Join The Volleyball 4 Youth Club, AAU and USAV...........................Updated August 2008

VB4Y will be putting together a Virginia Beach 12/13's team to play in local tournaments. Tryouts/Practices will be on Sundays at Virginia Wesleyan college from 4-6PM

We are looking into training players to run teams out of the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton this fall. Age group for teams will be determined in November.

VB4Y reserves the right to exclude a player or their family from participating in any of their events for inappropriate behavior in or away from the club activities. We also reserve the right to change or alter information and fees set forth in our documents or web site.

Junior Club Fees and Expenses

(click here for VB4Y 2008-2009 team fees)

VB4Y is a non-profit organization affiliated with the AAU, USAV, AVCA, and the Positive Coaching Alliance. All of our fundraising dollars have been used to purchase equipment, rental space and administrative supplies needed to run the operation.

You will need to register online for your AAU membership here. AAU Membership Our Club Number is;VB4Y Club Number is: VAVB48DKC7. Yearly membership is $14.00 and it is good for All Sports with AAU from September 1, through August 31, in a given year. Please make a copy of your membership card for yourself as well as your coach. These cards must be available for verification at practices and tournaments.

To sign up for your USAV membership you will need to make an account with the online membership that your local region is using. Most of virginia is part of the Old Dominion Region. This account will also give you the opportunity to view tournament information posted by USAV regions. Click on the USAV membership link to begin. USAV memberships . You will need to print a copy of the USAV form and bring to your coach.

Junior Club Fees vary greatly in our area. Depending on the club,practice venues, coaches, equipment fees, travel expenses and tournaments fees, individuals can expect to pay anywhere from $500 to $4,000.00 per season. Most clubs offer fundraising opportunities for their members.

Each Club has a different way of presenting their expenses to potential Junior Club Members. Some of these expenses are set expenses while others vary. Coaches are only required to be Impact Certified to coach in a USAV Tournament. This is a one time fee per coach, and once passed is not required yearly.( Any USAV member can take "The Impact Class", the fee varies by region from $25-$75.00 per person.) Coaches attending Nationals might be required in the future to be CAP 1 certified. This is a course that can be taken online for less than $300.00. Again a one time fee.

Review your club fees and ask questions, Club Team Fees cover some of the following expenses associated with junior travel club opportunities.

• Team Members backpack or Duffle Bag
• Team Members Personal Uniform Items (t shirts, shorts, socks,jacket and gym pants)
• Court Jerseys
• Club Membership Fees
  • usually covers maintenance of web site, administrative services and provides club updates and newsletter by e mail,
• USAV Team Registration Fee
• USAV Player Registration Fee
• AAU Team Registration Fee
• AAU Player Registration Fee
• Tournament Entry Fees which vary between $125-$1,000 a tournament
  Practice gym rental (the average fee is $25-35 an hour)
• Use of equipment and supplies – balls, carts, nets, video equipment, training materials and supplies.
• Coaches Salaries(average is $100 a player, or as high as $2,500 a team-some coaches get paid for practice time and per matches played, while others take a one time fee for the season. there still are those clubs with volunteer coaches)
• Assistant coaches salaries vary from-0-$1,000 for the season.(usually depends on the club and coaches experience.)
• Club Directors, Coaches,Chaperones, Team parent are all required to have background checks and be members of AAU and or USAV. These fees vary from $25-$50 a person. They are also required to attend an Impact Class if participating in USAV Events. The fee per person for the class is $50-$125.
• All team members travel expenses such as food, gas, housing,entry fees, parking fees,airline fees,taxi fees, etc..are usually covered by the team.
• fundraising supplies
• Other Program Expenses – Tournament form mailing, all team members medical notarization forms, team medical bag, coaches CPR training, web site, coach training and out-of-pocket expenses, publicity material and supplies, club insurance, directors salary, coaches practice salaries,...etc.
• Coaches per diem (Average is $30.00 per day for all events).
• Coaches transportation- If it is more than a 4 hour drive, usually a coach can chose to fly or make alternate travel arrangements with the directors approval at the teams expense.

Most clubs give players an outline to the expected expenses based on the tournament schedule selected by the director and coach.

Most clubs require a commitment fee once an team player offer has been made. A player can change their mind and switch teams as long as they have not been listed on a roster for a team at a USAV sanctioned event for the current season December-July of that year. Once you have signed your contract to participate with your club team you will be required to start your payments. Most clubs do not give refunds.If a player joins a team, and later decides to quite or is asked to leave, that player usually forfeits all of its fundraising account funds and dues to the club's general account.If a player decides later to change teams before playing in a tournament, they are still required to pay the committed dues for that month. If it does not cause a hardship to the team financially the player is usually released of its financial commitment to the team for the remainder of the season.Once a player joins a team and plays in a sanctioned event by USAV or AAU, that player is not allowed to play for a different club in that same year. A player may play for a different team within the same club as long as that player has not qualified with a team for a USAV national event. Once they qualify for a national event as a team, they cannot play for another team until after the national event has taken place. There are many options and levels of team commitments available in our area. If you have further questions please do not hesitate to contact the different club directors or coaches to ask questions or find the right match for your needs.

Each Club runs their programs differently-this is just a guideline which I hope is help for those entering the Junior Travel Club Program. There is no rule against a person starting up their own club with just one team. If you have at least 6 players, and are interested in forming your own club team, please feel welcome to contact me for details on how to proceed in getting your team into tournaments.