Winter–Spring: Club Velocity

Club Velocity is the Junior Olympic (J.O.) competitive club volleyball component for the Rogers Area Youth Volleyball Association. Our practices are held in school facilities in the south end of ISD 728, but we welcome EVERYONE!

Practice and event schedules are typically published following tryouts in mid-November, and tournament schedules in early January.

Tryout Fee: $25 (pre-registered) or $40 (walk-ins)

Down Payment: Every registrant pays a $200 down payment at the time of registration

Competitive Teams (12s - 18s): $25 goes toward the tryout fee and $175 is applied toward your total club dues.

Youth Development Team (YDT) - Born July 2014 or later: For players opting directly into the sign-up-to-play YDT program, the full $200 goes directly toward club dues.

• Players who accept a spot must:

1. sign a letter of commitment and
2. complete a gear fitting at the tryout.

• Born before July 2014 & not selected or decline a spot: You will receive a full refund of your payment, minus the tryout fee.
• Born July 2014 or later & not selected: Your child will automatically be placed on a Youth Development Team (YDT).

For full refund policy details, see our Refund Policies page.

Players may tryout for an older age group. However, if a player is not selected for a team at that level - or if they are placed on a lower-tier team (such as a 2s or 3s team) and decline that placement - they must stay and tryout again with their actual age group. Evaluations from an older age group tryout do not carry over or roll down to place players in a younger age group.

NOTE: If your child is trying out for an older age group, we strongly recommend that a parent be present to help them make any tough decisions on the spot.

A down payment is due at registration, with remaining club fees invoiced through Crossbar. If a player does not make a team or declines placement, they are eligible to receive a full refund minus the tryout fee.

We are committed to keeping costs accessible for families, with local fee comparisons showing our rates to be 3x to 4x lower than other area clubs!

All practices are held on weeknights at designated program facilities and begin the week of December 1st. (Note: No practices will take place during ISD 728 Winter Break or Spring Break.)

• Optional Skills Training: All players have the opportunity to attend optional (but highly recommended), Skills Training sessions on Wednesday nights.

• Eligibility: Born July 2014 or after (12s eligible)
• Practice: 1 night per week (1.5 hours)
• Events: 5-6 local weekend events (Saturday or Sunday)
• Season: December through mid-March
• Gear Fitting (Optional): YDT participants are welcome to complete an optional gear fitting at either tryout (see dates/times/locations above). No advance notice is required.

• Practice: 2 nights per week (3 hours total)
• Events: 7-8 weekend events (single-day or two-day events)
• Travel: Includes 1 travel tournament (e.g., Duluth, Rochester, or similar distance)
• Season: December through mid-April

• Practice: 2 nights per week (4 hours total)
• Events: 8-9 weekend events (single-day or two-day events)
• Travel: Includes travel events depending on scheduling (e.g., Wisconsin Dells, Des Moines, or Rochester)
• Season: December through mid-April

Age divisions for Club Velocity are set by USA Volleyball. For full age division details and the official USAV age-definition chart, see Age Divisions on our Policies & FAQs page.

A full list of resources — covering age divisions, refund policies, inclement weather policy, practice locations, and more — can be found on our Policies & FAQs page.