Next Generation Volleyball League
Questions & Answers
General Leaque Questions
- What is the Next Generation Volleyball league?
- What is the purpose of the league?
- Who runs the league?
- How long is the season?
How do I join and Other Membership Questions
- How do I join?
- Why do we need a league player to refer someone?
- I'm a new player, why am I on "probation"?
- How much does it cost to play?
- How do I sign up for next season?
- Why do I need to pay the West Valley JACL Next Generation Membership fee? Leagues like Nikkei and IVL don't charge a membership fee.
- What are the benefits of NG Membership?
- What is the NG membership used for?
Captain's Duties
- How are team captains chosen?
- What do captains do?
- My team referees a game each night, what does the captain need to do?
- How does the draft work?
- What other duties does the captain have?
Other League Policies
- What is the Next Generation Volleyball League?
- The Volleyball league is a part of West Valley Japanese American Citizen’s League (JACL) Next Generation Group. Next Generation and our league have been around since 1991.
- What is the purpose of the league?
- The WVJACL Volleyball league was formed to support the activities of the WVJACL Senior Center. All proceeds from the league go directly to Senior Services.
- Who runs the league?
- The Next Generation Volleyball League is run by a committee of volunteers.
- How long is the season?
- The season is usually 10-12 weeks long. 8 to 10 weeks for normal league play with 1 week for playoffs and 1 week for a mixer.
How do I join and other Membership Questions
- How do I join?
- Entrance into A/B pools is by recommendation only. A current player must recommend you for a spot in the league. Download an application form.
- Why do we need a league player to refer someone?
- It is important that we bring new players in at the proper level. Terms like "A Pool" or "recreational volleyball" don't mean the same thing to everyone. Admitting someone at the wrong level is a difficult situation for both the new player and the current players alike.
- I'm a new player, why am I put on "probation"?
- The volleyball committee strives to keep our players safe and the level of play consistent with each pool. If we determine that you are too high a level, too low or a danger to other players we will ask you to leave the league. Your league fees and NG membership fees will be full refunded.
- How much does it cost to play?
- The league fee is currently $70.00 per season. In addition, all players must be members of West Valley JACL Next Generation. The membership fee is $20/year. If you join in the Fall season, the membership fee is prorated to $10.
- How do I sign up for next season?
- Why do I need to pay the West Valley JACL Next Generation Membership fee? Leagues like Nikkei and IVL don't charge a membership fee.
- The NGVB group is organized by the West Valley JACL Next Generation and is only open to members. Next Generation, unlike other leagues, is not a "sports only" organization. NG is a non-profit organization that supports a variety of community interests including seniors, scholarships and community events.
- What are the benefits of NG Membership?
- NG members receive a quarterly newsletter. They also receive discounts to NG events such as volleyball tournaments, picnics, and other events of interest. NG members also play an active part in supporting community events, which help preserve and share Japanese American and Asian American culture and heritage.
- What is the NG membership fee used for?
- The NG fee is used to support activities of the Next Generation and West Valley JACL. Your fee helps support the West Valley JACL Senior Club, Scholarship programs, social and community service activities. Your membership fee also includes a subscription to the "Generations" newsletter, which is mailed to all NG members.
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Signups for the next season start three weeks before the last night of the current season. We will collect your fee and ask that we verify we have your correct address/phone number and email address. The deadline for signups is the last league night.
Captain's Duties
- How are team captains chosen?
- The duty of being a captain rotates among all players. If you are in the league long enough, you will eventually be asked to be a captain. The committee tries to select captains who have been playing long enough to know the other players in the pool. The captains in each pool are usually all men or all women.
- What do captains do?
- What if I don't want to be a captain?
- My team referees a game each night, what does the captain need to do?
- The captains are responsible for selecting players to referee, down-ref and cover lines. The referee is responsible for getting the captains together to choose sides, select a game ball and starting the game on time. The Referee and the Captain are responsible for getting the games started on time. All players, should be familiar with refereeing, calling lines and being a down-ref. The captains should rotate these assignments each week.
- How does the draft work?
- Captains in A Pool are given a roster of all players in the combined A/B pools. The captains draw straws for draft order and pick in sequence. A draft coordinator helps by giving captains information on each individual’s play level.
- What other duties does the captain have?
- The captain is ultimately responsible for deciding the formation the team plays with each night. 4-2 is the recommended formation for defensive purposes and historically works best for coed teams. The league's traditional play is based around the 4-2 formation. Captains are free to choose alternate rotations as long as as the overwhelming majority of players on the team that night would want to do so and as long as playing time is equitably distributed.
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Before the season starts, the captains draft their teams and choose a team name. During the season, the captains manage their teams on the court, keep their teams informed and record attendance. There are some additional league wide duties divided up between the captains, such as keeping scoreboards, first aid kit, lost and found and the league party.
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Our league is a volunteer supported league. The captains provide an integral part of the operation of the league.
If you cannot be a captain because of work or family obligations you can postpone your assignment to the next league season. If you cannot serve as captain for following season you will be dropped from the league.
ROTATING OUT: If a team chooses rotation-style substitution, then all players of the same gender must take their turn rotating out. No exemptions for setters.
GIRL TOUCH RULE: A woman must touch the ball if multiple touches occur on your side of the court.
Other League Polices
- What is the attendance policy?
- You are allowed at most three absences and still be eligible for next season. If you have more than that you may continue to play out the current season, but you will not be eligible to play in the next season.
- Do injuries count as an absence?
- No, but you must contact your captain and a committee member when you know you will not be able to play. A miss for a minor illness counts as an absence. For a serious injury that will keep you out for the rest of the season, we will place you on injured reserve and bring a player off the waiting list to replace you. Players returning from injured reserve have priority over players on the waiting list.
- What is the refund policy?
- Next Generation membership fees are not refundable.
- League fees are refundable on a sliding scale depending on when the notification is received by the league director.
Week 0 to 1 - Full refund of league fees
Week 2 to 4 - Prorated refund
- Week 5 to End of season - Refund of prorated league fees only if are able to find a replacement player.
Player must email a request to the league director to leave the league and request a refund.