Newsletter (November 22, 2021)
CLUB TRYOUTS & COMPETITION REGULATIONS 
The Volleyball Alberta club tryout period is coming up!

This year, 13U-15U tryouts in the Edmonton Region will begin December 4, 2021, after the Edmonton Public School City Championships. All other Regions and Age Classes may begin club tryouts starting on November 28, 2021, after the ASAA Provincial Championships.

All participants must become recreational members of Volleyball Alberta prior to participating in club tryouts or training. Visit our website for information on how to register.

Competition regulations are now available! New for 2022, 15U-18U girls teams will be able to register in the Regional or Provincial streams for the 2022 VA Premier Series.

Visit our website for more information on Regional Stream and Provincial stream.

Document: Competition Regulations - 15U-18U Male Age Classes & Female Provincial Stream
Document: Competition Regulations - 15U-18U Female Regional Stream
Document: Competition Regulations - 13U & 14U

Club personnel and coaches can check out the Volleyball Alberta Club > General Info page for information on everything from tryout dates and competition regulations to age categories and uniform guidelines.

Volleyball Alberta announced
Volleyball Alberta announced
MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION
2022 Membership Registration
(season: Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2022)
Volleyball Alberta requires Players, Coaches, Referees, and Club Staff to become members prior to registering and participating in any Volleyball Alberta or affiliated Club program and event. A valid email address is required to complete the online registration process.

Individuals must first purchase a membership by going to the: Registration Portal for Volleyball Alberta Membership

Create a Sportlomo account, then members will be able to participate in VA sanctioned programs and events. To register for a VA program or event, go to the Registration Portal for Volleyball Alberta Events

Returning users can log in here:
All memberships can be upgraded. All memberships are non-transferable. All memberships are non-refundable. Refund requests will not be granted if VA or our facilities institute, voluntarily or non-voluntarily (imposed restrictions), additional COVID-19 measures after cancellation deadlines or partway through a program. Volleyball Alberta advises that all vaccine eligible individuals (12+) be fully vaccinated, or have proof of a medical exemption, in advance of registering for any program to reduce potential interruptions to participation. Read more on VA's fees and refund policy HERE
WINTER GO SPORTS PROGRAMS
GO Sports - Edmonton

Volleyball Alberta plans to run the following GO Sports programs this winter in Edmonton at the Saville Community Sport Centre.

Registrations will open on November 29th. Programs will start in January. Registrations will fill on a first-come-first-serve basis. Make sure to register early as these programs may fill fast!

Registrations will be done online on the new Volleyball Registration System powered by Sportlomo.
COACHES CORNER
Coaching Tips

Volleyball Tryout Checklist

Game Like Serve Training

If you Have to Cut Players, There is a Right Way to do it

Evidenced Based Approach to Concussion Prevention in Volleyball
Sport Parenting

Building a Culture of Excellence in High Performance Sport

Coaching Your Own Child – The Parent-Coach Child-Player Relationship

Being a Positive Sport Parent
TEAM ALBERTA
2022 Canada Games - Beach
For beach athletes born 2001 or later wanting to represent Alberta in the next Canada Games...

Save-The-Date!

Team Alberta Beach will host its training group selections in Calgary from April 30 - May 1.

Visit the following pages for more information:



SkipTheDepot
We've partnered with SkipTheDepot to collect donations for scholarships for Team Alberta athletes and Alberta athletes in the National Excellence Program.

SkipTheDepot is a door-to-door bottle collection service that makes refundable recycling and fundraising easier than 1,2,3

  1. Download the app and book a pickup using
  1. Place your bags outside
  2. Receive a refund or donate to us!

Use the promocode: HERETOHELP for a discount on your next pickup.
VOLLEYBALL CANADA
Volleyball Canada’s National Excellence Program (NEP) and Team Canada U18 identification process for youth female athletes in Canada are open for registration through GMTM -- VC Launches Virtual Tryout For Women's NEP and U18 Team. Read more HERE
Volleyball Canada announced
Volleyball Canada announced
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
VOLLEYBALL ALBERTA ONLINE STORE
Annual Holiday Sale

Starting November 26 until January 7, all regular priced apparel is 25% off!


To receive items before Christmas, Canada Post guidelines suggest shipping regular parcels before December 15. We recommend that you order your Volleyball Alberta swag by December 10 so we have time to mail your items! Please note, items ordered after December 17 won’t be shipped until the New Year.

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