Volleyball NOMINATION GUIDELINES
VOLLEYBALL NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES
November 1 is the last date for volleyball coaches to become a member of the TGCA and be eligible to nominate athletes for volleyball honors. The head varsity coach of any athlete or support staff receiving an award must be a member in good standing by the membership nomination deadline. This also applies to Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Star Coach honors.
Monday noon prior to the State Volleyball Tournament is the deadline for all on-line 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 on-line at www.austintgca.com or mailed to TGCA, 1603 Manor Road, Austin, TX, 78722. No nominations will be accepted by telephone.
All nominations after the on-line deadline must be submitted to a committee member prior to the assigned selection meeting.
All-Star Nomination Guidelines:
1. All-Stars MUST BE SENIORS;
2. Coaches may nominate as many of their players as they desire.
3. Two athletes from the same school can be 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. Volleyball All-Stars may not be Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field or Softball All-Stars;
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 encouraged, but not required, to submit a DVD. This DVD must be received in the TGCA office on or before 4:00 p.m. Monday prior to the State Volleyball Tournament. All DVDs become the property of the TGCA and will not be returned. DVDs should be mailed to the TGCA office, 1603 Manor Road, Austin, TX, 78722. Acceptable formats: DVD only (TGCA will no longer accept VHS tapes);
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 athletes are NOT required to be SENIORS;
2. Coaches may nominate as many of their players as desired.
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.
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 Nomination Guidelines:
1. Academic All-State athletes and senior members of the support staff of that sport MUST BE GRADUATING SENIORS;
2. Must have an overall GPA average of 94 or above for grades 9-11. (Do NOT submit a nomination if your athlete or support staff member does not meet this GPA requirement.) Nominations must be submitted in NUMERICAL form only rather than on a point scale; i.e. 94 or above versus 4.0, 5.0, etc. Ten (10) points may be added for weighted classes;
3. Must be a varsity participant or member of the support staff of that sport in good standing; and
4. Be of good moral character.
