USA Tryouts
Tryouts for the 2011 USA season are below. Registration with the Iowa Region is REQUIRED before you can attend a tryout with any club. See below for more details.
DATES:
12U-14U: Saturday, Oct. 23rd and 30th, 6-8:30 PM, Registration at 5:30 PM
15U-18U: Saturday, Nov. 6th and Sunday, Nov. 14th, 6-8:30 PM, Registration at 5:30 PM
All tryouts will be held at the Johnston High School.
Cost: $20 (includes both tryout dates/age group)
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS BEFORE YOU TRYOUT
Go online (http://www.iavbreg.org/Registration.html) and complete the membership application process, either as a new member or renewing member.
1. Choose ‘TRYOUT MEMBERSHIP’.
2. Indicate 'UNDECIDED' under Club Affiliation. When you are selected and accept an invitation to a club, you may then go back and change to the club you are joining.
3. Payment can be done online by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or send a check to the Region Office. (Payable to: Iowa Region Volleyball.)
4. When you finish the Registration process, print the confirmation page and take a copy to all tryouts and give to the club at sign in. You must also print and fill out the Medical History Form (part of online registration process) and take a copy with you to all tryouts.
5. Once the payment has been received either online or in the Region Office, the player will become a member with a current status.
IOWA REGION TRYOUT POLICIES
1. A club or team may offer a player a position in their club or team at anytime. They should use the Player/ Club Commitment letter. This letter can be sent for players that are invited to a team as well as those who do tryouts.
2. Players who are invited to play on a team may sign a commitment letter at anytime. Once they sign the commitment letter they cannot attend any other club’s tryouts after signing the commitment letter. They are committed to the team the signed with for the entire season.
3. The player can not be forced to sign or commit to the club or team before the following deadlines. Clubs who extend offers must keep offered position open until the same deadlines listed below.
Offer Period for 15U and older. I understand that if I tryout for a 15U or older club team that I have until 4 PM on the Monday following the State of Iowa Girls High School Volleyball Tournament to make my final commitment to a club. For tryouts which occur after that date, I have until 4 PM on the Monday following the tryout to inform the club if I accept the offer. The club will have to hold that position available for me, once the offer is made until the above name deadlines.
Offer Period for 14U and younger. I understand that if I tryout for a 14U or younger club team that I have until 4 PM on the Monday following the first weekend in November to make my final commitment to a club. For tryouts which occur after that date, I have until 4 PM on the Monday following the tryout to inform the club if I accept the offer. The club will have to hold that position available for me, once the offer is made until the above name deadlines.