Parent Resources
Welcome, parents! This page is your one-stop shop to find everything you need to navigate the world of youth volleyball!
For the Parents: What to Say When…
Your athlete does not feel valued / supported by coach
Your athlete is not happy with team placement / position change and comes home from practices upset on a frequent basis
Your athlete is seeing other athletes commit to college programs on social media and become frustrated
Join TVI Recruiting Coaches Jill Paluch and Carli Weiler as they interview Carson Fields. Carson obtained her masters in sport and performance psychology and currently works as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant. Carson works closely with performers to unlock their true potential. She utilizes her own athletic experience and psychology background to provide mental skills training. Through meaningful conversations and exercises, clients learn to align who they want to be with what they are doing. Carson supports and guides individuals and teams to be the best they can be. Carson believes that we are what we think. We all have a mind, so it's important we take the time to understand and utilize our thoughts to work for us not against us.
TVI Parent Resource page is in the works and we would love to hear your thoughts on this conversation! Please help us out and give us your feedback below. If you would like to request topics for future conversations, you can include those as well!
For the Parents: Navigating Club Evaluations (Girls Volleyball) with Mitzi Kincaid
Join TVI Recruiting Coaches Jill Paluch and Carli Weiler as they interview Mitzi Kincaid. Mitzi is a Certified Mental Performance Coach/PhD in Psychology who works with athletes and coaches. She teaches at Cal State and does research.
Mitzi shares her thoughts on what parents can be doing ahead of club evaluations to set expectations for the experience. She also touches on what parents can do if their child is becoming frustrated with the court(s) she is placed on during different evaluation dates. Mitzi talks about what parents can do to help their daughter manage disappointment if she does not make the team she wanted. Mitzi also shares how parents can monitor their daughter’s emotional well-being after evaluations without being overbearing.
TVI Parent Resource page is in the works and we would love to hear your thoughts on this conversation! Please help us out and give us your feedback below. If you would like to request topics for future conversations, you can include those as well!