VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS

UPDATED for 2024-2025 School Year

Girls Must Be Present all 3 Days of Tryouts

7th Grade -August 15th, 16th, &19th from 7:15-8:45am

8th Grade -August 15th, 16th, &19th from 4:30-6:00pm 

Tryouts will be in the Big Gym, therefore drop-off & pickup will be at the back of the school.

Please fill out the google form labeled "Volleyball Tryout Info Form" below no later than Sunday August 11th 

VOLLEYBALL TRYOUT INFO FORM 

 A current physical must be on file to try out

CRITERIA FOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS

STUDENTS ARE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS AND ASSIGNED STATIONS.  DAY 1 WILL FOCUS ON TESTING SKILLS. DAY 2 AND 3 WILL CONSIST OF SCRIMMAGE AND LIVE PLAY. 

·   PASSING

·   SETTING

·   HITTING

·   BLOCKING

·   SERVING

·   SPEED, ENDURANCE AND HUSTLE, EFFORT

·   ATTITUDE, COACHABILITY, CALLING BALL, COMMUNICATION

PASSING-CONSISTENT AND ACCURATE. BALL SHOULD BE PASSED TO SETTER POSITION OFF A SERVE OR HIT.

SETTING-HANDS SHOULD BE STRONG AND BALL SHOULD HAVE LITTLE TO NO SPIN COMING OFF THE FINGERS. SETTER SHOULD BE ABLE TO REACT TO BALL QUICKLY AND SET THE HITTER CONSISTENTLY.

HITTING-APPROACH AND SWING SHOULD BE STRONG AND IN CORRECT FORM. HITTER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HIT BALL OVER AND IN CONSISTENTLY AND BE ABLE TO TRANSITION BACK TO DEFENSE AFTER HIT.

BLOCKING-STUDENTS WILL BE TESTED ON VERTICLE JUMP. BLOCKERS WILL BE TESTED ON APPROACH TO NET, TRANSITIONING BACK AND ABILITY TO BLOCK SUCESSFULLY. STAY OUT OF NET!!

SERVING-CONSISTENCY AND ACCURACY IS A MUST. OVER HAND SERVE ONLY. JUMP SERVE WILL BE OBSERVED BUT NOT MANDATORY. SERVE MUST BE HARD AND STUDENT NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO SERVE TO LOCATIONS ON COURT.

SPEED/HUSTLE- STUDENTS NEED TO REACT AND MOVE TO BALL QUICKLY.  ALSO, DO NOT LET BALLS DROP WITHOUT EFFORT.

ENDURANCE- STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PASS, SET, HIT, BLOCK AND SERVE CONSECUTATIVELY.

ATTITUDE/COACHABILITY-STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN POSITIVE AT ALL TIMES, SELF ADJUST, AND CALL BALL. THEY SHOULD ALSO CHEER ON TEAMMATES AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER.