Loudoun Youth Volleyball

This is the information page for Loudoun Youth Volleyball (LYV). It is NOT for the NVVA VVC Middle School League. There is more information below explaining the difference. Should you have any questions, there are phone numbers below.

FALL 2013 SEASON

Loudoun Youth Volleyball (LYV) is a recreational volleyball league serving boys and girls in grades 5-12 who reside in Loudoun County, VA.  LYV is a division of the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association (NVVA) and is affiliated with Loudoun County’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (PRCS).

Loudoun Youth Volleyball or the NVVA/VVC Middle School League?

LYV Registration is NOW OPEN  click here to register

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Fall 2013 Player Fees

Registration Fees

LYV offers an “Early Bird” discount:

Register and pay on or before August 1, 2013 – pay $100.00

Register and pay after August 1, 2013 – pay $125.00

Loudoun County Parks, Recreation, and Community Services imposes a fee of $12.50 per player to participate in a Loudoun County affiliated recreation league.  This fee, which goes to PRCS,  is included in the registration fees listed above.

Registration will be open from June 1, 2013 – September 5, 2013. Participants must be registered before midnight on 09/05/13.

Please note – registrations are not considered complete until payment has been received.  To be eligible for the early bird discounted fee – payment must be received no later than 08/01/13.  Payment must be received before the Skills Assessments at your school in order to try out.

There are two options for payment. Payment may be made on-line with a credit card or you can pay by check – either in person at the Virginia Volleyball Center or through the mail:

Att:  Bookkeeper
Virginia Volleyball Center (VVC)
45685 Oakbrook Court
Sterling, VA, 20166

Be sure to include the participants name and LYV on subject line.

LCPS Post-Labor Day Opening

Loudoun County Public Schools open on Tuesday 09/03/13 – the day after Labor Day. This is a later opening than we have become accustomed to in Loudoun County. As a result – the first week of LYV will be compressed. Open gyms and skills assessments will both be held the first week that school is open, with practices beginning on Monday 09/09/13.

Coaches Training/Clinics

LYV is a recreation league that relies on volunteers to coach. We offer a series of coaching clinics, training video’s/DVD’s, and printed handbooks with practice plans for prospective coaches. If you have any interest in coaching a team – LYV can train you. LYV’s clinics are led by former Brazilian Junior National Team member and NVVA Coach Rodrigo Gomes, NVVA Technical Director and current Marymount University Men’s Head Coach Shawn Patchell, and other highly-qualified NVVA coaches.

Coaches Clinic Schedule coming soon.

All clinics are held at NVVA’s training center:

Virginia Volleyball Center (VVC)
45685 Oakbrook Court
Sterling, VA, 20166

Pre- Season Open Gyms

Not sure if volleyball is for you? Come to the free open gym night at your school and try it out. Every middle school in the county will host one night of Open Gym.  If you are already registered in our database for the Fall 2013 season – all you have to do is show up. If you are not registered you can still attend. Just make sure a parent accompanies you into the gym to sign-in. Supervision and coaching is provided. Open gym schedule coming soon

Skills Assessments

LYV Referee’s

LYV does not employ an officiating association to referee their games.  Instead – we are proud to use qualified HS aged volleyball players to referee.  Many HS volleyball players play on USA Volleyball (USAV) club teams.  These club players are required to get certified and referee matches throughout the club season.  LYV will give preference to players who have undergone USAV’s referee training program – but  the USAV training is not required in order to be a ref for LYV.  If you are interested in serving as a paid referee for the 2013 season – please contact Joyce Haak, LYV’s referee coordinator, at lyv.ref.assignor@nvva.com.   There will be a meeting and training clinic for all referee candidates – exact time, date and location are yet to be determined.

Fall 2013 Divisions

NEW THIS YEAR!!!
Girls 5th Grade/6th Grade League

• skill level – beginner
• 5th and 6th grade girls only
• 5th/6th grade teams only play against other 5th/6th grade teams
• some 5th/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 (5,6,7,8) girls only
• house teams only play against other house teams

Girls Open League
• skill level – intermediate to advanced
• mixed grade levels (5,6,7,8) girls only
• players must “try-out” for the open team
• open teams only play against other open teams

Girls Select League
• skill level – advanced
• mixed grade levels (5,6,7,8) 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 (5th – 8th Grade) boys only (4th graders will be considered on a case-by-case basis)
• 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 play against other high school boys teams in the Northern Virginia HS Boys Volleyball League (NVHSBVL) – this league has teams in Loudoun and Fairfax.

Girls High School League
• skill level – all are welcome – beginners – advanced – this league is for girls who are NOT playing on their High School’s freshman, JV, or Varsity volleyball teams
• mixed grade levels (9 – 12) girls only
• high school girls teams only play against other high school girls teams in Loudoun County

Important Links and Resources

• Refund policy
• FAQs
• 2013 approved season dates 
• Code of conduct
• Game site locations
• Rules

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.