METROWEST VOLLEYBALL CLUB
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(877) 310-4734
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Practice location: NORFOLK, MA, 02056
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Tryouts for 2024-2025 Please bring a copy of your NERVA Membership card and a check for the tryout fee with you if you did not mail in advance. Please remember to bring a check for your Club Fees as confirmation of acceptance to a team on the final tryout date. We will be sizing players for uniforms on this day. Directions below - keep scrolling... this is a lot of information but it is all here.
Tryout Procedures - Attend all tryout dates for optimum evaluation by the program staff - Players must wear the numbered t-shirt issued to them at registration on their first tryout date and for each consecutive tryout date - Players must be sure they are trying out for the proper age division. The age divisions are designated by USA Volleyball the National Governing Association. You may tryout for your age division or a higher age division (but not younger). Please check the Age Division Requirements page to check month/year for level. - Players may tryout for more than one age division. If a player chooses to do this, they should attend both age division tryouts sessions so all coaches will see them. Player will use same tryout number (t-shirt) and registration (only pay one tryout fee). Players may play "up" in age but cannot play "down" in age divisions. - If a player misses the first date, they may attend the second date (the more dates attended provides the best opportunity to be seen by the coaching staff for team placement). Please notify the club director and or coaching staff in advance, regarding anticipated absences during the tryout period If a player is missing on the final tryout date without prior notification to the club director or coaching staff, the player will be removed from consideration for a spot on a team within the club. - A financial commitment to the program is expected no later than the final tryout date. Players will not be placed on a team without their financial commitment. Players may be offered a position on a team on the first or second tryout date. Once an offer is made a financial commitment should be brought to the next tryout (one week later) to confirm the spot on the team. If a player accepts a position on a team for another club (players attending multiple club tryouts), they should notify the Metrowest coach or club director and opt out of additional tryouts dates to be fair to other players that are trying out for our teams.
Open Level team selections: -18U/17U/16U Open Level team selections will be made on the first/second tryout dates. A total of up to four Open Level teams will be selected in the 18U, 17U, and 16U divisions (teams will be dependant on tryout participants ages). -18U/17U/16U Open level teams compete in 5 single day tournaments (NERVA and/or AAU tournaments) and plan to attend the convention center multi-day tournaments: Boston, Winterfest, RI Rumble, Liberty Challenge, and Volleyfest. Minimum 10 tournament dates. -18U/17U/16U Open level teams will have a mid-week 2 hour Wednesday evening practice 7-9PM at Forekicks in Club Level team selections: -Generally, 10-12 players are selected per team. -Cuts will be made where there is an over abundance of tryout participants -Club level teams compete in (5) NERVA local tournaments. All teams may travel to local tournaments in MA, RI, CT, NH, VT, ME. -Teams are formed as fairly as possible. Players are selected by the coaching staff according to skill, age and specific positions for each team (Setter, Libero/DS, Middle/Outside/Rightside hitters) -The club must take into consideration the availability of gym space and qualified coaching staff. Availability of teams will vary according to the number of tryout participants, players age, and skill level. Please see SELECTION / CUT PROCESS below. -Team numbers will tentatively be (1-3) 18/17 Open or Club, (1-3) 16 Open or Club, (4) 15 club, (4) 14/13/12 club. PLAYERS SELECTED FOR THE CLUB -Team players will receive a quality indoor competition volleyball. Volleyballs must be brought to all practices and games. -Club teams are selected on the final tryout date. Practices will be every Sunday in the same time slot at the same location as the tryout schedule. Please see Practice Schedule and Tournament Schedule for times and dates for all teams. SELECTION / CUT PROCESS We do not want to cut any player, but it is often times unavoidable given the response we have each year. Players in the 16-18 age divisions should inform the court coaches if they are interested in Club level vs Open level at first tryout. We will only be able to retain teams in our club based on the number of qualified coaches to staff teams. We will attempt to keep all 14/ 13 / 12 under players if there is enough court space. Our younger players are both new and returning players on any given year. Players are placed by experience level (teams for new players and teams for experienced players). The New England Region has a 13U age division. 12U players may participate at this level if the player has the skill set to play with a full weight volleyball. We will not carry 12U teams this season unless there is a large number of tryout participants in that age category. ATTENTION PARENTS! Offers for participation in the Club for the Open level teams will be made to players on the first and second week of tryouts. The offers will be made verbally and followed up with an invite to join the club through Sports Engine. If a player would like to accept a position on a team they should accept the Sports Engine invitation, and will be asked to deposit at the next tryout date after the offer has been made. All teams will be finalized on the last tryout week, we do keep a list of alternates if a spot opens in the club. All final Sportsengine invitations will be sent at that time. We will start to make offers to Club level team players verbally at the tryouts starting on the first and second week. We do this to start the process of acceptance by players - we realize that players tryout for multiple clubs, and this helps us determine if a player will stay with our club or not - which helps to determine potential spots on teams for other players. An email from Sportsengine will be sent to a player that is offered a spot on a team. Please "ACCEPT" this offer in the email to confirm acceptance with the Club. Parents/ players should confirm email used with Sportsengine is the email that was submitted in the online registration form for Metrowest. ON THE FINAL TRYOUT DATE On the last tryout date teams will be finalized within the first hour and a half (parents please plan shared commuting and or pick up time accordingly). The players will be called in and we will announce that they will take a water break AFTER a list of players numbers are called out. These numbers will be the players that HAVE MADE a team for the upcoming season. After the list is read, ALL THE PLAYERS will walk away for their water break together. We feel this is the kindest way to avoid embarrassment for any girl not selected for a team. Players not selected are free to leave the tryouts at that point. All players that are selected for a team should return to the courts to meet with the coaches. (Shared commuting should be taken into consideration as this may be problematic) The last half hour will be used to meet the coach, verify uniform size, assign uniform numbers, collect parent cell phone numbers, collect program fee check, and discuss other details for the first practice. See Practice Schedule. DO NOT LEAVE the final tryout day without confirming team placement and taking the opportunity to check player uniform size. Uniform numbers will be assigned to a player at this time. Parents will order a uniform through the web site (credit card purchase) and will need the uniform number. Size corrections will not be made by the Club - it is the parent/player responsibility. CLUB COMMITMENT At the end of the team selection is when players will need to turn in their check for the program fee to their coach. All checks are made payable to "Metrowest Volleyball Club". The balance is due in full (please see Fees page). Parents that may require a payment plan should contact the Club Director. If any player declines a position on a team and an opening occurs, the next player on the coaches list will be contacted by the club director and offered participation in the club. Tryout Registration Please go to the Tryout Signup page to start the online process. Pre-registration is preferred by the Club. Pre-registered players proceed to t-shirt table for their pre-assigned number and go right onto the courts. To be considered pre-registered you must have the following: -Online registration form for the club completed -USAV NERVA Membership card printed, and mailed with tryout fee prior to first tryout date. Registration after the first tryout date is allowed on site but filling out the forms online is required. If not pre-registered you may not receive the t-shirt size requested (you will have to take what is available). ON SITE REGISTRATION OR REGISTRATION AFTER NOV 1ST: ======================================================================= **All members should complete and mail registration materials prior to tryouts. Please bring a copy of your forms if mailed late to ensure participation on tryout date. If not mailed ahead, please have forms filled out to avoid a longer wait in line. Tryout t-shirt size is not guaranteed for any registrations received less than 2 weeks in advance.** Registration may be done on site (but not preferred by club). Metrowest Club Registration tryout fee is $50.00 (covers all tryout dates). Tryout fee covers gym rental for all tryout dates and a numbered t-shirt. Numbered t-shirts must be worn each week to the tryouts for player identification. T-shirts become the property of the tryout participant. Tryout fees are non-refundable. If still unsure please call toll free (877) 310-4734 to confirm your tryout time DIRECTIONS Locally from Rt 109 Take Rt 109 to Millis. Rt 109 intersects with Rt 115 in Millis. Turn onto Rt 115 (South) towards From Mass Turnpike Take exit 11A to Rt 495 South. Use exit 15 - Rt 1A in Wrentham. Follow Rt 1A North to Norfolk. At the intersection of Rt 1A and Rt 115, turn right and Forekicks is on the right. [or go one exit further South, to exit 14 Rt 1 and follow directions below] From Rt 495 ( Take Rt 495 North. Use exit 14 - Rt 1 in Wrentham. Follow Rt 1 North to Norfolk. Just after Rt 140, get into the left lane at the traffic light (Pine Street). Seasonal Store is on the left. Turn left onto Pine Street which is Rt 115At the intersection of Rt 1A and Rt 115, turn right and Forekicks is on the left. |
