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Sanctioned Tryouts in the Ohio Valley Region

Applications for Sanction of Tryouts [girls', boys'] are accepted beginning on September 1. Tryouts are published as club directors apply for and receive sanction. If you don't see the tryouts for which you're looking, check again later, or contact the club director. Contact information is available for both clubs registered this season and clubs registered last season.

Clubs may host tryouts for athletes of high school age the day after the state championships in their state. Athletes from surrounding states are not permitted to attend tryouts in another state until the day after the state tournament has concluded in their state of residence. The last weekend of October is the first weekend tryouts are permitted for all other age groups. Contracts for elementary and junior high athletes may not be signed or accepted until November 1.

See the Athletes' Bill of Rights for ranges of tryout dates, acceptance deadlines, and policies for offers and acceptance.

Tryout procedures (signup, forms, arrival time, etc.) vary by club. Carefully read the listings of those clubs for which you will try out, consulting their websites and contacting the individual listed if you have any questions about the tryouts. All OVR clubs must follow the tryout policies that are detailed in the OVR Athletes' Bill of Rights and in the OVR Procedures and Rules for Juniors' Clubs.

Verbal commitments by players or parents to clubs are not binding. Commitments must be in writing: e-mail, written note, payment by check or cash (receipt required), or signed contract are binding to both parties for that season. A player contract is one requirement for club licensure.

Relevant forms include:

The Athletes' Bill of Rights must to be given to each player at tryouts
Many clubs request each participant to bring a completed OVR Waiver and Release
Many clubs request each participant to bring a completed USAV Medical Release
Many clubs have their own form(s) as well, which participants must obtain directly from the clubs

Tryout sites, dates, and times occasionally may be revised. Before attending any tryout, please check again closer to the tryout date, and if the club has its own website, verify your plans there also.

Clubs register their players with the Ohio Valley Region. Junior players do not register themselves.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: The Region sanctions tryouts so they may appear on the OVR website at no charge to clubs. It is each club's responsibility to registered its director, assistant directors (if any), coaches, and other staff who will run their tryouts. Only registered members are covered by USA Volleyball's secondary sports accident or liability coverage. If an unregistered person accidentally injures a participant, the Region is not responsible. Note: tryout participants are often not registered at the time of tryouts. If clubs want coverage for tryout participants and the registered members they may contact, the club must register the participants.

Select tryouts:

No tryouts are listed at this time. Please check again later. (Registration for club directors begins September 1. Club directors must be registered to apply for sanction of tryouts.)