Boys Teams

Competitive Club Teams

 

River City Juniors hosts two levels of competition for boys teams. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for boys to play and to grow the game of volleyball. Currently we plan to have four teams for boys who want to play in the 12-18u age groups.

We will field a team at the levels posted to the right and we have a minimum of 8 per team.

We have 1 or 2 spots available for assistant coaches. If you are interested in coaching a boys team please contact Deb @ dgraf@cox.net.

Projected for 2023
1 Boys 18u National
2 Boys 17u or 16u National
3 Boys 15u or 14u Regional
4 Boys 13u or 12u Regional

The final age division for these teams will depend on where players birth year falls.

If one or two players have a birth year in the older division the team will play in the older of the two divisions.

Example: a 17u or 16u team could have 2 or 3 players that will turn 17 during the season and the remaining players will turn 16 during the season.  This would usually be comprised of Jrs and Sophomores.

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The National Level teams will play in Omaha and regional events as well as National level events. The MAIN season will begin in early Nov and will conclude in Feb. The second season is the National season, from May-mid to late June and includes the national tournament in Orlando. Players may vote to attend additional tournament in Mar and April if a minimum of 8 players can attend that tournament. Players selected to a national level team will be selected by ability.

The Regional Level teams will play in Omaha and within a 2-4 hour drive of Omaha. The season will begin in early Nov. at the same time as the National level team and will conclude in Mar..  Players may vote to attend tournaments after the season if a minimum of 8 players can attend that tournament. Players must tryout to make a regional team.

The Local Level is the league level.  All League play will take place at our home facility, TVA.  Currently the Fall, Winter and Spring Leagues will all be run by TVA.  The Summer League will be run through River City Jrs. All players will make a team, no experience necessary, only the desire to learn one of the fastest growing sports for boys in the US.  Players are placed on teams by ability first.

Why is there a "HYBRID" club season for boys volleyball?

There are 36 states that have HS boys VB (sorry, not NE or IA). It really is split for anyone competing in club or HS or both.  About 5 or 6 states play HS Boys VB in the fall the same as the girls season. The remaining 30ish play in the spring.  Many of these states also play club, but cannot compete in club tournaments during their HS season.

So the Club season begins for many in Nov and continues into March, then takes a beak for HS season, then resumes once HS season is over and many of those teams will play in tournaments again in May and finish at Nationals in Orlando in June. Our 18u and 16u teams will be attending Nationals in Orlando in June. So this year RC will be having MAIN season and a National season.

Club vs League

There are major differences between playing in a league and playing in a club.

We host several leagues throughout the year, either through River City Jrs or TVA.  Both organizations run the leagues in similar fashion and are run by the same coaches. It is all dependent on the time of year which organization is the one running the league.

See these differences below

Club Volleyball

  • Higher level of training and competition
  • Longer season
  • More practices/week
  • More tournaments
  • Higher commitment level by the athlete
  • Requires some travel, can be regional or national
  • There are two seasons for boys club: 1) Main Season and 2) the National Season
  • Cost for the Main season can range from $600-$1200 for the main season depending on if a team is Regional or National
  • Cost for the National season is $350
  • Main season runs from Nov-Mar
  • National season runs from May-late June (includes Nationals in Orlando)

Leagues

  • Competitive level depends on level of athlete
  • Shorter seasons (6-9 weeks)
  • One practice/week
  • Three tournaments/league
  • Great for the newcomer
  • No travel, only Omaha or Lincoln
  • Cost per League can range from $100-$315
  • Currently four Leagues are offered (Fall, Winter, Spring- through TVA and Summer through River City Jrs)
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