REGISTRATION

TRYOUT INFORMATION

Cost: $10 per age group

Teams:

Female Identifying: 13U (Under 13), 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U & 18U

Male Identifying: 14U, 16U & 18U

Coed 12U: Minimum age 10

Can my child attend an assessment in a higher age bracket? The short answer is “Maybe”; we would recommend getting in touch with us first. Email: dartmouthvolleyballclub@gmail.com and we’ll let you know how you should approach this request.

What will happen on the day of the session? Here’s what you can expect:

Parent(s) and Athletes show up at their tryout with athletic wear and their water, sign in at the front desk, get a number, and enter the facility. Parents can pick the athlete up outside after the end of the session.

When will I know if my athlete has made a team or not? If no offer letter has been received 48 hours after December 19th at 5:00 pm, it can be assumed the athlete did not make a team. Inquiries can be made to dartmouthvolleyballclub@gmail.com

2025-2026 Club Athlete Age Categories are as follows:

The following rules apply to both Nova Scotia Championships and VC National Championships:

18U**: Athletes born between September 1, 2007 and Dec 31, 2008 (16 months)
17U*: Athletes born between September 1, 2008 and Dec 31, 2009 (16 months)
16U: Athletes born between September 1, 2009 and Dec 31, 2010 (16 months)
15U: Athletes born between September 1, 2010 and Dec 31, 2011 (16 months)
14U: Athletes born between September 1, 2011 and Dec 31, 2012 (16 months)
13U: Athletes born between September 1, 2012 and Dec 31, 2013 (16 months)
12U: Athletes born on September 1, 2013 and Dec 31, 2016 (40 months) - Minimum age of 10 years old.

* Athletes born September 1-December 31 of the previous year, on a current CCAA or USports volleyball roster, will not be permitted to play in the 17U age class.

**For 2026 VC Club Nationals & VNS Provincials, 18U Age Category ONLY:

A team roster for the 18U category may include the following:
- 2 athletes born from Jan 1 - August 31, 2007, with the following restriction:
  - Athletes are NOT permitted to be part of any USport, CCAA or other Post-Secondary volleyball program for the current season (October 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026)
  - A maximum of 2 current USport, CCAA, or other post-secondary*** athletes born from Sept 1 - Dec 31, 2007.
  - Athletes born in 2008 are eligible to be a part of a team roster without any post-secondary restrictions.
  - The club and post-secondary coach should agree this is developmentally appropriate considering the season of play, training load, and circumstances of the post-secondary athlete.

What if there isn’t an assessment for my child's age? If there is not a team offered for the age group that your athlete would fall under, you would register them for the next age group up. For example, if you have a 14-year-old and there is no 15U team to try out for, please enroll them in the 16U placements.

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