Lexington United Volleyball
Welcome to the Lexington United Volleyball club and our 2013 club season ! In collaboration with Munciana volleyball,
we are very excited to bring high level club volleyball experience to the Central Kentucky region. Our goal will be to
provide the best possible training and competitive learning environment for your daughter’s development as a volleyball
player and person. LUV will offer a multitude of programs designed for every age, playing and commitment level. Below
you will find information about this year’s tryouts and answers to frequently asked questions:
National Teams Tryout Dates and Times
Age group
15 and 16 under
12, 13, and 14 under
17 and 18 under
Date
Tues, Nov 6
Tues, Nov 6
Tues, Nov 6
Time
4:30-6:00 pm
6:30-8 pm
8-9:30 pm
Site
KBA
KBA
KBA
15 and 16 under
12, 13, and 14 under
17 and 18 under
Thurs, Nov 8
Thurs, Nov 8
Thurs, Nov 8
4:30-6:00 pm
6:00-7:30 pm
7:30-9:00 pm
KBA
KBA
KBA
Regional Teams Tryout Dates and Times
Age group
15 and 16 under
12, 13, and 14 under
17 and 18 under
Date
Tues, Nov 13
Tues, Nov 13
Tues, Nov 13
Time
4:30-6:00 pm
6:30-8 pm
8-9:30 pm
Site
KBA
KBA
KBA
15 and 16 under
12, 13, and 14 under
17 and 18 under
Thurs, Nov 15
Thurs, Nov 15
Thurs, Nov 15
4:30-6:00 pm
6:00-7:30 pm
7:30-9:00 pm
KBA
KBA
KBA
Registration Procedure
* You Must Register Prior To Tryouts*
Registration forms for tryouts will be available on our website, www.lexingtonunitedvolleyball.com in the forms section.
You must send this form, plus a $300.00 deposit by November 4, 2012. If you are chosen for a team, $250.00 of this
payment will be applied to your participation fees. On the memo of your check, include the player’s name and age group.
Make the check out to: Lexington United Volleyball and send to: Lexington United Volleyball, 852 Edgewood Dr.
Lexington, KY 40515. If you decide not to play for a team or do not make a team, you will be refunded $250.00. Teams
will be picked and announced via the website on November 9, 2012. Regional teams will then hold their tryouts the
following week and notified in the same manner. Teams will hold individual parent meetings soon after teams are chosen
at KBA and at that time, specific scheduling, fundraising opportunities, coach expectations and other pertinent team
issues will be discussed. National Elite teams will begin practice in late November and all other teams will begin their fulltime season in early January.
Which age group should I tryout for ?
Age Group Classifications for the 2013 Season
10 under
11 under
12 under
13 under
14 under
15 under
16 under
17 under
18 under
Players born on or after September 1, 2002
Players born on or after September 1, 2001
Players born on or after September 1, 2000
Players born on or after September 1, 1999
Players born on or after September 1, 1998
Players born on or after September 1, 1997
Players born on or after September 1, 1996
Players born on or after September 1, 1995
Players born on or after September 1, 1994
What level of teams and programs do you offer ?
The programs are: National (12-18 yrs old), Regional (12-18 yrs old), Short Season (12-18 yrs old), Youth Training Teams
for 4th-5th graders and LUV Bugs for 2nd-3rd graders. National Elite (1’s) teams will expect to train and play at the highest
level. They will travel to approx 10-12 tournaments and will compete at the AAU championships in June. National teams
(2’s and 3’s) will also play a competitive schedule of approx 8-10 tournaments and choose by March whether they play at
AAU’s. Regional teams’ season will run from January through April and play in approx 6 tournaments. Short season
teams are primarily for players in other winter sports and their season will run from mid-March through May and will
play in 3-4 tournaments. Our Youth Training Team program will enable 10 and 11 year girls to practice and train the
fundamentals hopefully in preparation of the formation of a Short Season team Our LUV Bug program is a beginning
program for girls 8-9 yrs old and will meet once a week, focusing on movement, motor-skill learning, and volleyball
FUNdamentals.
How much are the participation fees ?
Participation fees and payment schedules for 2013 are included in this handout. Major expenses that are included in the
fees are: court rental, coach salaries, equipment, insurance, all Asics apparel packages and shoes and many other costs.
The more elite, longer duration, and more intense training programs have higher fees.
**For the fees and fee payment schedule, please refer to the other handout**
Program Duration
Team
National Elite
National
Regional
Short Season
Youth Training Team
LUV Bugs
Practice
2 (to 3) times a week
2 times a week
2 times a week
2 times a week
Once a week
Once a week
Season
late Nov-mid June
Jan-May (or June)
Jan-late April
mid-March-May 26
Fall/Spring
Fall/Spring
Tournaments
10-12
8-10
5-6
3-4
non-travel/travel
non-travel
What other expenses are there besides participation fees?
Additional expenses will include: tournament entry fees, coach travel costs and personal travel and transportation
expenses. The number of tournaments each team plays in will determine the additional costs of travel and entry fee.
Tournament entry fees and coach travel fees will be divided by the ten members of each team. For example: a $350 entry
fee for a 10 member team would require each player pay $35 for entry into that tournament. If a team plays in 8
tournaments, each family would pay an additional $280 total for entry fee under this scenario. Coach’s expenses are paid
for in the same way. If a coach’s travel expenses for two tournaments is $300.00 total, each player (10 players on a team)
would be responsible for an additional $30.00 that month. This “pay as you play” system is in place to be fair to the teams
that travel less, but were paying the same overall fee.
When will teams be selected ? How many players on each team ?
Team selections for the National teams will be made by November 9. Payment 1 will be due by December 10. Regional
teams will have a separate tryout after National teams have been chosen. Players that are cut from National tryouts can
tryout for Regional teams if they choose. No team will consist of more than 10 players.
When is the first practice ?
National Elite teams will have the opportunity to practice in late November and all of December with their teams prior to
the Holiday season. Regular practice for all other National teams will begin Thursday, January 3, 2013 and Regional
teams will begin the week of January 7th.
When and where will the team’s practice ?
The National teams will practice Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 4pm-10pm (teams in 2 hour blocks) utilizing the 5 courts
at KBA. The specific times for each team will be determined after tryouts and the number of teams in each age group is
finalized. The Regional teams will practice at Lexington Ice Center, but some could also practice at KBA. The ShortSeason teams will practice at Lexington Christian High School. The Youth Training Team and LUV Bugs will practice at
KBA. Once tryouts are concluded, practices days and times will be set in stone.
What kind of apparel package do we receive ?
Asics will be the apparel provider for LUV. Asics is one of the oldest volleyball apparel companies in the world and have
been involved with Munciana for over 20 years. They provide the best volleyball-specific clothing and shoes in the
business and will be a great asset to our club’s growth. National team players will receive an extensive package including
uniforms, spandex, kneepads, warm-up jacket, backpack and shoes. Regional and Short Season programs will receive a
basic uniform package. The LUV Bugs and Youth Training Team will receive a t-shirt.
Who are the coaches ?
LUV will provide the best coaching in Central Kentucky with the goal being elite fundamental training, developing an
aggressive and intelligent playing method, learning to be competitive athletes and constantly enabling the athlete to
achieve at higher levels. LUV coaches will run intense, up-tempo practices maximizing quality touches and constant
improvement. Coaches will be demanding, yet encouraging and positive--creating a confident and trusting environment
in which the teams and individuals can perform at their very best. Specific coaching assignments will be determined well
before tryouts in November.
How far will teams have to travel ?
Most tournaments will be within 1-3 hrs of travel time. Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Muncie, IN, and of course,
locally in Lexington are examples of the places hosting tournaments that LUV will compete in. Some of these
tournaments will require a hotel night stay, but most will not. All National Elite teams and some National teams will play
at AAU’s in Orlando which will require more extensive travel costs. Fundraising opportunities to defray costs will be
available for those teams.
Contact Info:
Director: Chris Beerman
Phone: 859-333-4029
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.lexingtonunitedvolleyball.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lexington-United-Volleyball/180596415326247
Twitter: @Lexunitedvb