South East Junior Volleyball Trials September 2023

By | 6th September 2023

The first trials for the new South East squads are being held in September. More trials will be held in October and then November before we start to cut numbers. Please forward this message to clubs in your counties and junior players who would be interested in trialing.

All ages are as of 1st September:

Under 15 players are Year 10 and below.

Under 17 players are Years 11 and 12

In order to qualify for the teams players must live, go to school or play for a volleyball club in the South East region. 

All training sessions in September are at:

The Ashcombe Volleyball Centre, Dorking RH4 1LY

Training fee for the session: £10.00 [10.47 payment through SPOND] 

Under 15 Boys: Saturday 23rd September 2023 – 12 – 3 p.m.

Under 15 Girls Saturday 23rd September 2023 – 3-6 p.m. 

Under 17 Boys Saturday 30th September 2023 – 2-6 p.m. 

Under 17 Girls Saturday 23rd September 2023 – 9-12 p.m. 

Book onto the appropriate session by downloading the SPOND app.

The code is RGXWP

We will welcome any qualified coaches who would like to come to the sessions and help with the sessions and selection. Please let me know if you are interested.

Kind regards,

Freda Bussey

Secretary South East Volleyball Association

Inter-Regional Beach 2023 – Winners!

By | 15th July 2023

SEVA teams came back victorious from the under 18 Inter Regional Championships over the weekend of 8th and 9th July 2023 at Victoria Park, Cardiff.

The SE teams were:

Women

  • Elisa Jarmon and Maya Darling
  • Zoe Tucker and Emilie Levich

Mens 1

  • Dan Sampson and Lewis Bunton
  • Paulo Skinner and Louis Mould

Mens 2 – Wildcard entry

  • Reese Jarmon and Orien Duck
  • Lewis Phippen and Cory Phippen

On the way to the finals the teams beat South West, Wales, Yorkshire, London, East and the final results were:

Women

  • 1st South East
  • 2nd Wales
  • 3rd South West
  • 4th East
  • 5th London
  • 6th Yorkshire
  • 7th London 2
  • 8th South West 2

Men

  • 1st South East
  • 2nd London
  • 3rd Yorkshire
  • 4th Wales
  • 5th London 2
  • 6th South West
  • 7th South East 2
  • 8th East

Coach Cat Machado was proud of the players and thanked the parents and supporters who helped at the weekend.

Freda Bussey

Ashcombe Doubles and Triples 2023

By | 10th March 2023

Indoor volleyball 

At Ashcombe Volleyball Centre RH4 1LY

Men and Women Doubles          

Mixed Triples   

Saturday 29th April 2023    

Sunday 30th April 2023

Ashcombe Volleyball Centre, Dorking RH4 1LY.  Easy access from London, M25, M3 and M23

Get ready for the beach season with some indoor action at The Ashcombe Doubles and Triples tournament.

Held indoors, on 4 courts, at The Ashcombe Volleyball Centre, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1LY on 29th April and 30th April 2022.  Pool play then 3 or 4 new divisions, dependent on results, all teams are guaranteed at least 6 matches. 

Refreshments available all day. On site parking and good transport links from London and the South East. 

Complete the attached form and then pay by Bank Transfer into the Ashcombe Bank Account, sending all details to:

Freda Bussey

New Referee Upgrade Opportunity

By | 6th December 2022

Ashcombe Volleyball Club is hosting 2 rounds of the U16 Girls Tournament on Sunday, December 11th.

This is an ideal opportunity for you to be observed refereeing and potentially recommended for upgrading.  I shall be present with possibly other senior referees to observe you and give you feedback.

If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact Freda Bussey directly, and copy me into the email.

fredabussey@gmail.com 

lkowski66@gmail.com 

Best Wishes,

Ludo Kowalewski

SEVA Referee Administrator

Referee Upgrade Opportunity

By | 15th November 2022

Ashcombe are hosting a Tier 2 Under 18 boys National Championships on:

Saturday 26th November 2022 2.30 – 7.30.p.m.

I have asked Ludo Kowalski, SEVA Referee rep, to offer an upgrading opportunity to SE referees, from Grade 4 to Grade 3 Regional. We hope there may be 2 referee assessors attending on the day.

Ashcombe will provide free refreshments for all the referees that can attend. 

Please let me know if you would like to attend and I will add you to the group and send more information.

Regards

Freda Bussey fredabussey@gmail.com – Secretary South-East Volleyball Association

Junior Inter Regional Volleyball training 2022

By | 28th August 2022

SEVA will be holding trials for junior players in 2022 and 2023 in preparation for the IR Championships in 2023.

Apologies for the late notification, especially for the early September dates, but we had to wait for all NVL, National squads and junior competition dates to be confirmed, before choosing dates and venues. 

Age groups:

  • Under 15 Boys born on or after 1st September 2007
  • Under 15 Girls born on or after 1st September 2007
  • Under 17 Boys born on or after 1st September 2005
  • Under 17 Girls born on or after 1st September 2005

Competition dates:

27th,28th and 29th May 2023.

Under 15 Boys training:

  • Saturday 3rd September 10-1.00. p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 24th September 3-7.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 22nd October 10-2.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 19th November 10-2.00 p.m. Venue to be confirmed
  • Saturday 3rd December 10- 2.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC

Under 15 Girls training:

  • Saturday 10th September 10-3.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 1st October 12-3.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 29th October 12-3.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 19th November 10-2.00 p.m. Venue to be confirmed
  • Saturday 10th December 3-6.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC

Under 17 Boys training:

  • Saturday 3rd September 1-4.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 17th September 2-5.00 p.m. Venue to be confirmed
  • Saturday 22nd October 2-6.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 19th November 2-6.00 p.m. Venue to be confirmed
  • Saturday 3rd December 2-6.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC

Under 17 Girls training:

  • Saturday 24th September 2-7.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 15th October 12-3.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC
  • Saturday 19th November 12-3.00 p.m. Venue to be confirmed
  • Saturday10th December 3-6.00 p.m. Ashcombe VC

We will be using the spond app for all communications and you will need to follow these steps

  1. Download the Spond app onto your phone and/or PC. You may need to reload the app. The link is https://group.spond.com/RGXWP
  2. Send both a parental phone number and the player’s phone number, that I can add to the group. 
  3. Accept the invitation to join Spond and complete all the details.
  4. Complete the Google online form and submit it or complete the attached consent form if you can’t use google and return to fredabussey@gmail.com   Google form link Contact & Consent information

All subscription payments need to be paid directly into the SEVA bank account: Subscriptions are £10 per player per session for the open training sessions. 

Pay for each session separately and reference the payment with the players name and age group.

  • South East Volleyball Association 
  • Natwest Bank
  • 60 05 29
  • 22091955

Training for all groups will start as open sessions and the coaches will tell players if they are going to be invited to later sessions at the end of the training session or via spond. Contacts will be removed from the spond group if they are not continuing with training. 

Please pass this message onto any junior players or clubs that may be interested in trying out for the SEVA teams. 

Freda Bussey MBE

Secretary South East Volleyball Association

Assistant Coaches Course

By | 12th July 2022

Schedule:

21-07-2022 (19:30 – 20:30)
01-08-2022 (19:30 – 21:00)
Day 3: 07-08-2022 (10:00 – 18:00)
Locations:

Sessions 1, 2: Virtual Classroom, .
Day 3: Bucks New University Sports Centre, Buckinghamshire New University High Wycombe Campus Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Description:

The Assistant Coach Award is the first formal step on Volleyball England’s Coach Education Pathway. This generic award includes the disciplines of indoor, beach and sitting volleyball. The course introduces the learner to the Volleyball Fundamentals that underpin the development of dig, volley, block, serve, and spike, and the Volleyball England game-based approach to coaching. The course will qualify the successful learners to assist more qualified coaches.

Price

£150.00

Capacity: 4 places remaining

Entry Deadline: 14-07-2022

Only 2 days left so please sign-up now using this link Event List – Volleyball England (volleyzone.co.uk)

Ashcombe Doubles and Triples Tournament 2022

By | 5th March 2022

Indoor volleyball 

At Ashcombe Volleyball Centre RH4 1LY

Men and Womens Doubles          

Mixed Triples   

Saturday 30th April 2022    

Sunday 1st May 2022

Ashcombe Volleyball Centre, Dorking RH4 1LY.  Easy access from London, M25, M3 and M23

Get ready for the beach season with some indoor action at The Ashcombe Doubles and Triples tournament.

Held indoors, on 4 courts, at The Ashcombe Volleyball Centre, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1LY on 30th April and 1st May 2022.  Pool play then 3 or 4 new divisions, dependent on results, all teams are guaranteed at least 6 matches. 

Refreshments available all day. On site parking and good transport links from London and South East. 

Complete the attached form and then pay by Bank Transfer into the Ashcombe Bank Account, sending all details to:

fredabussey@gmail.com

Lloyds Bank

30 99 93

03368916