Planning Ahead: Indoor Club Season | | |
Get Ready for 2025-2026
We're here to help clubs, coaches, and families stay organized and informed as preparations ramp up for the upcoming indoor season. Whether you're returning or joining for the first time, now is the time to get familiar with the key dates and updates that will shape your season.
đź”— Visit the Club General Info page on our website.
This is where you will find important details such as the 2026 Premiers & Provincials Schedule (to be posted ASAP) along with many other helpful resources. As additional documents, forms, schedules, and registration links become available, we will continue to update this page to reflect the most current information. Outdated materials from last season will be replaced, so please check back often.
Also, be sure to take a look at the latest from Volleyball Canada In their July newsletter, you'll find information about the upcoming Beach Nationals and an announcement for the 2026 Indoor Youth Nationals Dates & Locations.
🧠New to Club Volleyball?
If you're a family exploring club volleyball for the first time - or returning and looking for a change - our “Considerations for Athletes & Families” guide is a great place to start. It’s designed to help you make confident, informed choices as you navigate the process of selecting a club. To find a club in your community, visit our Find a Club > Club Locator page.
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July 30: New season membership registration guides will be posted on our website
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August 6: New season membership registration forms and club approval application forms open
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August 6-26: All returning clubs must register in Sportlomo by August 26 to maintain active status
đź“Ś Important Reminders
The 2025-26 Signing & Tryout Process has been finalized. While the ASAA Executive Committee and VA Leadership reached consensus on a proposal, and believed the proposal would pass after Zone meetings, the ASAA Board of Governors chose to amend the proposal, without VA input.
We would like to thank everyone for providing feedback on this process. The Signing and Tryout document includes a list of FAQs for athletes/ parents and club which provides further context to this process
💡 Don’t Forget
Our Membership & Registrant Policy has recently been updated. All clubs are strongly encouraged to review the policy before registration opens to ensure a smooth start to the new season.
Memberships are valid from September 1 to August 31 and include components from both Volleyball Alberta and Volleyball Canada. Following Volleyball Canada’s AGM and Volleyball Alberta’s SAGM on June 21, 2025 new membership fees details have been posted to our Fees & Benefits page.
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COACH EDUCATION – Summer NCCP Modules
Volleyball Alberta requires all Head Coaches - and encourages all coaches - to complete basic certification to help ensure athletes have a positive, safe, and rewarding volleyball experience.
If you're interested in coaching or are a returning coach looking to refresh your training (e.g., Making Head Way in Sport, Make Ethical Decisions, or other key modules), now’s a great time to plan ahead.
The NCCP schedule is now available on the NCCP Multi-Sport Calendar. Register early-these modules fill up very quickly!
Volleyball Alberta Coach Eligibility Requirements
Reminder: September 15-21, 2025, marks the 11th annual National Coaches Week! Look for FREE NCCP eLearning Modules on the Locker daily, that entire week. Additionally, discounted September modules registration opens Aug 1, 2025
| | Congratulations to Our 2025 Honourees! | | Volleyball Alberta proudly congratulates all recipients of the 2025 Mikasa Achievement Awards, our Hall of Fame Class of 2025, and this year’s Volleyball Canada award winners. Your dedication, leadership, and love for the game continue to inspire our community and elevate volleyball across the province and beyond. Thank you for shaping the future of our sport, and for reminding us what excellence looks like, on and off the court. | | | | |
Team Alberta 2025 Indoor
The Team Alberta Training Centre kicked off on July 6 in Edmonton with 137 15U & 16U athletes experiencing a week of training with the Team Alberta Coaches, Sport Science sessions and Mentor Coaches. They ended their week with the Team Alberta Cup, getting to compete with their training centre teammates. 70 athletes were selected to continue training and compete at the Canada Cup July 23-27.
The 17U and 18U teams kicked off their training on July 6 as well, and are in preparation for competition at Canada Cup July 23-27.
Special thanks to Absolute Athletic Therapy, Carlyn Stilling (Kinesiologist), Erin Brennan (Mental Performance Consultant), Stefan Waples (Registered Dietitian), and Mentor USport Coaches Christine Biggs, Brock Davidiuk, Laurie Eisler, Brad Poplawski, Rhonda Schmuland, Shawn Sky, and Chris Wandler, for making the Training Centre an impactful experience!

Learn More:
Visit the Team Alberta page for full details and results; follow our Instagram for rosters announcements & action shots, and be sure to explore our Canada Summer Games page.
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Team AB Beach
More than 50 athletes attended the Team Alberta Beach 16U & 18U selection camps over the June 28-29 weekend. Fourteen (14) Teams were selected to the program and will attend a training camp in Calgary prior to competing in Youth Provincials. They will also travel to Toronto for a training camp and compete in Volleyball Canada’s Youth Beach National Championships August 15-17
Earlier this month, Brandon Burnside, Mason Doering, Brock Reinsch, Chase Walker, Sasha Pasloski, Ella Layzell, Kiara Keibel, Maya Sikora travelled to Vancouver for a training camp and competed in the Vancouver Open Qualifier tournament.
Brandon Burnside, Mason Doering, Brock Reinsch, Chase Walker, Sasha Pasloski, Ella Layzell, Kiara Keibel, Kaitreanne Chojnacki participated in the Beach Canada Cup in Calgary July 15-17 before competing in the Calgary Open July 19-20.

Learn More:
Visit the 2025 Canada Cup - Beach | Volleyball Canada and the Team Alberta Beach pages for full details and updates.
| | Special Thanks to our 2025 Team Alberta Partners | | | | |
We are well past the halfway mark of our 2025 Beach Season and what a season it has been!
This summer has featured scorching heat and freezing mornings, but no matter the weather, our athletes continue to show up ready to compete!
We head back to Sylvan Lake for one final weekend before closing out the regular season in Edmonton.
With only two weekends of tournaments left before Provincials, don’t forget to register!
August 2-3 tournament → registration closes July 23
August 9-10 tournament → registration closes July 30
And don’t miss:
Adult Provincials (August 2-3) → Details here
College Beach Provincials (August 23-24) → Details here

Reminder!
Our Beach Provincial hoodie sale is now closed. If you placed an order, your hoodie will be available for pick-up on the Saturday of your tournament weekend.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Brook Ure at eventscoordinator@volleyballalberta.ca
| | Beach Programs & Leagues in Edmonton at John Fry Park | | | | |
As our June youth programs wrap up, our July sessions are in full swing at John Fry Park!
We've been making the most of Edmonton’s warm - albeit windy - weather, and our adult leagues are halfway through, filled with great competition and fun, sunny evenings.
For more information visit:
Edmonton Youth Beach Programs
Edmonton Adult Beach Leagues
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Summer Camps
Volleyball Alberta Summer Camps are well underway. Sylvan Lake has once again been a huge hit - with laughs , games and of course, lots of volleyball. This summer we were across the province in Grimshaw, Edmonton and Calgary.
Limited spots remain in our Edmonton and Calgary camps.
Register on Sportlomo – Volleyball Alberta Events We are so excited to see all the new and returning faces this year.
For more information, please visit our Summer Camps page.
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School Sessions - Book a Smashball School Session for 2025/2026!
We are accepting Smashball school session bookings for the 2025/26 school year. SMASHBALL is volleyball for kids aged 6-12 played on a modified court in a 3 vs 3 format. There are 5 progressive levels that provide a fun, safe and developmentally appropriate environment for kids to learn volleyball. For more information, visit our website or email Dia Syed. GO Sports Schools - Volleyball Alberta
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GO Sports Fall Sessions - Seeking Coaches!
Volleyball Alberta GO Sports is a program that gives kids ages 6 & up an opportunity to learn the sport of volleyball.
We are looking for Coaches in Calgary and Edmonton to help support our Fall 2025 programming. Interested? Please contact Dia Syed, via email: earlystages@volleyballalberta.ca
Want to start an Early Stages program? Watch this video!
| | COACHING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | | | | |
Work with us at Volleyball Alberta!
We're looking for a new Coordinator who is passionate about positive youth development in sport!
Please review the Coordinator, Courtside Logistics position description and submit your cover letter and resume to: Selection Committee, Attn: Eryn Orysiuk, finance@volleyballalberta.ca
Application Deadline: July 31, 2025.
| | Explore all coaching & employment opportunities HERE | | NORCECA U21 MEN'S PAN AMERICAN CUP | | |
CALGARY returns to the international tournament circuit - August 5 to 10, 2025 teams from the NORCECA and South American volleyball confederations will be live at 7 Chiefs Sportsplex.
Watch the volleyball stars of tomorrow as USA, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Chile, Dominican Republic, Canada and Barbados.
Tournament schedule: HERE
Single day tickets start at just $26 (+ fees) and are available via: Ticketmaster
The most recent U21 Pan Am Cup was held in Cuba in 2023. Cuba won that tournament over the USA for the gold. Canada secured a bronze medal after beating Puerto Rico in the final for third place.
Canada last hosted an international event at 7 Chiefs in 2022 - women’s Volleyball Nations League.
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Safe Sport Reporting
Volleyball Alberta is committed to ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all members. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our safe sport protocols, we’d like to inform you of some important updates.
Effective immediately, we recommend clubs remove any reference to the Canadian Sport Helpline or the Abuse-Free Sport Helpline.
New Safe Sport Reporting with ALIAS Solutions
Volleyball Alberta has partnered with ALIAS Solutions to offer an independent safe sport reporting service. This new platform will allow individuals to report improper conduct confidentially via both the web and phone, ensuring that all safe sport (maltreatment) reports are managed by ALIAS’s independent third-party case management team.
This partnership strengthens our commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and transparent environment for all members of Volleyball Alberta.
-- Friendly reminder: All clubs, please update this information on your respective websites.
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Safe Sport for Youth Athletes
Encourage your 13-19 year olds to complete this free, athlete-focused resource. It teaches:
- Boundary setting
- Recognizing & reporting abuse
- How to stay safe in sport
đź“ś Includes certificate of completion
Learn more and register at safesportforyouth.org
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