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Loudoun Youth Volleyball announces the 2009 High School Girls Division

Loudoun Youth Volleyball (LYV) is proud to announce the addition of a Girls High School Division for the Fall 2009 season. Teams will be open to girls in grades 9-12 who are not currently playing for their high school freshman, JV or Varsity volleyball teams. Registration is now open for the girls high school division [ Details ]

Loudoun HS Boys join the Northern Virginia High School Boys Volleyball League for Fall 2009

Loudoun's HS Boys teams will now be a part of a regional HS boys league playing against teams from Fairfax County. Registration is now open for the boys high school division [ Details ]

Fall 2009 Season
Volleyball continues to grow in popularity in Loudoun County with Loudoun Youth Volleyball (LYV) leading the way. LYV eagerly anticipates another record-breaking season in 2009. 2008 was LYV’s best year ever with over 900 players participating on 91 teams. LYV is a division of the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association and is affiliated with Loudoun County’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services.

Coaches Training/Clinics
LYV is a rec-league that relies heavily on volunteers. We offer a series of coaching clinics, training video’s/DVD’s, and printed handbooks for prospective coaches. Rest assured that if you have any interest in coaching a team at your school – that LYV can train you. LYV will be offering its second coaching clinic of the season on Sunday 09/13/09 at Belmont Ridge MS. The clinic is preceeded by a general info coaches meeting at 12:30 – with the clinic starting at 1:30 pm.

Fall 2009 Divisions - LYV currently offers 7 different leagues:

Girls 6th Grade League
• skill level – beginner
• 6th grade girls only (5th graders will be considered on a case-by- case basis – see rules for eligibility regarding 5th grade players)
• 6th grade teams only play against other 6th grade teams
• some 6th graders may be required to play up on a house team due to enrollment numbers

Girls House League
• skill level - beginner to intermediate
• mixed grade levels (6,7,8) girls only
• house team rosters should contain an equal distribution of talent -house teams only play against other house teams

Girls Open League
• skill level - intermediate to advanced
• mixed grade levels (6,7,8) girls only
• players must be chosen to be on the open team
• open teams only play against other open teams

Girls Select League
• skill level - advanced
• mixed grade levels (6,7,8) girls only
• players must “try-out” for the select team
• select teams only play against other select teams

Boys Middle School League
• skill level - beginners - advanced
• mixed grade levels (4 – 8) boys only
• boys teams only play against other boys teams

Boys High School League
• skill level – all are welcome - beginners - advanced
• mixed grade levels (9 - 12) boys only
• high school boys teams only play against other high school boys teams

Girls High School League
• skill level – all are welcome - beginners - advanced
• mixed grade levels (9 - 12) girls only
• high school girls teams only play against other high school girls teams

Loudoun Youth Volleyball Council

LYV is governed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of a chairperson, a secretary/treasurer, the middle school representative from each school, and a representative from NVVA.