Jamba Juice is the Official Sponsor of the Northwest Volleyball Fall and Winter League Programs

They provide prizes for our League tournaments and other items for our league members

All league members will receive a special gift from Jamba Juice.

COSTS | REGISTER |  ROSTERS |  PRACTICE SCHEDULE | TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE| 2011 SEASON

• 2/612: February 12th tournament re-scheduled.  Tournament schedule modified to replace February tournament with the Final tournament in May.  Check the TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE for the final schedule and locations.

• 1/24/12: Club announces league extended two weeks.  League will end in Mid-May instead of the end of April.

• 1/20/12: Eastside Team Practices at Tillicum MS Cancelled for Sunday, January 22nd. Makeup Schedule is as follows: AT BELLEVUE COLLEGE GYM: 8-10 AM, 15EG/16EG/13TH/13TO; 10-12, LEAGUE TEAMS; 12-2 PM 12ST/15TH/14ST. Campus is open, so practices are ON.

• 1/20/12: Eastside teams given makeup practice: Wednesday, January 25th.  5:30 - 7:30 at Bellevue College Gym

• 1/16/12: ALL ACTIVITIES CANCELLED MONDAY, JANUARY 16TH

Our Jamba Winter League program is an outstanding opportunity for players who are not able to participate on our travel teams (NW Juniors Elite and NW Juniors Volleyball Club), but would like to be a part of a competitive volleyball team. We begin taking sign-ups after our club tryouts are completed in three phases:

• Phase 1: November 21-25, Jamba Fall League participants have the first opportunity to register for the league.  They will be emailed a link to our 2012 League registration on November 21.

• Phase 2: November 26-30, Players that tried out for NW Juniors but were not selected for a team will have the opportunity to register. They will be emailed a link to our 2012 League registration on November 26.

• Phase 3: December 1, registrations open to the general public to fill openings in the league.  We will not email out links to our registration form, we will make it available on our home page and on this page.

To register for this league, please complete our online REGISTRATION FORM.  This will open the registration form in a new window, so please enable popups from this website.  Note that only online registration is available for this league; league registration includes submission of a non-refundable $100 deposit.

Players in the 5th through 9th grades who participate in our Jamba Juice Winter League program will receive individual instruction, develop their skills, and participate in organized competition. The purpose of the league is to teach young players the fundamental skills so they can possibly play on a travel team in the future.  The Jamba Juice Winter League program is an full version of our short "Fall Ball" program; it begins in January and extends through April.  This program is suitable for new players, players that did not make a club team, and/or players that prefer not to make the commitment to a full-season club team that travels, perhaps due to commitment to other sports.

Sign-ups for our non-travel teams are on a first come, first served basis. There are mandatory team placement evaluations in late-December and practices begin the beginning of January.

Players in the Non-travel team program will be placed onto teams who will meet and train twice a week and participate in friendship scrimmage tournaments organized by the Club, usually at least once per month. AAU affiliated non-travel teams from other clubs may be invited to attend, as well as there may be some travel to surrounding areas for tournaments hosted by other local clubs, which varies from season to season. 

The Youth League has a limited capacity, therefore, a waiting list will be created once the it has reached its maximum during the sign-up period.

Q & A (Answering questions we have had regarding our non-travel program):

What is the practice commitment? Teams practice two days per week from January through April.  One 2-hour practice will be on Sunday (no earlier than Noon), and the other one will be a 90-minute practice on a weeknight.  Because of our gym commitments, priority gym time goes to our club teams.  League team weeknight practices can go as late as 9:30 PM; so parents need to be aware of this and plan accordingly for their daughters practicing later on a school night. The side benefit is that players have no problem participating in after-school activities along with our league.

How many tournaments does the youth league participate in?  Or, is it just one tournament, and a weekly match?  They play in 4 in-house tournaments.  What that means is the teams they play are other teams in the league and possibly a few “invited” teams from other clubs that have AAU memberships.  A tournament time commitment is usually a Sunday for about 6 hours.  During the tournament they can play anywhere from 3-6 matches against other teams.  The tournaments are spread over the course of the season – about one per month.  The league really focuses on training and skill development through practices; with a few tournaments mixed in – this is what makes it vastly different (and much better) than a typical “league”.  In a typical league, teams practice for a couple weeks at the beginning of the season, then play one match per week with very little training over the course of the season – thus very little skill development.  This is a non-travel club program.  Similar in structure to our regular club, but with no travel, and therefore less of a time commitment and less of an expense.  

PLAYER EVALUATIONS are for team placement purposes only.  They will be conducted in December.  Teams will be fielded and posted prior to the start of practices beginning in January. 
 

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT EVALUATIONS?  Players and parents will check-in so we know you are here.  The players will be evaluated and we will try to get an idea of their level of experience.  DURING PLAYER EVALUATIONS (for the first 15-20 minutes) we will have parent orientation/Q & A. 

EASTSIDE Teams: Practice Sunday & Monday at Tillicum Middle School

Lead Coach for all Eastside Teams: Hannah Fox

WINTER LEAGUE season begins Sunday, January 8th and runs through April 29th
Teams will practice 2 days per week (including one practice on Sundays), with various scrimmage matches or skill-specific training clinics.

PRACTICES will be held at our typical NW Juniors practice Facilities.  The schedule depends primarily on gym availability and the number of teams fielded. Practices are tentatively scheduled within the hours of 5:00-9:30 PM Monday through Fridays and Sunday afternoons. A practice schedule will be established once number of teams is determined and posted on this page. Please note that practices for league are in conjunction with the 17-team NW Juniors practice schedule and may vary throughout the season.  To see how the schedules are integrated, print out the master schedules on the practices page.

Players will participate in one scrimmage and four tournaments on the weekends which are organized by the Club.

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PRACTICE LOCATIONS:

EASTSIDE:

Bellevue College: 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, 98007 [DIRECTIONS]

Tillicum Middle School: 16020 SE 16th St. , Bellevue, WA  98008 [DIRECTIONS]

Newport High School: 4333 Factoria Boulevard SE, Bellevue, WA 98006-1999 [DIRECTIONS]

Interlake High School: 16245 Northeast 24th Street, Bellevue, WA 98008 [DIRECTIONS]

EDMONDS:

Cedar Valley Gym: 19400 56th Ave W., Lynnwood WA 98036 [DIRECTIONS]

Mukilteo YMCA (Paine Field Gym):  3118 112th St. SW, Everett, WA 98204 [DIRECTIONS]

Uniform Package is included in the Program Fees: Jamba League uniforms are sponsored in part by Jamba Juice and Adidas

All apparel will run in Adult Sizes XL, L, M, S and Youth Sizes: L, XL

1 T-Shirt Jersey, 1 pair spandex or Shorts, 1 NW Juniors Practice Tee, 1 NW Juniors Hooded Sweatshirt

ALL PLAYERS MUST SECURE AN AAU VOLLEYBALL MEMBERSHIP.  Membership costs are not included in the program fees.  You will pay for your own membership when you register for AAU.  The membership which runs through  August 31, 2012.  If you played in our Jamba Fall league, you already have a membership.

INSTRUCTIONS ON REGISTERING FOR AAU MEMBERSHIP

(Please do this after your league registration has been confirmed):

1. Go to the AAU Membership website: http://aausports.org/JoinNow.aspx

2. Click the link on the left of the page that says "Athlete Membership"

3. Follow the instructions, which begin with you creating a username and password

4. If given a choice, choose the basic athlete membership, which is only $12.00

5. When asked, the club ID is: "XTB8AE" (Club name: Northwest Volleyball, entering our Club ID will allow us to verify your membership and eligibility).

6. After you are done registering, you will pay for your membership directly to the AAU.

7. Print out your membership card and bring it with you to the evaluation day.

We have opted to go with AAU for our leagues because it gives our league members more options in terms of participation, membership is less expensive, and the money goes directly towards your membership and insurance.  No one can participate in the league without AAU Volleyball membership.  This membership covers all participants for insurance and includes a secondary insurance plan.

2012 JAMBA WINTER LEAGUE COMPETITION SCHEDULE

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Northwest Juniors Volleyball Club: 15821 NE 8th St., Suite W-200 / Bellevue, WA 98008