Junior Development Program

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The Junior Development Program (JDP) is a tier-based program run across Tasmania, with the goal of providing a pathway for junior athletes to play and enjoy their volleyball. The JDP targets school aged children from ages 11-18, with 3 different tiers for different stages of skill development. It is open to ALL skill levels and both genders. You may be invited to different tiers of the program as your volleyball development continues throughout the year. 

Click the links below to find out more, or email us at jdp@volleyballtasmania.com.au if you have any questions. 

Scheduled programs are conducted in multiple venues across the state. Contact us to find out if there is one near you.                                      

Scheduled Programs

PASS (Primary Age School Sport) - PRE TIER

TVA (Tasmanian Volleyball Academy) - TIER 1  

VSS (Volleyball School Sport) - TIER 2                                                                                      

HPP (High Performance) - TIER 3

Representative Opportunities

State Teams

Coaching Staff 

Each program is led by an experienced head coach, and they have assistant coaches alongside them in training. They are actively mentored to then take on senior coaching roles in coming years. Players will be introduced to their coaches on the first night of the training programs, and guided through how to participate in the JDP program and join our communication app (Spond) once they arrive. 

JDP Coaching Staff:

JDP Director - John Young

JDP Mentor Coaches - Kai Ibbott and Peter Hutchinson

Southern JDP Staff:

Benjamin Althaus, Brayden Ibbott, Callum Flude, Cormac Jones, Elizabeth Apted, Erin Fudge, John Young, Josh Eickhoff, Josh Evans, Kai Ibbott, Ruth Valentine, Sam Fudge, Will Smith, Xavier Szkup

Northern JDP Staff: 

Eric Middleton, Jacinta Newman, Mia Gillies, Richard Morrison, Scott Richards