Dallas Parochial League 5th Grade Girls Co-Champions 2016 - St. Mark Green & Gold Teams

General Information: Volleyball is open to students in 5th-8th grade. Volleyball is a fall sport. Registration dates will be communicated to school families via the "Weekly School Bulletin" and via email from the Athletic Director.

The volleyball season lasts 8-to-10 weeks. The season begins in early September and ends in mid-November.

Registration: Registration for the 2018-19 season is currently CLOSED.

To register during open registration dates, complete the Sports Registration Form and pay the registration fee (see complete instructions under "Fees" below). Also, please note additional requirements outlined below.

2018-19 Volleyball Open Gym Sessions & Girls Team Evaluations: Evaluations for the 2018-19 St. Mark DPL Volleyball teams will take place in May 2018. To prepare for team evaluations, St. Mark is offering Volleyball Open Gym Sessions that students may take advantage of where they will receive practice time, as well as technique tips from the Athletic Director.
 
Mandatory Eligibility Requirement: To be eligible to participate in Volleyball Open Gym Sessions, all rising 5^th graders and new students must complete a Sports Physical Form and submit it to school office prior to the day of event. No exceptions.

*Plano Urgent Care, located across the street from the school in Creekwalk Village, is available to perform sports physicals. They accept walk-ins. The cost for the exam for all St. Mark students is $25. They can be reached at (469) 443-0275.
 
Volleyball Open Gym Sessions:

Please RSVP to marlene.ehring@stmcs.net before 12:00 NOON the day prior to the Open Gym event. The event could be canceled due to low enrollment.

Dates: May 9, May 16
Location: Bacot Gym
Times:
5^th and 6^th grades: 3:45 – 5:20 PM
7^th and 8^th grades: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
 
Girls Team Evaluations:
Dates: May 17 and May 18
Location: Bacot Gym
Times:
Rising 5^th grade: 3:45 – 4:55 PM
Rising 6^th grade: 5:00 - 6:10 PM
Rising 7^th grade: 6:15 – 7:25 PM
Rising 8^th grade: 7:30 – 8:40 PM
 

Practices: Team practices are held twice per week at St. Mark Catholic School and last 1.5 hours each. Practice schedules are determined by coaches.

Games: Games are played on Saturdays. Once game schedules are set by the Dallas Parochial League, they can be found here. 

Rules: DPL Volleyball rules can be found here.

Concession Stand Volunteers: All parents are required to volunteer in the St. Mark Concession Stand on HOME GAME days only -- schedule TBD. 

Eligibility: All players must meet DPL eligibility requirements.

Fees:

1. Registration Fee: $140.00. Fee can be paid online (follow the prompt during online registration), or by check payable to St. Mark Catholic School (write "Volleyball" and the name of the athlete in the "memo" line), submitted to the school office.

2. Uniform Deposit:

- A $50 uniform deposit check must be submitted for Volleyball.
-Uniform deposit checks may not be carried over from sport to sport.
-Please make the uniform deposit check payable to "St. Mark Catholic School" (write "Volleyball Uniform Deposit" and the name of the athlete in the "memo" line). Submit the check to the school office.
-The deposit check will be held until the uniform is returned at the end of the season.
-Uniforms must be returned within 30 days of the last game played.
-Uniforms must be returned in good condition (cleaned; no stains; no bleach; no tears or snags; no discoloration).
-Once the uniform is confirmed to be in good condition, the deposit check will be shredded.
-If a uniform is not returned, or is returned in poor condition, the uniform deposit check will be cashed.

Sports Physical Form: A Sports Physical form must be submitted each school year. For convenience, it is advised to submit a Sports Physical form every year from June 1 to June 1 to avoid any complications with school medical clearance.

Parent Code of Conduct Agreement: A Parent Code of Conduct Agreement must be signed by the parents of every St. Mark athlete and returned to the Athletic Director.