YOUTH TEAMS
YOUNG GATORS
young gators
gators has increased our offerings of developmental programs for athletes under 11 years old.
at what age should my daughter start playing volleyball?
Traditionally in New England, girls would often wait until 8th or 9th grade to try out the sport. This has changed dramatically in recent years, as many more girls in 3rd through 6th grade are taking an interest in the game.
At Gators Volleyball Club, we are very excited about this trend, and we have taken steps to foster these younger athletes. Gators was instrumental in introducing youth tournaments for girls 11 and younger against other clubs in New England, and we have increased our offerings of developmental programs for athletes in this age range.
These programs provide great opportunities for younger players to build and improve their skills in a low pressure, non-competitive environment, along with learning how to apply the skills during team play. For the 2019 season, Gators was proud to form the first U10 team to compete in NERVA tournament series.
Gators Youth Volleyball
Gators is proud to be a pioneer in paving the way for younger athletes to get involved. In 2019, Gators was instrumental in helping NERVA establish a new division of play in New England, called the U12 Tripleball division, in which our U10 teams compete. We are very exited that this division has more than doubled in size for the 2020 season!
Our fall weekly clinic series has a special U10 program which helps our youngest athletes prepare for completing on our teams. Registration will begin in August.
In the meantime, young volleyball players can attend the Gators Volleyball Weekly Clinic during spring 2020 in Bedford, MA. Click here to learn more and to register for the clinic!
U10 Program
Gators is excited to offer a special program this year for girls born on or after July 1, 2012. The program will include weekly training in a fun and game-like setting, and no experience is necessary.
The program may also include scrimmages or tournaments against other clubs. The group will train on Sundays starting December 4, 2022 and ending April 23, 2023, and the practice schedule will be as follows:
Gators U10 Practice Schedule
December 4, 11, 18: 3pm-5pm Concord
Jan 8, 15, 22, 29: 3pm-5pm Concord
Feb 5: 3pm-5pm Concord
Feb 12, 19: 5:30-7:30pm Billerica
Feb 26: 3pm-5pm Concord
Mar 5: 3pm-5pm Concord
Mar 12: 5:30-7:30pm Billerica
Mar 19: 3pm-5pm Concord
Mar 26: 5:30-7:30pm Billerica
April 2, 16, 23: 5:30-7:30
Concord = Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, MA
Billerica = Billerica Boys & Girls Club in Billerica, MA
SPACE IS LIMITED!
TO REGISTER YOUR DAUGHTER, FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW
01. Buy USAV/NERVA Membership (if you don’t already have one)
02. Register and Pay the Program Fee
Complete the Gators Registration in the SportsEngine system, including paying the $800 Gators program fee.
(If you’ve already registered with USAV for the 2020 season, you need not repeat this step.)
If you have not already done so, you must register your daughter with USAVolleyball’s online webpoint system for the 2020 season and pay the USAV membership fee. Due to liability reasons, there are no exceptions to this rule. If you’ve never played Junior Olympic Volleyball before use the first button below. Otherwise, returning players should use the second button. Either button will open a new browser window for the USAV registration, which you can just close (or “x” out of) upon completion to return here.
