Tryouts
Pre-Tryout Clinics
All girls are welcome, including girls who are brand new to volleyball. You do not need to commit to trying out for Aftershock to attend these clinics. They are open to girls ages 9 -18 regardless of intent to tryout or past volleyball experience.
Our Pre-Tryout clinics provide an opportunity for junior girl athletes to brush up on their volleyball skill sets and to help prepare them for our Tryouts for the 2023-2024 season.
The clinics also give our coaches a preview of players’ skills, which combined with the tryouts, will help them to place players on teams that are best suited to their skill levels.
The clinics will cover individual technical skills and position specific skills. Practice drills will help athletes become stronger, more accurate, and more knowledgeable in their volleyball skills and the game of volleyball.
Clinics Dates, Times, and Location
Sundays, October 1 and 8
8th Grade and Under
Check-In: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Clinic: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
9th Grade and Above
Check-In: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Clinic: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Additional Info
- Waiver of Liability Form is required to participate. Please print and sign, and bring to clinics.
- Players may attend one or both clinics.
- Players should arrive appropriately dressed with kneepads and tennis shoes, no tank tops.
- Parents who wish to observe may want to bring their own folding chair. Seating may be limited.
Cost
$25 for each clinic. We accept only cash, checks, money orders or cashier’s checks. If planning to attend both clinics, you will need to pay separately for each clinic and provide a Waiver of Liability Form form for each clinic that you attend.
2023-2024 Season Tryouts
Please refer to the USA Volleyball Junior Player Age Definition Chart to determine which age group tryout to attend.
Aftershock tryouts are open to all junior girl athletes. No invitation or past experience is required. Every effort is made to place players on teams that are in alignment with their experience and skill sets.
8th Grade and Under (Ages 9-14)
October 14 and 15*
9-13 Years Old
Registration: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Tryouts: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
14 Years Old
Registration: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Tryouts: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
If you are 14 years old and are in the 9th grade, you can opt to tryout with the 15’s. However, if you are fairly new to volleyball, we suggest you attend the 14’s tryouts. If we feel you can compete at the 15’s level, we will invite you to attend the 15’s tryouts (at no additional charge).
* There will be a make-up tryout for girls 14 and under who missed tryouts due to illness or other extenuating circumstance, as follows:
Make-Up Tryout for 8th Grade and Under (Ages 9-14)
Saturday, October 21
Registration: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Tryouts: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
9th Grade and Above (Ages 15-18)
October 21 and 22
15 Years Old
Registration: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Tryouts: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
16 Years Old
Registration: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Tryouts: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
17-18 Years Old
Registration: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tryouts: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Players in the 15-18 age group who miss their tryout weekend due to extenuating circumstances should contact the Club Director for possible solutions:
Craig Hardisty, (707) 479-9645, [email protected].
Location
Piner High School, 1700 Fulton Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Cost
$50 one-time fee. We accept cash, checks, money orders or cashier’s checks. Sorry, no debit or credit cards, or mobile payment apps such as Venmo are accepted.
Tryout Registration Form
Please download and complete the Tryout Registration Form in advance of tryouts and bring with your payment to your designated tryout. This helps to speed up the registration process. For those who are unable to download and print out the form in advance, we will have blank forms available at tryouts.
Other Information
- There will be optional parent meetings offered at each tryout approximately 15 minutes after the start of the tryout for those who have questions about Aftershock club volleyball.
- Parents who wish to stay to observe may wish to bring their own folding chair as no seating is provided.
- Visit our FAQ’s for more information about club volleyball in general and what to expect from tryouts.
- Help us spread the word about our tryouts and share this post with your friends!
First Team Practice/Parent Meeting and Member Sign-Ups
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Piner High School, 1700 Fulton Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Following tryouts, the coaches will contact players/parents with team placement information. Upon acceptance, players/parents will be informed of next steps, including what time to show up on October 29th for the first team/parent meeting and club member sign-ups. So, please hold this date on your calendars so you don’t miss this mandatory team/parent meeting & practice.
We look forward to seeing you at clinics and tryouts!
If you have any questions please contact Club Director Craig Hardisty via email ([email protected]) or phone (707) 479-9645. Alternatively you may use our contact form.