Our ID camps are now complete and we will shortly be notifying all who have attended as to the next steps in the selection process. There has been a slight modification to the selection camp dates. Based on coach and facility availability, the boys selection camp will remain on the weekend of May 28/29 with session times being modified to allow for those athletes who are competing in the beach event on that same weekend. The girls selection camp will move to the weekend of June 4/5. Athletes who have attended an ID camp can expect to be notified of the next steps via email during the week of May 9th. We thank everyone who has attended an ID camp for your interest an support of the Provincial Team program.
Volleyball Manitoba is proud of the quality of the Athletes produced in the province. Manitoba has a strong history of developing some of Canada’s top volleyball players. Many of our athletes have gone on to long and rewarding University and College careers, with some continuing on to play professionally or for Canada’s National Team. This is due in large to the quality of coaching, the high level of competition played at, and the elite experiences that our athletes receive.
Each year Volleyball Manitoba contributes to the continued development of our High Performance athletes by running a Provincial Team program. The goal of the program is to provide our top athletes with a high level development opportunity. They receive coaching from some of Manitoba’s best coaches, play with and against the best athletes from across Manitoba & Canada in their respective age category, get an opportunity to represent their province on Team Toba, build lifelong friendships, and build life skills that will benefit them in the future.
Team Manitoba 2016 Programs (Indoor)
For 2016, Volleyball Canada will once again offer the opportunity for the top 16U & 18U athletes in Canada to train and compete in National Team programs. Selection of athletes to the National Development Program will take place during the annual NTCC competition (July 13-17). Athletes wishing to be considered for the National Youth (Female) and Select (Male) Team programs must compete for Team Manitoba at the NTCC events.
Provincial Team ID Session Registration Available Here
Team Manitoba 17U/18U Male and Female (athletes born in 1998 and 1999)
17U/18U Female- up to 24 athletes, 2 teams with 1 or both travelling.
Members of Team Manitoba will compete in the National Team Challenge Cup July 13-17, 2016 in Richmond, BC. Athletes participating in the NTCC 18U division are also eligible to be selected for the National Youth (1998 and later) team that will train from July 17th-24th at UBC.
17U/18U Male- up to 24 athletes, 2 teams with 1 or both travelling.
Members of Team Manitoba will compete in the National Team Challenge Cup July 13-17, 2016 in Kingston, Ontario. Athletes participating in the NTCC 18U division are also eligible to be selected for the National Select (1998 and later) team that will train in Kingston, Ontario from July 17th-24th.
This program will also provide an opportunity to identify and prepare potential athletes for the 2017 Canada Summer Games program.
Team Manitoba 15U/16U Male and Female (athletes born in 2000 and 2001)
15U/16U Female- up to 24 athletes, 2 teams with 1 or both travelling.
Members of Team Manitoba will compete in the National Team Challenge Cup July 13-17, 2016 in Richmond, BC. Athletes participating in the NTCC 16U division are also eligible to be selected for the National Youth (1998 and later) team that will train from July 17th-24th at UBC.
15U/16U Male- up to 24 athletes, 2 teams with 1 or both travelling.
Members of Team Manitoba will compete in the National Team Challenge Cup July 13-17, 2016 in Kingston, Ontario. Athletes participating in the NTCC 16U division are also eligible to be selected for the National Select (1998 and later) teams that will train from July 17th -24th in Kingston.
Selection Process:
Interested athletes in all age categories are encouraged to attend a Team Manitoba Athlete Identification session during the months of February-April. Identified athletes will be invited to attend the Team Manitoba selection camp to be held May 28/29 at Red River Community College in Winnipeg. Athletes receiving invitations to this camp have been identified by Provincial Team coaches at previous ID camps or other age class competitions. Athletes can expect to receive invitations to the final selection camp the week of May 9-13, 2016.
Team Composition:
The NTCC competition uses age group classifications similar to those used by FIVB. These age-group classifications govern international competition and all levels of high performance programs. For the purposes of the Provincial Team programs athletes are classified according to their birth year. Please note that these age-group classifications differ from Volleyball Canada’s age class club definitions which use a 16 month window for age eligibility. Athlete selection will be based on performance and perceived potential and not simply on the age of the athlete. Athletes in the lower range of the age group are encouraged to attend ID camps.
Training Outline:
Athletes selected to the Provincial Team programs will be expected to attend Team Manitoba performance training camps June 18/19 and June 25/26 in Winnipeg. All athletes will be put through physical testing protocols, performance education sessions and on court training.
Athletes will be placed into teams following the performance training camps. Team training will begin in late June with the main training block running from July 3 – 12.
In the event we are only able to travel with a single team in each age category, the remaining players may have the opportunity to continue to train in Winnipeg until the completion of the NTCC tournament (July 17th) to be able to achieve a similar training volume as those attending.
Team Travel:
All teams will travel by air to Kingston or Vancouver. 1-4 teams travelling for each gender depending on budget.
Cost: Final Costs TBD. Expected to be in the range of $1400-$1600.
