Activity

Start Date

End Date

Re-Sign Athletes

November 1, 2020

November 7, 2020

Clubs must be registered & approved prior to re-signing athletes

Teams are only allowed to sign a maximum of 12 athletes.

·         Clubs may make formal offers to ATHLETES REGISTERED WITH THAT CLUB IN THE PREVIOUS SEASON.

·         Clubs signing athletes must have either a website or social media page.

  Athletes & their families are not obligated to sign offers presented to them & still have the ability to sign with another club team during the Open Signing Period OR try out for other club teams during the Tryout Period.

Activity

Start Date

End Date

Open Signing Period

November 15, 2020

November 25, 2020

Clubs must be registered & approved prior to the Open Signing Period

Teams are only allowed to sign a maximum of 12 athletes

·         The Open Signing Period is when clubs may make offers to ATHLETES competing in the 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U & 18U age categories ONLY.

·         Athletes competing in the 13U Age Class will use the Tryout Period process.

·         Formal offers made during the Open Signing Period expire at:

o    5:00pm, 2 days after the offer is given. (Ex. Athlete receives an offer on November 15 during the Tryout Period. The offer expires at 5:00pm on November 17.)

o    5:00pm on the last day of the Open Signing Period (November 25, 2020). * The open signing period is extended to Dec. 16, 2020 (posted Dec 2)

·         Athletes are eligible to receive offers from multiple clubs during the Open Signing Period.

·         Athletes & their families are not obligated to sign offers presented to them & still retain the ability to try out for other club teams during the Tryout Period.

Volleyball Alberta is postponing the Tryout Period until restrictions are lifted.

To read the full update from Nov. 27, 2020, click HERE

Clubs must be registered & approved prior to the Tryout Period

Teams are only allowed to sign a maximum of 12 athletes

·         Tryouts should be facilitated utilizing physically distanced models to promote a healthy & safe environment for all athletes to safely participate in more than one tryout

·         Be mindful of the number of athletes attending your tryouts as it relates to facility occupancy guidelines

·         Formal offers made during the Tryout Period expire at 5:00pm, 2 days after the offer is given. (Ex. Athlete receives an offer on November 29 during the Tryout Period. The offer expires at 5:00pm on December 1.)

·         Please review the remaining Tryout Period Policies

·         Clubs need to ensure signed athletes are registered in the Volleyball Registration System (VRS-Goalline) using the 2021 SIGNED ATHLETE FORM REGISTRATION as soon as your team formation is complete. If you registered the team during the first re-signing period, or second open-signing period, see paragraph below. 

·         Teams that registered athletes during the re-signing period or open-signing period must add new players signed by adding them to the existing team roster. Coaches must do this by logging in to their Goalline account and use the roster edit ‘edit team information’ feature; [roster edit guide click HERE]. Please do not submit a second ‘2021 signed athlete form’ for the same team using the ‘registered here before’ button; this will create a duplicate team registration. (clarification posted Nov. 28)