2022 Fall Volleyball Programming

Fall Volleyball program offerings

(programs offered for grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8)

ERAA Volleyball offers Fall programming across multiple age groups. Find your player’s grade group below for specific programming details.

Fall volleyball: Grades 3-4

(only 1 program option for this age group: in-house, recreational league)

	Recreation
Description	Good fit for kids new to volleyball, or experienced players working on building skill & strength. No cuts to these teams. All players encouraged & welcome.
Cost ($)	$125
Tryouts/ Player Evals	No
Tryout date	N/A
What’s included in fee?	1 practice/week 5 weekend play dates within Dist 833 locations End of season tournament ERAA VB uniform t-shirt (player must provide own shoes, knee pads, shorts/spandex)
Registration	Fall 2022 registration has closed
# Est Teams	Depends on registration numbers
Practice Time	1 weekday practice/week
Calendar	Sept - Oct
League & facilities locations	Local Teams (ERAA, WAA, CGAA) - facilities within Dist 833
Coaches	Parent Volunteers We are always looking for parent coaching volunteers. Please contact ERAA VB at vbdirector@eraamn.com if you’re interested in volunteering to coach.
Friend requests?	No. However, we do our best to pair players from similar area schools

Fall volleyball: Grades 5-6

(2 program options for this age group, based on tryout performance)

	Recreation	Competitive (new offering for Fall 2022)
Description	Good fit for kids new to volleyball, or experienced players working on building skill & strength. No cuts to these teams. All players encouraged & welcome.	Good fit for experienced players with advanced skills. This team will be determined based on skill evaluation. Skills needed for 5th/6th grade Competitive level: In-game pass proficiency to target (the setter), ability to execute proper setting technique, offensive attack ability (either with or without jumping). All players should be able to reliably serve overhand from behind baseline. Players should be familiar with in-system positional play for front row. (description updated post-fall season 2022)
Cost ($)	$125	$250
Tryouts/ Player Evals	No	Yes. Competitive team players will be determined by tryouts to balance team member skills (passing, setting, hitting). Check out the ERAAVB FAQs for more info on what skills are covered at the player eval. *If your player doesn't make the evaluation cut, you will still be offered the option to play in the 5th/6th grade Recreational program - so there is no elimination from the overall ERAA volleyball program in total.
Tryout Date	N/A	Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 6-8pm Lake Middle School gym *You must register for this "5/6th Competitive league" in advance in order to tryout.
What's included in the fees?	1 practice/week 5 weekend play dates within Dist 833 locations End of season tournament ERAA VB uniform t-shirt (player must provide own shoes, knee pads, shorts/spandex)	1 practice/week (longer practice time) 5 weekend play dates across Metro area Northstar league fee ERAA VB uniform t-shirt (player must provide own shoes, knee pads, shorts/spandex)
Registration	Fall 2022 registration has closed	Fall 2022 registration has closed
# Est teams	Depends on registration numbers	1 team Since this is a new offering being trialed by ERAAVB, there will only be 1 team for Fall 2022. This is an opportunity to test out this format to determine if this additional program fits our Club’s needs and will be offered in future years.
Calendar	Sept - Oct	Sept - Oct
League & facilities locations	Local Teams (ERAA, WAA, CGAA) - facilities within Dist 833	Northstar Fall League. Various VB facilities in Twin Cities Metro area (could be Burnsville, Bloomington, Maple Grove, etc).
Coaches	Parent Volunteers We are always looking for parent coaching volunteers. Please contact ERAA VB at vbdirector@eraamn.com if you’re interested in volunteering.	Experienced Parent Volunteers If you have prior experience playing/coaching volleyball, please contact ERAA VB at vbdirector@eraamn.com if you’re interested in volunteering.
Friend requests?	No. However, we do our best to pair players from similar area schools.	No. Players for Competitive team will be determined by tryouts.

Fall volleyball: grades 7-8

(only 1 program option for this age group: Competitive league. No in-house, recreational league available.)

	Competitive
Description	Good fit for kids new to volleyball, or experienced players refining skill & building strength. There is no "recreational" program offered simply due to age bracket, so Competitive is the only program option offered. These teams will be determined based on skill evaluation on Aug 23rd, 2022. Player evaluations are done at this level to balance distribution of skill evenly across the teams.* No cuts to these teams. All players welcome.
Cost ($)	$250
Tryout/Player Evals	Yes Check out the ERAAVB FAQs for more info on what skills are covered at the player eval.
Tryout date	Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 6-8pm Lake Middle School gym *You must register for this "7/8th Competitive league" in advance in order to tryout.
What’s included in fee?	1 practice/week 5 weekend play dates across Metro area Northstar league fee ERAA VB uniform t-shirt (player must provide own shoes, knee pads, shorts/spandex)
Registration	Fall 2022 registration has closed
# Est Teams	Depends on registration numbers
Calendar	Sept - Oct
League & facilities locations	Northstar Fall League – various VB facilities in Twin Cities Metro area (could be Burnsville, Bloomington, Maple Grove, etc)
Friend requests?	No

Please note that: Due to the current Covid 19 situation, additional safety protocols and procedures may be mandated by the District as well as the Department of Health, and all players and parents are expected to follow the mandates.