How many Roanoke United Volleyball teams will be offered this season?
How many players will be on each team?
What is the difference between Red, White, and Blue teams?
Where will teams practice?
How much will Team Fees be and what is included in those fees?
What fundraising opportunities will there be to help parents/players pay their team fees?
How long does the season last?
Can my daughter try out for an open team if she plays a school sport in the Winter and/or Spring?
Why should I choose Roanoke United Volleyball over other area clubs?
Q: How many Roanoke United Volleyball teams will be offered this season?
A: We have secured enough practice facilities and coaches to field at least 2 teams in each age group from 12’s to 18’s plus an Instructional League and “Volleyball Academy” for interested 6-17 year olds who are not on the travel teams. Final decisions on what teams to offer will be determined largely by the number of kids trying out. Based on the numbers, we are open to potentially having more than 2 teams in some age groups and less in others.
Q: How many players will be on each team?
A: In order to maximize each player’s development, we generally prefer to have 10 kids per team though there are exceptions when individual teams dictate having 1 player more or less.
Q: What is the difference between Red, White, and Blue teams?
A: : In order to avoid confusion from using the “Open” and “Club” team designations, the Board has decided to refer to our teams as Red, White, & Blue. RED teams are the highest level travel teams available and were previously referred to as open or national teams. RED teams are the most competitive teams and are generally for players who are looking for the highest available level of competition as they will travel to more multi-day tournaments (including multiple tournaments outside of the region) and practice 3 times per week. WHITE and BLUE teams are travel teams that travel to more single-day tournaments plus 1-3 multi-day tournaments as close to home as possible. These teams – previously referred to as Club teams - typically practice once during the week and once on weekends.
Q: Where will teams practice?
A: We have secured practice facilities at Patrick Henry HS, North Cross School, William Fleming HS, and Icimani Adventure Center (formerly Rising Star Sports Complex). Teams may also practice at other area schools if those gyms are made available at no cost or reasonable cost. Specific practice days, times, and locations for individual teams will be determined at a later date.
Q: How much will Team Fees be and what is included in those fees?
A: Specific team budgets will be depend primarily on the number of players on each team, where each team practices, and what each team’s tournament schedule includes. Team Fees include tournament entry fees, practice facilities, uniforms, coaches’ pay & expenses (coach USAV registration, background checks, education and certification, lodging and meals at tournaments, apparel, etc.), equipment (balls, carts, training aids, etc.), and administrative fees to cover items such as the club website, taxes, postage, etc. For more details, please go to the Fees Page.
Q: What fundraising opportunities will there be to help parents/players pay their team fees?
A: All players/parents will have the opportunity to sell Shamrock sponsorships and/or tournament program ads and they will get personal credit for 50% of everything they sell with no cap on how much money they can raise. There will be other fundraising opportunities arranged by the club (Kroger cards, etc.) and individual teams are always welcome to organize their own fundraisers as well.
Q: How long does the season last?
A: teams will begin practice in December and attend tournaments from January through late March or early April. Red teams may also attend AAU Nationals in June but these teams would take some time off in April/May before resuming practice in preparation for AAU’s in Orlando.
Q: Can my daughter try out for an open team if she plays a school sport in the Winter and/or Spring?
A: Absolutely! While the time/travel commitment for open teams is definitely greater than for club/regional teams, we encourage everyone interested in playing on an open team to tryout accordingly. If selected for an open team, they can discuss potential conflicts with their coach to determine if doing both sports is feasible. In the past, we have had players on open level teams that also played a variety of high school sports.
Q: Why should I choose Roanoke United Volleyball over other area clubs?
A: There are numerous advantages offered by Roanoke United Volleyball, including: