2023-2024 TRYOUTS & PRETRYOUTS

Please email recruiting@believevolleyball.com to notify us if you have any questions.

Dates: Monday July 10th and July 17th, and Thursday July 13th

Times:

5-6pm 15u-18u ages

6-7pm Pretryout 12u-14u ages

Location: St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church

Cost: $50

 If you are interested in trying out for Believe Volleyball Club or have been contacted by a Believe Volleyball Recruiter, please email recruiting@believevolleyball.com

RMR POLICY:

2023-2024 RMR Girls Tryout Calendar and Recruiting Details

Recruiting and Contract Signing
The purpose of the RMR’s recruiting policy (the “Recruiting Policy”) is to eliminate the negative consequences that occur when
teams begin communicating with athletes about the upcoming season before the athlete’s current season is complete. This type of
conduct is unfair to all involved and impairs the performance of RMR teams and players regardless of when it occurs. The Recruiting
Policy will allow players to enjoy their current season in its entirety by restricting all recruiting communications until the end of the
USAV season. No athlete can be recruited by a team or club representative until the end of the USAV season.
“Recruiting” is defined as soliciting or encouraging an athlete to sign a contract with a club in order to secure that individual’s
participation. Distribution of gifts of gear, apparel, or anything of monetary value to prospective athletes is strictly prohibited.
A “team or club representative” includes any person who has a special interest in a specific club or team, such as a club director,
coach, assistant coach, other club employee or volunteer, athlete, parent or family member of an athlete, club alumnus or club
booster.
End of Regular Season
For all ages, the end of the Regular Season is one day following the final ZBT event for the region. While some teams may continue
on to the USAV Girls Junior National Championship, this is likely the last competitive event for most athletes, teams, coaches, and
clubs.
Following the end of the Regular Season:
● Athletes can initiate contact with any coach or club.
● Athletes can attend camps, clinics, lessons, evaluations, and pre-tryout activities as they see fit.
● Clubs can host camps, clinics, lessons, evaluations, and pre-tryout activities as they see fit.
● Recruiting of any kind, whether initiated by an athlete, parent, coach, club personnel, etc. can not occur and is prohibited.
End of USAV/RMR Season and Open Recruiting Period
The open recruiting period and free agency begins one day after the conclusion of the Girls Junior National Championship. This is
also the end of the RMR competitive season for the Girls Division. At this point, all athletes are free agents and free to explore other
clubs. The open recruiting period extends through tryouts until an athlete has signed a contract with a club.
During the open recruiting period:
● Athletes can initiate contact with any coach or club.
● Athletes can attend camps, clinics, lessons, evaluations, and pre-tryout activities as they see fit.
● Clubs can initiate contact with the parent or guardian of any athlete in accordance with SafeSport.
● Clubs can host camps, clinics, lessons, evaluations, and pre-tryout activities as they see fit.
● Clubs can give verbal offers. Verbal offers are not binding or contingent in any way. Any offer in writing does not count as
a verbal offer and should be considered undue influence which could qualify as a recruiting violation.
● Clubs can not distribute or gift athletes gear, apparel, or anything of monetary value as a result of any verbal offer being
extended, accepted, or otherwise.
● Clubs can not ask for nor accept deposits of any kind.
● Clubs are encouraged to provide a sample contract for a parent or guardian to read through in advance of potentially
signing with that specific club.
● Teams that compete in any USAV event and compete in events offered by other organizations are bound by all
RMR/USAV rules. Teams that violate any RMR/USAV rule are subject to disqualification and sanctions.
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Tryout Periods
There are two separate tryouts for the 23-24 season. The tryout period for athletes competing in the 15s-18s age
divisions begins on July 10th at 10:00 AM MST. The tryout period for athletes competing in the 10s-14s age divisions
begins on July 19th at 10:00 AM MST.
No official tryouts may be held prior to the tryout period. The tryout period ends for an athlete once they have signed
a contract. The tryout period ends for a team or club when they have no further spots to offer to prospective athletes.
During the tryout period:
● All stipulations of the open recruiting period continue through the tryout period.
● Clubs can determine if they will or will not charge for tryouts.
● For athletes that are seeking to play in an older age division, if the athlete is age 14 and under, they can not
sign a contract with a club until July 26th or July 27th. Stipulations outlined below.
Contract Signing Period
There are two different dates as it relates to the contract signing period.
● Any 15s-18s athlete returning to the same club that they were affiliated with the previous season can be
offered and sign a contract starting on July 17th, 2023 at 10:00 AM MST.
● Any 15s-18s athlete, regardless of their affiliation the prior season, can be offered and sign a contract on
July 18th, 2023 at 10:00 AM MST.
● Any 10s-14s athlete returning to the same club that they were affiliated with the previous season can be
offered and sign a contract starting on July 26th, 2023.
● Any 10s-14s athlete, regardless of their affiliation the prior season, can be offered and sign a contract on
July 27th, 2023 at 10:00 AM MST.
During the contract signing period:
● Contracts can be signed and countersigned by the athlete’s parent or guardian and the offering club. An
athlete can not sign a contract, regardless of age.
● Clubs can ask for and accept deposits.
● Clubs are encouraged to timestamp and date signed contracts. An example would be an email including all
involved parties with a clear timestamp and date that includes the signed and countersigned contract.
● Once a contract is signed, the athlete can not sign with another club for the 2023-2024 season unless a
transfer is granted as outlined in the “RMR Transfer Policy”. You are recognized as being a member of that
club once a contract is signed by both parties. This is in anticipation of the athlete being affiliated with the
contracted club when USAV registration opens.
● Any contracts signed prior to the contract signing period are null and void and subject to disciplinary actions
by the RMR and USAV.
Closed Recruiting Period
Once an athlete has signed a contract with a club for the upcoming season, recruiting, by a team or club
representative, is prohibited.
Clubs are allowed to send out direct mailings or advertise for upcoming events, but they are not allowed to contact
individual unaffiliated families or athletes unless the family has reached out to them first.

*Times subject to change

**Location subject to change