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Sunburst Volleyball 14U
Sunburst Volleyball 14U
Ruby Lane
Tuesday, March 31, 2026Transition Stage
Ruby Lane
Ruby Lane
Sunburst Volleyball 14U
Coach: Coach Morgan
Overall Development
Transition Stage
Progressing through the Transition Stage
Skills
6
skills tracked
Top
Setting
Competitive milestone
Growth
Progressing
Passing: Building through Competitive
Plan
Attacking
12 minutes block
Sessions
6
sessions tracked
Overall Stage
Transition Stage
overall development
Ruby's strongest signal: Setting
Next jump: Attacking

Passing and Decision-Making are already showing up as meaningful strengths in live field situations, and those strengths are beginning to raise the quality of every rep. The next jump is Attacking.

Strength Signal
Setting
Milestone
Competitive
Movement
Building through Competitive

Ruby is doing well with setting, and that strength is starting to show up in more live reps. The goal is to keep making it reliable when the pace rises.

Development Lever
Attacking
Evidence
2 notes
Milestone
Consistent
Next
Competitive

Ruby has moved Attacking from Capable into Consistent. Attacking measures timing, approach, contact, and the ability to swing with control and purpose in system.

Guide
How to Read this Report

Stages show the player’s broader development. Skill milestones show specific skill progression. Read more below…

Skill Milestones

Milestones show progress in a specific skill. Players usually move through milestones with age, practice, and better game understanding.

Overall Development Stage

Stages describe the player’s broader development level. They are based on the average of all skill milestones in the report.

Skills may be at different milestones. The overall stage shows the player’s combined development over time.

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Early StageOverall stageMilestones 1-2

The player is building the base. Coaches are looking for understanding, effort, and cleaner reps before expecting the skill to show up consistently in games.

Development Progression
Ruby's Progress Over Time

How Ruby's four skill groups are moving through milestones this season.

Technical
Tactical
Physical
Mental
Standout
Competitive
Consistent
Capable
Nov 3
Dec 1
Jan 5
Feb 2
Mar 2
Mar 31
Mar 31
Technical
Entering Competitive
Tactical
Entering Competitive
Physical
Entering Competitive
Mental
Entering Competitive
Skill Profile
Where Ruby Is Strongest

See how Ruby's skills compare now with the starting point.

PassingAttackingServingDefenseDecisionMakingStrength& Power
Selected Skill
Passing
Competitive milestone
Building through Competitive
FoundationAdvanced

Passing measures timing, accuracy, pace, and whether the ball is delivered in a way that helps the next action happen...

Next Milestone
Standout
Baseline (dashed)Current
Skill Development
Ruby's Skills by Group

Open a group to see its skills. Open a skill to see its milestone, story, supporting evidence, and next unlock.

FoundationAdvanced
Skill Story

Ruby has moved Defense from Consistent into Competitive. Defense measures how well the athlete protects space, stays disciplined, and disrupts the opponent without losing shape.

Supporting Evidence
Mar 31
Defense held up more consistently in live play as the pace increased.
Coach Morgan, session note
Feb 2
Ruby showed clearer control in defense than at the start of the report window.
Coach Morgan, session note
Next Unlock
Use defense with the same control as pace and pressure increase.
UpLVL Assessment
3 new notes, 2 earlier notes, and 6 skills interpreted for Ruby's development
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Ruby is progressing through the Transition Stage, with Passing and Decision-Making emerging as the most reliable parts of the profile. Across this report window, Passing made the clearest movement while Passing continued to set the standard. In recent live field situations, Ruby showed more control as the pace increased, stayed connected through tighter decisions, and carried the strongest habits into demanding moments. This shows a developing profile becoming more reliable as the demands increase. The primary priority is Attacking. Ruby now needs to build control and timing before adding more speed and pressure. In the Tip vs. Hit Decision Drill, Ruby should train players to read the block and decide in real-time whether to hit hard or tip over/around blockers, with one standard throughout: see the block before you swing. Successful transfer will look like Ruby using attacking at full pace without losing control, timing, or awareness of the next option.
Supporting Evidence
Coach Notes Behind This Assessment
New observations and selected earlier context, combined with skill milestones.
5 notes
New in This Report
Coach MorganMar 31
Ruby looked more composed in the flow of play. Passing and Decision-Making were the clearest separators in this session and created more control in the game. The next push is Attacking and Serving so that level holds when the pace lifts, the decisions get tighter, and the game becomes less forgiving.
Coach MorganMar 2
Attacking and Serving are the clearest next step. The goal is to keep the same quality when space closes quickly.
Coach MorganFeb 2
Ruby showed more control in Passing and Decision-Making and stayed connected as the pace increased.
Earlier Context
Coach MorganJan 5
Ruby began carrying the strongest training habits into more live moments.
Coach MorganDec 1
Ruby established a useful starting point, with Passing and Decision-Making already showing potential.
Train At Home

Ruby's Skill Build: Attacking

Your drill this week: Tip vs. Hit Decision Drill

12 minutes1-2 Players
Tip vs. Hit Decision Drill
Attacking
BLP
Legend
player
cones
ball
movement path
How It Works

Train players to read the block and decide in real-time whether to hit hard or tip over/around blockers.

What You Need
volleyballnetcones for targets
Mindset Rep
Lock-In Rep

Pick one detail to watch before the rep starts. Run the rep without adding a second focus.

Your Focus

Smart attackers use the tip not just as a softer option but as a tactical weapon against poor block positioning.

1
Set Up

Set up one or two cone targets deep in the court and two targets close to the net in open areas.

2
Run The Rep
A.
A blocker (or coach holding a foam blocker paddle) stands at the net.
B.
You runs a full approach and jumps. At the peak, the blocker either presents a full block (player should tip) or deliberately leaves a hole (player should hit hard).
C.
You reads the cue in the air and executes the appropriate shot, aiming for corresponding targets.
3
Check It

See the block before you swing

Goal

Success is making the right choice 4 out of 5 times, when you tip and the blocker closes, or swing when they don't, that's reading, not guessing.

Helpful Cues
See the block before you swingTip with fingertip control, don't push with the palmHard swing when the seam is open
UPLVL IT

Add a second blocker; player must find the seam or tip off the blocker's hands.

Source: USA Volleyball IMPACT Coaching Program
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