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Tryouts & Pricing

Find your team. Earn your spot.

Tryouts are open to every player, from those new to club volleyball to those ready to compete higher. Our coaches see and assess every athlete.

2027–28 tryoutsEnd of June 2027Exact days to follow. Text updates send them to your phone.

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How teams form

Evaluation, tryout, offer, accept

  1. Evaluation

    Book an evaluation

    A 60-minute, small-group session led by our coaches. We assess skills, athleticism, coachability, and effort.

  2. Evaluation

    Get honest feedback

    Right after, you hear which level fits, what to work on before tryouts, and what to expect from our culture.

  3. Tryouts

    Compete at tryouts

    Rosters are finalized at tryouts, except Rise.

  4. Offer

    Receive an offer

    An offer is a spot on a specific team.

  5. Accept

    Accept and commit

    Accept to secure the spot, sign the commitment email sent to the parent email on the registration, then meet your coach and team at orientation.

Last season

How it worked in 2026–27

Last season’s dates show the shape of the process, not next season’s dates.

Last cycle · 2026–27

  1. May 11 – June 13, 2026

    Evaluations, 11u to 16u

    • Wednesdays and Thursdays
  2. June 25 – July 10, 2026

    Tryouts, 11u to 17u

    • One three-hour session per age group
  3. September 19, 2026

    Rise tryouts

  4. October 11, 2026

    Rise orientation and commitment day

What we look for

Skill matters. So does attitude.

  • Serve consistency and accuracy
  • Passing and serve receive
  • Attacking mechanics and shot selection
  • Court awareness and communication
  • Coachability and a team-first mindset

What earns a spot

  • First in the gym. Last to stop working.
  • Talks on defense.
  • Takes the correction and uses it on the very next rep.
  • Makes teammates better.
  • Does the work nobody scheduled.

Missed tryouts?

Not every roster is set in June

Evaluations are not required to try out. If travel or another extenuating circumstance keeps her from tryouts, an evaluation can serve as a supplemental tryout, though we recommend the official tryout when possible.

Younger players progress quickly, so Rise holds a second tryout day in the fall.

Which age group?

USA Volleyball sets age groups by birth date, with a new chart each season.

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Levels and pricing · 2026–27

Three levels. One price each.

Evaluations show where she fits, and players move every year, in both directions. The price covers the whole season. Pay in installments, or pay in full.

Rise

New and developing players, and multi-sport athletes

Age groups
10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, and 14u
Tournaments
Local tournaments and Lone Star Regionals

$2,500

SeasonDecember 2026 – May 2027

Practice rhythm

  • DecPractices start in December and run to the end of the season in May

Payment plan

$600 deposit + 2 × $950 = $2,500

  1. Deposit$600, due on acceptance, non-refundable
  2. Oct 1$950
  3. Jan 1$950

Regional

Players ready to compete at a higher level

Age groups
11u through 16u
Tournaments
Local tournaments, Lone Star Classic, and Lone Star Regionals

$4,200

SeasonJuly 2026 – May 2027

Practice rhythm

  • SunSunday practices, July through the weekend after Thanksgiving
  • 2×a week, and none in tournament weeks

No Sunday practice over Winter Break or Spring Break (optional coach sessions are possible).

Payment plan

$600 deposit + 4 × $900 = $4,200

  1. Deposit$600, due on acceptance, non-refundable
  2. Oct 1$900
  3. Dec 1$900
  4. Feb 1$900
  5. Apr 1$900

National

Elite players chasing the national stage

Age groups
12u through 16u
Tournaments
Four to five qualifiers, two to three of them out of state

$5,400

SeasonJuly 2026 – June 2027

Practice rhythm

  • SunSunday practices, July through the weekend after Thanksgiving
  • 3×a week from the weekend after Thanksgiving through Lone Star Regionals
  • 2×a week after Lone Star Regionals

Payment plan

$600 deposit + 4 × $1,200 = $5,400

  1. Deposit$600, due on acceptance, non-refundable
  2. Oct 1$1,200
  3. Dec 1$1,200
  4. Feb 1$1,200
  5. Apr 1$1,200

These are 2026–27 prices. 2027–28 pricing is posted with the tryout dates.

What the price covers

Included, and not.

Included at every level

  • A guaranteed position on the assigned team
  • Coaching and instruction in skills, strategy, and competitive play
  • Practice facility access and volleyball equipment for practices and events
  • Tournament entry fees for all scheduled regular-season tournaments
  • Administration and program management
  • Team uniforms

It depends on the level

Which of these each level includes
Item
Rise
Regional
National
National qualifier entry feesJOs, AAUs, and other end-of-season national eventsNot includedNot includedIncluded
Sunday practices, July to the weekend after ThanksgivingSeason starts in DecemberIncludedIncluded

Not included at any level

  • TravelAirfare, gas, and transportation to and from hotels
  • Hotel and lodging
  • Meals
  • Club-designated team shoesA required purchase
  • USAV and Lone Star Region membership

Rise

Included

  • A guaranteed position on the assigned team
  • Coaching and instruction in skills, strategy, and competitive play
  • Practice facility access and volleyball equipment for practices and events
  • Tournament entry fees for all scheduled regular-season tournaments
  • Administration and program management
  • Team uniforms

Not included

  • National qualifier entry feesJOs, AAUs, and other end-of-season national events
  • TravelAirfare, gas, and transportation to and from hotels
  • Hotel and lodging
  • Meals
  • Club-designated team shoesA required purchase
  • USAV and Lone Star Region membership

Regional

Included

  • A guaranteed position on the assigned team
  • Coaching and instruction in skills, strategy, and competitive play
  • Practice facility access and volleyball equipment for practices and events
  • Tournament entry fees for all scheduled regular-season tournaments
  • Administration and program management
  • Team uniforms
  • Sunday practices, July to the weekend after Thanksgiving

Not included

  • National qualifier entry feesJOs, AAUs, and other end-of-season national events
  • TravelAirfare, gas, and transportation to and from hotels
  • Hotel and lodging
  • Meals
  • Club-designated team shoesA required purchase
  • USAV and Lone Star Region membership

National

Included

  • A guaranteed position on the assigned team
  • Coaching and instruction in skills, strategy, and competitive play
  • Practice facility access and volleyball equipment for practices and events
  • Tournament entry fees for all scheduled regular-season tournaments
  • Administration and program management
  • Team uniforms
  • National qualifier entry feesJOs, AAUs, and other end-of-season national events
  • Sunday practices, July to the weekend after Thanksgiving

Not included

  • TravelAirfare, gas, and transportation to and from hotels
  • Hotel and lodging
  • Meals
  • Club-designated team shoesA required purchase
  • USAV and Lone Star Region membership

The fine print

The rules, in plain words.

A summary of the 2026–27 agreements. The agreement you sign has the full terms.

  1. Once you accept, the fee is owed

    When a family accepts a spot, the season fee is owed in full, whether or not the player takes part. The $600 deposit is due on acceptance and is non-refundable.

  2. A season-ending injury

    If a player has a season-ending injury before November 29, 2026, the fees she has paid are refunded minus the $600 deposit. A physician’s documentation is required.

  3. Late payments

    An installment that arrives late carries a $25 late fee, plus interest as set out in the agreement.

  4. One club team at a time

    Players may not play on another USAV or AAU team during the season. School volleyball and private training are fine.

  5. Playing time is earned

    Playing time in tournaments is earned, not guaranteed.

Questions about tryouts or pricing?

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