BlackHawks at Winterfest getting last minute instructions
Falcons win NERVA I
Ospreys Serving at Winterfest
Ospreys win at Forekicks II (NERVA 5)
Bunch Blocking
Jordyn Digging
Owls NERVA IV
Now that teams have been established, please pay your team membership fee prior to your next practice.
You will not be able to participate at your next practice if your team membership fee has not be paid.
These fees are the only way we can pay for the gym rentals, tournaments, uniforms, equipment, ...
Club and Open Team selections and invitations have been completed.
The following teams have been finished:
18 Eagles
18 Falcons
16 Hawks
16 Black Hawks
15 Owls
15 Screech Owls
14 Ospreys
14 Condors
We are in the process of putting together the In-House League and Training Academy.
If you did not receive an invitation, but still want to get in some coaching and playing time, please attend the In-House League on Sunday November 24th at 3:30 pm. In-House League tryouts went well last Sunday. We should have plenty of players to form some really fun teams.
After this Sunday, we will assign players to courts by level and place the players on teams. Once done you will be able to pay the In-House League fee on our website. Login to your account and click on the 'CRVBC Registration' link. Once you get to your profile page there will be a 'Pay...' button in the upper right corner of your profile page, Note: The pay button will only be available after the In-House League teams have been formed.
If you have been placed on a Club/Travel Team with CRVBC as a full team member or a Shuttle Squad member, then you are welcome to come and get some extra reps at our Open Gym night.
Open Gym happens most Tuesdays from 5:30 - 8:00 pm at Capital City Sports & Fitness. Please visit our Calendar to keep up to date.
Note: Open Gym is not available to the players on the Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons because they have their own separate mid-week practices. Open gym is also not available to the In-House League or Training Academy.
Notes for the 2024-2025 season:
Tryouts for the Boys teams will start in September.
Tryouts for the Girls Open teams start on Monday July 15th.
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:
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.
The 16 and 18 Open level tryouts for Girls have been completed.
Thank you for the effort and positivity you all brought to the gym.
If you have not been contacted directly by one of our coaches, you have not been selected for consideration for an open level team for this year.
We hope to see you in November for tryouts which begin on November 10th.
We wish you the best with your school seasons!
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 and Thursdays
Club Level: Traditional Level - Team Practice on Saturday or Sunday, Combined club practice Tuesdays.
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 10th this season (2024-2025). 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. 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!
The age definitions for the 2022-2023 Junior Olympic season have been updated by USA Volleyball. Please click the above link to see your JO age to determine which tryout sessions you should be attending.
If your age is 16, 15, or 14 and think you may be able to compete at the highest level in our region, then you may want to attend the 16-Open tryouts (please note that the season cost for the Open level teams is more than for the Club level teams; visit our Fees page for more information).
If your age is 18 or 17 and think you may be able to compete at the highest level in our region, then you may want to attend the 18-Open tryouts (please note that the season cost for the Open level teams is more than for the Club level teams; visit our Fees page for more information).
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.
Capital Region Volleyball Club