JUNIOR PLAYER AGE DEFINITION For use during the 2024-2025 Season

USAV FL Region Parent Info HERE

What is Club Volleyball?

Club volleyball provides a competitive level of play for girls who are interested in improving their skills and gaining the experience necessary to play in high school and beyond.

Is Club For Me?
Club volleyball can be costly, therefore, it is important to determine if it is the right fit for your child. If an athlete is just looking to play for fun and to be with their friends, there are less expensive alternatives. Athletes that come to the club program are looking for better competition and to elevate their game with the hopes of eventually playing at an Elite level.

We are looking for young ladies who are passionate about the sport and we can teach them the rest. Our teams are divided by skill level within each age group. We have team options that range from beginner to elite, and from “non travel” to “out-of-state travel”.

Why Play Club Volleyball?

·       Talented coaches – Many of the best volleyball minds choose to coach at the club level because of the opportunity to reach more players for a longer period of time.

·       Extensive practice – The extended season offered by club gives players a chance to get thousands of valuable reps that ensure improvement in skills and fitness.

·       Purposeful friendships – Club volleyball brings together like-minded athletes with similar goals and helps form friendships that can last a lifetime.

·       Wide-ranging competition – Club volleyball tournaments are some of the largest, most competitive and fun sporting events out there. You get to test yourself against players and teams from all over the region and possibly the nation.

·       College exposure – The tournaments provide athletes exposure to college coaches. Many of these coaches recruit exclusively through club volleyball.

My daughter is in middle school (or even younger). Should we play club now or wait until high school?

Ultimately it is up to each family to make the decision that is right for them. However, volleyball is becoming more and more competitive. Players are picking up the sport at earlier ages and there is really no substitute to developing good fundamentals and game knowledge early on. Players who start early, 6th or 7th grade or even sooner, typically have a huge advantage over their peers who do not pick up the sport until later.

What to Know
Club tryouts can be very nerve-wracking for both players and parents.  Parents, please do everything in your power to encourage your daughter and to help keep them calm as the day goes on. 

Tryouts normally will take place on one day with multiple age groups being evaluated.  Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled tryout time to ensure getting checked in and prepared for tryouts to start.

Coaches are looking for a variety of things during tryouts.

·       Versatility- Coaches love players that are able and willing to play multiple positions.

·       Specific Skills- A coach may be looking for a specific position to be filled on their roster so may be focusing on a specific skill during tryouts.

·       Willingness to Compromise- When a coach asks your daughter "What position do you play?" the answer "Whatever you need" goes a long way.  A player that tells a coach that she only is willing to play a certain position is probably going to get passed along.

·       Potential- Don't play it safe!  Coaches will notice the potential, not the errors.

·       Hustle- A girl that is hustling on the court will probably get noticed.  A girl that hustles to and from water breaks, back into line, picking up ball, etc, will get noticed.  Be the first girl back from breaks!

AAU Membership
The first thing that you will need to do before tryouts is register for an AAU Volleyball Athlete Membership HERE.

What Should I Wear For Tryouts?

Wear something that will make you stand out from the crowd.  A shirt with your name on the back, colorful spandex, sparkly headband, etc.  These will help grab the coaches attention and make it easy to identify you.

How Are Teams Chosen?

Club teams will need to be filled by position first.  Setter, middle, outside, opposite, libero.  Teams will have anywhere between 9-12 players depending on age and level of play.