Girls Spring Volleyball Overview

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Girls Spring Volleyball Overview

The March to June SPRING season is dedicated to GIRLS volleyball. The program has grown from 220 players in 2012 to an amazing 815 players in 2024 with 200 volunteer coaches and 70 teams, making it the largest youth volleyball program in Fairfax County by a factor of two.

For 7th and 8th grade girls - please see information on our winter clinic series.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Below is the schedule for the Spring 2025 season. Additional events will be added before the season starts, such as the dates for coaching clinics and Zoom calls for coaches Q&A.

The Middle School Select (MSS) / High School Select (HSS) / High School Travel (HST) tryouts are not league-wide assessments. Players interested in these leagues will be able to sign up for them via an upcoming SignUpGenius link that will be posted on this page.

For more information on each league, please scroll down to the "Program Structure" section.

JANUARY 1 (Wednesday) : REGISTRATION OPENS.
MARCH 1 (Saturday): REGISTRATION CLOSES.
March 2 : Deadline to update availability and friend requests for House leagues through the RosterBuddy Player Portal (information will be sent out in February).
March 3 : HST tryouts.
March 4 : MSS Round 1 tryouts.
March 5 : HST callbacks (invitation only).
March 6 : MSS Round 2 tryouts and HST draft.
March 7 : MSS Round 3 tryouts.
March 10 - 14 : HST team practices begin.
March 10 : HSS tryouts.
March 11 : MSS callbacks (invitation only).
March 12 : HSS callbacks (invitation only).
March 13 : MSS and HSS drafts.
March 17 - 21 : Free skills clinics for House players.
March 17 - 21 : MSS/HSS team practices begin.
March 17 - 21 : House rosters and practice schedules published.
March 22 : MSS/HSS/HST "Match #0" (will count for season standings).
March 24 - 28 : House practices begin.
March 29 : Match #1
April 5 : Match #2
April 12 - 20 : FCPS Spring Break GYMS CLOSED.
April 26 : Match #3
May 3 : Match #4
May 10 : Match #5
May 17 : Match #6 and Three-in-A-Row "Pruitt Points Challenge"
May 24 - 26 : Memorial Day Weekend GYMS CLOSED
May 31 - June 1 : Playoffs for House and Select Leagues
June 2 - 6 : All-Stars Events

Program Structure

The spring season has nine (9) leagues across three categories:

"House" is open to all girls regardless of skill and past experience
- 4th Grade House League
- 5th Grade House League
- 6th Grade House League
- 7th Grade House League
- 8th Grade House League
- 9th-12th Grade House League
"Select" is for girls looking for a more competitive experience (optional)
- MS Select (includes 6th-8th grades)
- HS Select (includes 9th-12th grades)
"Travel" is the most competitive for girls interested in keeping their skills fresh for the next school season
- HS Travel (includes 9th-12th grades)

Which League Should I Register For? The House leagues are open to everyone regardless of skill and past volleyball experience, while the MS Select, HS Select, and HS Travel leagues are for more advanced players. Whichever league you target, everyone must first register based in school grade. The Select and Travel leagues require a tryout which is optional. Those who earn a spot on a MS Select, HS Select or HS Travel team will have their registrations automatically transferred to the appropriate league. All others are assigned to the House league.

When Are Practices? During the spring, MYA Volleyball has access to most public school gyms in the McLean-area from Monday through Friday between 5:30pm and 9:00pm. Each House and HS Select team practices once per week for 90 minutes on a dedicated court, with MS Select and HS Travel practicing twice a week. One team could practice on Mondays from 5:30pm-7:00pm while another team in the same league could end up practicing on Thursdays from 7:30pm-9:00pm at a different location. During registration, participants indicate which weekday evenings are available for practices and other special requests (friends, coaches, etc.). Our schedulers then work to assign each player to a team that practices on an available evening while honoring special requests.

When Are Matches? Matches in all leagues are on Saturdays between 9:00am and 6:00pm at schools in the greater McLean area. House leagues play one 60-minute match (3 games) while Select and Travel leagues play one 90-minute match (5 games). The scheduling software randomly selects the start times, locations and opponents.

How Does It Work? To help illustrate some key points, let's take the example of three sisters in Middle School. All three start off registering based their school grade, filling out the days of the week they are available for practices and any special requests.

The first sister does not attend a MS Select tryout and is placed on a House team that practices on a weekday evening she indicated as available. Based on her special requests, the team includes the coach and friends she requested plus several friends who requested her.
The second sister attends the optional MS Select tryout but is not selected. She remains in the House league. Based on her special requests, she is placed on the same team as her first sister. The team is also assigned a friend the second sister requested and another friend who made a request to play with her.
The third sister attends the optional MS Select tryout and is offered a roster spot. Her registration is automatically transferred to the MS Select league with a $25 supplemental fees. She is drafted to a MS Select team that practices on two weekday evenings she indicated as available. MS Select (as well as HS Select and HS Travel) does not honor friend requests.
All three sisters play matches on Saturdays sometime between 9am and 6pm with start times, locations and opponents determined by the scheduling software.

Program Details

For more information, visit the following pages:

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