Youth Volleyball

Recreational Volleyball emphasizes learning the basics of the game, improving skills, and promoting good sportsmanship. Volunteer coaches conduct engaging drills and teach fundamental techniques such as setting, bumping, and serving in a supportive and safe environment. This league provides an excellent opportunity for your child to enhance their skills with one practice and one game each week. The 8-week program is available for boys and girls aged 8 to 17, with potential age group combinations based on registration. The program is led by volunteer coaches. Jerseys can be ordered on our website using a promotional code provided upon registration, and they will be shipped to your address within 1 to 2 business days.

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Requirements: Knee pads are required for all age groups. Tennis shoes are required. Jewelry is not allowed to be worn during YMCA Youth Sports. This includes earrings (earrings cannot be taped).

Take your game to the next level with the YMCA Volleyball Academy’s instructor-led Competitive Volleyball League. Our Academy Competitive League is designed to assist players with the evolution of their individual skill level while enhancing their level of play in a focused, competitive and structured environment.

Emphasis is on skill development, team play and volleyball IQ enhancement. Sportsmanship, skill progression and teamwork are emphasized. Everyone plays (automatic sub rotation)!

Academy players receive 7 games, a single elimination tourney, a weekly one-hour instructor-led practice training session (entire age divisions train together), instructor coach, game jersey, and tourney champ t-shirts for tourney winners.

The First Coast Volleyball Club is offering a competitive Local Club program for players aged U12 to U16. This select program requires all interested participants to attend designated tryout sessions, be selected for a team, and complete the necessary payment(s) to join. Our Local Club teams compete in tournaments throughout the Jacksonville area. Players will practice once per week along with up to 5 weekend tournaments. Detailed fees will be provided with the tryout information.

Our Volleyball Skills & Drills program is designed to prepare children for league play and help them build on the fundamentals of the sport while refining their techniques. It’s an excellent opportunity for your child to get ready for school tryouts, other national youth sports, or to address specific skill areas before the next season. Led by skilled staff, participants engage in drills and games that develop essential skills for the sport. In this program, children enhance their abilities, make new friends, and have fun. With smaller groups, each child receives more individualized attention and personalized skill development. Whether focusing on agility, reaction time, body coordination, aim, or other sports skills. This program ensures measurable improvement.

YMCA Specialty Camps provide youth with exciting opportunities to learn new skills, stay active, and build confidence while making new friends. Our camps are led by experienced staff and dedicated volunteers, ensuring a memorable experience for every participant. Available as half-day sessions in the morning or afternoon, Specialty Camps are offered during winter holidays, spring break, and the summer season.

• Team Selection: Coaches will select players through our annual tryout process. Players who make the team will be notified via email, and team selections will also be posted on our Facebook page.
• Playing Time: This program is not a pay-to-play league. While all players will receive the same level of instruction, playing time and line-ups are determined by the coach.
• Practices: Practices will start in late November, with each Local Club team practicing once a week for 2 hours, typically on Sunday afternoons or evenings, at Dye Clay or Barco-Newton YMCA.
• Season Tournaments: Teams will compete in five one-day tournaments, running from January through April. The tournament schedule will be shared by club coaches once finalized.