Mission: Our mission at 575 Volleyball is to develop technically skilled volleyball players who strive to compete at the highest level possible.
Vision: We are a family oriented club and are very passionate to do what is best for the players. Our highly trained and committed staff provides skill based instruction and only form competitive teams.
575 Volleyball creates a positive atmosphere where athletes are passionate to succeed and compete.
575 Volleyball has two types of out of town tournament policy structures. All players stay with their families for all tournaments:
Stay to Play Tournaments: These are rooms for primarily National Qualifiers during the season where tournaments require our club to stay in their hotel blocks. Families must book hotels at these blocks which will be given to players.
While players are primarily the responsibility of their parents at all times there are the following rules in place that the club and coaches will adhere to:
Non-Stay to Play Tournaments:
Typically all tournaments besides National Qualifiers are non-stay to play tournaments. Parents are welcome to stay where they want and players will stay with their parents. 575 will contract a block of hotels to help teams stay together but they are only offered as an option and not mandatory.
For all tournaments both Stay to Play and Non-Stay to Play families are responsible for all travel to and from the hotel and to and from the tournament.
USAV 4.5.1: …It is forbidden to wear hats or casts (even if padded). Braces, prosthetic limbs or other headgear that may cause an injury or give an artificial advantage to the player must not be worn. If a brace, prosthetic limb, or headgear is used, padding or covering may be necessary. Jewelry may be worn provided its nature does not present a concern for safety, such as extremely long necklaces and/or necklaces with large medallions, or large hoop earrings.
Shirts/spandex with logos or names of other clubs or schools need to be left at home. For practice, only 575 attire or “neutral” shirts on days the team is matching by color, theme, etc. For tournament days, players are to wear their 575 warm up during warm ups, and wear their cover up shorts or pants when not on the court.
Playing time is always a sensitive issue in team sports. The purpose of 575 Volleyball Club's playing time policy is to document and communicate the club-wide guidelines in advance to ensure that those who commit to the Club understand what factors will be used to determine playing time over the course of the season. Our Club has also established a process whereby a player/parent can raise concerns, if they believe the coach is not implementing the policy consistently on their respective team (set forth in the player/parent contract).
Whereas "house"-level sports programs advocate “equal playing time”, our Club does not advocate equal playing time, rather “earned playing time." However, the Club does believe that all players should receive equal training opportunities at practice.
In volleyball, there are four (4) types of games – scrimmages, pool-play, playoffs/medal-brackets, and regionals/qualifiers. All players will receive some playing time during scrimmages and pool play at the discretion of the coach. However, in playoffs/medal-brackets and playoffs or regionals/qualifiers, the factors below will be used to determine playing time:
1. Ability to execute during competition
2. Ability to perform specific skills needed or play a specific position during competition
3. Performance in practice (including skills, attitude and dedication)
4. Attendance/level of commitment to the team
5. Overall contribution, in whatever capacity, to the success of the team
Athletic propensity dictates what position a person plays, her performance in practice dictates how and when she will be used in tournaments. Another factor that may influence court time is how she adds to or distracts from the team's performance as compared to a teammate who plays the same position.
During a tournament (i.e. game-day), coaches are constantly adjusting and evaluating line-ups, which means that some players will receive more court time than others. Players are expected to understand and accept their role as defined by the coach and concede that the collective performance of the collective team has priority over the individual player.
Under no circumstances is it permissible for a parent or player to approach a coach during competition or at a tournament site to discuss playing time. Parents and players are required to wait 24 hours after the last tournament day before initiating any type of communication with a coach regarding playing time issues. If a player is concerned or unclear about her role on the team, she should initiate a meeting with her coach to discuss the matter either before or after practice. Coaches will meet with players during the season to discuss each player's role on the team and to set individual goals.
Program Directors:
Derick Powell
Matt Trucks
Coaches and Training Director
Marko Majstorovic
Facilities:
Dave Starcher
Club Director/Founder:
Jeff Black
Jeff Black is one of the original founders of 575 Volleyball. Jeff will lead master coaching for ALL PCVC TEAMS, and will also be the head coach for the 12 Regional Team.
Jeff Black is a San Diego native who started playing volleyball his freshman year of high school. He instantly fell in love with the game and wanted to play 24/7. Jeff played in high school, played club, and 2 years of college ball. His high school/club coach, Matt Wilkinson, had a genius volleyball mind and is the best strategist/motivator Jeff has ever seen. When Jeff graduated college in 2012 with a Sport Management degree, he struggled finding a career he was passionate about and was fortunate to land a job with one of the best volleyball clubs in the country - A5. Jeff learned everything about running a successful club and has developed an even stronger passion through teaching/coaching. While at A5, Jeff founded the beach program, which started with 14 year round players, then grew to 40+ and 70+ in just 3 years. With indoor at A5, he coached 15-3 his first season, the following year 6 players made 16-2. The next year he coached 13-4, they won 3 tournaments, the following year 1 player made the 1 team and another made the 2 team. After that, He spent a year at A5 South to help build and mentor the youth program, which grew to 70+ players in just one year. After resigning from A5, Jeff coached with Crossfire for 2 seasons. Their youth program saw tremendous growth in the first season, with over 100 players going through the ignite program and more than 50% played club the following year.
Jeff also coached the Cherokee Christian Warriors Middle School Program for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, and led their camps and clinics for all the teams at the school. During the 2017 season, the warriors finished 2nd in state!
Jeff has helped players sign to colleges across the country including: Florida State, Arizona, Georgia State, West Georgia, Mercer, Texas Christian University, Columbus State, Valdosta State and more!
Jeff is also the head coach volleyball and a teacher at Marietta High School.
Jeff Black has a history of success growing programs throughout the Metro Atlanta Area, and has been mentored by some of the best in the business. He remains active in the volleyball community as a coach and player, and has established life long relationships with coaches and players across the country.