Northwest Juniors has always supported the idea that there is a place for players of all levels in their club. The club has grown so much in the past few years that it has become increasingly difficult to select teams at tryouts with 80-100 athletes in attendance. This year, the club will streamline tryouts, take smaller numbers at each tryout, and encourage athletes to attend the tryout that matches their skill and commitment level. 

PLATINUM TEAM TRYOUTS: This year, the club is offering a "College Prep" level of team for athletes that have a desire to play in college and be prepared for success at the collegiate level. We will select one U17 and one U16 team this first year of the program. Our Platinum team program is open to players from all over the region and will split practices between the Bellevue area and the Lynnwood/Everett area. For additional information read below under program descriptions. Tryouts are limited to just 30 athletes per tryout. 

Tryouts for these teams will be held July 29 (U17) and July 30 (U16) in Bellevue.

BLACK/BLUE and WHITE/GREY TEAM TRYOUTS: The club will continue to offer #1 and #2 teams in both locations. These teams will continue to have a competitive schedule similar to previous seasons. Tryouts are limited to just 42 athletes per tryout.

Tryouts for these teams will be held at Juanita High School.

• August 1: Eastside U15 & U16
• August 2: Northend U15 & U16
• August 3: Eastside and Northend U17 & U18

The club will continue to offer our Regional Teams for players that are new to volleyball or players that are not looking for a large commitment with travel.

AQUA, TEAL, NAVY TEAM TRYOUTS: For players that do not make one of our National teams, are not looking for a National team experience, or have a lot of obligations that keep them from participating in a full travel schedule, we continue to offer a Regional team program. These teams will play primarily Puget Sound Region schedule with the possibility of traveling outside the region for one overnight trip. The season concludes with the regional championship tournament. 

Tryouts for these teams will be held at Juanita High School.

• August 3: Eastside U15 & U16

Your age group is determined by how old your player will be on July 1st of 2026. 

PLATINUM TEAMS: Tryout at Ringdall JHS in Bellevue [DIRECTIONS]

#1 and #2 Teams: Tryout at Juanita High School [DIRECTIONS]
EASTSIDE: #1 Blue, #2 Grey
NORTHEND: #1 Black, #2 White

#3 and #4 Teams: Tryout at Juanita High School [DIRECTIONS]
EASTSIDE: #3 Aqua, #4 Navy
NORTHEND: #3 Teal

We plan to have one U17 and one U16 team in 2025-26 and draw athletes whose main goal is to play college volleyball. We will add U18 and U15 for the 2026-27 season. The teams will not be separated by geography like our typical “Eastside” and “Northend” teams. We plan to split practices between our two locations and draw athletes from all over the greater Puget Sound area. 

Our goal for these teams is to help athletes move on to play in college by giving them the tools necessary to not only earn scholarships but also be successful wherever they go. Our staff will be comprised of current and former college coaches and athletes. Current committed staff are Tony Miranda, Vettiar Chup (University of Puget Sound), and Eric Han (fmr. UPS); with more coaches being added. 

We understand that great volleyball players need more than the experience of being on a #1 team and playing in a season filled with tournaments that will get them noticed. They need other tools to be successful once they arrive on campus:

• They need to know and understand how to be an active participant in their growth and success on and off the court.
• They need to learn how to “be coached” by coaches that will ask them to continually improve and be accountable. 
• They need to learn how to be good teammates.
• They need to prioritize academics. 
• They need to take personal control of their recruiting process.
• They need to put themselves in front of recruiters as often as possible.
• They need to become familiar with the weight room

Training Plan:

• 2 practices per week
• Positional training
• Additional athletic training (either weight room or Speed and Agility based)
• Participate in tournaments that put them in front of recruiters; tournaments that have College Combines that offer added exposure. The tournaments will be selected and finalized once National Qualifier schedules are published.
• PSR Power League and bid tournament to try to earn a region based bid to USAV Nationals.

Sample Tournament Schedule:

• PSR Power League & Region Bid tournament
• January MLK Weekend Tournament (probably Eugene, OR)
• February Presidents Weekend Tournament – Las Vegas, Fiesta Classic (AZ) or Kansas City
• March Spokane Qualifier
• March TBA Qualifier (Red Rock?)
• April TBA Qualifier (Chicago?)
• May Emerald City Classic
• June/July: TBA travel tournament/USAV or AAU Nationals

#1 teams in each age group and each location. For tryouts we will have #1 and #2 team candidates tryout together (up to 42 players per tryout)
•    U14 and older players should have prior club experience. U11-13 Players should have organized team experience or club experience from other sports, so they understand the commitment required to play on a #1 team.
•    Competitive schedule to include Power League and PSR Bid, MLK Tournament (Hawaii), NW Presidents Weekend, NW Spring Classic, PNQ, Flying April Qualifier, Emerald City Classic, Nationals if Qualified
•    Playing time is merit based and earned, not equal.
•    Players must priorities all tournaments on the schedule. 
•    Players must prioritize practices
•    If players cannot prioritize the scheduled activities, they should consider the #2 teams (White & Grey).
•    Players will have the option to attend position training
•    U12-14 Practices begin in November; U15-18 practices begin the beginning of December
•    Teams will attend Nationals if they Qualify
 

NW Juniors White & Grey - #2 teams in each age group and each location. For tryouts we will have #1 and #2 team candidates tryout together (up to 42 players per tryout)
•    U15 and older: Prior Club experience is not necessary but preferred so that players understand the importance of attending practices and tournaments. 
•    U11-14 Players: prior club experience is not necessary. We do recommend Fall Academy training as an introduction to club. 
•    Competitive schedule to include Power League and PSR Regionals, NW MLK Tournament, NW Presidents Weekend, NW Spring Classic, PNQ, Willamette Classic
•    Playing time is merit based and earned; playing time is more evenly distributed. Missing practices will affect earned playing time.
•    Players should prioritize all tournaments on the schedule. 
•    Players should prioritize practices. 
•    At tryouts, if players see too many schedule conflicts, they should consider the #3-4 teams (Aqua, Navy, Teal).
•    Practices begin the beginning of December

NW Juniors Aqua, Teal, Navy - #3 or #4 teams in each age group and each location. For tryouts we will have #3 and #4 team candidates tryout together and separate from the #1 and #2 team tryouts (up to 45 players per tryout)
•    U15 – U16: Prior Club experience is not necessary, but preferred 
•    U13-14 Players: prior club experience is not necessary. We do recommend Fall Academy training as an introduction to club. 
•    Local schedule to include Power League and PSR Regionals, NW MLK Tournament, NW Presidents Weekend, TBA Travel tournament is the Yakima Jamboree.
•    Playing time is more evenly distributed. Missing practices will affect earned playing time.
•    Players should communicate all schedule conflicts to coaches as early as possible. 
•    Practices begin the beginning of December

We have extensive information about the tryout process on a separate page. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with NW Juniors Tryout Process for our club season so you understand how it works if your athlete receives an offer. Included on that page: 

• Selection Process
• Signing Process
• After Tryouts

Our Club offers teams in two separate geographic locations: "Eastside" and "Northend". These locations are determined by where the teams practice - not by where the players live. 

Players often times live in close proximity to both locations and must choose which opportunity is the best fit for them. If your drive to the Northend practice gyms is manageable, we encourage you to choose our Northend teams for tryouts, since due to population density there are less players trying out for our Northend teams. 

PLATINUM team practices are split between both Northend and Eastside locations.

For a full list of practice gyms, visit our PRACTICES page.

Girls indoor Teams: a one-time $30 tryout fee is required in order to tryout for NW Juniors VBC.  Tryout fees are non-refundable. If you are trying out for multiple clubs, you have to pay and register for each club's tryout. The Tryout fee covers ONE AGE GROUP/ONE LOCATION (EA or NE) for our initial tryout.  PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER MULITIPLE TIMES. 

If you do not get an offer at our initial TRYOUT, then you will have the option to attend our make-up tryout.  You do not need to register again, just show up with your same assigned tryout number.  

FOR NOVEMBER MAKE-UP TRYOUTS, if you already registered for our Summer Tryouts, then you MUST PAY the tryout fee again (STEP C).  Be sure to check team openings beforehand which will be posted to this page 48 hours after the initial tryout.  We accept debit or credit cards; Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

**The Tryout registration fee is NON-Refundable - no exceptions.  We track registrations and have a limited number of openings for each tryout. If you register for tryouts after they have closed, your registration will be moved to our makeup tryout.

Openings on our teams to be filled at makeup tryouts are typically posted at the top of this page 3-4 days after the LAST U15-U18 initial tryout. We encourage you to check here before registering for our Make-up Tryouts.

REGISTRATION LINKS BELOW

Registration OPENS 12 Noon on Monday, June 23rd.

READ & FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!!

NW Juniors Tryout Registration is a three step process (A,B,C).

Your COMPLETED USAV Forms & proof of USAV Membership from Step A are UPLOADED in Step B (Player Profile); this must be done BEFORE making your NWJR tryout fee payment in Step C. Tryout spots are NOT held for incomplete registrations.

Please COMPLETE STEPS A,B,C in the ORDER LISTED below!  

STEP A: COMPLETE the FOUR USAV items below by using the links provided. (A copy of each signed form is automatically e-mailed to you - Save it!)  You will upload these in STEP B.) ** ABSOLUTELY NO NOTES OR SUBSTITUTIONS - WE DO CHECK!

    1. Cardiac and Concussion Player: It is REQUIRED to be signed by the PLAYER. (DO NOT SIGN FOR YOUR ATHLETE)
    2. Cardiac and Concussion Parent: It is REQUIRED to be signed by the PARENT.

    3. Medical Release – Yes Emergency Care
        OR
        Medical Release – No Emergency Care

    4. USAV Tryout Membership **$20 non-refundable fee. (This is the insurance that allows players to step foot onto the court.). 
SUMMER TRYOUTS: WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND ALL ATHLETES TO GET 2025/2026 USAV TRYOUT MEMBERSHIP even if your full membership is valid until August 31, 2024. This simplifies the upgrading to full USAV Membership on SEPTEMBER 1ST.
**For u12-U14 Tryouts; USAV is a different membership than the "AAU Membership" required for Fall Academy.

STEP B:  COMPLETE the Tryout Registration-PLAYER PROFILE. This form is where you tell us about your athlete's experience, age group etc. and where you upload your four completed USAV forms/membership from Step A:

1. **Be sure to click on the "button" at the bottom of the "Review" page to complete your registration.

STEP C: Pay NW Juniors Tryout Fee

• You MUST complete steps A and B before making payment: ($30)**  (This is made thru an external payment link separate from Step B)
• **Tryout fees are non-refundable. If you are trying out for multiple clubs, you have to pay and register for each club's tryout.

TO BE UPDATED AFTER INITIAL TRYOUTS. 

TEAM OPENINGS WILL BE POSTED 2-3 DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL TRYOUT.

• IF YOU DID NOT ATTEND OUR INITIAL TRYOUT AND THERE IS AN SPOT ON A TEAM FOR A POSITION YOU PLAY THEN YOU CAN REGISTER AT THAT TIME - DO NOT REGISTER BEFORE THEN.
• IF YOU WERE AT OUR INTIAL TRYOUT AND DID NOT GET AN OFFER, THEN YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER AGAIN, JUST SHOW UP WITH YOU SAME TRYOUT NUMBER PINNED TO YOUR BACK AND SIGN IN.

IF you attended our initial tryout then you do NOT need to register again.  You will use your same tryout number and sign-in when you arrive.

IF you are new for NW Juniors tryout, then scroll down to the registration link.