2024-2025 WVBA U15-U18s Club Season Volleyball Tryouts
Thank you for attending our U15-U18s Tryouts-
we were able to fill 14 teams for the upcoming season!
WVBA U12-U14 Club Volleyball Tryouts:
Saturday, October 26th, 2024
U13 National Tryouts: 9:00-11:30AM
U14 National Tryouts: 1:00-4:00PM
U12 & U13/ U14 Regional Tryouts: 5:30-8:00PM
Join WVBA’s Club Volleyball Program – Compete, Excel, and Succeed!
Are you ready to elevate your volleyball game to the next level? WVBA’s Club Volleyball is designed for players who crave competition and aspire to excel with a high-level team. Our season runs from November to June, featuring three practice days per week (with optional Wednesdays) and two tournaments each month starting in January. Our National teams travel to top tournaments all over the country, including AAU Nationals in Orlando, FL.
Structured Practice Units for Maximum Development:
Practices are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Our High School Prep unit aims to prepare players for varsity-level performance, while our College Prep unit focuses on readying athletes for collegiate play. With over 200 alumni advancing to college volleyball, many at the D1 level, our track record speaks for itself.
Why Choose WVBA?
If your athlete is passionate about volleyball and eager to compete at a higher level, WVBA’s club season is the perfect path. Discover more about our elite program by visiting our website, exploring our FAQ, or emailing Shawna at Shawna@wvba.org. Join us and be part of a legacy of excellence!
Last season we were able to fill the following teams: (1) U12 Regional Team, (2) U13 National Team, (4) U14 National Teams, (1) Combined U13/U14 Regional Teams, (5) U15 National Teams (4) U16 National Teams, (3) U17 National Teams, (2) U18 National Teams
We are looking to fill similar amounts of teams for this upcoming season. Slight adjustments may be made according to tryout size and selection.
This training is for experienced 5-8th graders looking to prepare for club tryouts. This will give middle school age players a competitive edge and will physically and mentally prepare them for the tryout process and their club season. We offer up to 3 practices a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Players can choose their schedule of how many practices to train a week or pick individual sessions.
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6-8:30pm
Sundays: 4-6:30pm
To prepare for tryouts, we will have a Pre-Tryout Camp for both our U12-U13 and U14 age groups. This session will give players the opportunity to go through the entire tryout process before the actual tryout evaluation. All drills and physical testing will be the same as the actual tryout.
U12-U13 Tryout Run-Through: Sunday, October 20th 9:00-11:30am
U14 Tryout Run-Through: Sunday, October 20th 12:30-3:30pm
WVBA Open House
We will also be holding an Open House for parents toward the end of each Tryout Run-Through session. This meeting will be hosted by our Club Director, Alec Weitl, and Director of Operations, Shawna Slagle, who will cover details and information for the 2024-2025 WVBA club season. This will be held in our upstairs mezzanine at Academy Sports Center. This Open House is open for any parents who want to attend regardless of whether their player is at the Tryout Run-Through session.
U12-U13 Tryout Run-Through: Sunday, October 20th 11:00-12:00pm
U14 Tryout Run-Through: Sunday, October 20th 3:00-4:00pm
Please print, sign, and bring both forms to your tryout.
Forms will be accepted at the time of check-in, 20-30 mins before Tryouts start.
To look up the details of a completed 2024-2025 WVBA Club Season U15-U18 Tryout Registration registration please type in all details exactly as they appear on the final registration.
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Q 1. How do I know which tryout time to go to?
A 1. We suggest that players try out for their grade level and must abide by the USAV age classifications. Your player's USVA age is how old they will be on July 1st, 2025. Example: a 7th grader who is 12 years old today, but will turn 13 on or before July 1st, 2025- This means they are a U13.
Below are the suggested tryouts for each grade/ graduation year:
2025= 12th Grade (suggested Tryout U18s)
2026= 11th Grade (suggested Tryout U17s)
2027= 10th Grade (suggested Tryout U16s)
2028= 9th Grade (suggested Tryout U15s)
2029= 8th Grade (suggested Tryout U14s)
2030= 7th Grade (suggested Tryout U13s)
2031= 6th Grade (suggested Tryout U12s)
2032 and beyond (suggested Tryout U12s)
There are a few exceptions to this rule:
If you have any questions about what your player's USAV age is- please refer to this chart:
2025 USAV Age Eligibility Chart
Q 2. What is the difference between Regional Teams and National Teams?
A 2. There are very few differences between these two different types of teams:
*We will not be having a Regional Team for our U15s/U16s age group for the 2024-2025 season.
These numbers will be made available soon.
Q 3. I think my daughter should "play up" one year. What should I do?
A 3. Our mission is to prepare all players to be nationally competitive in their age division. WVBA coaches will assess your player during their official tryout to determine if we believe that is the best option for their development.
Q 4. When will we know if we made a team at WVBA?
A 4. Offers are made to players to join the club during the tryout. If we have contracts open at the end or after tryouts, we will be reaching out to our alternate list. We do fill most of our contracts during tryouts.
Q 5. Do you have to accept the offer during the tryout? What if we are planning on attending another tryout?
A 5. If players are offered a contract at tryouts, it is because we WANT them to play at WVBA- and we hope that the feeling is mutual. Players accept offers on the spot or discuss with their parents during the tryout period. If you were given an offer but need more time after the tryout is over, we will no longer hold a spot for you and you will be placed on our alternate list. If still interested, you can contact us post-tryout to see if we have availability. We would prefer to take players who have WVBA as their first choice!
Q 6. Will we know what team we made during the tryout?
A 6. No. We do not feel it is fair to the player, the parents, or the coaches to make such an important decision within the limited time of our tryouts. We need to place players on teams that we believe offer the player the optimum opportunity for their growth and development during the current club season. Players will be offered a spot with our club, but not a specific team. We take the first 3 of weeks of practices for more evaluation and then we place players onto teams that we believe will allow for the greatest progress for the player during the upcoming season...
Q 7: How many teams is WVBA planning to fill this season?
A7: We are hoping to fill at least as many teams as we had for the 2023-2024 season*. Last season we were able to fill 22 teams and had the following: (1) U12 Teams, (2) U13 National Teams, (4) U14 National Teams, (1) U14 Regional Teams, (5) U15 National Teams (4) U16 National Teams, (3) U17 National Teams and (2) U18 National Teams
*Exact teams may vary depending on tryouts and numbers in each age division.
Q 8: Does my Player need a USAV Membership to Tryout?
A 8: No- Players do not need a USAV membership for our tryout or our season. Players just need a completed registration and the two provided JVA forms (Medical Release and Release of Liability)
Q 9: Where can I find the two JVA forms needed for Tryouts?
A 9: Right here!
Q 10: Is there a fee for Tryouts?
A10: Tryouts will have an associated fee of $35 for all players . There is an Early Bird discount for registering before Oct 1st where the cost will be $25 per player.
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Phone: (425)745-0866
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