ABOUT GLASS OPEN GYM VOLLEYBALL.
GLASS is committed to providing a safe, fun, welcoming and competitive play environment for all its members through open gym play. To this end, GLASS hosts open gym several days a week, with each day designed for a different level of play.
Players are expected to attend open gym offerings that are best suited to their play.
Regardless of which open gym a player goes to, by attending a GLASS event, players agree to contribute to a safe, supportive, & respectful playing environment that adheres to GLASS’ core values.
Examples of actions that demonstrate GLASS core values:
- Encouraging communication on and off the court at all times
- Offering (solicited) advice on how to improve aspects of play
- Inviting new players into off court conversations, e.g., actively attempting to get to know new players, etc.
Examples of actions that are against GLASS core values:
- Rude, shady or disrespectful comments about other players
- Actively discluding individuals from being involved in plays
- Communicating angrily with teammates or opponents
- Harsh nonverbal communication with teammates or opponents (e.g., eye rolling, ignoring teammates, disengaging from team huddles or shows of camaraderie, etc.)
- Attending GLASS under the influence to the point it negatively impacts your play
- Consistently arriving late to play without advance notice given
Open gym organizers will be responsible for:
- Utilizing advance registration / payment process to organize their open gym
- Ensuring that teams are best designed for a balance in play that enables players to maximize their skills as much as possible
- Ensuring that players are aware of and encouraged to attend open gym offerings best suited to their play
- Setting an expectation of a safe, supportive & respectful playing environment
Players are encouraged to speak with an open gym organizer, a GLASS board member, or email glass_vb@yahoo.com to discuss any concerns related to these standards of play. An organizer may reach out to a player either before, during or after any open gym to offer feedback about any of these matters. If this happens, please treat them with respect.
ASL.
Some of our teams primarily use ASL to communicate. Here is video showing some helpful volleyball signs that are easy to learn and use!
INDOOR.
Mondays
$5 | 6:30-9:30 PM | New Millenium Academy
Open gym on Monday evenings is designed for new advanced play. Players will be expected to consistently execute fundamental volleyball skills in a 5-1/6-2 offensive system against other players of at least a newer advanced level. The play environment is competitive and supportive. Players should be highly familiar with multiple positions and rotations, and specialize in at least one they can execute at this new advanced level.
Minimum skills needed:
- Full understanding and execution of 5-1/6-2 system (offense & defense)
- Full knowledge of and at least approaching advanced skill in at least one position (OH, OPP, MB, S, L)
- Successfully executes fundamental volleyball skills (e.g, receive serve, set a hittable ball at varying tempos, hit a ball on third contact not resulting in a error & often leading to kill, set/close block, defend, etc.) in both in-system and out-of-system play situations 60-70% of time against opponents of a similar level and 50% of time against opponents of a more advanced level.
- Commitment to practicing safe & supportive play and treating others with respect
Rainbow League/NAGVA reference: “Top 3rd” B NAGVA and above.
Players will be expected to play the position(s) they specialize in on Mondays; middles may be asked to play front row the whole night/liberos may be asked to play backrow the whole night.
Tuesdays
$5 | 6:30-9:30 PM | Minnehaha Academy Elementary & Middle School
Open gym on Tuesday evenings is designed for beginner, recreational, and new intermediate play. Players will have the opportunity to learn and/or hone their basic fundamental volleyball skills of serving, passing, attacking, setting, blocking, and defending. There will be opportunities to play not running an offense (middle set) and to play running an offense (5-1 or 6-2).
If you are still developing your basic fundamentals and wanting to learn volleyball offense, Tuesday open gym is a great setting for you.
Minimum skills needed:
- Willingness to learn the rules of the game and develop/apply basic volleyball skills
- Commitment to learning and practicing safe play and treating others with respect
Rainbow League/NAGVA reference: None.
Thursdays
$5 | 6:30-9:30 PM | Minnehaha Academy Elementary & Middle School
Open gym on Thursday evenings is designed for experienced intermediate play. Players will have an opportunity to consistently execute their fundamental volleyball skills of serving, passing, attacking, setting, blocking, and defending in a more competitive environment. Each team will run an offense (5-1 or 6-2), and players should be familiar with positions (e.g. OH, OPP, S, MB, L) and rotations.
If you have a solid foundation of your basic fundamentals, wanting to perform in a competitive environment, and either know or are willing to quickly learn the details of a 5-1/6-2 offense & defense, Thursday open gym is likely the place for you!
Minimum skills needed:
- Ability to quickly learn & execute 5-1/6-2 system (offense & defense)
- Knowledge of and has intermediate skill in at least one position (OH, OPP, MB, S, L) with a willingness to learn other positions
- Successfully executes fundamental volleyball skills (e.g, receive serve, set a hittable ball, hit a ball on third contact not resulting in a error, set/close block, defend, etc.) during in-system play situations at least 60% of time and out-of-system play situations at least 50% of time against opponents of a similar level
- Commitment to practicing safe & supportive play and treating others with respect
Rainbow League/NAGVA reference: B League/NAGVA and above.
Wednesdays
NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED
Fall to Spring
Open gym on Wednesday evenings is designed for experienced advanced play. Players will be expected to consistently execute fundamental volleyball skills in a 5-1/6-2 offensive system against other players of at least an experienced advanced level. Players should be completely familiar with all positions and rotations, and specialize in at least one (but likely more) at this experienced advanced level. The play environment is highly competitive, and also supportive.
Rainbow League/NAGVA reference: BB Rainbow League/NAGVA and above.
OUTDOOR.
Saturdays
$3 | 11:00 AM -2:00 PM | Soccer Practice Fields (Lake of the Isles)
For those relatively new to the game of volleyball, those in the process of learning the basic skills of accurate serving, passing and doing three hits, or those looking for a low-pressure fun game. This division will not run an offense. No previous knowledge of volleyball is required but a positive attitude for all levels of skill is. Advanced profile registration, sign-up, and payment required.
- When: Saturdays
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Where: At the Soccer Practice Fields (near Lake of the Isles Dog Park). 2500 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55416
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When: 11am – 2pm
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Cost: $3
- Rainbow League/NAGVA reference: None