Hello Parents,

 

Thank you for registering for our 2026 Spring Volleyball League! Here are some quick updates before our start date.

 

We will have Player Evaluations/Intro to Skills next Saturday, March 21st. During Evaluations, our coaching staff will be introducing basic fundamentals in passing, setting, hitting, serving, and team systems. This gives our coaches an opportunity to observe each player’s volleyball ability and knowledge before teams are formed by Week 1 of practice/scrimmages. Teams will be formed by our coaches to provide a competitive and fun experience for all. Players will have a designated hour and a half time slot to get evaluated by our coaches based on grade level/division.

 

For Player Evaluations/Intro to Skills details please visit our preseason page here, https://socalelite.org/volleyball/preseason/.

 

Those who volunteered to be Evaluation Coordinators or Volunteer Coaches will be contacted separately on how you will be helping out during the league.

 

Following Evaluations, The League will run for 6 weeks from April 11th through May 16th on Saturdays. Please review our calendar of events, https://socalelite.org/volleyball/spring/#about. In the case of schedule/location issues due to unforeseen events (high school event, city event, extreme weather, etc.), the league may need to reschedule weeks of play at a later time. Each week players will have 2 hours to get an opportunity to practice and play scrimmages/games. Practices will be run by our volleyball coaching staff and assisted by our Parent Volunteer Coaches.

 

League Scrimmages: Each week after the time allocated to practice/clinic, it is immediately followed by teams playing scrimmages/games. Depending on the division’s volleyball ability, there might be modifications to the games to provide the best experience (serve from anywhere on the court, coach initiated ball, height of net, etc.). Records will not be kept. Please expect for practices to be longer at the beginning of the league (weeks 1-3) as we want to make sure players have a greater understanding of how to play the game. As the league progresses, more time will be designated to play. The full duration of Week 6 (last week) will be designated to play scrimmages/games. 

 

Teams: Teams will be formed following Evaluations by our coaching staff to provide the best and competitive experience for all players. Teams can be Co-Ed and formed by dispersing talent as evenly as possible to ensure fairness – they are not limited by the number of boys or girls on each team. If there are enough players in your division, we will build an intermediate and beginner bracket. Divisions may be modified based on number of registrants.

 

Location: We are still waiting for all gym permits/approval from the City and District. However, it looks like we will be utilizing Northwood High School and University High School starting between 2:00PM to 6:00PM on Saturdays during this season. Typically our younger divisions will play earlier in the day followed by our older divisions.

 

Schedule: Our schedule for the whole season will be sent out after teams are formed. Practice/Game times will be dependent on the number of players in a division and gym availability. Please expect your practice/game time to be played within the time slot of 2:00PM to 6:00PM on Saturdays during this season. Typically our younger divisions will play first followed by our older divisions (4th-6th grade followed by 7th-9th grade).

 

If you have any questions or concerns about any information explained above, please do not hesitate to contact us.