All athletes MUST attend BOTH listed tryout dates at each desired level.
Failing to do so will affect the NFVB Selection Committee's ability to properly evaluate a player's volleyball skills.
Tryout Fee: There is a one time tryout fee for the season of $40.
If you attend tryouts at any given level and don't make one of those teams, players can come back to any following set of tryout dates to seek placement on other teams.
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Tuesday, August 1st
Thursday, August 3rd
Times:
15U & 18U - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
16U & 17U - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Players do not need to make an appointment, these are 3 hour open time slots to try-on uniforms and take care of your physical testing.
Testing includes: standing reach, block jump and approach touch testing.
Date:
Thursday, July 27th OR Sunday, July 30th
Time:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Who:
Girls trying out for 15-18U Navy & Red teams ONLY
Boys trying out for 16-18U Gold teams ONLY
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Tuesday, August 8th
Thursday, August 10th
Times:
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Sunday September 17th
Sunday September 24th
Times:
15U Regional & Local Teams - 9:00 am to 11:00 am
16U Regional & Local Teams - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
17U & 18U Regional Teams - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Players do not need to make an appointment, these are 3 hour open time slots to try-on uniform.
Date:
Sunday September 10th
Time:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Who:
Girls trying out for 15-18U White teams
Girls trying out for 15-16U Local teams
Boys trying out for 15 Gold
Boys trying out for 15-18U Silver/Bronze teams
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Sunday September 17th
Sunday September 24th
Times:
15 Gold (National) Team - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
15U-16U Regional Teams - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
17U-18U Regional Teams - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Sunday November 5th
Sunday November 12th
Times:
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Players do not need to make an appointment, these are 3 hour open time slots to try-on uniform.
Date:
Sunday, October 29th
Time:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Who:
All Girls & Boys 13U to 14U
National, Regional, and Girls Local Teams
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Sunday November 5th
Sunday November 12th
Times:
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Sunday November 5th
Sunday November 12th
Time:
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Sunday November 5th
Sunday November 12th
Time:
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
*It is a REQUIREMENT to attend both tryout dates*
Dates:
Sunday November 5th
Sunday November 12th
Time:
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Tryouts for any players in 6th grade or younger will now be facilitated by the TCP Academy. Info on those programs can be found at The Champion Project Academy
Please note that The Champion Project Academy offers two levels of participation.
Navy, red, white, gold, and silver team practices start on November 27, 2023.
Local team practices (North, South, East) start on January 5, 2024.
*Team practice schedules are posted on the website HERE
In order to complete the two steps below, there will be two separate fee payments that need to be made.
$40 is the club registration fee to get your players name in our system and to cover costs incurred for tryouts.
The $15 Tryout Membership fee covers players for insurance during the tryout period. If the player makes a team, the club pays an additional $54 to get them a full membership for the rest of the season.
Purchase a Tryout Membership - You cannot purchase this until July 1 - We will send a reminder email!
Players that were members last season were covered until their membership expired at the end of August.
IF you don't know your Sports Engine ID and password, please go to this link.
IF you do not have a Sports Engine account, then please create a new account. For directions, go to this link.
This membership is necessary for insurance coverage during the tryout process!
You must bring proof of a current Tryout Membership to the Check-In table at tryouts.
Notes:
Directions:
Niagara Frontier feels that participating at your grade level allows more of our players to participate on teams with their peer groups. This also places players on teams with similar "years" of experience and maturity levels.
All players must tryout at their academic GRADE LEVEL for the current academic year (2023-2024). The staff will notify any players who fall into an alternate (older) division based on USA Volleyball restrictions.
The club directors may allow individuals to attend an alternate age group at the second tryout as per the club's "Play-Up" policy in the Club Handbook. This policy also governs players who may need to tryout at a grade level below due to their USAV age. Please notify Coach Rocco or Coach Dan prior to Tryouts if you feel you should be placed on a team "older" or "younger" than your current grade level for any reason (date of birth or skill level). If you attend the wrong tryout, you risk not getting the fairest evaluation at tryouts.
Rocco Lucci - Girls Director
Dan Johnson - Boys Director
Grade Level | H.S. Grad Year | Team Age | NFVB "Grade-Level" Definition |
---|---|---|---|
12th Graders | 2024 | 18U | Teams with players who are in the 12th grade or below during the current academic year |
11th Graders | 2025 | 17U | Teams with players who are in the 11th grade or below during the current academic year |
10th Graders | 2026 | 16U | Teams with players who are in the 10th grade or below during the current academic year |
9th Graders | 2027 | 15U | Teams with players who are in the 9th grade or below during the current academic year |
8th Graders | 2028 | 14U | Teams with players who are in the 8th grade or below during the current academic year |
7th Graders | 2029 | 13U | Teams with players who are in the 7th grade or below during the current academic year |
6th Graders | 2030 | 12U | Teams with players who are in the 6th grade or below during the current academic year |
5th Graders & Under | 2031 and beyond | 11U | Teams with players who are in the 5th grade or below during the current academic year |
The Girls and Boys Club Directors make the final decision on all roster placements with input from the coaching staff. Selection for Niagara Frontier Teams will be based but not limited to the following criteria:
1. Player performance during tryouts (skill level, effort, interaction with coaches and other players, athleticism)
2. Athletic potential and development
3. Attitude, Attitude, Attitude
4. Level preference
5. Player evaluations from last year or previous club experience
6. Past history of parental involvement or behavior
We typically post final rosters one week after tryouts. Exceptions will be made and noted on the website.