2025-26 Tryouts
2026-27 tryout schedule will stay the same unless stated otherwise !!
Tryouts can be a stressful time for both players and parents. At Academy, we do our very best to ensure the experience is as comfortable, fun, and productive as possible. We take great pride in continuing our tradition of excellence as one of the most competitive and well-respected clubs in the nation.
Why Academy
| ♦ Premium learning environment w/ Unique academy model |
♦ World-Class Coaching Staff w/ Excellent coaching consistency |
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| ♦ Best-in-Class Training w/ Fundamental-focused philosophy |
♦ Top Ranked in The Nation w/ The highest competitiveness |
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| ♦ Honest Club Culture w/ Openness, Diversity and Trust |
♦ State-of-the-art Facility w/ 9 Taraflex® courts |
Tryout Schedule
| USAV Ages | Tryouts |
Open Gym(FREE) |
Info Sessions Highly recommended for new players |
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| 11U (born on or after 7/1/2014) 12U (born on or after 7/1/2013) |
Session 1 – Sa, 10/4; 130-330P Session 2 – Su, 10/5; 230-4P |
Sa, 9/6; 930-11A Sa, 9/20; 930-11A |
15-18’s #1: #2: |
11-14’s #1: #2: |
| 13U (born on or after 7/1/2012) |
Session 1 - Sa, 10/4; 9-11A Session 2 - Su, 10/5; 10-1130A |
Sa, 9/6; 12-130P Sa, 9/20; 12-130P |
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| 14U (born on or after 7/1/2011) |
Session 1 - Fr, 10/3; 6-8P Session 2 - Sa, 10/4; 6-730P |
Sa, 9/6; 230-4P Sa, 9/20; 230-4P |
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| 15U (born on or after 7/1/2010) |
Session 1 - Sa, 8/2; 130-330P Session 2 - Su, 8/3; 230-4P |
Sa, 7/12; 930-11A Sa, 7/19; 930-11A |
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| 16U (born on or after 7/1/2009) |
Session 1 - Sa, 8/2; 9-11A Session 2 - Su, 8/3; 10-1130A |
Sa, 7/12; 12-130P Sa, 7/19; 12-130P |
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| 17U (born on or after 7/1/2008) 18U (born on/after 7/1/2007 or still in HS) |
Session 1 - Fr, 8/1; 6-8P Session 2 - Sa, 8/2; 6-730P |
Sa, 7/12; 230-4P Sa, 7/19; 230-4P |
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Team Guides
We offer the highest benefit-cost ratio, combining the highly competitive tournament schedules with lower overall costs. To maintain the quality of competition, our teams do not participate in in-house or low-level tournaments.
USAV Bid Policy
All Academy teams plan to compete at the AAU Nationals in Orlando, FL, unless they EARN bids in the Open, USA, Liberty, or American divisions through USAV-sanctioned National Qualifier tournaments. AAU Nationals offer equal or superior competition and college recruiting opportunities—often at a lower cost—depending on the divisions in which teams participate.
If a team earns a bid through a USAV National Qualifier, the additional USAV National Championship is provided at no extra cost.
We DO NOT apply for National, American, or Freedom bids through the Carolina Region, as most of them are non-qualifier divisions within the USAV system. Instead, our tournament schedules are thoughtfully curated to support the developmental goals of our Academy teams. As a result, the majority of our teams do not participate in Carolina Region-sanctioned events, which notably impacts the Carolina Region's Regional Bid Ranking Point System.
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Tryout Process
We are a club built on integrity and deeply value the trust of our families. When a verbal commitment is made, we rely on it to move forward with team formation. As outlined in our tryout policy, if we extend an offer to a student-athlete who has already accepted a position with another club, we respect their decision and do not attempt to influence them to reconsider or change clubs.
| CR Recruiting Statement | CR Tryout Statement | CR Athlete and Club Bill of Rights for Tryouts |
1. Pre-registration
• Register the players in the right age groups by USAV Ages. In general, we encourage players to play with their school grades.
• Discuss your desires as a family before registering and heading into our tryouts.
• Review our Team Guide to fully understand the practice/tournament schedules, team dues and coaches, which you will be committed to.
2. Register Online(required):
• 11-14's: $60 by 10/3; $80 from 10/4; 15-18's: $60 by 8/1; $80 from 8/2
• Try out for more than one age/level group, additional registration is required
• Refunds or credits will NOT be issued for tryout fees
• USAV/AAU membership is NOT required for our tryouts
3. Attend Tryouts(required)
• Tryouts will be CLOSED to ALL spectators/parents
• Recommend athletes to attend both sessions
• Check-in begins 30 min. prior to tryout time. Please arrive early for preparations
4. Evaluation & Team Selection
• We determine team selection and make offers by the level of team. It is important to attend the 1st session for the top team spots.
5. Offer Notification
• We will contact parents(NOT players) to extend the offer via phone, text messaging, and/or email
• We will update parents via email the status of process and teams
• Our goal is to release ALL offers by 9P, the day after the last tryout session of that age group
• Be patient if you do not receive our offers since there are still opportunities to be a part of the Academy family
6. Your Decisions
• Notify us your decision(accept or decline) within 24 hrs of the offer being made.
• PARENTS should be the responsible party for the decisions
• Once you accept our offer verbally or via texting/emails, it becomes a binding commitment
• Once our offer is accepted by you, please notify other clubs and stop attending their tryouts
• To protect the best interest of the vast majority of players and integrity of tryout process, if a family chooses to walk away from their commitment, our policy will NOT allow THE FAMILY to play for us the current season and/or come back for future seasons.
7. Signing Paperwork
• We expect our signing papers and 1st payment to be completed within 24 hrs of the email is sent.
• Once you finish the online paperwork, please complete the uniform fitting in our gym IMMEDIATELY(check Calendar for dates/times)
Opens May 1, 2025