUR
- NO SCRIMMAGING to tire you out before competition the next day
DRILLS run FROM ONE SIDE of the court ONLY
- MAXIMIZES your VISIBILITY on your video
- MINIMIZES the CHANCE OF INJURY
PLAYERS STAY ON ONE COURT the whole session
- Easier for college coaches to find you and view you.
Drills show what COLLEGE COACHES want to see
- Drills designed from college coaches input
Highly experienced court coaches
- They know how to help you showcase your talent
- Same Head Coach for all showcase to allow for consistent format, consistent drills
HIGHLY competitive price - $75 per player
- Includes INDIVIDUALIZED video

WHAT DO I DO?

Click on "SHOWCASES" in the top bar

- Select The Big South Showcase
- Follow directions to register and pay for a camp; your "camp" will be the Showcase.
We'll notify you of the session and court you are on by Tuesday, March 26th at 9 PM Eastern Time.
Bring your shoes, your best attitude and show up at the Convention Center to sign in and get your t-shirt.

REMEMBER

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE - SPACE IS STRICTLY LIMITED so we can provide a quality showcase with maximum number of contacts for each participant.
Players of all ages welcome to participate. In fact, you can participate even if you are NOT playing at Capitol Hill Classic. Just follow directions to register for the showcase online.
Sign up for a one-year complimentary membership at UniversityAthlete.com

Allows you to easily communicate with virtually every college program in the country with University Athlete's player tools.

For more information, go to www.bigsouth.us or visit our FB page here.

Dig Pink!

Dig Pink will be returning to The Big South! Dig Pink is part of the Side-Out Foundation. The Side-Out Foundation is committed to the unification of the sport of volleyball and its alliance with the movement for breast cancer awareness and education. Make sure to wear pink on Saturday, March 30 to show your support.

The Big South is powered by Tournament Magic. You can be sure the event will be FUN, impeccably run and very competitive at all levels. Come and join us for one of the very best tournaments in the country in one of the very best cities in the world!