Try Outs for Girls Area League Teams
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Try Outs for Island Volleyball Club Girls Area League Teams will be held:
Monday, November 10 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Bladium located at
800 West Tower Avenue, Bldg 40, Alameda, CA, 94501. Directions to
the Bladium.
Please arrive fifteen minutes to half an hour early, with a parent or guardian,
in order to fill out the required registration paperwork. (The
required forms are available in PDF format for your convenience.)
Try outs will be held at the Bladium (on what used to be the
Alameda Naval Air Station), and are open to girls ages 12 - 18
who are enthusiastic about improving their skills and playing in competitive
tournaments in and around Northern California. The cost to try out is $25
per player. This fee covers gym rental and NCVA
try out fees (which include insurance coverage during try outs).
Girls Area League Season Costs
The cost per player for the season is $750. This pays for NCVA individual registration, NCVA team registration, tournament fees (see tournament schedule below), uniforms (uniform shorts, uniform jerseys, club t-shirt), volleyballs, facility rental for practices, and coach stipend. Travel to and from tournament sites is not covered in this fee. Nor is lodging (not normally necessary) or food purchases while at tournaments. DO NOT LET THE COST BE A DETERRENT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO PLAY. For those who wish to participate, we may run some fund raising activities which will offer players the ability to substantially reduce the cost of playing. Please see Jeff Silverman if the cost is a problem for you and we will work together so that interested players who make the team may find a way to participate. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO REFUND POLICY AS TEAM COSTS ARE FIXED FOR THE SEASON.
Girls Area League Practice Information
Playing on a club team requires a commitment as play is competitive and practice and teamwork are key ingredients to an enjoyable season. The team will be practicing 1 - 2 evenings a week beginning in Novermber and running through the end of May or early June. Practice times are not yet finalized, but practices are generally targeted for a couple of afternoons or early evenings mid-week. Specific times and venues will be available shortly. A full practice schedule will be distributed at the mandatory parent meeting prior to the first practice.
Girls Area League Season Schedule
Island Volleyball Club Girls Area League teams will participate in 1 warm-up non-league tournament, 1 special large tournament, and 6 area league tournaments. Tournaments are on Saturdays and/or Sundays, typically beginning at around 8:00 a.m. and running all day. Most tournaments are structured such that teams play multiple matches in pool play, and based upon pool play results teams are seeded so that some or all may play in afternoon brackets to determine finishes. Results from prior tournaments determine initial seeding for any given tournament during the season. Tournament locations vary and may be as close as here in Alameda at the Bladium or may be in the south bay or in the Sacramento area. Tournament locations are usually announced a couple of weeks prior to the tournament. The tournament schedule is set and is as follows:
Event 14’s
16’s
18’s
Non-League Tournament 1/3
or 1/11 1/4 or 1/10 1/3
or 1/11
Reffing Clinic 1/16/08
1/16/08 1/16/08
California Kickoff Tournament 1/17-1/18 1/18-1/19
1/17-1/18
League Qualifier 2/8
1/31
2/1
League Tournament #1 3/7
3/1
3/1
League Tournament #2 3/28
3/22
3/29
League Tournament #3 4/3
4/19 4/18
League Tournament #4 5/17
5/16
5/9
No. Ca. Reg. Championships 5/30-5/31
6/6-6/7 5/30-5/31
Volleyball is a team sport, and everyone who makes a team will be expected to participate in all tournaments. However, we know there may be a good reason for having to miss a tournament. Please let us know during try outs if you know of any conflicts with this tournament schedule.
Notification
Club volleyball is competitive, typically more competitive than school league play. In addition, this club, in it's second year, has limited availability of practice space. These factors compel the club to accept a pre-set maximum number of players. We hope to be able to expand our program in the future to be able to accommodate more players. For any players who try out and do not make a team, please check this web site regularly as the club will be putting on inexpensive clinics and camps during the year.
NCVA requires a 48 hour period between try out and signing players. Island Volleyball Club supports this policy. For those who make the team, there is a mandatory parent meeting prior to the first practice.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please first look to see if they are answered anywhere else on this web site. If not, email us at info@islandvolleyballclub.com. If your question is about NCVA or you'd like to learn about try outs for other clubs, please go to NCVA's web site at www.ncva.com.
