TGCA Volleyball Nomination Instructions and Guidelines
Coaches must use official nomination forms on the TGCA website or request forms to be mailed.
October 15 is the last date for volleyball coaches to become a member of the TGCA and be eligible to nominate athletes for volleyball honors.
Monday noon prior to the state volleyball tournament is the deadline for all nominations: All-Star, All-State, Academic All-State, Athlete of the Year, All-Star Coaches and Coach of the Year.
All nomination forms must be sent to TGCA by submitting online at www.austintgca.com or mailed to TGCA, 1603 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722.
All nominations received after the stated deadline will be invalid. The deadline will be rigidly enforced.
All-Star Nomination Guidelines:
1. All Stars MUST BE SENIORS.
2. Coaches may submit a maximum of two (2) all-star nominees. If the maximum of two is exceeded, all of the nominations will be invalid.
3. All-Star teams now have the possibility of two athletes from the same school being named as All-Stars. (The Volleyball Committee will have the option of selecting two athletes from one school, and one school only per All-Star team, on a yearly basis).
4. All-stars will be selected in two divisions: 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A, 5A.
5. IMPORTANT: Prior to nomination of an athlete, coaches must confirm that nominee, if selected, can be present for the all-star orientation and will attend all practices. Players unable to commit to this policy should not be nominated. The all-star position is a great honor and players should be aware prior to nomination that they are committed to follow policies of the Texas Girls Coaches Association.
6. The nominating coach of a potential All-Star is not required, but “encouraged” to submit a SKILLS video. This tape must be received in the TGCA office on or before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday prior to the state volleyball tournament. All tapes become the property of the TGCA and will not be returned. Videos should be mailed to the TGCA office (1603 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722). Acceptable formats: VHS or DVD.
7. An athlete selected as a volleyball all-star automatically is a nominee for volleyball athlete of the year.
All-State Nomination Guidelines:
1. All State players are NOT required to be SENIORS.
2. Coaches may submit a maximum of two (2) nominees. If the maximum of two is exceeded, all nominations will be invalid.
3. Only two all-state players will be selected from any one school.
The Following Guidelines Apply to Both All-Star and All-State Nominations:
1. No nominations will be accepted by telephone.
2. Players must be nominated in only one of the following positions: Defensive Specialist, Outside Hitter, Middle Blocker, or Setter.
3. All nominations must be either typed, printed or submitted on-line.
4. Write-in votes for players not listed on the official ballot WILL NOT be accepted.
NOTE: Region VI is split into both East and West volleyball all-star sections. Schools in the following counties of Region VI are in the West section: Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Coryell, Hamilton, Hays, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis and Williamson. All other counties in Region VI are in the East section.
Academic All-State:
1. Academic All State athletes MUST BE GRADUATING SENIORS.
2. Must have an overall GPA average of 94 for grades 9-11. (Do NOT submit a nomination if your athlete does not meet this GPA requirement)
3. Must be a varsity participant in good standing and be of good moral character.