Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association

Club Volleyball

For tens of thousands of middle and high school girls across the nation, volleyball does not end at the conclusion of the school season.  During the past decade, hundreds of volleyball clubs have formed in every state.  Club volleyball...also known as juniors or J.O. ball is a very big part in successful girl's volleyball development in the Fayetteville area.  Tryouts for Fayetteville area volleyball (FAVA) begin each year in early November. 

Who Should Play Club Volleyball?

Club ball is not for everyone.  For many girls, club ball is exciting, challenging way to improve skills and make new friends.  For others, it can be a difficult or frustrating experience.  While we recommend that everyone go through the tryout process, we hope each of you makes a reasoned decision before deciding whether you should play or not to play at all.  Frankly, club works best for girls who LOVE to play volleyball.  The journey from tryouts to season ending tournaments is often littered with detours, surprises and a few disappointments.  Girls who meet the inevitable challenges head-on and learn from their experiences often end up better volleyball players.  On the other hand, girls who play club because they think they HAVE to...even though they may not really WANT to...often end up unhappy.  Consider this far notice.

What are the Benefits of Club Volleyball?

The high school volleyball season last just ten weeks.  Club gives girls an opportunity to play organized volleyball from December through April.  In most cases, the extra time gives players a chance to dramatically improve their skills.  Girls play against top player in their age and skill groups.  Other benefits include:

Fitness, Many teenage athletes find it tough to keep exercising once their high school season ends.  Some retreat to the couch in front of the television, others let their eating habits slip.  Club players usually make a greater effort to stay in shape year round.

Friendships, Most girls who play club develop close bonds with girls from other schools.  Some of these last for years, and can make playing high school matches against club-mates more fun.  Clubs travel together, and learn a lot about responsibility and independents.

Academics, Dozens of studies have demonstrated a strong connection between athletic commitment and academic success.  Volleyball forces girls to organize their time, and avoid long stretches of procrastination.  Many club players are also top scholars, and an obvious good influence.

College, More then one thousand colleges and universities have woman's volleyball programs.  Schools that offer athletic scholarships do their recruiting during club season.  For the most part, club ball is a requirement for the most competitive schools.  FAVA plays in tournaments that have as many as 150 college coaches attend.  We have a long history of placing player at the division 1, 2, 3 levels of woman's volleyball.

What are Club Tryouts?

Most clubs have more applicants than they have spaces to fill.  Coaches evaluate prospective players and pick the best fit for the team that he/she is trying to field.  Coaches are looking for the basics: Can you hit, Can you pass, and Can you serve, how well you can jump, how quick you are on the court, DO YOU SMILE!!.  Can you brush off errors and get back in the drill?  Are you loud on the court?  Club charge for a tryout is $20 per player.  This offset the cost of paperwork and facilities rental.