The Maverick Volleyball Club is a fully-accredited non-profit organization. Maverick teams have been competing successfully across Ontario since 1985.

The Maverick Competitive programs are designed for athletes who wish to play the sport at a serious competition level between 12U and 18U (see age divisions below).

TRYOUTS

All tryouts take place in September. Visit our TRYOUTS page for registration links. Preliminary tryout schedules are posted in late August. If you are not able to make the tryout dates, please contact us. Depending on the state of any given team, it may be possible to add late arrivals to the city until January, please contact info@maverickvolleyball.ca or 613-262-8277.

PROGRAM LEVELS

Depending on the number of athletes trying out, as well as the number of coaches and assistant coaches available to us for any given season, we field many age group teams at three levels (click each level for more details such as fee overview, practices, etc.)

During the September tryouts, a posse of Maverick coaches will assess each player for their suitability to play at either the "High Performance" or "Competitive" levels. We encourage remaining athletes to sign up for our Recreational Youth or Teen Leagues (which also have a training component but no out-of-town travel).

AGE DIVISIONS – 2021-2022 season

The designated age category is based on a player’s birth date, however, an extended date range allows some players to tryout to play up or down a level, based on the best fit for athlete development.

Age Categories (new)

12U - born in 2009, 2010 or later

13U - born in 2008, 2009 or later

14U Boys - born between Jan 2007 - Dec 2008 or later

14U Girls - born between July 2007 - Dec 2008 or later

15U - born between Sept 2006 - Dec 2007 or later

16U - born between Sept 2005 - Dec 2006 or later

17U - born between Sept 2004 - Dec 2005 or later

18U* - born between Sept 2003* - Dec 2004 or later

*New this year: 19U players (born between Jan 2003 and Aug 2003) can play at the 18U level, provided they are not a part of any OCAA, OUA, USport, CCAA, etc. volleyball team for the 2021-2022 season.

TOURNAMENT SEASON

The basic season starts in late-September/October and ends in April/May. Once teams are formed, teams start to practice. Most competitive teams play up to 4 OVA tournaments (1 day event) plus Provincial and/or Nationals (2-3 day events). HP teams play a few more tournaments (4-5 more), depending on the seasonal budget of each team (which is drafted by the coach following consultation with the parents). Athletes in the Selects program train regularly but final teams are not chosen until the OVA closing deadline in January.

Practices, tournaments, fees, vary by team, and by program level. Teams typically have two-to three 2-hour practices each week. Younger teams, 13U to 16U, usually practice between 6-9pm, while the older groups typically practice from 8-10pm on weeknights. Some teams practice on Sundays. (Practice days and locations will be announced during tryouts.)