Important Information and Tryouts communication will be sent closer to the start of the school year. Please be on the lookout for this information in late July or beginning of August.

General Information Below

General Information:

• Volleyball Season: August-October

• 3 Teams per Grade

• 8 Games in a season

• 1 Invitational Tournament for A Team Only

• District Tournament for top 3 in your zone

Tryouts:

• Information will be communicated prior to the first day of school.

• Generally, tryouts will begin the 2nd day of school in the afternoon and will consist of 4-5 days of tryouts before final cuts are made.

Dress Code:

• Practice gear and lockers will be issued the first few days of school. Athletics will wear the issued gear for both tryouts and practice/off-season.

• Hair must be pulled up AND out of the face.

• No jewelry - DO NOT GET EARS OR NOSE PIERCED. You will be asked to take it out.

• Knee pads are optional for tryouts but will be required if on the team – White is the preferred color for games.

• Court appropriate shoes (may wear running shoes for conditioning outside)

• Facemasks are optional

Participation is Required:

• Athletes must participate each day of the tryout process. If they are absent, this may severely impact their ability to make the team.

Skills Assessment:

Coaches will be assessing all tryout participants in the following skills

• Passing

• Setting

• Serving (over hand only)

• Hitting

• Defense

• Court/Spacial Awareness

• Speed/Agility

Final Cuts:

• Cuts will be made throughout the tryout process

Off-Season

Athletes that do not make the volleyball program will enter the off-season program. The off-season program will focus on agility, core, strength training, conditioning and preparing athletes for the next upcoming sport (cross country and basketball).

Team Assignments

Specific team assignments (A, B, or C) will be announced during practice a few days after tryouts are finished. Teams will be very fluid to where if an athlete is working hard and outperforming others, they will have the opportunity to move up at the coaches discretion.