Girls Program MAKE-UP Tryouts Are October 12th (11u – 14u only)
We are excited to kick off another season and are looking forward to seeing you in the gym for our 2024-2025 Girls Program Tryouts! Once you have looked over the information provided here, please be sure to review the sections below to learn more about both of the program options we have available this season – Elite & Regional. We’re looking forward to seeing many of you soon, and please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
When: Our tryouts will be held on Saturday, October 12th from 8am – 1pm. Exact wave times will be released closer to the date of the tryout.
- Available Age Groups:
- 11u
- 12u
- 13u Elite & 13u Regional
- 14u Elite & 14u Regional
Note: We are not hosting an official make-up tryout for our High School level programming. If you are still looking for a home for the club season and would like to join MOD, please email our Girls Programming Director – Bobby Hughes – bobby@modvolleyball.com.
What to Expect:
Our tryout process will evaluate performance on a range of skills specific to the athlete’s primary position, along with more general skills and concepts appropriate to their age group. Time will be split between skill work and scrimmage-based drills, and our full program staff will be on rotation between all courts to keep our training environment fast-paced and high energy. We understand the pressure associated with a tryout, and do our best to help all athletes treat this process as if it were any other night of practice – nobody wants you to succeed on the court more than us!
At this tryout we will be fielding athletes for both our Elite and Regional Programs (outlined below), but note that specific team placement will not be assigned until later in the season.
Lastly, when registering for tryouts please be sure to select your rising age group for next Fall. For example, if you played 14’s (typically 8th graders) during the 2023-2024 season and will be a freshman in the Fall, you should sign up under the 15U age group. Whether you hope to compete as part of our Elite or Regional Program, we have an excellent season lined up for our athletes and can’t wait to get started!
Additional details will be sent out to all registrants ahead of our tryout date, including information on the tryout results process and when you can expect to hear back from us.
Important Notes:
- Please be sure that your PLAYERFIRST profiles are accurate and up to date.
- ALL athletes must register for tryouts in order to participate in the 2024-2025 season. Returning players, this means you too – please check your email for additional information from the club on this process.
- In the event that you are 100% unable to attend our July 20th tryout date but are still interested in exploring the opportunity to compete with MOD this season, please reach out directly to Lizzy Wexter, our Program Director, at lizzy@modvolleyball.com.
Elite Details
Our Elite Program features the highest level of training available, competing in local and national tournaments. Athletes in our Elite Program are dedicated to the sport of volleyball and have a variety of goals including mastering their skills, making their school team, playing college volleyball, and competing for the highest level of success.
- Season Length:
- 13U-17U | November through June
- 18U | November through mid-late April
- Practice Days: 2-4 practices per week consisting of two main weekday sessions, occasional weekend position training, and a dedicated third weekly practice for our top teams (Blue) at each age.
- Practice Length: Elite practices are typically 2 hours of training + 45 minutes of strength & conditioning.
- Practice Hours: Our base Elite Program will run 120+ hours of training for the 2024-2025 season.
- S&C Hours: Our base Elite Program will run 40+ hours of strength & conditioning for the 2024-2025 season.
- Practice Location: The Northshore Sportscenter.
- Season Breaks: Our Elite Program’s seasonal breaks will take place during the following dates:
- Thanksgiving Break: TBD
- Winter Break: TBD
- Spring Break: TBD
- Tournaments:
- 13-17U | 25+ competition dates in total
- 18U | 20+ competition dates in total
- Local events are classified as any tournament our teams are able to commute to by car within <2 hours, so while in some cases your event may be out of state know that it can STILL be considered “local” (e.g. Milwaukee, Rockford, NW Indiana, etc.).
- All travel, “national” events will include a dedicated MOD hotel block along with additional instructions and logistics per location. Some common destinations from past seasons include St. Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville, Detroit, Washington DC, & Orlando.
- Coaching: All Elite Program teams will have 1 Head Coach and 1 dedicated Asst. Coach.
- Price: When factoring in all of the costs that go into running a successful season, MOD continues to offer the most complete programming for our area at the lowest price possible! We understand firsthand that youth sports can be a large commitment, and we pride ourselves on being an organization that is committed to delivering the top-of-the-line experience our community has come to expect. Our season dues cover all costs associated with our scheduled training, tournament registration, coach compensation, and admin operations – the only additional fees that families are required to pay are for 1.) our Uniform Package (typically $325-450) and 2.) personal travel and lodging during competition weekends out of the area. While we are still crunching the final numbers for our 2024-2025 season dues, you can expect totals to land within the following ranges for our respective age groups. To learn more about potential scholarship opportunities or to better understand our cost projections please email lizzy@modvolleyball.com.
- 13-17U | $4500-4900
- 18U | $3700-3900
Note: Blue Team Commitment (13-18U Elite Only) | As was the case this past season, we will once again be asking the members of our top Elite team at each age group (Blue teams) to commit to additional practice hours and competition dates on top of the baseline Elite Program outlined above. The fee for the Blue team’s additional training and tournaments will be sent out after team creation, and is typically between $800-1500. As with all our fees, this will be based on the exact opportunities added – more complete details will be made available as we lock in our 2024-2025 calendar. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our President of MOD, Lizzy Wexter – lizzy@modvolleyball.com.
Regional Details
Our Regional Program focuses on mastering the fundamental skills of volleyball while developing sport-specific strength and game knowledge. Athletes in our Regional Program are committed to honing their skillset, but may also be balancing other sports and extra-curricular activities against their club schedule.
- Season Length:
- 13-17U | November through May
- 11U-12U | November through May (Additional Spring opportunities and Information Below)
- 10U | Athletes will have an opportunity to train and play in our new Co-ed 3rd & 4th grade training clinics! For more information – click HERE.
- Practice Days: 2 practices per week (on weekdays)
- Practice Length: Regional practices are typically 2 hours long
- Practice Hours: Our Regional Program will run 90+ hours of training for the 2024-2025 season.
- Practice Location: The Northshore Sportscenter, Fairview South.
- Season Breaks: Our Regional Program’s seasonal breaks will take place during the following dates:
- Thanksgiving Break: TBD
- Winter Break: TBD
- Spring Break: TBD
- Tournaments:
- 11U-12U | 12+ competition dates in total (all local).
- 13-17U | 15+ competition dates in total (14 local, 2-3 travel).
- Local events are classified as any tournament our teams are able to commute to by car within <2 hours, so while in some cases your event may be out of state know that it can STILL be considered “local” (e.g. Milwaukee, Rockford, NW Indiana, etc.).
- All travel events will include a dedicated MOD hotel block along with additional instructions and logistics per location. Some common destinations from past seasons include Louisville, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, and the Wisconsin Dells.
- Coaching: All Regional Program teams will have 1 Head Coach along with an additional “floater” coach for training support (1 per 2-3 teams).
- Price: When factoring in all of the costs that go into running a successful season, MOD continues to offer the most complete programming for our area at the lowest price possible! We understand firsthand that youth sports can be a large commitment, and we pride ourselves on being an organization that is committed to delivering the top-of-the-line experience our community has come to expect. Our season dues cover all costs associated with our scheduled training, tournament registration, coach compensation, and admin operations – the only additional fees that families are required to pay are for 1.) our Uniform Package (typically $325-450) and 2.) personal travel and lodging during competition weekends out of the area. While we are still crunching the final numbers for our 2024-2025 season dues, you can expect totals to land within the following ranges for our respective age groups. To learn more about potential scholarship opportunities or to better understand our cost projections please email lizzy@modvolleyball.com.
- 11U-12U | $2600-2900
- 13-17U | $2800-3300
Note: NEW 11U & 12U Season Structure | New for the 2024-2025 Season, our 11U and 12U teams will be experiencing a more consistent schedule that spans from November to Late April/Early May. Many of our families have been asking for more, and even at a young age, we see the determination and desire to play a sport at a high level and with lots of passion! This season will continue through the Spring with no “season end and restart”, but we will still hold a secondary tryout to capture any new athletes that wish to join for a short Spring Season. With this, there will be no team shuffling of rosters, but only pure add-on teams. We’re excited for this change and know our teams are up for the challenge! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Girls Youth Programming Director, Eunice An – eunice@modvolleyball.com.