2023-2024 Tryout Information


Any returning CCJ player who now falls into a younger age division (due to USAV changes) will be allowed to try out in the older age division to remain with her peer group from previous seasons.  Please send an email to the club admin indicating your child's intent to try out with the older age division.
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♦ TryOut Information ♦

  • The fee for attending try-outs is $50 
  • The fees is not due until the day of try-outs.  If your child is not 100% certain she will attend, please do not pay in advance.
  • TRY-OUT FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Parent Meeting for 12s & 13s age groups will be Oct. 15th at 6:30 pm at CCJ. OPEN GYMS for 12 & under and 13s will be Oct. 16th 6 PM-8 PM Oct. 19th 6 PM-8 PM. First come first serve. They are $5/day and we can accept cash or check or Venmo.

 

Parent Meeting for 14s - 18s age groups will be Nov. 5th at 6:30 pm at CCJ. OPEN GYMS for 14s-18s will be Nov. 6th-Nov. 9th 6 PM-8 PM. First come first serve. They are $5/day and we can accept cash or check or Venmo.

12s and 13s club team tryouts will be October 21st 8:30 AM-11:00 AM. Check-in will begin at 7:30 AM. 

14s and 15s club team tryouts will be November 11th 8:30 AM-11:00 AM. Check-in will begin at 7:30 AM.

16s, 17s, and 18s club team tryouts will be November 12th 3 PM-5:30 PM. Check-in will begin at 2:15 PM.

All participants must complete a SRVA Membership (you can either purchase a tryout membership or a full season membership) via 
https://www.srva.org/page/show/6577558-purchasing-a-membership-instructions. If you do not have an account please create one via the create account button. If you do have a previous season membership please sign in and continue the registration process. ALL ATHLETES WILL HAVE TO SHOW THEIR SRVA MEMBERSHIP CARD TO CHECK-IN FOR TRYOUTS. All players will receive a tryout shirt and number. Please take note of their tryout number because that is the way they will be announced on a team during team postings.


 

♦ Sign-Up to Attend CCJ's Try-Outs ♦

You will need to sign up for try-outs using the "Sign In" link in the upper right corner of this web-site.
If you are viewing this page on a mobile phone, you may need to click here to get to the sign in page.

NEW families will need to create an account in order to sign up for try-outs.  After the parent has created his/her account, they can then add their dependent(s) to the account.

RETURNING families should verify that all player (position, t-shirt size, and parent information is up-to-date.

 

♦ Complete USAV Membership Application ♦

You must also register your player(s) with USA Volleyball by going to https://user.sportsengine.com/users/sign_in.  
  • Select "MEMBERHISPS" and choose "Returning Members" or "New Members" from the drop-down menu.
  • Registration is via Sports Engine.
  • Click HERE to go directly to the SRVA player registration page.
THE SRVA WEB-SITE HAS DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS SHOWING HOW TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

Be sure to bring a copy of the USAV Membership card with you to try-outs.  

Players will not be allowed to try-out without proof of membership.

♦ Medical Waivers and Birth Certificates ♦

  • We will not collect medical waivers or copies of birth certificates before teams have been selected. 
  • Please do not bring these items to try-outs.

♦ Requests for Financial Assistance ♦

Requests for financial assistance must be turned in on the day of your child's try-out session.  
  • You are required to submit the completed request form and all supporting documentation in order to be considered for assistance.
  • The form can be found in the Related Documents box at the top of this page.
  • Please place the form and supporting documentation in an envelope and give them directly to Mendolyn Foster.
IMPORTANT:  If you will be applying for financial assistance, please be sure to select "reduced fee" option when completing your player's USAV membership.
 

PRACTICES

  • Teams will practice 3 times per week.  
    • Practices Monday-Thursday are closed.
    • Weekday practices are held every day of the week and will be either 5pm-7pm or 7pm-9pm.
    • One practice will likely be on the weekend.  These times vary.
  • Practice days and times will be set after teams are selected.
  • Practices will begin the week of November 30th.

TOURNAMENTS

  • The first tournament will typically be in the beginning of January.
  • All teams will play in 8 tournaments. National teams will go to 3 National Qualifiers.
  • Most tournaments are 2-day tournaments; some are 3-day tournaments.
  • All teams will attend SRVA Regionals in May.
  • Our region consists of locations in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee.  
  • Teams may also travel to Kentucky, Missouri, and/or Mississippi to attend tournaments.
  • The tournament season will end, for most of our teams, at the SRVA Regionals in May; this tournament will be in Atlanta. 18s will end their season at the end of April. 
  • If your child's team attends Nationals, their season will extend through early July. If 18s National attends Nationals they their season will end at the end of April.

HOTELS

  • CCJ prefers that all families / players stay in the same hotel.
    • This allows the team to react promptly when their are last-minute schedule changes.
  • CCJ does NOT require that players share rooms.  They are allowed to room with their family.
  • Each family is responsible for their child's travel arrangements (transportation, hotel, meals).
  • Team Moms will often secure a block of rooms for the team.
    • If you know that your family will NOT be staying with the team, please let the coach/team mom know before the team mom starts working on hotel blocks.

Still have questions?

We have posted some general information about our travel progam here.

You can also visit the FAQ section of this web-site if you have further questions about travel ball.

If you have questions that have not been answered by the information posted on this web-site, please use the "Contact Us" link in the upper right corner of this web-site to send us an email.