Sports Handbook by Yarra Valley Grammar

Sport

Handbook

A CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE ANGLICAN TRADITION – EARLY LEARNING TO YEAR 12

Contents Our Vision

Key Sport Contacts

Our Mission

General Enquiries

Our Values

Program Overview

Sport Administration Office sports@yvg.vic.edu.au 9262 7801 Director of Sport

port Leadership and S Coaching Structure

Student Sport Choices

Mr Andrew Parkes andrew.parkes@yvg.vic.edu.au 9262 7769 or 0419 262 337

Additional Sport Options

Assistant Director of Sport

Sport Uniform Requirements

Training and Game Procedures

Ms Micahl Creamer micahl.creamer@yvg.vic.edu.au 9262 7802 or 0428 529 801

Weekly Sport Overview

Sport Administrator

Communication and Information

Code of Conduct - Parents

Code of Conduct - Students

Game Day

Game Day absence

Mrs Lindy Dowell lindy.dowell@yvg.vic.edu.au 9262 7801 or 0409 413 009 Saturday Morning Illness Call after 7.30 am NOTE: please NO TEXTS (Saturday only)

0409 413 009

eam Selection and Playing Time T Guidelines 17 wards and Recognition A of Excellence

Sport Location Map

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Our Vision Yarra Valley Grammar offers a quality Sport program, providing opportunities for the development and growth of each student. Our Sport program will acknowledge and encourage: • The pursuit of excellence – organisational, team and individual • Maximal student engagement in sport • Student successes • Commitment to a range of sporting activities • Positive team based culture • Lifelong interest and participation in sport

Our Mission

Our Values

Our Sport program exists to:

Our Sport program will recognise and foster:

• Encourage all students to participate in sport for a sense of enjoyment, challenge and teamwork • Provide opportunities for all students to participate and improve their skill level • Contribute to a body/mind/spirit balance that will assist all students in their academic pursuits • Provide teams to represent the School via participation in the AGSV/APS Sport system • Provide pathways and resources for elite students to develop

• Personal Excellence • Positive Wellbeing, including Resilience • Optimism • Team Focus • Community Engagement • Health and Fitness • Student Accountability

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Program Overview The Yarra Valley Grammar School Sport program comprises a range of organised sporting experiences that are accessed by all Year 7-12 students. The Sport program is divided into two major seasons – Summer (Term 4 and Term 1) and Winter (Term 2 and part of Term 3). In addition, minor seasons are held for Swimming (Term 1) and Athletics (Term 3). These minor seasons are opportunities for swimmers and track/field athletes to train in order to be selected for the Yarra Valley School team - competing in the AGSV All Schools events that take place at the end of Term 1 and Term 3.

AGSV Schools

• The YVG Boys teams compete within a program facilitated by the Associated Grammar Schools Victoria (AGSV).

– Yarra Valley Grammar

• The YVG Girls teams compete within a program facilitated by both the AGSV and APS (Associated Public Schools).

– Carey Grammar

– Assumption College – Camberwell Grammar – Ivanhoe Grammar – Marcellin College – Mentone Grammar – Penleigh & Essendon Grammar – Peninsula Grammar – Trinity Grammar

APS Co-Educational Schools – Caulfield Grammar – Geelong Grammar – The Geelong College – Haileybury College – Wesley College

The rules and regulations of all sporting activities can be found at www.agsv.com.au

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Sport Leadership and Coaching Structure Director of Sport

Assistant Director of Sport

Mr Andrew Parkes andrew.parkes@yvg.vic.edu.au

Ms Micahl Creamer micahl.creamer@yvg.vic.edu.au

Organisational Structure

Director of Sport

Assistant Director of Sport

Sport Administrator

Head Coaches (Athletics, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Netball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball)

Coaches

All YVG Teams are provided with a Sport coach. In some cases, 2 coaches are assigned to a team depending on player numbers. Please note that YVG Sport coaches are managed by the Assistant Director of Sport; all coach related feedback from parents should be directed to the Sport Administration office (sports@yvg.vic.edu.au). YVG coaches are encouraged to communicate regularly with parents and generally will welcome a chat before or after the game. Parents should not communicate with coaches whilst the game is being played.

Student Sport Choices The Sport Department provides opportunities for students to select their sport each year. All students will be provided with a Sport Selection Form survey link that will need to be completed. On occasion, if numbers are low/high in some sports, students may be asked to re-select. All efforts will be made to ensure that students are provided with a sport of their choice.

SUMMER Season (Term 4 and Term 1) Boys

WINTER Season (Term 2 and Term 3)

Girls

Boys

Girls

Basketball

Badminton

Aerobics

Cricket

Softball

Cross Country

Basketball

Table Tennis

Touch Football

Football (AFL)

Netball

Tennis

Hockey

Volleyball

Soccer

Additional Sport Options Students are also encouraged to trial and gain selection in our AGSV Swimming and Athletics Teams. The YVG Swim team trains at various times throughout the year, however the bulk of the training takes place in Term 1. Training Days and times will be communicated to students at the start of the year. Friday night swim meetings are held at various AGSV Schools in Term 1 in the lead up to the Combined AGSV Swimming Championships..

The YVG Athletics team commences training in Term 3 (Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm) and continues as the Winter Sport season concludes (early Term 3). Saturday meets are held in the lead up to the Combined AGSV Athletics Championships in late Term 3.

Students also have opportunities to participate in Kayaking, Equestrian, Snow Sports and Golf events throughout the year.

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Sport Uniform Requirements Students representing the School in sporting fixtures must wear the correct team/sport uniform. No non YVG clothing is permitted. Whilst travelling to sporting fixtures students are to wear their full YVG Sport uniform with the YVG spray jacket /YVG tracksuit pants (or the relevant sports uniform for the sport they are playing). All YVG Sport uniform is available from the Bob Stewart Uniform Shop situated at 1-7 Maroondah Highway, Croydon (03 9036 7386). The Uniform Shop hours are available from the YVG website or email croydon@bobstewart.com.au

Sport Uniform Summary Sport

Firsts team

Aerobics

Training: YVG sport shirt, black leggings, white socks and runners. Competitions: YVG black and red leotard and hair scrunchie (ordered via Sport Department), tan shimmer tights, plain white socks (no branding), plain white aerobics shoes.

Athletics

YVG athletics singlet, YVG lycra shorts or YVG PE shorts, skins shorts, YVG red warm up top (No branded skins type garments are permitted).

Badminton

Firsts Top, black Firsts shorts, YVG sport socks, black Firsts warm up top

YVG sports top, black YVG PE shorts, YVG sports socks.

Basketball

YVG basketball numbered singlet, Firsts basketball shorts, YVG sports socks, black Firsts warm up top.

YVG basketball numbered singlet, YVG basketball shorts, YVG sports socks (Note: No PE shorts permitted for basketball).

(Sport Department will allocate numbers)

Cricket whites with YVG First XI shirt, First XI cap (provided by Sport Department) or broad brimmed hat. Plain white cricket jumper or vest. Black Firsts warm up top.

YVG Cricket whites, plain white cricket jumper or vest. Plain white broad brimmed hat or black YVG cap.

Cricket

Cross Country

YVG athletics singlet, YVG athletics shorts or YVG skins shorts /YVG red warm up top, YVG sports socks, (no branded skins type garments are permitted).

Football

YVG First XVIII jumper, plain black/ white shorts, YVG black football socks, mouthguard, football boots. YVG athletics skins or skin coloured skins. YVG Firsts Warm up top (available from Sports Department). Football jumpers must have a number attached (Sport Department will allocate numbers)

Golf

Year Level teams

YVG Football Jumper, plain black shorts (no white shorts for away games), YVG black football socks, mouthguard, football boots. YVG athletics skins or skin coloured skins. Football jumpers must have a number attached (Sport Department will allocate numbers)

Private golf club level attire, collared shirt, tailored slacks / shorts. No motifs, advertising. For competitive tournaments, players must have soft spike golf shoes.

Sport

Firsts team

Year Level teams

Hockey

Boys Firsts hockey top and Firsts shorts. Girls Firsts top and skort. Long black YVG sports socks to support and cover shin guards, shin guards, mouth guard, correct hockey footwear for synthetic surfaces. Black Firsts warm up top.

YVG sport shirt, black YVG PE shorts or girls skort, long black YVG black socks to support and cover shin guards, shin guards, mouth guard, correct hockey footwear for synthetic surfaces.

Netball

YVG Firsts Netball dress, YVG sports socks, appropriate netball court footwear, black Firsts warm up top.

YVG sports shirt, YVG skort, YVG sports socks and appropriate netball court footwear.

Soccer

Boys and Girls - Firsts top, Firsts shorts, long black YVG sports socks to support and cover shin guards, shin guards, black Firsts warm up top. Soccer tops must have number attached (Sport Department will allocate numbers).

YVG sports shirt, black YVG PE shorts (Note: No PE shorts are permitted for soccer), long black YVG sports socks to support and cover shin guards, shin guards. Soccer tops must have number attached (Sport Department will allocate numbers).

Softball

Firsts top, Firsts shorts. YVG long red sports socks and black YVG cap. Black Firsts warm up top.

YVG sports shirt, black YVG PE shorts. YVG long red sports socks and black YVG cap.

Swimming

Plain black bathers (Girls one piece), YVG swim cap (provided) and red warm up top.

Tennis

Boys Firsts – Boys Firsts Tennis shirt, black YVG PE shorts, YVG Firsts Tennis Cap. YVG sports socks, Black Firsts warm up top, white tennis visor cap.

Boys – YVG Tennis shirt, black YVG PE shorts, black YVG visor cap, VYG sports socks. Girls – YVG Tennis shirt, black YVG PE shorts or skort, black YVG visor cap, YVG sports socks.

Girls Seniors – YVG Firsts shirt, YVG skort, black YVG cap. YVG sports socks, white Tennis visor cap.

Table Tennis

Firsts top, black YVG Firsts shorts, YVG sports socks, black Firsts warm up top.

YVG sports top, black YVG PE shorts, YVG sports socks.

Touch Football

YVG Athletics singlet, YVG Firsts Touch lycra shorts, YVG sports socks, runners or football boots, black Firsts warm up top, YVG visor cap. Touch Football players must have an allocated number on their top (Sport Department will allocate numbers)

YVG sports top, YVG PE shorts or lycra shorts, YVG sports socks, runners or football boots, YVG visor cap. Touch Football players must have an allocated number on their top (Sport Department will allocate numbers)

Volleyball

Boys and Girls – Firsts top (numbered front and back) and Firsts Shorts (Boys), Girls Firsts wear black compression shorts, YVG sports socks, black Firsts warm up top.

YVG sport shirt, black YVG PE shorts and YVG sport socks.

Warmth

YVG spray jacket (worn for ALL sports), YVG track pants, YVG Polar ﬂeece top. All Firsts teams – black long sleeve warm up top – heat sealed with team name once selected. All other teams – red long sleeve warm up top – highly recommended for YVG swimming/athletics/cross country teams.

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Training and Game Procedures All non Firsts team training takes place during school hours on the designated Year Level sport afternoon. Unless otherwise indicated, this training session commences at 2:00 pm and concludes at 3:25 pm for dismissal home. Students are required to change at lunchtime for Period 5 sport training and begin to walk to the Sports Complex around 1:50 pm. Students who train off campus will need to meet at the Sport Complex car park by 1:40 pm to catch their bus. Students who have been selected in Firsts teams are NOT required to attend their Year Level training in Period 5. These students are allocated a supervised private study period in their Period 5 session. For example, a Year 9 student who has been selected in a Firsts team will be allocated private study on Thursday Period 5. Firsts team training generally takes place on Tuesday and Thursday after school and will conclude by 5:00 pm. Firsts teams are required to change at the end of the day for afterschool training. Please note some Firsts teams may be required to train in a 7:00 am – 8:00 am session to avoid venue clashes.

(Students in these teams may travel to school in their correct training gear and must also bring their full School uniform to change into following their session – in some cases, a light breakfast is available in the Sports Complex foyer for teams that train before school). Teams will be advised in advance. The International Sport Program (ISP) takes place on Friday afternoon after school. This program is speciﬁcally designed for our Senior School International student cohort. Places in this program are available upon application to the Director of Sport.

Students who are not able to participate in sport training due to injury or illness will attend training with their team. Non-participation in training may result in detention. Exemptions to this may be a student who is immobile after an injury or a student with a medical condition that is exacerbated by cold/hot weather.

Weekly Sport Overview (may change due to facility availability) Monday

7:00am – 8:00am

Swim Team (Term 1)

Tuesday Swim Team (Term 1) Firsts Team Training

Wednesday

Thursday

Swim Team

Firsts Team Training

(Term 1)

Friday

Saturday

(if required)

(if required) All YVG Sport Games Year 7/8

2:00pm – 3:30pm

3:30pm – 5:00pm

Year 11/12

Year 9/10

8 am – 12:30 pm

Team Training Team Training Team Training

Firsts Team Training

Swim Team (Term 1)

Athletics Team (Term 3)

Note: Some sports (Cricket, Tennis will run beyond 12.30 pm) International Students Sport Program

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Communication and Information All weekly fixtures, venues for games and team lists are only available via the YVG TeamApp (search for Team App in the App Store or Google Play). YVG TeamApp is a free download for any device.

YVG

Once downloaded, your sport should automatically appear in the app. You DO NOT have to request access to your/your child’s team.

Note that for parent access, only the email address that is the YVG registered contact address can be used. Students will be granted pre-approved access through their YVG email account. Changes and announcements will be communicated directly through the App in real time.

Weekly Communication Schedule • Monday 4:00 pm All Fixtures and Venues confirmed for Saturday games, no withdrawals from Saturday teams considered beyond 4 pm • Tuesday 4:00 pm All Year 7/8 final team changes complete • Wednesday 4:00 pm All Open final team changes complete • Thursday 4:00 pm All Year 9/10 final team changes complete, all Firsts team final changes complete • Friday 12:00 pm Any further changes to teams players will be contacted directly. Any further changes to venues (court/ground allocation or weather related), players will be notiﬁed via TeamApp. • Emergencies Any students who are listed as Emergencies must remain available to play. Emergencies do not need to attend the match unless they are contacted by a member of the Sports Department. Last minute illness may result in emergency players ﬁlling in even as late as Saturday morning. Any significant changes to teams or venues will be sent out via the YVG App.

Code of Conduct

Parents

Students

YVG parents are strongly encouraged to attend games and to support our teams. Saturday mornings are an excellent opportunity for parents to meet and connect with other parents.

YVG students should be committed to participating in games with an intention to win their game. Equally important should be their commitment to sportsmanship and respect for their opponents. Yarra Valley Grammar Sport Teams are expected to maintain their effort in the game until the game is complete. Students will warmly shake hands with their opponents in recognition of their respect and appreciation for the contest.

Please note the following: • Remember that children participate in sport for their enjoyment, not yours • Encourage your children to participate and select a sport that they would like to play, not a sport that you would like them to play • Focus on your child’s efforts and engagement rather than whether they win or lose • Encourage children to play according to the rules and to settle disagreements without resorting to hostility or violence • Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a game • Remember that children learn best by example - you are an important role model • Appreciate good performance, effort and skilful plays by all participants • Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities • Respect officials’ decisions and teach children to do likewise • Show appreciation for volunteers, coaches, officials and administrators. Without them, your child could not participate • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.

• Play by the rules • Never argue with an official • Control your emotions. Verbal abuse of officials, sledging other players or deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent are not acceptable or permitted behaviours in any sport • Work equally hard for yourself and/or your team. Your team’s performance will benefit • Be a good sport. Applaud all good plays whether they are made by your team or the opposition • Treat all participants in your sport as you like to be treated. Do not bully or take unfair advantage of another competitor • Cooperate with your coach, teammates and opponents. Without them, there would be no competition • Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.

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Game Day Games are played on Saturday mornings, generally between the hours of 8 am and 12 pm. On occasion, a Friday afternoon fixture (or mid week for Firsts Teams) may be scheduled. For some games, a bus may be available to transport students to and from the venue. Notification of bus availability will take place via the YVG App each week with a deadline for students to apply to take the bus. Students should aim to be at their game venue 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Game Day absence Our Sport program has a high student attendance at Saturday games. On rare occasions, a student may be unable to attend their Saturday game. Funerals or family weddings are examples of unavoidable clashes. Students can apply to the Director of Sport to withdraw for a game via a link in the YVG Sport App. It is assumed that generally, family events will be planned in advance - this provides all parents with ample opportunity to lodge their application. Applications to withdraw from a team will not be considered beyond Monday 4 pm in the game week and students who do not play for their team (without accepted withdrawal status) will receive a Tuesday detention. Students who withdraw from sport with long term injuries must provide a medical certificate clearly supporting the student’s medical condition and a suggested return to sport date.

Team Selection and Playing Time Guidelines Year Level teams

Firsts teams

All teams are selected on merit. Students in B Teams who regularly demonstrate commitment, determination and skill in games will be considered for selection in A Teams. Students considered to be outstanding in their performances for Year Level teams may be selected in Firsts teams.

Firsts teams represent our highest level of school team participation. Prior to the start of each season, opportunities will be made available for students to trial for inclusion in Firsts teams. All students (regardless of prior representation) must trial in order to gain selection.

Coaches have been instructed to communicate with students any proposed changes to selection - including appropriate feedback on their performance. Being rested on the sidelines for any team is a necessary part of sport. Coaches will make every effort to ensure all players are given adequate game time. Coaches maintain team numbers that allow for players to have regular rests throughout the game.

Players in Firsts teams will remain selected based upon their commitment, determination, skill and performance. In some cases, players may be moved out of Firsts teams. Coaches have been instructed to communicate with students any proposed changes to selection – including appropriate feedback on their performance. Students considered to be outstanding in their performances for Year Level teams may be selected in Firsts teams throughout the season. Players in Firsts teams will have game time allocated based upon the situation in the game. In Firsts matches, game time may not be allocated evenly to all players.

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Awards and Recognition of Excellence Students and teams who have achieved excellent results throughout their season will be recognised at End of Season Awards events. Year Level teams will have awards presented at a Sports Assembly – these are generally held during a Period 5 training session at the conclusion of the season. Firsts teams and parents are invited to a Summer/Winter Presentation Evening – these evenings consist of awards and speeches that summarise the season. End of Year Major Sport Awards are also presented at the Senior School Presentation Evening.

Sport Location Map

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Kalinda Road Ringwood Victoria 3134 Australia Telephone +61 3 9262 7801 Email sports@yvg.vic.edu.au www.yvg.vic.edu.au ABN 44 004 584 552 CRICOS NO. 00356E