Club Tryouts

2025-2026 Power League Tryouts

NorCal will offer the following 11-18s age groups during the 2025-2026 season:

11-1 Black, 11-2 Blue, 12-1 Black, 12-2 Blue, 13-1 Black, 13-2 Blue, 14-1 Black, 14-2 Blue, 15-1 Black, 15-2 Blue, 15-3 White, 16-1 Black, 16-2 Blue, 17-1 Black, 17-2 Blue, 18-1 Black, and 18-2 Blue

NorCal does offer spots on teams at our evaluation clinics. These are verbal offers.

Please see the steps to take below in order to successfully register for tryouts.

There are two options with our tryout and evaluation clinic fees:

Refunds are given minus the $20 processing fee up until the start of the evaluation period (July 13, 2025). No refunds are given during the eval/tryout period. Exceptions can be made for illness or injury with a doctor’s note.

Tryout Dates, Time, & Locations

Registration for each Age Group tryout will start 45 minutes prior to the tryout time.

Club Director, Meg Herr, will have a mandatory parent meeting (at least 1 parent from each athlete should attend) around 15 minutes after the start of each group’s tryout. She will be going over information about the 2026 club season including anticipated schedules, costs, etc

Every player should attend tryouts in their own age group. This is the best way to ensure a fair and accurate evaluation. Our team selection occurs immediately after the tryout, so it puts your athlete at a disadvantage if they are not at their specific age group for tryouts. If for some reason, your player can not attend their age group tryout, you must send an email to Club Director Meg Herr at meg@norcalvbc.com so she can discuss the options for you.

AGE GROUPDATETIME LOCATIONPRICE
15sJuly 26, 20258:00am-10:00amNorCal Volleyball Facility-$100 (Tryouts + Evals)
-$60 (Tryouts ONLY)
16sJuly 25, 20255:30pm-7:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility-$100 (Tryouts + Evals)
-$60 (Tryouts ONLY)
17sJuly 26, 202512:00pm-2:00pmNorCal Volleyball Facility-$100 (Tryouts + Evals)
-$60 (Tryouts ONLY)
18sJuly 26, 202512:00pm-2:00pmNorCal Volleyball Facility-$100 (Tryouts + Evals)
-$60 (Tryouts ONLY)
11sOctober 11, 20257:30am-9:00amNorCal Volleyball Facility-$100 (Tryouts + Evals)
-$60 (Tryouts ONLY)
12sOctober 11, 20257:30am-9:00amNorCal Volleyball Facility-$100 (Tryouts + Evals)
-$60 (Tryouts ONLY)
13sOctober 11, 202510:30am-12:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility-$100 (Tryouts + Evals)
-$60 (Tryouts ONLY)
14sOctober 11, 20252:00pm-4:00pmNorCal Volleyball Facility-$100 (Tryouts + Evals)
-$60 (Tryouts ONLY)

Register - 15u Tryouts + Evals

Register - 16u Tryouts + Evals

Register - 17u Tryouts + Evals

Register - 18u Tryouts + Evals

Pre-Tryout Evaluation Clinics

AGE GROUP TypeDATETIMELOCATION PRICE 
15sEvaluationSunday, 7/1310-11:30amNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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15sEvaluationWednesday, 7/165:00-6:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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15sEvaluationWednesday, 7/235:00-6:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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16sEvaluationSunday, 7/1312-1:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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16sEvaluationWednesday, 7/167-8:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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16sEvaluationWednesday, 7/237-8:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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17s/18sEvaluationSunday, 7/132:00-3:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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17s/18sEvaluationTuesday, 7/157-8:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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17s/18sEvaluationThursday, 7/247-8:30pmNorCal Volleyball Facility$40

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Registration

Step 1:

For summer tryout dates, your 2025 NCVA/USAV membership will still be valid. Please locate your membership number in your SportsEngine account and have that handy for our registration. Your current membership number is valid until 8/31/25.

If you do not have a USAV/NCVA membership number, you will need to purchase a tryout pass on the NCVA website. Tryout passes will not be available for purchase until 6/1. Please do not register until you have a tryout pass.

For fall tryout dates, you will need a new NCVA/USAV membership or tryout pass which become available later this summer. You can purchase here.

Step 2:

Register for NorCal Volleyball Club’s Tryout. Our tryout fee is $100 (which includes all pre-tryout eval clinics) or $60 for the tryout ONLY.

15s Registration

16s Registration

17s Registration

18s Registration

Step 3:

All tryouts are at NorCal Volleyball Club Facility.

789 N Canyons Pkwy
Livermore, CA 94551

Please arrive to tryouts 45 minutes early to get checked in. There will also be a mandatory parent meeting approximately 15 minutes after the start of tryouts.

Click Here for Directions

Step 4:

Our signing night will be virtual on Wednesday, July 30th for 15-18s and Wednesday, October 15th for 11-14s.

FAQs

How do I know what age group to register for?

DivisionBorn On or After
18 and UnderJuly 1, 2007
17 and UnderJuly 1, 2008
16 and UnderJuly 1, 2009
15 and UnderJuly 1, 2010
14 and UnderJuly 1, 2011
13 and UnderJuly 1, 2012
12 and UnderJuly 1, 2013
11 and UnderJuly 1, 2014

What teams do you offer at NorCal?

For the 2025-2026 season we will offer:

  • USAV League Teams: 11-1 Black, 11-2 Blue, 12-1 Black, 12-2 Blue, 13-1 Black, 13-2 Blue, 14-1 Black, 14-2 Blue, 15-1 Black, 15-2 Blue, 15-3 White, 16-1 Black, 16-2 Blue, 17-1 Black, 17-2 Blue, 18-1 Black, and 18-2 Blue.
  • WCVBA Area League: We will not offer any area league teams in 2026.
  • Around 4-6 Juniors teams (non competitive teams ages 12 and under) although the actual number of teams depends on the interest of sign ups. These teams do not have a tryout. They will be grouped by grade so that we have at the least 3, 3/4th grade teams and 1, 5/6th grade team.

What is the difference between your Black, Blue and White team?

The Black team is our top travel team, also known as our 1s team. The Blue team is our second travel team, also know as our 2s team. The White teams are our 3s team.

Do you offer area league teams?

No. This season we will not be offering Area League teams.

Do you offer a younger girls program?

Yes, we offer a 12 and under program at NorCal called NorCal Juniors. This program is a sign up to play program and there is no tryout. We will offer around 4-6 teams in this age group and registration will not begin until after the 11-14s Power League Tryouts.

Do you offer spots prior to tryouts?

Yes, we are going to offer spots prior to tryouts. All players must come to tryouts whether they have been offered a spot or not.

There will be spots open in every age group at NorCal when tryouts come. If coaches are choosing to offer spots prior to tryouts, they are also agreeing to have conversations with families about where they stand in those offers and who has already been offered a spot.

We want this to remain a completely transparent process and help with the tryout process, not hinder it. Clear communication between families and coaches will make this a smooth and transparent process and not a secretive or destructive one. Please help us in making the fourth year of offering spots prior to tryouts a smooth and healthy process.