Tryouts 2022
Parent meeting on programs and Q&A at MacArthur Elementary, 10/28/22 at 6:30 pm in the gym.
2022-2023 Season Tryout Dates
- You must attend all tryouts to be considered for a Triple Cities Volleyball girls or boys team
- Parents are not allowed in the building during the tryout sessions. You may enter to assist with registration.
- Information on practice times and team fees will be posted on the website prior to the tryout dates.
Players interested in non-travel options can register for the mini-league starting in November.
Girls Teams: ALL Ages
Travel teams are focused on players who want to play in college and players will be sorted by grad year, skill, and desire to play at highest levels they can.
Sunday October 30 (Tryout #1)
- 9 am - 1 pm - Bulldogs Sport Complex, 1025 Robinson Hill Rd, Johnson City, NY
*Second tryout times will be given to players according to evaluations on 10/30.*
Sunday November 6 (Tryout #2)
- 9 am - 11 am, u12-14s teams
- 11 am - 1 pm, u15s - u18s teams
What Should I Expect at Tryouts?
Note: The info in the document may change due to local DOH regulations and social distancing practices as the tryout dates get closer. Use the link below for more info.
How do we Select Players?
The Club Director makes the final decision on all roster placements with input from the Coaching Staff. Selection for Triple Cities Teams will be based on but not limited to the following criteria:
- Player performance during tryouts (skill level, effort, interactions with coaches and other players, athleticism).
- Athletic potential and development.
- Attitude, Attitude, Attitude.
- Player evaluations from last season or school season.
- Past history of parental involvement or behavior.
We typically email roster spots with in 24 hours of the last tryout. Exceptions will be noted on the website and our Facebook page.
BOYS Teams
Players will be signed up in a local league play format, if there are 8+ who would like and are able to travel for competition, we will arrange for the team to travel.
League play is Sundays 4 pm-6 pm.
Practice/Skills day Thursday 7 pm-9 pm.
Practice Start Dates:
November - 8, 2022
U13/14 - 7pm - 9pm
U15/16 - 7pm - 9pm
U17/18 - 7 pm - 9pm
Practices will be at MacArthur, Ben Franklin, or the West Family Y on Tuesday/Thursday nights and at the Bulldogs Sport Complex on Sundays, 9am-1pm.
*We assume players who are coming to tryouts will accept offered roster positions. However per the region, players have 2 weeks to accept an offer from the date it is made. We will start skills practices immediately after tryouts with players who have accepted roster spots with regular team practices starting after the 2 week deadline.*
Grade Levels vs USA Volleyball Age Levels
Triple Cities feels that participating at your grade level allows more players to participate on teams with their peer group. This also places players on teams with similar "years" of experience, and maturity levels.
All players will be grouped by academic grad year for the current 2022/2023 school year. Players will be notified if they fall into an alternate (older) division based on USAV Restrictions.
The club director may allow individuals to attend an alternate age group at the second try out, this also governs players that may need to play with a grade level lower due to their USAV Age. Please notify Coach Baker 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).
Grade Level
12th Graders
11th Graders
10th Graders
9th Graders
8th Graders
7th Graders
6th Graders
5th Graders/Under
H.S. Grad Year
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030 and Beyond
Team Age
18U
17U
16U
15U
14U
13U
12U
11U
TCVB "GRADE-LEVEL" DEFINITION
Teams with players who are in the 12th grade or below during the current academic school year
Teams with players who are in the 11th grade or below during the current academic school year
Teams with players who are in the 10th grade or below during the current academic school year
Teams with players who are in the 9th grade or below during the current academic school year
Teams with players who are in the 8th grade or below during the current academic school year
Teams with players who are in the 7th grade or below during the current academic school year
Teams with players who are in the 6th grade or below during the current academic school year
Teams with players who are in the 5th grade or below during the current academic school year