Husky Volleyball, home of the 2012 top ranked 17 and under team in New England, 2011 16 and under New England Champion

Below you’ll find a lot of information on our teams, plus you can also read our Q&As.

Regional team Q&A

HP team Q&A

You may have more questions, many are probably answered on our Q&A pages or on our “Should I try out for HP or Regional” page

First, don’t be confused by the age definitions, almost all the players fit in the following age groups by grade:

12th grade = 18′s
11th grade = 17′s
10th grade = 16′s
9th grade = 15′s
8th grade = 14′s
7th grade = 13′s
6th grade an younger = check in with us

There are some exceptions, your age group is determined by how old you are on August 31st following the club season (so for the 2012-2013 season your age division is how old you are on 8/31/13).  If you are a little young in your grade, you’ll still play with players in your grade. If you’re a little old, you may have to play with some girls a bit older (that happens with less than 1% of the girls). Also, we do have some mixed age group teams as players are assigned by ability and position.

Regional Teams

• $690 for 9th grade or older
• $525 for 8th grade or younger (designed to prepare players for their high school team next fall)

• Family discounts are available, please check the registration page for details.
• Players are generally looking to improve their high school level game, players that are seriously looking to play in college should consider the Husky High Performance program (described below)
• The commitment is for Sundays only
• Tryouts begin the first Sunday in December (you should attend all tryout dates) and the season ends either the last week in April or the first week in May.
• Teams will be finalized after the last tryout in late December
• We will form as many teams as we can and are only limited by gym space and coaches
• Practices are about 2 hours long each week
• We will have 1-2 playdays in advance of the tournament season (at home or nearby)
• You will play in 2 tournaments in March and 2 in April that will be against teams region-wide (New England), those sites are usually within 90 minutes of Hartford (sometimes further). Tournaments will not require an overnight stay, tournament entry time is usually 8:30am. We don’t have any control over where are teams are sent (we usually host 8+ courts each tournament date) as they are scheduled by the region.
• Teams are roughly chosen by ability and position, playing time is roughly equal
• Players are expected to attend all practices and tournaments

High Performance Team Information and Fees

• $1800 for 18-1, 17-1
• $1400 for 16-1 (best preparation for players that are committed and striving to playing in college)
• HP for 9th and 8th Graders, $800 (9th graders may also tryout for 16 HP)

• Family discounts are available, please check the registration page for details.
• Players should be standouts on their high school teams or show high potential (through athleticism, height or vertical jump). Players should be working towards trying to play in college.
• Teams practice twice weekly (some teams practice 2 weekdays, others practice on Sunday and a weekday. Gym time permitting, all HP teams will have both of of their practices on weekdays).  15/14 HP teams will likely have 1 weekday practice and 1 Sunday practice.
• Tryouts begin on Sunday 11/18/12 for 16′s, 17′s and 18′s teams (times to be announced).  HP 15/14 tryouts begin on Sunday, 12/2/12.
• Teams are selected only by ability (carpools won’t be considered)
• We will only form teams at levels that we expect to be competitive.
• There will be several tournaments that require an overnight stay (NERVA Open League tournaments and qualifiers, Northeast Qualifier (NEQ) in Philadelphia on Easter weekend for 18′s and 17′s) HP 15/14 will not play on Easter Weekend and will have 1 overnight tournament at most.
• HP teams will be playing on Sat/Sun/Mon on MLK weekend at the CT Convention Center. Once started the tournament will be played regardless of weather so staying nearby is highly recommended.
• Playing time at tournaments is more based upon ability, attitude, performance, attendance/dedication. Every player should receive sufficient playing time at tournaments if they attend practices and compete hard at them.
• The higher cost is primarily due to substantially more practice time, tournament entry fees, coaches travel expenses.

What’s the Husky Volleyball Program Philosophy?

• The outcome of the game is not the most important objective. The most important objective is that the players try to win and try their best. If they do their best, they will be successful, regardless of the outcome of the match.
• Self-determination and teamwork! The players must learn from the beginning not to be misled by the “self” in self-determination. The team is the most important self-determining entity. The learned attitude of self-determination and it’s application in everyday life is one of the most valuable skills that can be taught in our program.
• The players are the center of the team, not the coach. The players are taught that they make the choice to excel, but that that choice can’t be made on game day. The choice to excel is made in and out of practice every day.-