Volleyball

Spring and Fall

SVAA's goal is to create an environment where every child will play and learn the game. No tryouts are required.

SVAA offers volleyball for 3rd - 12th graders. Over 1,200 play in the fall and spring seasons. Teams play regulation volleyball following a best two out of three format, with rally scoring. 3rd and 4th graders play in a relaxed, instructional mode. The fall season for 4th grade is instructional with no end of season tournament. The spring season for 4th grade will have an end of season tournament.5th grade and higher provides an end of season tournament in both fall and spring.

5th-12th Grade provides both a coach formed league and a recreational league.

Effective Fall/2010, the 3rd grade legue will be assigned a maximum of 10 players. This will "follow" this group up through all subsequent grades until all recreational leagues have a 10 player maximum team size. Coach formed teams require a mimimum of 9 players, however the maximum as at the discretion of the coach.

Games are played on Saturdays in RISD gyms. Each team gets one 90-minute practice time per week on a weeknight in an RISD gym. Practice slots are chosen by coaches. Ball sizes used are 3-6th Volleylite, 7-12th Standard.

Our Spring season runs early February through mid-April. Our Fall season runs early September through early November.

Detailed information about SVAA volleyball rules can be found in the Coaches' Guide