Frequently Asked Questions

Questions? Answers.

The youth club volleyball season in Alberta runs from December-May, with tryouts running in September, October & November.

Competitive Stream > Our club teams will practice 2-3 times per week. Additional group activities, exhibition games and/or training may also be scheduled weekly/monthly in advance. Teams will attend 4-8 tournaments starting in February, which will be held in the Edmonton, Red Deer or Calgary area. At these tournaments, teams will compete against teams from all over the province. 

Development Stream > Our academy sessions run seasonally, where groups will typically practice once per week.

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 (or on weekends) and are typically 1.5-2 hours long, depending on the age group.

Development Stream > The cost to play in our Academy program is dependent on the group. The fees typically range from $160-$250 per season. 

Competitive Stream > Our club team 2025 fees will range from $1,000-2,500, depending on the age group and team. Payment arrangements may be discussed with our President upon signing with a team. Typically, a minimum of 50% of fees are due upon committing to a team.

Included:
> custom uniform & personalized apparel (jerseys, shorts, warm-up shirt, hoodie, pants, backpack, etc. ) – all of which is kept by the athlete
> all court time for practices & exhibition games
> tournament fees (1-3 exhibition tournaments, 3-4 Volleyball Alberta tournaments)
> tournament fees for Volleyball Canada Nationals 15U-17U (if chosen by lottery)
> coach honorariums, certifications & travel expenses
> team manager honorariums
> exhibition games
> monthly team activities – specialized guest coach clinics, sports psychology, wellness sessions, team bonding activities, etc.
> weekly/bi-weekly strength & conditioning training with a certified trainer
> game/practice footage software (includes an individual athlete account) 

Not Included:
> athlete’s travel costs (hotels, meals, transportation, etc.)
> athlete’s Volleyball Alberta Membership

We understand that times are tough for many families and want to support in any way that we can. We offer support in accessing funding via KidSport and JumpStart. We also work with local sponsors to eliminate financial barriers to playing club volleyball. Please contact us if you are in need of financial assistance.  

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.

Teams can move up or down a division between tournaments, depending on their results.

Yes, players get to keep all their swag! Everything is custom ordered at the beginning of the season.

Club team apparel will include last names and jersey numbers.

Absolutely! A variety of apparel options are available for purchase on our website. (Coming soon!)

The decision to apply for Nationals will be made individually for each team. 

For the club season to run smoothly, we do require parent support. 

There will be a list of volunteer roles that will need to be filled for each team, including but not limited to:
> scorekeeping
> equipment management
> posting scores/game updates on Teamlinkt
> recording & uploading game footage
> coordinating team lunches/dinners at tournaments
> planning team building events/activities
> coordinating fundraisers (if applicable)

Our Academy program does not require any parent volunteers. 

Fundraising decisions will be made by each team individually. A team may choose to fundraise in order to pay for travel tournaments, additional local tournaments, extra team bonding activities, etc.

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.