Club Extreme Volleyball holds tryouts per the regulations of USA Volleyball and the Ohio Valley Region.

Getting ready for tryouts

If a player is looking to get into JO volleyball for the first time or is a returning player looking to stay sharp coming out of school season, then come to an open gym.

Club Extreme Volleyball holds several open gyms by gender and age group in the weeks before tryouts. Coming to an open gym lets Club Extreme Volleyball coaches see the player in action and become familiar with them. In addition, as a player, you can get a sense of the Club Extreme Volleyball and see if this is a club you want to try out for.

Please note – a player may not attend an open gym until that player’s school season is done. This is an OVR/USA Volleyball rule and not a specific Club Extreme Volleyball rule. Note that this only applies to 7th/8th grade and High School teams, not younger recreation leagues.

Register for tryouts

If the player wishes to tryout for Club Extreme Volleyball, here are the following steps they need to complete. Please note it is highly recommended to complete these steps before coming to the tryout

1. Purchase a Ohio Valley Region (OVR)/USA Volleyball membership. OVR offers a $10 “Tryout Membership” minimum required membership for a player to attend a tryout. This membership additionally covers the player with secondary medical insurance in case of an injury and helps to cover the facility/host club with liability insurance. Later when you sign a contract with a club, you will “Upgrade” your Tryout Membership to a full membership, and the $10 is applied towards that full membership.
2. Complete the online registration process.
3. Review the OVR/USAV Athlete’s Bill of Rights.
4. Complete the Medical History and Release Form and bring it with you to the tryout.

Check out the 2024 Tryout schedule for Girls and Boys.

What to expect at tryouts

When you arrive at tryouts, you will be asked to check in, provide your Medical History and Release Form and pay the $15 Club Extreme Volleyball tryout fee ( note this is different from the OVR/USAV membership required above ). This fee goes towards the costs of running the tryout. Be sure to be equipped to play ( including shoes, knee pads, and other support equipment like braces or wraps ).

Then you will be given a tryout jersey with a number and have a picture taken of you; these are both used by the coaches to identify the players they are interested in having on their teams. Several measurements will also be taken, including height and vertical leap.

After that, you will be placed in a group of players and ran through several drills and exercises. Coaches will likely come to chat with you if they are interested more in you, and you may be asked to change groups if the coach is looking to see the player work with players at a different skill level.

Tryout Results

Following the tryout session’s conclusion, we will promptly release an announcement regarding the outcomes and team assignments.

You can expect the results to be swiftly published on the Club Extreme Volleyball website. Players will be listed on a team roster or placed in the alternates category, potentially offering opportunities if new teams emerge or other players decline invitations.
Once the bids have been officially posted, you can conveniently access this information for both Girls and Boys by clicking the link.

Offer acceptance and next steps

Club Extreme Volleyball offers and acceptance are governed by the OVR/USAV Athlete’s Bill of Rights. Here are a few key points.

1. Club Extreme Volleyball will not contact the player after they are notified of their offer to solicit their status ( this is an OVR/USAV regulation ). It is requested that the player notify Club Extreme Volleyball of their decision as soon as possible so they can plan accordingly.
2. To officially accept your offer, you must submit the Bid Declaration Form found here and pay the club fees. Club Extreme Volleyball does not turn away players due to financial hardship – don’t hesitate to contact Kathleen Lightfoot if you need to discuss payment options.
3. Once accepted, Club Extreme Volleyball will create a player profile on cevohio.org which you can maintain.

Team practices generally start after the holiday season, and your coach will contact you with your practice and tournament schedule. Please let the coach know immediately if there are any tournaments or practices the player is not able to attend so the coach can plan accordingly.

Club Extreme Volleyball will organize optional open gyms for players who have accepted their offer.

If you have questions about the tryout process, please contact Bill Gill at coachbillgill72@gmail.com or call/text after 6:00 pm 330-554-5302.