***PLEASE NOTE, YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CLUB USING THE ONLINE NCR ANNUAL CLUB REGISTRATION FORM. THIS IS A FREE REGISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMMUNICATING AND CONFIRMING YOUR PARTICIPATION WITH NCR. THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FORM IS ALSO UTILIZED FOR ACCURATE REGION CLUB DATA***
Aug 1 Club Commitment Open: 18s age division only
Sept 8 Boys Tryouts May Begin
Oct 27 Girls 14 and younger age divisions - tryouts may begin
Nov 10 Girls 15 and older age divisions -(MN) - tryouts may begin
Nov 24 Girls 15 and older age divisions (ND, SD, MI) - tryouts may begin
The purpose of this calendar is such that a NCR club director may plan their NCR/USAV club season schedule accordingly. This google calendar also includes pertinent Volleyball dates that a NCR Club Director should be aware of. These dates were extracted from season calendars from the following organizations: MSHSL, NCR, MSHAA, SDHSAA, NDHSAA, and USAV
DESCRIPTION: Should be selected by all club directors of juniors, even if they are participating in other roles. Allows for participation in all USAV/RVA sanctioned events. The participant must successfully pass a background screen and be SafeSport trained prior to participation.
What does it mean when a tournament is sanctioned by NCR-USAV? It means...
...the host club is committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for participants both on and off the court
... teams are playing in a tournament where ALL adults working regularly in ANY capacity with minors (coaches, club directors, chaperones, tournament directors, officials, etc.) have passed a rigorous USA Volleyball approved background screen and participate in ongoing SafeSport and IMPACT training
... the host club and its tournament are insured by USAV and supported and assisted locally by the North Country Region in-house staff
... athletes are playing at their appropriate age level and are following the eligibility rules set forth for the sport of volleyball by USAV
... paid officials, as well as scorers and youth work teams, are trained properly on the rules of volleyball as provided by USAV
... all events are promoted through valuable NCR-USAV marketing resources to over 400 member clubs and over 18,000 individual members
1. What exactly does the general liability insurance cover that you pay for?
Tryouts and practices for North Country Region clubs can be covered, as long as all participants have a NCR-USAV membership and all adults participants have completed their USAV safety credentials (USAV-approved background screening & SafeSport certification). A certificate of insurance can be requested from NCR to provide to facilities as needed.
USAV sanctioned events (playdates, tournaments, etc.) are covered. All participants must be USA Volleyball members and all adult participants must have completed USAV safety credentials as listed above.
USAV insurance offers excellent extensive coverage through their General Liability Insurance for a myriad of items including bodily injury, property damage and abuse. Additionally, USAV is the only organization that covers allegations of molestation. The complete listing of all items covered and the General Liability Limits can be found HERE. This insurance provides protection and peace of mind for clubs/club directors should coverage be needed.
Separate from General Liability Insurance, participants with USAV memberships also have coverage for medical expenses when participating in USA Volleyball events.
2. What if we attend a non-NCR-sanctioned event and something happens? What's covered?
USAV insurance covers only USA Volleyball, region, and region-sanctioned events. Just like any other organization, USAV does not offer coverage for another organization’s events. If you plan to attend an event that is not affiliated with USA Volleyball, I would recommend reaching out to the tournament director regarding their insurance coverage for both the event and its participants.
Why have an athlete purchase an 11 and under membership?
11 and under memberships are available to players who are born on/after July 1, 2013. It is a “Limited Membership” type based on NCR-USA Volleyball membership types. These are lower cost memberships that encourage participation with NCR-USA Volleyball. This membership can be upgraded to a full membership with the cost of the limited membership applied towards the purchase of the full membership.
USA Volleyball establishes rostering rules for this membership in order to meet requirements for Region and National Qualifiers in addition to Junior National Championships. In short, Limited memberships are not allowable on team rosters being submitted for ANY kind of qualifier.
How does this impact a club?
To assist the Region and to assist NCR Tournament Directors we ask that the club who has an 11 and under membership participant on a 12s or older age division team to do the following: