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Tryouts

2023-2024 Club SeasonĀ Tryouts

It's that time of year again and we're looking forward to another season of club volleyball at Northern Impact! 

Tryouts

 

  1. Register. U14 and under REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. 

  2. Players at U15+ may still register using THIS LINK for our Winter Club Season Tryouts on November 12, 2023.  There is a non-refundable fee of $35 to tryout. 

  3. An offer to commit may be in the form of a  roster spot on a specific team, or simply a commitment by the club to play at a specific age level.  Whenever possible, we attempt to offer specific team commitments, but under certain circumstances, may need to continue the evaluation process after tryout day to assure fair and appropriate placement.  All offers must be accepted within 10 minutes, or be subject to the club offering that spot to the next player available.

  4. Tryout Days:

  • Oct 29, 2023: Commitment Day for U14 and younger
    • U13 and U14
      • Check in begins at 9:00 am for 9:30 am start.
    •  U12 players 
      • Check in at 11:00 am for 11:30 am start
  • Nov 12, 2023: Commitment Day for 15+
    • U16/U15 players 
      • Check in at 10:30 am for 11:00 am start
      • Parents may leave, but should be back to Irondale by 12:30 pm, to provide support for players who may be released early.  Tryouts will end by 1:30 pm for all players.
      • Announcement of players making teams may be made immediately at tryouts, but due to high participation and to allow for due consideration, we may notify players of the outcome via email and website before 9pm on Sunday evening.
  1. Tryout Location:

U12 and U14 will tryout at:

New Brighton Community Center Gymnasium 

400 10th ST NW, New Brighton MN 55421

 

15-18 year-olds will tryout at: 

Irondale High School Varsity Gymnasium 

2425 Long Lake Rd, New Brighton, MN 55112

                   

Key Dates

Players 14 and under

  • Oct 29, 2023: Tryout/Commitment day

Players 15 and older 

  • Nov 12, 2023: Tryout/Commitment day

General Information

For the 2023-24 season, we expect to:

  • Field 10 teams: (12s - 18s)

    • 5 Teams under age 14 

    • 4 Teams at ages 15 and 16

    • There will likely be cuts at all ages due to the limited number of gyms and coaches available to us compared to interest.  Specific numbers are not known prior to registrations being collected.

  • Hold 2 practices/week/team

  • Determine competitions, costs and travel requirements prior to tryout day.   (This information is currently unavailable.)

  • Costs for the season vary by age group.

    • $1600 for U12 Teams (Cost before cash discount and fundraising)

    • $2400 for 14+ Teams (Cost before cash discount and fundraising)

  • Fees are all-inclusive of practice time, coach fees, event fees, uniform/apparel package, and JVA/USAV Membership and all administrative fees.  We have partnered with Dynamic Fundraising to provide an opportunity for players to reduce their fees by up to $500 with participation in our program. We are already the best value in this area and our partnership with Dynamic Fundraising puts our costs FAR below our competition. 

  • Fees are reduced $100 for full payment up front, or are otherwise broken into a down-payment and then monthly payments.

COVID-19

In recent years, we implemented and followed a strict COVID-19 plan that allowed us to compete while other clubs did not.  These past two seasons, things have relaxed quite a bit, but we will continue sanitizing equipment, asking players to stay home if they have symptoms of illness, and masking when players have not been symptom free for more than five days.  Gone are the full time masking requirements, temperature and symptom checks at the door,  and lengthy quarantines and isolations following exposure, so that's a win.

If tryouts, or the season itself, are cancelled or shortened due public health reasons, refunds will be awarded based upon the costs incurred. 

Age definitions

The age breakdown has changed! Please use the table below to determine your eligible age group.

We're here to answer your questions

If you have any questions about tryouts or Northern Impact's volleyball programs, please contact Kraig O'Rourke at Kraig@nivb.org