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How long is the club volleyball season? 

The youth club volleyball season in Alberta runs from December-May. For Volleyball Alberta's 2024 Indoor Tournament Schedule, click here.

How often do teams practice/play?

Our teams will practice 2-3 times per week. Additional group activities, exhibition games and/or training may also be scheduled in advance. Teams will attend 4+ tournaments starting in Jan/Feb, which will be held in the Edmonton area, Red Deer or Calgary area. At these tournaments, they will compete against teams from all over the province. Detailed schedules will be kept up-to-date in the Teamlinkt app once teams are finalized.

Where/when are practices?

Practices will be held in either our home gym in south Edmonton, and/or in Beaumont at one of the local schools. Practices will be held on weekday evenings after 6 pm and are typically 1.5-2 hours long, depending on the age group. 

How much does it cost to play?

Our 2025 fees will range from $1,000-2,500, depending on the age group, team and number of athletes on the roster.

Fees include:

• personalized apparel (jerseys, shorts, warm-up shirt, hoodie, pants, backpack, etc. )
• court time (practices and exhibition games)
• tournament fees (1-3 exhibition tournaments, 3-4 Volleyball Alberta tournaments, Nationals if applicable)
• coach honorariums & travel expenses
• team manager honorariums
• exhibition games
• sports psychology & athlete wellness sessions
• strength & conditioning training with a certified trainer (14U and up)

Our fees do not include travel costs (hotels, food, etc.), or team dinners/bonding activities.

Payment plans may be discussed with our Club Administrator upon signing with a team. We also offer support in accessing funding via KidSport and JumpStart , as well as private sponsorship. We understand that times are tough for many families and want to support in any way that we can. Please contact us if you are in need of financial assistance in order to play club volleyball.  

How do the tournaments work? What can we expect?

All Volleyball Alberta tournaments follow the same format; teams can expect to play 6-8 matches throughout the weekend. Games begin early Saturday morning and finish sometime in the afternoon on Sunday. The first 3 matches are scheduled in advance and shared 2-3 weeks before the tournament; the rest of the matches depend on the results from the first three. On the Saturday, teams will typically play 3 "pool play" matches, followed by a "crossover match". You can expect to be at the gym all day on Saturday, anywhere from 7 am to 7 pm. Depending on the results from Saturday, each team will then play 2-4 matches on Sunday, which will determine their overall placement in the tournament. Teams can move up or down a division between tournaments, depending on their results.

Do players keep their jerseys/apparel?

Yes, players get to keep all their swag! Everything is custom ordered at the beginning of the season and will include player names and jersey numbers.

Can family members purchase Valor apparel?

Absolutely! A variety of apparel options will be available for purchase at the beginning of the season. 

Will all teams be attending the Volleyball Canada Nationals?

Our 15U, 16U and 17U teams will be entered into a lottery to attend Nationals in May of 2025. (hosted in Edmonton)
14U Nationals are out-of-province. Our 14U teams may or may not enter. The decision of whether or not to attend will be made at a later date.
There is no 12/13U Nationals competition.

Are there any volunteer requirements?

For the season to run smoothly, we do require parent support. This allows our coaches to focus on what they do best - coaching! There will be a list of volunteer roles that will need to be filled for each team, including but not limited to: 
- scorekeeping
- posting game updates on the app
- recording & uploading game footage 
- coordinating team lunches/dinners at tournaments
- planning team building events/activities
- coordinating fundraisers (if applicable)

Are there any fundraising requirements? 

Fundraising is not a requirement for any of our teams. A team may choose to fundraise in order to pay for any extras that are not included in their season fees. (i.e. additional local tournaments, travel tournaments, team-building activities, extra swag, etc.)

What are Valor Volleyball Club's policies and code of conduct? 

Our club policies are adopted directly from Volleyball Alberta, as a member in good standing of the organization. 
Our Code of Conduct & Ethics is adopted and implemented under Volleyball Canada.