http://www.digbeachvolleyball.com/digbeachvolleyball.com/DiG_Poll.html
Monday, March 30, 2015
DiG Collegiate Sand volleyball poll 3/30/15
http://www.digbeachvolleyball.com/digbeachvolleyball.com/DiG_Poll.html
Sunday, February 1, 2015
No day at the beach - Florida Atlantic is bringing the beach to campus.
Construction on FAU's new competition-ready sand volleyball courts is scheduled to be completed by the end of next week. (OwlAccess.com photo)
FAU spends $250,000 for sand volleyball courts which should be ready to use shortly.
Originally published on 1/29/2015
by Chuck King
BOCA RATON - Florida Atlantic is bringing the beach to campus.
On Wednesday FAU began importing the 870 tons of sand that will complete it's sand volleyball courts.
The project, which is expected to cost $250,000, is scheduled to be completed on Feb. 6.
The NCAA recently voted to fully sanction sand volleyball as one of its championships. Adding a sand volleyball facility on campus is a move that will aid FAU with Title IX compliance, which requires schools to move toward equal financial support of men's and women's sports.
“Obviously, getting us set to play sand volleyball was one of the most economical choices we could make, and that wasn't the only reason we added it,” Executive Associate Athletic Director Melissa Dawson said. “If you look at the weather and where we are located, and all that, it makes sense for our climate and everything - so it was a perfect fit for us.”
Sand volleyball season begins in March, with the Owls' first-ever home match coming on March 11 against FIU. FAU hopes to host tournaments in the coming years.
Florida Atlantic first began its sand volleyball program four years ago. At the time the team was comprised almost entirely of players from its indoor volleyball team. Now, only two players, Lexi Rhein and Beth Shoaff, play on both teams.
The Owls had been practicing at local beaches and on some sand courts near the dorms.
The new facility, which is located next to the softball stadium, will feature three courts filled with olympic-quality sand trucked in from a sand mine in Moore Haven, Fla. Unlike regular beach sand, FIUB Olympic Specified Sand doesn't stick to competitors. When complete, the courts will have 18 inches of sand resting upon a customized drainage system.
The facility will feature berms on two side of the court for spectator seating and a grassy area for lawn chairs.
When not in use by the sand volleyball team, the courts will be available for FAU students to use.
“The more of the students that enjoy it, the more of a chance we have to get our students to come out and watch our team play,” Dawson said.
Around 50 schools across the nation sponsor sand volleyball, but that number is expected to rise quickly now that the NCAA fully recognizes the sport.
Only three Conference USA schools, FAU, FIU and UAB, currently sponsor the sport. Many Florida schools compete, including Florida St., Florida Gulf Coast and Jacksonville.
On Wednesday FAU began importing the 870 tons of sand that will complete it's sand volleyball courts.
The project, which is expected to cost $250,000, is scheduled to be completed on Feb. 6.
The NCAA recently voted to fully sanction sand volleyball as one of its championships. Adding a sand volleyball facility on campus is a move that will aid FAU with Title IX compliance, which requires schools to move toward equal financial support of men's and women's sports.
“Obviously, getting us set to play sand volleyball was one of the most economical choices we could make, and that wasn't the only reason we added it,” Executive Associate Athletic Director Melissa Dawson said. “If you look at the weather and where we are located, and all that, it makes sense for our climate and everything - so it was a perfect fit for us.”
Sand volleyball season begins in March, with the Owls' first-ever home match coming on March 11 against FIU. FAU hopes to host tournaments in the coming years.
Florida Atlantic first began its sand volleyball program four years ago. At the time the team was comprised almost entirely of players from its indoor volleyball team. Now, only two players, Lexi Rhein and Beth Shoaff, play on both teams.
The Owls had been practicing at local beaches and on some sand courts near the dorms.
The new facility, which is located next to the softball stadium, will feature three courts filled with olympic-quality sand trucked in from a sand mine in Moore Haven, Fla. Unlike regular beach sand, FIUB Olympic Specified Sand doesn't stick to competitors. When complete, the courts will have 18 inches of sand resting upon a customized drainage system.
The facility will feature berms on two side of the court for spectator seating and a grassy area for lawn chairs.
When not in use by the sand volleyball team, the courts will be available for FAU students to use.
“The more of the students that enjoy it, the more of a chance we have to get our students to come out and watch our team play,” Dawson said.
Around 50 schools across the nation sponsor sand volleyball, but that number is expected to rise quickly now that the NCAA fully recognizes the sport.
Only three Conference USA schools, FAU, FIU and UAB, currently sponsor the sport. Many Florida schools compete, including Florida St., Florida Gulf Coast and Jacksonville.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Team VolleyChick Video Belmar AVP 2008
Wow - loved the videos with did with PressPassTV back in the day. This one features Team VolleyChick's Jenn Snyder, Paige Davis Jensen, Angela Lewis Akers, and Pri Piantadosi-Lima
From CoachRey.com - Stop Enabling Gossip Girls
Stop Enabling Gossip Girls
Sorry to all volleyball players and even coaches that love the TV show Gossip Girl. I know how disappointed you all will be to learn that I’m not a Gossip Girl junkie. I’m more of a Harvard Business Review junkie. Don’t let this news discourage you from continuing to read. This post is about How to Stop Enabling Gossip on your Team.
People engage in gossip when they lack trust or efficacy. We become consumers of gossip when we don’t trust formal channels — so we turn to trusted friends rather than doubtful leaders. We become purveyors of it when we feel we can’t raise sensitive issues more directly — so we natter with neighbors rather than confronting offenders.
The problem with gossip is that it reinforces the sickness that generates it. It’s pernicious because it’s based on a self-fulfilling prophecy. If I lack trust or efficacy I engage in gossip — which robs me of the opportunity to test my mistrust or inefficacy. The more I use it the more I reinforce my need for it.
They address the underlying problem in three ways:
1. Stop enabling. The best way to stop gossip is to stop enabling it. Gossipers are rewarded when others respond passively — by simply listening. To stop it, force it into the open. At the tech company, employees know that gossip comes with a risk — the risk that you will be called out. Recently some employees noticed a number of others had begun to use a third-party app, Secret, which allows people to share message anonymously, to complain about colleagues and policies. When they recognized their colleagues’ complaints, longer-tenured employees began calling out those who were whining rather than confronting responsibly. They even posted their names and contact information in the app to offer support for those who wanted to learn how to truly solve their problems.
2. Build trust in the alternatives. Leaders at the company also reduce the supply of gossip by decreasing demand. They proliferate options for raising problems. The all-hands meeting is just one example. The company also uses an internal social network platform to model candor and openness on a host of topics that would be terrifying at other places. For example, some employees grumbled when execs announced a recent multi-billion dollar acquisition. Monday-morning quarterbacking is common at all companies but at this company it was done with attributed comments in a discussion group – and Ken participated! One employee kicked it off with: “What’s up? We already have a business unit that does the same thing with even better margins?” The concern was addressed openly rather than metastasizing in gossip because there were credible channels for the discussion to take place.
3. Build skill. Gossip is a form of learned incompetence — an acquired skill that produces poor results. Overcoming it requires replacing that skill. The tech company starts re-scripting employees on day one. In a rigorous orientation employees are asked to describe things they hated about other places they worked. At the top of the list is always gossip and politics. Managers leading these discussions use this moment to offer alternative skills and strategies for surfacing emotionally and politically risky concerns—and to challenge employees to create the culture they want by using them.
Link to article: http://coachrey.com/blog/featured/stop-enabling-gossip-girls/
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