Grad All-Star Nomination Information
In these early stages of the 2023 High School Volleyball season, Volleyball Manitoba is planning to collect nominations for the High School Graduating All-Star Teams.
We ask that all Varsity Coaches, from ‘A’ through ‘AAAA’, nominate their Grade 12 graduating athletes for the Volleyball Manitoba Graduating All-Star Team!
We will be following the process that was put in place last year and are encouraging Coaches to nominate all of their Grade 12 players. This new nomination system has been adopted because our voting procedures are now online and fans/spectators are allowed to vote, and we are hoping to avoid some athletes being left out of the process,
Eligibility Requirements
– An athlete must be a member of a varsity high school volleyball team that is registered with the MHSAA
– An athlete must be in Grade 12 and assumed to be graduating in June, 2024
Nomination Process
Please email gradallstar@gmail.com the following information for each player you wish to nominate:
Competitive Division (i.e. Girls or Boys AAAA, AAA, AA or A):
School:
School Team Name:
Athlete Name:
Athlete Uniform Number:
Athlete Position:
Athlete T-Shirt Size:
If at all possible we request that coaches send along a picture of each athlete they nominate. These pictures will not be included on the voting form, however they may be utilized by the Selection Committees. Even a team picture with the athletes identified would be sufficient.
The Nomination Deadline is Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, so please nominate your athletes ASAP so they don’t get left out! Voting will commence on October 18th.
The Grad All-Star Event is scheduled for December 9th, 2023, the event will include a Banquet Breakfast/Brunch and Awards Ceremony (Location: Canad Inns Polo Park), followed by the Games (Location: St. Pauls High School). Final details will be announced as they become available. The 4 Teams available include ‘AAAA’ Boys, ‘AAAA’ Girls, ‘A’-‘AAA’ Boys, and ‘A’-‘AAA’ Girls.
Call for Volunteer Selection Committee Members
The Grad All-Star Selection process is as follows:
Coaches such as yourselves nominate athletes. Upon the closing of nominations, a voting ballot is created and dispersed. Coaches and others cast their votes for players within their division. These votes are tallied, and a Selection Committee of Coaches selects and forms the two teams from those nominated athletes.
Volleyball Manitoba requires Volunteers to fill these Grad All-Star Selection Committees (1 Committee for each of the 4 Teams). If you are interested in joining a Selection Committee, please let us know by November 8th, 2023.
If you are interested in being a part of the Selection Committee, contact Jen Toker at volleyball.events@sportmanitoba.ca
Committee responsibilities include
– Making final team selections based on voting results and forming teams from those players selected
– Selecting players for the All-Manitoba Teams and selecting an MVP (for ‘AAAA’ Divisions)
– Selecting the Coach of the Year within their Division
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Volleyball Manitoba Graduating All-Star Teams, please contact Jen Toker at volleyball.events@sportmanitoba.ca
