The coaching staff has pulled together the initial rosters for In-House and Training Academy.

As the Club and Open team rosters are finalized (happening over the next couple of days), all those players that do not make a team will have the opportunity to join us in our In-House program.

If you have been placed on an In-House or Training Academy roster, and you wish to join in on the fun, then you should attend the practice associated with the team program on which you have been placed. Please visit our 'Teams' page and look for In-House 1 or In-House 2.  You will also need to login to your account, visit the 'CRVBC Registration' page for your account and pay the season In-House fee.

As additional players are added to the In-House program the In-House rosters will be updated and the actual time slot for your Sunday practice may change due to movement between In-House 1 and In-House 2 rosters. After the first couple of weeks the rosters, and therefore the schedules, should settle down.

Rosters will be posted on our 'Teams' page.

Please visit our FAQs page for this information.

Look for the Post:
Now that I am on a team, how do I pay my team fees?

The coaching staff has pulled together the initial rosters for In-House and Training Academy.
If you have been placed on an In-House or Training Academy roster, then you should not attend additional Club/Open level tryouts, but rather attend the practice associated with the team on which you have been placed.
These are 'initial' because players that are still trying out for a Club/Open team that do not get placed on a team will be asked if they wish to participate in the In-House program. Therefore, after the final tryouts for the Club/Open teams this coming Saturday the In-House/Training Academy rosters will be updated.

You may have noticed that the Training Academy practices moved to Saturday. This is due to the fact that we have so many players participating we had to move the In-House and Training Academy practices. 

Please plan on attending the program's schedule this weekend for the program to which you have been rostered.

As additional players are added to the In-House program the In-House rosters will be updated and the actual time slot for your Sunday practice may change due to movement between In-House 1 and In-House 2 rosters. After this week the rosters, and therefore the schedules, should settle down.

Going forward we expect the Training Academy to be on Saturday and the In-House to be on Sunday as they are currently shown on our Calendar. The only changes to your schedules should be dependent upon which program/roster you are on.

Rosters will be posted on our 'Teams' page.

Remember, as we talked about at tryouts last weekend, if you are not on the In-House or Training Academy rosters at this point, then you should attend Day 2 of the Club/Open tryouts this coming weekend.

Notes for the 2025-2026 season:

   Tryouts for the Girls Open teams ended Monday July 21st. Not all positions were filled, so if you are still interested you may want to tryout in November to see if you can fill one of those positions.

   Tryouts for the Girls Club teams start in November.

   Please visit our Calendar for dates, times and locations.

To tryout for a Team, Shuttle Squad, In-House, or the Training Academy at CRVBC you need to do the following:

1. Register online with USA Volleyball. (click on the 'USAV REGISTRATION' menu item on our home page). SportsEngine is parent centric, which means as a parent will need to create a SportsEngine account and then register your daughter's USAV membership. Then, pay the USA Volleyball fee. Print your Membership card. bring it to tryouts (or you may not be able to step on the court).
   Note: There is an option to purchase a 'Tryout' Membership on Sportsengine (USAV registration site). This membership is less expensive, but if you make a team (Travel, In-House, Training Academy), then you will need to upgrade to a full USAV membership to participate. If you are not sure whether you will end up on a team where you will want to participate after tryouts, then starting with the less expensive 'Tryout' USAV membership can be a good idea.
2. Register online on our website (use the 'CRVBC REGISTRATION' menu item on our home page, you will have to click on the Season link on this next page to get to the Season you wish to register for). Pay the CRVBC Tryout Fee. If needed, you can refresh (or re-visit) your CRVBC Registation page and located the 'Pay...' button at the top right of the Registration web page.
   Please note that our registration system is 'Player Centric'. This means that each player must be registered separately. So, if you are registering two family members, you must register each one separately (i.e. two registrations).
3. Check out our calendar for tryout dates/times and locations. Note: Please attend the tryout date/time associated with your JO Age. JO Age is determined by how old you will be next June 30th. Example: If you are 15 now, and your birthday is June 28, then you are a JO Age of 16 for this season, If your birthday is on July 1st, then you are a JO Age of 15 for this season.
4. Come to tryouts, play hard and have fun.

NOTE: The USAV Membership fee and the CRVBC Tryout fee are separate fees and go to separate places. Once tryouts are over there are additional fees you must pay according to the program in which you will be participating. Please refer to our 'Fees' page for additional information.

CRVBC is a competetive volleyball club. That being said, we do not require any prior experience and we do our best to help everyone learn and improve. Many aspects are considered when putting together a Team or a Shuttle Squad and we do have to make cuts. Not everyone makes a Team or a Shuttle Squad. We have limits to our gym space and the number of available coaches. We have a Training Academy and an In-House League specifically designed to help players to continue to learn and have fun with the sport of volleyball.

Who is the program for?

Our programs are for girls who want to learn, play, and compete in the sport of volleyball from the ages of 10 to 18. We have a number of age based and skill based programs (please see below and our FAQs page).

What program should I try out for?

Open Level
Is for advanced players who want to practice each week and play in One-Day and at least three weekend tournaments. The Open level play in the AAU Champions League and in weekend tournaments. They traditionally do not particpate in the NERVA One-day Series tournaments. Most Open level players play for their High School Varsity team. This program runs for the entire Club season.

Club Level
Is for advanced or intermediate players who want to practice each week and play in NERVA One-day and two weekend tournaments. Most Club level players play for one of their school teams (Middle School, High School JV, High School Varsity), or have some experience with volleyball (attended a volleyball camp). This program runs for the entire Club season.

Shuttle Squad
Is for those players that want to practice each week, but will most likely not be playing in any tournaments. Shuttle Squad players will practice with either a Club or Open level team that is commesurate with their skill level. On occasion a Shuttle Squad player may be asked to join their team at a tournament. This program runs for the entire Club season.

In-House
Is for those players that want to practice each week in a shortened season (usually ends in February, see our Calendar).

Training Academy
Is for those who are absolutely new or fairly new to the sport of volleyball. They will practice each week in a shortened season (usually ends in February, see our Calendar)

How do I tryout for Capital Region Volleyball?

Please see our post entitled 'How do I tryout for CRVBC?' on our Home page.

Are there weekly practices?

Yes, please see our Calendar for dates, times, and locations. Please note that because we do not know how many players we will have any given year, some schedules may need to change after tryouts have been completed.
As best we can we make each team's practice weekdays, times and locations consistent.

Are there weekly games?

There are no weekly games, there are weekly practices. Please see our Calendar for dates, times, and locations.

Are there Tournaments?

Yes, there are tournaments for the Club and Open level teams. There are no tournaments for In-House and Training Academy.
Club Level Teams
We do our best to get each Club team into two weekend tournaments.
Our Club level teams also play in the NERVA Series One-Day tournaments around New England.

Open Level Teams
We do our best to get each Open team into at least three weekend tournaments.
Our Open level teams also play in the AAU Champions League.

The dates and locations of weekend tournaments will depend upon which program you end up with. The dates of the NERVA Series tournaments are on our Calendar. Due to the NERVA Scheduler's desire to make each tournament competetive, they will not schedule one the tournaments until they have a good idea of each team's skill level; which they determine from prior tournament results. Therefore, the times and locations of the NERVA Series tournaments is not firmed up until approximately a week prior to the tournament's date.
For weekend long tournaments, all costs for travel, hotel, and food are the responsibility of the player or their parent.
Please see our Calendar for the dates of tournaments.

What is the start date of the season?

The season starts in November. Please see our Calendar for these dates.

When does the season end?

For In-House and Training Academy it ends in February.
For Club and Open level teams the season ends at the end of April.
Please see our Calendar for the exact date.

How much does it cost for tryouts?

The cost for tryouts is based on when you register and pay your tryout fee. We have our standard tryout fee and an Early-Bird tryout fee. Please visit our Fees page for information about the costs.

How much does in cost for the season?

The cost for the season depends on the program you will be playing in (Open, Club, In-House, Training Academy). Please visit out Fees page for information about the cost of each program.
For additional information about our programs please visit our FAQs page.

Your Season schedule

Your actual schedule will depend on which program (Open, Club, In-House, Training Academy) you end up with. The coaching staff will choose teams and assign players to each program, age group, and playing level after Tryouts have been completed. The date and location of weekend tournaments will depend upon which program you end up with. The dates of the NERVA Series tournaments are on our Calendar. Due to the NERVA Scheduler's desire to make each tournament competetive, they will not schedule one the tournaments until they have a good idea of each team's skill level; which they determine from prior tournament results. Therefore, the times and locations of the NERVA Series tournaments is not firmed up until approximately a week prior to the tournament's date.

Transportation?

All transportation to and from practices, scrimmges, and tournaments is the responsibilty of the player and/or their parent.

Additional Questions?

If you have additional questions (i.e. what is the Shuttle Squad), then please visit our FAQs page. If you can not find an answer to a question on our website (pages: FAQs, Fees, About Us, Home, ...) please send us an email at info@capitalregionvolleyball.com

Tryouts for the Club level teams will be held in November after the NHIAA Tournament Finals. Please see our Calendar for dates/times.

Tryout Registration is open.

 The summer tryouts for our U16 Open and U18 Open teams finished on July 21st, 2025.

However, if you were not able to try out during this Summer tryout, there may still be a spot for specific roles on the Open teams. So, you may want to sign up and tryout during our November Club-level tryouts. If there are any open slots and the coaches see you during the Club-level tryouts, you may been asked if you wish to play for an Open team. If you are not asked to play for an Open team, you may still be asked to play for a Club level team.

Both Open and Club level teams play a number of tournaments; including weekend tournaments.
Open plays AAU Champions League, Winterfest, Boston, and another weekend tournament.
Club level plays the five NERVA One-day series, Winterfest, and Boston.

You must be a current USAV member to tryout. Please make sure to register with USAV via the 'USAV Registration' navigation bar link.

Make sure to bring your USAV/Sportsengine membership QR Code to tryouts.

To see when tryouts are being held, or when practices will be held, or when most tournaments will be held, please visit our Calendar page.

Please note: U-17 tryouts are merged with the U-18 tryouts. Therefore, they are at the same time and location.

For all players participating in JO's with a JO Age of 18: You will need to fulfill the USAV SafeSport requirement prior to playing in your first match in the upcoming season. You do not need to take the course to participate in tryouts. The SafeSport course can be accessed via your SportsEngine account and the USAV Academy. See our FAQs page for more info.

Open Level: Highest level - Practices Sundays

Club Level: Traditional Level - Team Practice on Saturday or Sunday,.

Shuttle Squad: This applies mostly to the Club level, but occasionally applies to the Open level. If you are at the skill level of a team, but do not want to travel, then this might be a good option for you. Also, if you want to be on a travel team, but are not quite at the level, a coach may ask if you wish to participate in the team's practice with the understanding that you probably will not play in tournaments. Major differences between Shuttle Squad and In-House League are: 1) Longer Season, 2) Being on a team with skill levels that are most likely more commensurate with your own. Note: Shuttle Squad membership fees are higher that In-House League fee.

In-house League: Teams put together by level and practice and compete against each other. For practice dates See our Calendar. This is a good option for those players that do not wish to travel to tournaments or are at a skill level above the Training Academy, but not quite at the Open or Club level teams. If you try out for an Open or Club level team and do not make a team, you can continue playing and practicing by joining the In-House League (or Training Academy if you are not quite ready for the In-House League level). The coaches will let you know which option would be best for you after your Tryouts.

Training Academy: For beginners to learn technique - Practice dates See our Calendar

All age groups have their own tryouts which start in November (see our Calendar). Tryouts begin on Sunday November 9th this season (2025-2026). Your JO Age will be displayed on your CRVBC 'Registration and Profile' page. Please plan on attending the tryout associated with you JO Age.

Practice sessions are 2.5 hours. Some teams ask the players to arrive 30 minutes early to have a team meeting prior to each practice.

The Club level teams have an extra 'Open Gym' practice time where we combine all Club team members and have an evening of drills and scrimmages against each other. This is not a required 'Team' practice session, it is just to allow players the opportunity to get extra 'touches on the ball'.

Our In-House League and Training Academy have a shorter season. These programs end the first weekend in February.

The Open level teams have two practices a week and participate in a number of Day and Weekend tournaments around New England (For 2025-2026 we are looking to participate in an additional New York City AAU tournament). Some of the weekend tournaments are 'Stay-to-Play'. This means that the team MUST book at least five hotel rooms over the weekend for the team to be eligible to play in the tournament. A block of lower priced rooms is reserved by the Club. The cost of the hotel is paid for by the parents. 

Club level teams have one team practice a week and have a combined teams 'Open Gym' practice each week. They also participate in a 5 one-day Day, and 2 Weekend tournaments around New England. One of the weekend tournaments is a 'Stay-to-Play'. This means that the team MUST book at least five hotel rooms over the weekend for the team to be eligible to play in the tournament. A block of lower priced rooms is reserved by the Club. The cost of the hotel is paid for by the parents. 

If you are expecting to receive emails, and you are not getting any, then:
1) Login to your CRVBC account.
2) Visit the CRVBC Registration page.
3) Verify the email addresses associated with your account, and update them if they are not correct.

We are getting some undeliverable email notifications when send out emails.

Thank you!

Harassment Policy: "We are a member club of New England Region of USA Volleyball. As a player you may stop any unwanted contact from a club representative by simply asking (either verbally or in writing) that all contact cease. Any player believing a club representative of any New England Region volleyball club has been intimidating, harassing or acted inappropriately in any manner of contact or recruiting should contact the New England Region office at (508-868-5316)."

Due to a law passed by the US Congress, any player that is, or turns, chronologically 18 years old must have taken the SafeSport course to play in a Tournament once they are 18 years old. Therefore, if you are 18 now, your must take SafeSport to play in a Tournament. If you turn 18 prior to a Tournament, then you must take SafeSport prior to the Tournament to be able to play in the Tournament. You only need to take SafeSport once this season.

Please check with your coach to make sure this requirement is met.

In the case of inclement weather, the decision as to whether your team will have practice is made by your coach and also by you.  When in doubt contact your coach.

In the case of a big weather event, CRVBC as a Club may make the decision. Please check our home page for such possible situations.

Please remember that even if your team has decided to practice, the final decision is up to you.
Stay safe.

CRVBC has connected with KBP (Kyle Brown Performance). CRVBC Members can get a one time discount of $50 off their initial fee.
Kyle, a world-class Olympic athlete and functional training specialist, has created a fantastic training program for athletes of all ages.

The CRVBC 'Training Academy' is a great opportunity to learn and improve your volleyball skills using the same techniques as our national teams.  The format consists of going through skill building drills followed by playing time.  You will be coached by members of the coaching staff on a rotating basis.  Practice runs for 2 hours each week except for Easter and Tournament days.  In addition you will learn how to referee and keep score during a game.

The In-House League will practice on for 2 hours each week (except for Easter and Tournament days) and play matches against some of the other players in the In-House League. The purpose of this team is to get these players an opportunity to continue to learn and grow in their volleyball knowledge and volleyball skills. The cost for playing in the In-House League can be found on the 'Fees' page.
This is a fairly new program at CRVBC whose intent is to allow us to include as many opportunities as possible for as many players as possible. If we have enough players at that level, we will be able to set up fixed teams who will play together throughout the season.  If we do not have quite enough players, we will create teams every week based on who attends. Either way they will experience the competition aspect of volleyball. In addition you will learn how to referee and keep score during a game.

We have contacted some of the other area Clubs and will be trying to set up a match schedule in the near future.