• ATTEND A TRYOUT - Sign up to attend an NCR All-Stars Tryout.  Athletes may attend any NCR All-Stars tryout in the Region.  Cost: $65
• ATTEND SELECTION CAMP - Selected athletes will be invited by the NCR All-Stars Coaching Staff following the NCR All-Stars Tryouts.  This is generally an overnight camp held Friday-Sunday, although Selection Camp format may be altered as needed based on participation numbers.  NCR All-Star teams will be formed at the conclusion of this camp. Anticipated Cost: Under $500
   
• ATTEND TRAINING CAMP - The final NCR All-Star Team in each division will attend a team training camp in the Twin Cities Metro Area.  Training Camp will be an overnight camp held Friday-Sunday, July 17-19, 2026.  Anticipated Cost: Included in USA All-Star Championships Team Fee

• ATTEND USA ALL-STAR  CHAMPIONSHIPS - NCR All-Star Team rostered players will meet their teams in Columbus, OH on Wednesday, July 22, for the USA All-Star Championships in Columbus, OH.  Anticipated NCR All-Star Team Fee: Under $1,500

The North Country Region All-Stars Selection Camp experience will include on-court training, evaluation, and competition, as well as classroom sessions.  Players will stay overnight on-site with other campers in their age group. 

Selection Camp will be held at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN on June 12-14, 2026.

Please note: Players must have a full NCR-USAV membership to attend the NCR All-Stars Selection Camp and must attend the NCR All-Stars Selection Camp to be placed on an NCR All-Star Team roster.   

NCR All-Star Team rostered players will train with their NCR All-Star Team and coaches the weekend prior to USA All-Star Championships.  Teams will stay together on-site for training camp.  At the conclusion of training camp, players will return home with parents/guardians to rest and recoup before meeting their team in Columbus for the USA All-Star Championships.  All players will need to arrange their own transportation to and from camp.

Training Camp will be held at St. Catherine's University in St. Paul, MN from Friday, July 17 through Sunday July 19, 2026.

• Players arrange their own travel to Columbus, Ohio.  If electing to fly in on their own, NCR representatives will meet players at the Columbus airport.
• All players must arrive in time to attend the Delegation meeting at 2:00 pm
• Practice Day in the Greater Columbus Convention Center

The USA All-Star Championships serves as an opportunity for athletes to play under international rule sets and allows officials training to become international officials the opportunity to officiate under such rules.  

• The Libero is designated for the entire match and cannot serve. 
• Substitutions are limited.
• Players not in the match must be seated on the bench or in the warm-up box. 
• A ball that hits the ceiling is out of play, and the rally ends.
• Only the head coach can stand. 
• Matches are best 3 out of 5 sets.  As a general rule, two matches are played each day. 
• If a timeout has not already been called, a technical timeout is taken when the first team reaches 13 points.  Teams must wait outside the court until they are summoned back onto the court by the R2.
• Simultaneous contact by two players counts as two hits

How do these rule differences impact our NCR High Performance athletes?

 Due to limited substitutions and limited roster size, NCR All-Star players should be able to fill multiple roles.  NCR All-Stars Coaches will take this into consideration when building their final rosters.  Playing time will not be equal and is earned through a combination of attitude, effort, skill and what the coaches believe is best for the team.  

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