Name: Smashball: Volleyball Fundamentals for Kindergarten to Grade 6
Start: 2025-02-20T14:20:00-0700
End: 2025-02-20T15:20:00-0700

Welcome to CATCA 2025! We are excited to see you soon but here are a few reminders...

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2. As we attempt to make CATCA 2025 as amazing as possible, there may be changes made to the schedule up until the day before - Please check your schedule for any time or venue changes or possible cancellations.

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A floor plan showing the rooms in RDP that we’re using for convention is available here.

All pre-recording videos will be up until May 31st.

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST

RDP Room 1000 (Small Gym-Kevin Sirois)

SMASHBALL – FUNDAMENTALS (Designed for children: Gr. 1-3; ages 6-8) It is a volleyball program which: - introduces children to the game of volleyball in a fun and interesting way;
- uses play experience (games & activities) to help children learn and develop basic movement and motor skills, game tactics, and rules;
- uses lighter and softer volleyballs;
- is played on a smaller court (badminton court or modified volleyball court) SMASHBALL – LEARN TO TRAIN (Designed for children: Gr 4-6; ages 9-11) It is a volleyball program which:- children learn the basic skills of volleyball; (spiking, fore-arm passing, overhead passing, and serving
children practice the skills through modified game play (SMASHBALL) that incorporates:
- the use of lighter and softer volleyballs;
a badminton court with the net at badminton height or, a modified volleyball court with a lowered net and;
- a maximum of 4 players per side

Speakers

Dia Syed

Early Stages & Summer Camp Coordinator, Volleyball Alberta

Dia Syed has been involved in sports, teaching and business for a large part of her professional career. She is the Early Stages Coordinator for Volleyball Alberta and the founder and CEO of Girls In Sports Canada. Dia has extensive experience in program development, implementation... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST
RDP Room 1000 (Small Gym-Kevin Sirois)

Physical Education (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6)

CATCA 2025

Dia Syed

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