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Wednesdays · 5 to 6:45 PM
The evening, in order
Wednesday, November 11 and Wednesday, November 18, 5 to 6:45 PM. Come to one night or both.
- BeforePick a night and register online, $40. Tryouts are not walk-up. Three courts only; once rosters are full, they close.
- BeforePut the online player waiver and parent consent form on file. She cannot step on the court without it.
- BringCourt shoes, knee pads, water and athletic clothes, to 6940 US-1 North. Free parking at the door.
- Nov 115 to 6:45 PM. Coach Andor runs the evening on the courts the teams practice on; she warms up with the group and plays.
- On courtCoach Andor watches every player himself. If a coach asks her to change something big in the middle of a tryout, his advice is to say thank you and keep playing the game that got her there.
- AfterHe places every player: a team, an age group and a level.
- Either wayA player who is not placed on a team has a path through the youth classes in Nocatee and Fruit Cove, and the next tryout.
18 indoor teams. Five age groups, four programs.
U11 5th grade
- Local
U12 6th grade
- Local
U13 7th grade
- Regional
- Local
U14 8th grade
- Elite
- Regional
- Local
U15 9th grade
- Academy
- Regional
- Local
Beach grades 9 to 12
- High school track
How placement works.
Coach Andor watches every player at the tryout and places her himself. The site never promises a team.
- Age group first, by birth date.USA Volleyball sets the age group by birth date, July 1 to June 30, not by grade. A player who was held back, or who is young for her grade, can be in a different group than her classmates. The dates are in the table below.
- Then the level.Local plays the tournament schedule close to home. Regional adds USAV and AAU events around the Southeast. Elite is the top team in an age group. Academy is the U15-1 track, indoor and beach.
- Then the season, by level.Local teams run August to May; Regional November to May; Elite and the Academy November to June. Every level practices twice a week at the facility, two hours of volleyball plus thirty minutes in the strength room, with a life lesson at the end of every practice.
- Three courts, so rosters close.Each team has the spots three courts can hold. When a roster is full it closes, which is why the tryout is registered ahead and not walk-up.
High school club beach, at the Nocatee county courts.
Girls in grades 9 to 12, moderate to advanced, on the public sand courts at Nocatee Fields, 707 Little River Road, Ponte Vedra. Two players on the court means she touches the ball far more than indoors, and the sand builds the legs and the endurance that carry straight back to indoor.
Beach is now a high school sport locally, so it is a second way onto a school team. The club is launching a high school club beach team that plays the beach tournament circuit around Northeast Florida. A tryout or Coach Andor’s approval comes first; call him.
Tryouts run on the same courts the teams practice on
Which group is she in?
Her birth date decides it, not her grade. These are the USA Volleyball dates for the 2026-27 season.
| Age group | Born between | Usual grade | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| U11 | July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 | 5th grade | Local |
| U12 | July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 | 6th grade | Local |
| U13 | July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 | 7th grade | Regional, Local |
| U14 | July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 | 8th grade | Elite, Regional, Local |
| U15 | July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 | 9th grade | Academy, Regional, Local |
A player born after the U11 dates can play up into U11. If she was held back or is young for her grade, go by the birth date. Not sure? Call Coach Andor with her birth date and he will tell you her group.
Coach Andor answers.
The questions parents ask him most. Tap one to open it.
Which team will she make?
“I can’t tell you before I’ve seen her play. I watch the tryout, then I place every player myself: age group first, then the level where she will get the most touches and the most game time.”
She has never played club. Is twelve too late?
“No. Most of our players are in their first year of club volleyball. We have teams at four levels in every age group, so there is a place for a player who is starting now.”
What does the tryout cost, and what happens if she doesn’t make it?
“$40, registered ahead of time. If she isn’t placed, she has a plan either way: the youth classes on the grass, and the next tryout. Nobody gets lost.”
What does the season look like?
“It depends on the team. Local teams run August to May. Regional runs November to May, and Elite and the Academy November to June, because they include more events. Every level practices twice a week at the facility: two hours on the court and thirty minutes in the strength room.”
She was held back a year. Which group is she in?
“Her birth date decides it, not her grade. USA Volleyball sets the age groups from July 1 to June 30, so a player who is in fifth grade but was born in early 2015 plays U12, not U11. Tell me her birth date when you call and I will tell you her group.”
What if she makes her middle school team?
“Good. That is what we train for. Call me and we will work out how her school season fits with her club team.”
Can I ask you first?
“Call or text me at (310) 435-5840. I answer my own phone.”
What to bring.
| Court shoes | Indoor court shoes, not running shoes |
|---|---|
| Knee pads | A pair that fits |
| Water | A full bottle |
| Athletic clothes | Shorts or spandex and a T-shirt, hair tied back |
| The waiver | On file before she steps on the court |
| The registration | Done online for her night, ahead of time |