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More Volleyball Growth

3/30/2022

Florida head coach Mary Wise notes participation in volleyball has surpassed that of basketball at the high school level — 452,808 for volleyball compared to 399,067 for basketball, according to a National Federation of High School Associations survey in 2019. The volleyball numbers represented a 12% increase from 10 years earlier, while the basketball numbers were down 10.2%.

“The basketball coverage is long overdue and deserved,” said Wise. “My take is that the NCAA, it’s time that they put the resources and the backing behind the sport that the most girls play. You would never not do that for the men. You would never promote other sports over the most popular sports for boys."

In 2019, even Indiana followed this trend. 7,721 girls played

Raven Classic at Anderson U.

3/30/2022

Anderson University: Hosted at the Kardatzke Wellness Center/O.C. Lewis Gym. 1100 E. 5th St. Anderson, IN 46012 74 miles 1 hour and 38 minutes.
(The athletic complex is on the northeast corner of the school. Take St. Rt. 9, Scatterfield Rd., to University St. and turn west, to Graceland St. and turn north for two blocks. There is a ton of parking between the north side of the buildings and the tennis courts, track, and football field.)

16's at Lincoln VBC on 4/3

3/29/2022

Lincoln: Hosted at Cambridge City Lincoln Jr/Sr. High School. 205 E. Parkway Dr. Cambridge City, IN 47327 118 miles 2 hours and 14 minutes. (Entry is from the north parking lot by the west end zone of the football field.)

This is a 12:30 start. Doors open at 11:45. There is great bleacher seating available. Lincoln provides a decent concession stand. CIViC is team 2 in a four-team pool. The ref, play, ref, play, play, and off.

Volleyball Growth

3/26/2022

By Travis LeBlanc, Austin Peay State University Associate Head Beach Volleyball Coach and Assistant Women’s Indoor Volleyball Coach
The growth of volleyball, both indoor and beach, has been nothing short of incredible.

In 2016, I joined the staff at Austin Peay as a graduate assistant coach. That year, Stanford’s NCAA Championship victory against Texas had an overall viewership of 576,000, according to ESPN. Just six years later, Wisconsin’s thrilling, five-set victory over Nebraska in this season’s title match, drew a record-shattering 1,118,000 viewers. Comparatively, that figure represents a 106 percent rise over the 2016 final, a 71 percent increase over the Spring 2021 championship match, and is 119 percent above the ratings from the 2019 final.

High school girls volleyball has seen a 12 percent growth in recent years, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations, and the numbers continue to go up. There are over 100,000 more USA Volleyball members today than there were in 2010.

And, it has not just been women’s volleyball that has seen a dramatic increase in recent years. Men’s volleyball has been one of the largest growth sports across the country. Evidence of this can be found in the more than 70 NCAA men’s volleyball teams, across all three divisions, that have been added since 2013....

After the NCAA added beach volleyball to its list of sanctioned/championship sports in 2016, we began offering it at Austin Peay. There are already 64 Division I programs and more than 170 total college beach teams, and I foresee the numbers continuing to increase.

16's at Munciana

3/8/2022

Munciana: Hosted at the Munciana complex. 200 S. CR 600 W. Yorktown, IN 47396 75 miles 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Court 4 at 2:00 PM. CIViC is in a 4-team pool. They play at 2:00 (be there at 1:30), off, ref, play, play, finished.
Admissions

All tickets must be purchased ONLINE
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ONSITE
NO REFUNDS for any purchased tickets. No exceptions!

Please cut and paste as the link would not activate from our website.
https://tickets.sportwrench.com/#/events/175386613
FACILITY RULES:
A. Food – There will be concessions on site and open for cash only purchases. B. Coolers – Please do not bring coolers into the facility.
C. Please have your players clean up their bench area after each match and your team area when finished for the day. Chairs are allowed in facility. Bleachers will be provided as well.
D. Bring a whistle (teams will be providing up/down officials as well as linesman/scorers)
E. Admission must be purchased online– Adults: $7 10 & Under: Free

18's at the Academy

3/8/2022

The Academy: Hosted at The Academy. 6635 E. 30th St. Suite A Indianapolis, IN 46219 67 miles 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Play, Ref, Play. Be there at 7:25.
COVID-19 & Spectator Policy from the Academy
In accordance with the CDC and local health department regulations, masks are strongly encouraged for fully vaccinated individuals.

All non-vaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks at all times while in the building.
Non-vaccinated players must wear a mask while entering and exiting the building and at all times not actively playing or training.

Admission: $7 for ages 4 and up (CASH ONLY)
Doors open at 7:00 AM
Teams should arrive at least 30 minutes before the first play or work assignment.
Please be sure to check your work assignment. Typically, if you lose your last match of the day, you will work the next game.
Facility Information

Full Concessions & Pro Shop at the Academy/Sportzone
No outside food or beverage is allowed.
Spectators are welcome to bring in their own seating. Chairs and bleachers will be available.
Please be sure your vehicle is parked in a legal spot. Teams are encouraged to carpool.

Baller TV Link: https://www.ballertv.com/events/academy-shamrock-showcase-2

15-7's at Warriors

3/7/2022

Warriors: Hosted at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School. 815 School Dr. Winamac, IN 46996 42.4 miles 48 minutes
(enter at door 15 across from the football field)
Doors open at 10:30. Be there at 10:30 to play at 11:00. There is no concessions. Outside food and drinks are allowed. Please make sure to clean up. Seating is limited, so please feel free to bring chairs. There are no printed COVID protocols. CIViC is team two in each 4-team pool. We play. Ref. Off. Play. Ref. Play.

13's at Southwood

3/7/2022

Knights: Hosted at Southwood Jr/Sr. High School. 564 E. St. Rd. 124. Wabash IN 46992 51.4 miles 1 hour and 5 minutes (entry is from the east parking lot - door 7)
Doors open at noon. Be there at 12:00. No outside food or drinks. Southwood usually has a pretty nice concession stand. There is adequate bleacher seating but, it might not hurt to toss some chairs in the truck. There are no printed COVID protocols. CIViC is in a 4-team pool with Cass Co., Warriors, and Knight Klub. We play. Ref. Off. Play. Ref. Play.

17's at Lincoln

3/7/2022

Lincoln - Hosted at Western Wayne Elementary School. 801 E. Delaware St. Cambridge City, IN 47327 117 miles 2 hours and 13 minutes.
Doors open at 12:15. Be there at 12:40. No outside food or drinks. Lincoln usually has a pretty nice concession stand. Chair in a Bag is allowed and recommended. Please be sure your chairs have a rubber bottom on it. There are no printed COVID protocols. CIViC is in a 4-team pool. We Ref. Play. Ref. Play Play. Head home.

15-8's at Lincoln

3/7/2022

Lincoln: Hosted at Cambridge City Lincoln Jr/Sr. High School. 205 E. Parkway Dr. Cambridge City, IN 47327 118 miles 2 hours and 14 minutes.
(entry is from the north parking lot by the west end zone of the football field)
Doors open at 12:15. Be there on court at 12:30. No outside food or drinks. Lincoln usually has a pretty nice concession stand. There are no printed COVID protocols. CIViC is in a 3-team pool. We play. Ref. Play. Then a cross over. We will hit the Hill Top on the way home.