Registration for the 2024-25 season will open up for Club Directors on September 3 at 9 am.

Registration for Junior Players will not be available till September 16, once Club Directors have been able to get registered and set up their clubs. Junior players will only be able to get the tryout membership through this site. If you know which club you will be playing for, wait for the club to send you an invite and follow the link in the email or accept the invite in your SportsEngine account. It will prompt you to purchase the full season membership and link it to the club. It is strongly suggested that clubs send also invites to coaches and that coaches do not register directly in SportsEngine. Heart of America Volleyball registers participants only with the RVA of USA Volleyball, who shall be considered members of the Heart of America Region.

To login to SportsEngine, use this link: https://user.sportngin.com/users/sign_in

For additional details/description for each membership type, scroll down past the membership table.

JUNIOR MEMBERSHIPS DESCRIPTIONS

HOA – Tryout Membership – $15

• 24-25 HOA-TO Tryout – Oct-Dec

The tryout membership is for players who do not know what club they are playing for yet and allows them to participate in region sanctioned club volleyball tryouts. It does not allow for participation in other region sanctioned events (practices, competitions, camps, clinics, etc) or in USAV bid tournaments or USAV junior nationals. The tryout membership is non-refundable. However, if a player upgrades to a full season membership, the $15 tryout fee will be credited towards the full season membership cost.

HOA – Girls Full Season Junior – $55

• 24-25 HOA-F3 Junior Player (Junior players born in September, 2006 or younger)

• 24-25 HOA-F8 Junior Player (Junior players born August, 2006 or older)

The full season junior membership is for girls ages 9-18. Becoming a full season junior member gives the member access to compete in any regionally or nationally sanctioned indoor/beach competition. It also provides the member with USAV insurance coverage during sanctioned tryouts, practices, and competition. Players who receive the “F8 Junior Player membership” will be required to complete the Safesport online clinic for their membership to be eligible. Contact your club for a “Club Assignment Request” to purchase this membership and be linked to your club.

HOA – 8U Regional Competition – FREE

• 24-25 HOA-F6 Junior 8 & Under Player (Junior players born in July, 2015 or younger)

The 8 and under membership is for boys and girls ages 8 and under for the duration of the entire membership season who are playing in regionally sanctioned competition only. They are not eligible to play in national level events (Qualifiers, JNC, National teams/camps, etc.). A member who is 8 years of age or younger and will be participating in a nationally sanctioned event has to register with the F3-Full Season Junior Membership. This membership provides access to compete in any regionally sanctioned indoor/beach competition and provides USAV insurance coverage during regionally sanctioned tryouts, practices, and competition. Contact your club for a “Club Assignment Request” to purchase this membership and be linked to your club.

HOA – Boys High School League Membership – $15

• 24-25 HOA-H3 HS Boys Junior Player (Junior players born in July, 2006 or younger)

• 24-25 HOA-H8 HS Boys Junior Player (Junior players born June, 2006 or older)

(Valid only on or after March 1^st of the current season)

The boys high school league membership is for boys ages 18 and under who will be participating in the boy’s high school league. The membership is available to male athletes on high school or middle school-based teams which are not sanctioned by the local state high school association as a school sport. It allows for participation in region sanctioned high school or middle school-based leagues, clinics, camps and tryouts. It does not allow for participation in other region events, USAV bid tournaments or USAV junior nationals. Players who receive the “H8 HS Boys Junior Player membership” will be required to complete the Safesport online clinic for their membership to be eligible.

HOA – Summer Season Junior – $15

• 24-25 HOA-S3 Summer Junior Player (Junior players born in July, 2006 or younger)

• 24-25 HOA-S8 Summer Junior Player (Junior players born June, 2006 or older)

(Valid only on or after May 1^st of the current season)

The summer season junior membership is for boys and girls ages 18 and under who have not registered with a full season junior membership and will only be playing on or after May 1st through August 31st. This membership provides access to all regionally sanctioned competition and provides USAV insurance coverage during sanctioned events. A member who will be playing at the USAV Junior National Championship has to register with the F3-Full Season Junior Membership.Players who receive the “S8 Summer Junior Player membership” will be required to complete the Safesport online clinic for their membership to be eligible. This membership is good for HOA/USAV Sanctioned: beach events, tryouts, open gyms, sanctioned camps and/or clinics.

ADULT MEMBERSHIPS DESCRIPTIONS

HOA – Full Season Adult Involved with Junior Programming (Coach) – $55 (includes cost of a background screen)

• 24-25 HOA-F2 Adult Coach of Juniors – Impact, Safesport & Background Screen Required

The full season adult involved with junior programming coach memberships is for men and women ages 18 or older who will be coaching a junior team regardless of any other roles they have. The participants must successfully pass a background screen, be Safesport certified, and Impact certified prior to participating. This membership provides access to regionally and nationally sanctioned junior indoor/beach competition. It also provides USAV Insurance coverage during sanctioned tryouts, practices, and competition. Eligible coaches will receive a coaching credential granting them access to be on the bench at tournaments.

HOA – Full Season Adult Involved with Junior Programming (Non-Coach) – $55 (includes cost of a background screen)

• 24-25 HOA-FA Adult – Safesport & Background Screen Required

The full season adult involved with junior programming non-coach membership is for men and women ages 18 or older who will be participating in a non-coach role with a junior program (ex. club directors, team rep, or chaperones who do not coach) in USAV/RVA sanctioned events. The participant must successfully pass a background screen and be SafeSport trained prior to participation.

HOA – Full Season Parent – $40

• 24-25 HOA-F4 Parent Members – Safesport & Background Screen Required

The full season parent membership is for men and women ages 18 or older that would like additional access at regionally sanctioned indoor events. This membership along with a current background screen & Safesport certification provides access to shag balls during warm-ups, line judge, and help score keep during matches. This access is not provided at nationally sanctioned events. If a parent wants access to be on the bench as a coach, they would need to register as a Full Season Adult Involved with Junior Programming (Coach) and be Impact Certified. To purchase a Full Season Parent membership, the individual needs to reach out to their club director to receive a club assignment request.

HOA – Full Season Adult Player Only – $35

• 24-25 HOA-F1 Adult Player

The full season adult player only membership is for men and women ages 18 and older who will be competing in regionally or nationally sanctioned competition as an adult player. This membership provides access to all regionally and nationally sanctioned competition and provides USAV insurance coverage during sanctioned competition. An adult player member who will also be working with a junior volleyball club should register with the Full Season Adult Involved with Junior Programming. Junior players who are 18s years old should select, the junior 18s player membership.

HOA – Adult Official – $55 (visit the Officials tab on hoavb.org to register)

• 24-25 HOA-OA Adult Official – Safesport & Background Screen Required

The Adult Official membership allows for participation in officiating roles in all USAV/RVA sanctioned events. The participant must successfully pass a background screen and be SafeSport trained prior to participation. Coaches should choose the “coach” specific membership to be eligible.

HOA – Boys High School League (Coach) – $30 (includes cost of a background screen)

• 24-25 HOA-H2 HS Boys Adult Coach of Juniors

The Boys HS League Coach membership should be selected by all adult coaches of HS Boys teams, even if they are participating in other roles. Allows for participation in HOA HS Boys League Only. The participant must successfully pass a background screen, be SafeSport trained and complete IMPACT prior to participation.

HOA – Summer Season Adult Player Only – $15

• 24-25 HOA-S1 Adult Player

(Valid only on or after May 1^st of the current season)

The summer season adult player only is for men and women ages 18 and older who have not registered with any other type of adult full membership and will only be competing in beach/grass competition. This membership provides USAV Insurance and access to all regionally and nationally sanctioned beach/grass competition from May 1^st through August 31st. Junior players who are 18s years old should select, the 18s player summer season junior membership.

HOA – Summer Season Adult Involved with Junior Programming – $30

• 24-25 HOA-S2 Summer Adult Coach of Juniors – Impact, Safesport & Background Screen Required

(Valid only on or after May 1^st of the current season)

The summer season adult involved with Junior Programming is for men and women ages 18 and older who have not previously registered with the full season adult involved with junior programming. This membership along with a current background screen and Safesport certification, provides access for club directors, coaches, tournament directors, and officials who will be involved only with junior beach competition from May 1^st through August 31st. Coaches will also need to be Impact certified.

Refund Policy

If a club or team does not come of the ground and players cannot find another team to join, we will issue a refund of the membership fee.