Girls 2026 – 2027 Tryout Information
Last updated May 10, 2026
It is IMPERATIVE that you read all the information on this page, as well as the FAQs page, carefully!
We are the weekend-only volleyball club in New Jersey! Practices are Sundays only. Events / Tournaments are Saturdays and Sundays only. Perfect for those looking to play around other sports, their school play, or just not pay the big price of other clubs that have multiple sleepaway tournaments a year.
If you’re new to club volleyball, you’re not alone. Most families who visit this page are just trying to figure out what it even is — and whether it’s right for their child.
Club volleyball is an off-season program that gives players a chance to keep learning, practicing, and competing after the school season ends. It runs during the winter and spring, and our travel teams practice once a week and play in one-day weekend tournaments.
Let’s say your daughter played on her middle school team and loved it. Club volleyball gives her a way to keep that going — to keep learning, meet new teammates, and grow her confidence on the court. Some players come in with lots of experience. Others are just starting out, especially at the younger age levels (12s–14s). Everyone’s there to learn.
It is a commitment: There’s a cost. There’s time involved. And we expect players to show up, on time, ready to work. But it’s worth it for the growth you’ll see — not just in skills, but in confidence, teamwork, and resilience.
If your child is into volleyball and wants to play more — or if they’re just curious — we believe North Jersey Volleyball Club is a great first step, as well as the perfect club for multi-sport athletes.
First time?
- Plug your child’s birthday into the Age of Eligiblity Calculator below. This will give you your child’s age group, per USA Volleyball’s standards.
- Use that age group to look at the Tryout Schedule.
- Read all the information on this page.
- Read all the information on the FAQs page.
Age of Eligibility Calculator
The best way to start is to know what your daughter’s age of eligibility is. In club volleyball, your child’s age group isn’t based on how old they are right now — or even what grade they’re in. It’s based on a national system set by USA Volleyball.
Age eligibility is determined by your child’s age on July 1st of the upcoming club season. That means your 13-year-old 7th grader might actually qualify for the 14s age group — or vice versa. It’s not always intuitive.
To make it easy, we’ve built a simple tool that tells you exactly what age group your child should register for. Just plug in their birthday and you’re good to go.
Why this matters:
Teams are formed by age group, and tryout schedules are set accordingly. Knowing your child’s correct age group will help you understand which tryout age applies.
Still not sure? Go ahead and use the calculator, then scroll down to the tryout dates and read all the information below. It’s quick and takes the guesswork out of it.
We will NOT have an 18s age team going forward.
Once you’ve calculated your child’s age of eligibility, click the tab below that matches their age.
If your child’s age of eligibility is 12 (INCLUDES ALL AGES 12 AND UNDER), here’s what the tryout process will look like. There is one round of tryouts.
Sunday, Sept. 20
Time: TBD
Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
We’ll email you a follow up:
- A notice that you have made the travel team, and instructions on how to accept the spot
- A notice that your child didn’t make the travel team this season
12s and under must attend the one-day tryout – no exceptions.
What Happens Next
If your child is placed on a travel team:
- Parent/Player Meeting Sunday, Nov. 15
- First Practice Sunday, Nov. 22
If your child is not selected for a travel team:
- You’ll have the option to join a non-travel, practice-only team instead. As a thank you for trying out, you will receive the registration before it is published to the public.
- First practice for non-travel teams are Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Quick Chart
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Shared Court? ** If this is yes, then you will share a court at practice with another team. This is the biggest way we keep pricing down – by splitting the cost of the gym time in half for each team. |
Yes |
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Total One-Day Tournaments / Events ** Includes friendlies, tournaments, and other competitive events |
5 |
Pricing Chart
No hidden fees. The only thing not listed below is the optional sleepaway tournament which is in March every year. If you are interested in participating, add an additional $440 to the price below.
| PAY TO |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
| NJVBC | Tryout Fee | $60 |
| NJVBC |
Season Dues Includes: 36 hours of practice (Two and a half hour practices on Sundays) Five one-day tournaments or events Two jerseys One T-Shirt One warm-up long sleeve with Last Name on back |
$1,235 |
| USA Volleyball | Membership Fee | $80 |
| AAU | Membership Fee | $25 |
TOTAL COST FOR THE SEASON: |
$1,400 |
If your child’s age of eligibility is 13, here’s what the tryout process will look like. There are two rounds of tryouts.
Round 1:
- Sunday, Sept. 20
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
Round 2:
- Sunday, Sept. 27
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
We’ll email you a follow up:
- A notice that you have made the travel team, and instructions on how to accept the spot
- A notice that your child didn’t make the travel team this season
The best way to make the team is to attend both days of tryouts. Those that must miss a day will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
What Happens Next
If your child is placed on a travel team:
- Parent/Player Meeting Sunday, Nov. 15
- First Practice Sunday, Nov. 22
If your child is not selected for a travel team:
- You’ll have the option to join a non-travel, practice-only team instead. As a thank you for trying out, you will receive the registration before it is published to the public.
- First practice for non-travel teams are Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Quick Chart
|
Shared Court? ** If this is yes, then you will share a court at practice with another team. This is the biggest way we keep pricing down – by splitting the cost of the gym time in half for each team. |
Yes |
|
Total One-Day Tournaments / Events ** Includes friendlies, tournaments, and other competitive events |
5 |
Pricing Chart
No hidden fees. The only thing not listed below is the optional sleepaway tournament which is in March every year. If you are interested in participating, add an additional $440 to the price below.
| PAY TO |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
| NJVBC | Tryout Fee | $60 |
| NJVBC |
Season Dues Includes: 36 hours of practice (Two and a half hour practices on Sundays) Five one-day tournaments or events Two jerseys One T-Shirt One warm-up long sleeve with Last Name on back |
$1,235 |
| USA Volleyball | Membership Fee | $80 |
| AAU | Membership Fee | $25 |
TOTAL COST FOR THE SEASON: |
$1,400 |
If your child’s age of eligibility is 14, here’s what the tryout process will look like. There are two rounds of tryouts.
Round 1:
- Sunday, Sept. 27
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
Round 2:
- Sunday, Oct. 4
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
We’ll email you a follow up:
- A notice that you have made the travel team, and instructions on how to accept the spot
- A notice that your child didn’t make the travel team this season
The best way to make the team is to attend both days of tryouts. Those that must miss a day will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
What Happens Next
If your child is placed on a travel team:
- Parent/Player Meeting Sunday, Nov. 15
- First Practice Sunday, Nov. 22
If your child is not selected for a travel team:
- You’ll have the option to join a non-travel, practice-only team instead. As a thank you for trying out, you will receive the registration before it is published to the public.
- First practice for non-travel teams are Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Quick Chart
|
Shared Court? ** If this is yes, then you will share a court at practice with another team. This is the biggest way we keep pricing down – by splitting the cost of the gym time in half for each team. |
Yes |
|
Total One-Day Tournaments / Events ** Includes friendlies, tournaments, and other competitive events |
5 |
Pricing Chart
No hidden fees. The only thing not listed below is the optional sleepaway tournament which is in March every year. If you are interested in participating, add an additional $440 to the price below.
| PAY TO |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
| NJVBC | Tryout Fee | $60 |
| NJVBC |
Season Dues Includes: 36 hours of practice (Two and a half hour practices on Sundays) Five one-day tournaments or events Two jerseys One T-Shirt One warm-up long sleeve with Last Name on back |
$1,235 |
| USA Volleyball | Membership Fee | $80 |
| AAU | Membership Fee | $25 |
TOTAL COST FOR THE SEASON: |
$1,400 |
If your child’s age of eligibility is 15, here’s what the tryout process will look like. There are two rounds of tryouts.
Round 1:
- Sunday, Oct. 4
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
Round 2:
- Sunday, Oct. 18
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
We’ll email you a follow up:
- A notice that you have made the travel team, and instructions on how to accept the spot
- A notice that your child didn’t make the travel team this season
The best way to make the team is to attend both days of tryouts. Those that must miss a day will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
What Happens Next
If your child is placed on a travel team:
- Parent/Player Meeting Sunday, Nov. 15
- First Practice Sunday, Nov. 22
If your child is not selected for a travel team:
- You’ll have the option to join a non-travel, practice-only team instead. As a thank you for trying out, you will receive the registration before it is published to the public.
- First practice for non-travel teams are Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Quick Chart
|
Shared Court? ** If this is yes, then you will share a court at practice with another team. This is the biggest way we keep pricing down – by splitting the cost of the gym time in half for each team. |
Yes |
|
Total One-Day Tournaments / Events ** Includes friendlies, tournaments, and other competitive events |
5 |
Pricing Chart
No hidden fees. The only thing not listed below is the optional sleepaway tournament which is in March every year. If you are interested in participating, add an additional $440 to the price below.
| PAY TO |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
| NJVBC | Tryout Fee | $60 |
| NJVBC |
Season Dues Includes: 36 hours of practice (Two and a half hour practices on Sundays) Five one-day tournaments or events Two jerseys One T-Shirt One warm-up long sleeve with Last Name on back |
$1,235 |
| USA Volleyball | Membership Fee | $80 |
| AAU | Membership Fee | $25 |
TOTAL COST FOR THE SEASON: |
$1,400 |
If your child’s age of eligibility is 16, here’s what the tryout process will look like. There are two rounds of tryouts.
Round 1:
- Sunday, Oct. 18
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
Round 2:
- Sunday, Oct. 25
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
We’ll email you a follow up:
- A notice that you have made the travel team, and instructions on how to accept the spot
- A notice that your child didn’t make the travel team this season
The best way to make the team is to attend both days of tryouts. Those that must miss a day will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
What Happens Next
If your child is placed on a travel team:
- Parent/Player Meeting Sunday, Nov. 15
- First Practice Sunday, Nov. 22
If your child is not selected for a travel team:
- You’ll have the option to join a non-travel, practice-only team instead. As a thank you for trying out, you will receive the registration before it is published to the public.
- First practice for non-travel teams are Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Quick Chart
|
Shared Court? ** Teams at age groups 16/17 will have their own court for practices.
|
No |
|
Total One-Day Tournaments / Events ** Includes friendlies, tournaments, and other competitive events |
6 |
Pricing Chart
No hidden fees. The only thing not listed below is the optional sleepaway tournament which is in March every year. If you are interested in participating, add an additional $440 to the price below.
| PAY TO |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
| NJVBC | Tryout Fee | $60 |
| NJVBC |
Season Dues Includes: 36 hours of practice (Two and a half hour practices on Sundays) Six one-day tournaments or events Two jerseys One T-Shirt One warm-up long sleeve with Last Name on back |
$1,485 |
| USA Volleyball | Membership Fee | $80 |
| AAU | Membership Fee | $25 |
TOTAL COST FOR THE SEASON: |
$1,650 |
If your child’s age of eligibility is 17, here’s what the tryout process will look like. There are two rounds of tryouts.
Round 1:
- Sunday, Oct. 25
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
Round 2:
- Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD (Will be in the Clifton or Wayne Area)
We’ll email you a follow up:
- A notice that you have made the travel team, and instructions on how to accept the spot
- A notice that your child didn’t make the travel team this season
The best way to make the team is to attend both days of tryouts. Those that must miss a day will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
What Happens Next
If your child is placed on a travel team:
- Parent/Player Meeting Sunday, Nov. 15
- First Practice Sunday, Nov. 22
If your child is not selected for a travel team:
- You’ll have the option to join a non-travel, practice-only team instead. As a thank you for trying out, you will receive the registration before it is published to the public.
- First practice for non-travel teams are Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Quick Chart
|
Shared Court? ** Teams at age groups 16/17 will have their own court for practices.
|
No |
|
Total One-Day Tournaments / Events ** Includes friendlies, tournaments, and other competitive events |
6 |
Pricing Chart
No hidden fees. The only thing not listed below is the optional sleepaway tournament which is in March every year. If you are interested in participating, add an additional $440 to the price below.
| PAY TO |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
| NJVBC | Tryout Fee | $60 |
| NJVBC |
Season Dues Includes: 36 hours of practice (Two and a half hour practices on Sundays) Six one-day tournaments or events Two jerseys One T-Shirt One warm-up long sleeve with Last Name on back |
$1,485 |
| USA Volleyball | Membership Fee | $80 |
| AAU | Membership Fee | $25 |
TOTAL COST FOR THE SEASON: |
$1,650 |
Predicted Amount of Teams, Per Age Group
* We will not have more teams per age group just to make more money. We will only field teams that can compete. We use tryout scores to determine how many teams we field per age group.
** Note that this is just a prediction. We may have more, or less, teams per age group. For example, last year, our 14s age group had four teams. We will field more teams if the tryout score average is higher than the year before. Conversely, if an age group scores less than the previous year’s average, we will field less teams in that age group.
| Age group: 12s | 1 team (12 total players) |
| Age group: 13s | 2 teams (24 total players) |
| Age group: 14s | 3 teams (36 total players) |
| Age group: 15s | 3 teams (36 total players) |
| Age group: 16s | 2 teams (24 total players) |
| Age group: 17s | 1 team (12 total players) |
| Age group: 18s | 0 teams. We will no longer be having an 18s age team. |
Important Notice - Varsity Waiver
FAQs: Click here
North Jersey Volleyball Club is committed to the health and safety of our players. Varsity players (high school only), we will waive you to round 2 of tryouts if you fulfill the criteria below.
Note that there are two criteria to a waiver:
- You are a varsity starter, or receive regular minutes (defensive specialist, etc) on varsity. Going in once in a while does not count. You must contribute regularly to varsity matches.
- Your season must have a chance of going to the state playoffs (your varsity team is over .500, which means you have more wins than losses)
WHAT DOES THE TRYOUT PROCESS LOOK LIKE?
NOTE: Spectators/guests are not allowed at tryouts. Tryouts are for partipants only.
1. Registration is required!
You must pre-register – no walk ins are accepted! Registration opens August 24th.
2. Check In
We ask players arrive 20 minutes prior to their tryout time for check in. Players will head to the check in table, pay their tryout fee ($60 CASH ONLY), and receive a number to pin onto their shirt.
3. Wait until it’s your groups turn
Coaches will bring you to the gym when ready!
4. Stretch
Coaches will lead stretches to ensure you are ready to play and to prevent injury.
5. Stations
Your position is irrelevant – you will rotate between all stations and get scored on your passing, setting, hitting, blocking and serving. Don’t worry if you are a libero that can’t block – we’re looking for what you can do, not what you cannot do.
6. Game Play
Volleyball is a game of 6 vs 6. It’s great if you can do something solo at a station, but being able to do with with a team is key. Can you adapt quickly to your teammates to succeed? We also score you based on game play, team work, communication, hustle, sportsmanship, and coachability.
FAQs
Where can I find the full FAQ list?
We have a full list of the most commonly asked questions here.
Is registration open for my daughter’s eligibility age?
Registration opens August 24th!
Does my daughter need a physical, or any membership (GEVA, USA Volleyball, or AAU) prior to arrival at tryouts?
No! By bringing your child to tryouts, you are agreeing that they are capable and physicaly able to play volleyball.
No, no memberships are required in order to tryout. If they make the travel team, we will send instructions on how to sign up for the proper memberships.
What time will my daughter’s practice be? Who will be her coach? What days are tournaments?
We practice once a week – Sundays only.
High school coaches cannot coach their players in the offseason in NJ. As a result, we must first have tryouts and then place coaches with teams that do not roster any of their high school kids. We cannot assign coaches until after tryouts occur.
That also means we don’t know what time their team will practice. During the 2024 – 2025 season, the window for practices was 12pm–9pm at both the Nutley and North Haledon locations. Practices are 2.5 hours long. The younger kids practiced earlier in the afternoon, and it progressed until the oldest kids practiced at night. This may need to change in the future.
Tournaments cannot be booked until December 1st, so the schedule will not be finalized until December 15th. Tournaments are only on Saturdays or Sundays. We try to book one tournament a month from January – May.
Are there payment plans?
Yes, we offer payment plans for all programs, including non-travel teams. You can pay the whole season up front, or we can split the payment over seven months.
Where do you practice?
We have two locations for travel team practices:
- Passaic Valley High School, Totowa
- Mary Help of Christians Academy, North Haledon
I want to choose my practice location (Totowa or North Haledon), or my daughter wants to play with her friends. Is this possible?
These requests cannot be accommodated. We know what it takes to compete with other regional club teams. If your child makes a travel team, they will be assigned a location and a team based on their level. If this does not work for you, the other option is to decline the travel team spot and switch to the non-travel team.
She is a beginner. Is she ready to tryout?
Only you and your daughter can answer this. If you do not think she is ready, please see the information at the top of this page regarding the non-travel, practice-only team.
Do you offer travel teams for ages 11 or under?
If your age of Eligibility is 11 or under, you will follow the “12s and Under” schedule above. Please reference our Age of Eligibility Calculator above to determine which travel team you can try out for. Currently, the earliest age group we offer travel teams to is 12. If your player is younger and interested in travel, we encourage them to try out for the 12s travel team. Please note that if you are 11 or younger by the Calculator, we highly recommend starting with our practice-only, non-travel squad to learn the fundamentals.
As a girls’ travel team player, what is the total obligation (financial, fundraising, etc.)?
We will have several fundraisers throughout the year, which can significantly reduce your dues. We have a few players every year who fundraise enough that they pay nothing in dues. These fundraisers usually include SnapRaise and a parents only Bag Bingo.
Please see the tab above for your child’s Age of Eligibility for cost information.
Why do you run tryouts so late? Other clubs run them in early August.
We do not want to risk any injuries to high school players before their high school tryouts. We do our best to work around the high school girls season.
Why can’t I register for tryouts until late August?
In the past, we opened our registration in early August. Girls would register, then accept other clubs travel team spots. We would not be informed if they were not attending our tryout. Opening registration late will give us a better idea of how many girls are attending our tryouts.
How long does the travel team season last?
From mid-November through the first weekend of May.