Rockaway Beach Volleyball League Prepares for
2015 Season
Preparations
for the Summer 2015 Rockaway Beach Volleyball League are underway.
Patty Moule will again lead her troops into battle and try to top
last year's very successful campaign.
Each year the first order of business is to find out which teams
will be returning and which will not.
Last year, 9 divisions of different playing levels were fielded
with a record-setting 74 teams.
There are no expansion plans this year and that total will remain
the same for '15. The
entry fee for 2015 will once again remain at $750 per team and covers
all expenses (referees, park fees, insurance, equipment, etc.)
To streamline the collection of money and rosters, we will hold
only one meeting this spring. That
has worked well the last couple of years so there is no need to change
it up. All team captains
are required to attend our first and only pre-season
meeting of the year on Wednesday, 3/25 at 7:30 PM.
The meeting will take place in one of our sponsor’s venues –
Jameson’s Pub at 421 Beach 129th St. (718-
474-9364).
Captains must
bring a full roster (unsigned is OK, signed is even better) and their
full payment for the 2015 season - $750. If a captain is unable to
attend he must send a representative in his place with both the money
and the roster. Roster and uniform order forms are available on
our website –
www.rbvl.com.
Each team is entitled to 10 uniforms with their entrance fee.
If you need additional uniforms, please write a second check just
for the extra uniform payment.
Please note that we need one check of $750 for your team and
possibly another check for extra uniforms.
We will not accept cash or multiple checks made out to captains
or the league from individual players.
KISS – keep it simple, stupid!
The fee for anyone who registers after the 3/25 meeting is $800,
which includes a $50 late fee. At midnight on Sunday 3/29,
registration is closed and no more teams will be accepted. (That
means late teams have March 27, 28 and 29 to get their rosters and fees
in before it is too late.)
All players are welcome to come out of
hibernation and join the festivities as well. The general feedback
on the 2014 season has been very positive and the league is grateful for
everyone's input and assistance. Feel free to attend the meeting
and to voice any of your personal likes and dislikes. We are
always striving for improvement.
Prospective new referees are
welcome to come by if you would like to be worked into our rotation.
You do not need to be a certified ref to work in the RBVL.
In fact, many refs have been quite successful with a strong
playing background (college and high school) and limited referee
experience.
We are
cleaning out our database and captains must supply two names with
e-mails and text #’s as part of your vital information on your roster.
We're looking to improve the speed and
accuracy of our announcements and information dissemination.
(Impressive vocabulary, no?)
These will be the e-mails and texts we
send to this season with important league information.
And they will be the contact
information we use when we have to make short notice decisions,
particularly concerning the weather.
3/25 is the
first critical date but you can mark a few additional special dates on
your calendars as well.
Wednesday, 5/20 will be our first night of volleyball at the beach. It
will be a practice night for all and uniforms and schedules will be
given out at that time.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate as it did last year when we had a
record turnout at Riis Park.
Wednesday, 5/27 will be opening day and play will continue every
Wednesday until 8/8. On
Saturday, 8/8, the league championships will be played – keep your
schedules clear. Every year
it’s a blast! It will only
be a couple of months before the Rockaway babes and hunks show the “Real
Housewives of Iran” the real meaning of the word “party.”
Opening day will arrive quickly and there is much to be done
beforehand. If you have any questions before the meeting please call
Patty Moule at 917-613-0908.
(Call between 10 AM and 9 PM.)
See you at Jameson’s on March 25th.
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