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2025-26 Season Tryout Information

Juniors AGE DIVISIONS

11s – Born on or after July 1, 2014
12s – Born on or after July 1, 2013
13s – Born on or after July 1, 2012
14s – Born on or after July 1, 2011
15s – Born on or after July 1, 2010
16s – Born on or after July 1, 2009
17s – Born on or after July 1, 2008
18s – Born on or after July 1, 2007

What to bring to tryouts: 

  • Water/gatorade
  • Volleyball gear (kneepads, etc)
  • Pre-register online
  • Rockford Volleyball will provide a tryout t-shirt

What to expect after tryouts: 

  • Rockford Volleyball  Admin will deliberate teams and begin making phone calls and sending emails.  
  • Select Teams will receive offers first, then Regional.  

Welcome to the 2025-26 Season!

Rockford Volleyball Tryouts are open to all players, regardless of the club you’ve played for in the past. We encourage everyone to attend and see what our program has to offer!

We do not pre-select teams so every athlete must try out each season. Team selections are based on current performance, not past affiliations. We focus on building the best teams possible, free from outside influences like school or previous club history.

The club director will be present at all tryouts to answer questions and share our philosophy of developing the whole athlete.

If a player is injured and unable to participate in tryouts, please contact the club director as early as possible.

NEW for the 2025-26 Season!

We have restructured our club offerings for the 2025-26 season, to learn more, click here

Club Acceptance & Teams

Tryouts help us determine which players will be accepted into the club. Team placements will be finalized during the first 1-2 weeks of practice to ensure the best fit for each athlete.

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Additional Information

  • Tryout payments are non-refundable.

  • Please plan to have your athlete at the entire tryout. This is a closed tryout between the athlete and coaches. Parents are not allowed in the gym.

  • All athletes must be at the tryout day in order to be considered for a team.

  • An email will be sent to the parent once acceptance into RVA has been completed and with instructions on signing. 

  • Players may be put on a waiting list for a team if not initially selected. If a selected player does not accept the spot on the team, we will select another player from the waiting list at that time.

Tryout Schedule

Age Team Tryout Date Tryout Time
10-18 Summer Tryout // Regional & Select July 17, 2025 5pm - 7 pm
10-18 Fall Tryout // Regional & Select November 1, 2025 5pm - 7 pm
10-18 Makeup Tryouts // Regional & Select November 2, 2025 1pm - 2 pm

Tryout Process

Stage Description
Pre-Registration Athletes Pre-Register on our website to allow us to provide adequate staffing for tryouts and to make registration faster on site. The tryout fee is $35
On Site Registration ALL ATHLETES MUST PRE-REGISTER! NO WALK-INS WILL BE ALLOWED. Everyone should arrive 30 minutes early to check in and receive tryout t-shirt & number
Tryout Evaluation Athletes will be guided through the tryout and evaluated thoroughly by coaches.
Club Selection Coaches and Club Directors meet after tryouts to select those accepted into the club
Communication Emails will be sent out to athletes with their placement within 1 week after ALL early tryouts are complete. Athletes/Families have 48 hours to respond to the offer with an Acceptance or Denial. We have all tentative details available before our tryout to allow for the decision making process to be efficient
Team Formation Coaches and Club Director finalize the rosters during the first 1-2 weeks of the season