Sanctioned Tryouts

Attention:  Junior Club Directors & Coaches! 

Planning to host your initial registration & tryouts?  Protect yourself and your family from financial disaster by making sure you only host sanctioned events, with insurance provided under the USA Volleyball liability policy and sport accident policy.

1.  Coaches must be registered members of the Delta Region, which includes background checks and code of ethics.  If your tryouts are being held before November 1, their prior membership is still in place.  If you have a new coach, please register them on-line (including background screening) immediately.  The background checks are being answered in a couple of days, but their registration is not effective until the results are received.  These coaches may NOT participate in tryouts or registration and are NOT covered under USA Volleyball insurance until they are registered.  If your tryouts are November 1 or after, your event (and your players & staff) are NOT covered.

2.  Submit a request for sanction of practices and events to the Region office.

3.  Perform a safety check of your tryout facilities for padded standards, sharp edges, inadequate clearance and be sure to separate spectators from the playing area. 

4.  Do not allow any athlete on the court without first registering with USAV on-line.  An unregistered athlete is a huge potential liability.  Coaches should see a copy of the printed on-line USAV confirmation and receive the signed waiver & release of liability before allowing them to work out.

Only if you do all of the above can your program be billed as "Junior Olympic Volleyball" tryouts.  Otherwise, it's just a bunch of people in a gym expecting you to have done everything correctly.  Protect yourself.  Make sure it is done right.