OVERVIEW:

Travel volleyball gives High School and Middle School players an opportunity to play competitive volleyball at a higher level than recreational league volleyball. The program is ideal for skilled middle school players and experienced high school age players looking to increase their skill level and prepare for their high school team tryouts in August. Matches are played against other youth volleyball programs in Fairfax County, sometimes including area club teams (typically younger players). There is both a fall and spring season for the travel/select league.

Fall Season:

• Middle school travel teams (7 / 8 Graders)
• High school Select team (9 / 12 Graders)
• Tryouts on August 20, 2024 at The nZone (Chantilly)*
• Practices start in early September with matches starting late September*
• Single elimination playoffs in early November*

Spring Season:

• Middle school travel teams (7 / 8 Graders)
• High school Select team (9 / 12 Graders)
• Tryouts in late-February* (subject to change)
• Practices start in February/March with matches starting the first week in April*
• Single elimination playoffs in late May*

* See below for detailed dates and times for the upcoming season.

NOTE: The middle school travel team is restricted to players who are in the 7th or 8th grades only. Experienced 6th grade players may NOT play up on the middle school travel team, but are encouraged to be assessed for the middle school house league.

FORMAT:

The SYAV Travel program typically fields the following middle and high school teams:

• MS Travel (grades 7– 8) (Fall and Spring)
• HS  Select (grades 9 – 12) (Fall and Spring)

Teams are formed after an open tryout. Practices are held twice a week in Centreville/Clifton gyms. Matches are played once a week on Wednesdays. Matches are typically played in Vienna, Springfield or Centreville. (The SYAV travel team’s home sites will be Stone MS and Liberty MS.)

Other youth volleyball programs in the league are from McLean, Chantilly, Vienna, Springfield, Manassas, and Lorton areas.

REGISTRATION:

Players must register on-line for for the tryouts at the SYA registration site. – please select the “Volleyball – Middle School Travel Tryouts” choice on the player registration page. The total cost for travel is $160.00 [$190.00 out-of-county – see below]. During registration, a $25 non-refundable fee will be collected to cover the travel tryout cost. Once player makes a travel team, she will be asked to complete an online acceptance and pay the registration fee. If a player wants to play on a house team if she doesn’t make the travel team, then the player must register for both the travel tryouts and the house league. If the player makes the travel team and has already registered and paid for the House program, we will move the full house league registration amount to travel league. For any refund, a written submission to the commissioner@syavolleyball.org email address is required to start the refund process. If player is not selected for the travel team, then the fee for the house league should be paid as soon as possible (if not already paid) to maintain the player’s position if there is a wait list for the house league.

NOTE: During the registration (after player is selected), an additional Fairfax County imposed fee of $50 will be assessed if your child lives outside of the county. This is not SYA imposed fee.

UPCOMING SEASON INFORMATION:

For the Fall season, SYA will field one or two middle school level teams to participate in the SYA's Dave Lacey Northern Virginia Travel League. A tryout will be held on August 20, 2024 (at nZone, Chantilly) to select players for the team(s). Registration for the tryouts is currently open and closes on Aug 19, 2024.

NOTE: Only registered players will be allowed to try out for the travel team. Registration closes on Aug 19th.

TRY OUT DATE / LOCATION / TIME:

Date: August 20, 2024

Location:  The nZone (14550 Lee Road, Chantilly)

MS Travel Schedule (Time based on player last name):

• Players with Last Names beginning A-E: Check-in begins at 5:45PM, assessment is 6:00PM
• Players with Last Names beginning F-L: Check-in begins at 6:15PM, assessment is 6:30PM
• Players with Last Names beginning K-Z: Check-in begins at 6:45PM, assessment is 7:00PM

HS Select Schedule (Time based on player last name):

• Players with Last Names beginning A-H: Check-in begins at  7:30PM, assessment is 7:45PM
• Players with Last Names beginning J-Z: Check-in begins at 8:10PM, assessment is 8:20PM

NOTE: Players should arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled start time to sign in. Players should only come to their assigned time slot as they will not be allowed to tryout in a different time slot.

TRYOUT MAKEUP:

There will NOT be a makeup session.