Team Travel Information

1s ,2s, and 3s Teams

Our 1s, 2s and 3s teams will attend a minimum of four travel(overnight) tournaments, as well as the AAU National Championship in Orlando, Florida. These travel tournaments are not yet finalized, but may include the Midwest Point Series (Milwaukee), the SoCal Cup (Southern California), the Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Chicago, IL), The Brickyard Battle (Indianapolis, IN) , and the Brew City Battle (Milwaukee, WI). The majority of the season’s tournaments will be played in THE Point Series. These tournaments will help our teams secure a high placement before heading to Nationals. Attending all travel tournaments and Nationals will be a requirement. Teams at these levels will practice 2-3x per week for 2 hours.

Team selection & evaluations will be during the first few weeks of the season.

4s+ Teams

Our 4s+ teams will attend a minimum of two travel(overnight) tournaments and will have the option to attend the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Florida. These travel tournaments are not yet finalized, but may include the Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Chicago, IL) and the Brew City Battle (Milwaukee, WI). Attending all travel tournaments will be a requirement. The majority of the season’s tournaments matches will be played at THE Point Series. Teams will vote on whether they would like to attend the AAU National Championships or not. Teams at this level will practice 2-3x per week for 2 hours.

Team selection & evaluations will be during the first few weeks of the season.

Tournament Descriptions

THE POINTS SERIES

The bulk of the season’s tournament participation will take place in the premier league for Boy’s volleyball in the whole Midwest: THE Points Series. This series of tournaments will run through the entirety of the season and feature teams from all over the Midwest. As it is the most competitive and complete competition in the area, it is important to us that we participate. In this series, teams compete over the course of the season to improve their placement within the whole pack — similar to the regular season of a school or professional sport. This creates an especially competitive play between teams.

Midwest Point Series

The Midwest Point Series is returning to our tournament line-up for High School 1s, 2s, and 3s teams. This tournament may be switching to a 3 day format instead of the typical two day format of last year. The possible Midwest Point Series dates and locations that our teams would be attending are undecided at this point, but we will update this page as soon as the information is available. We hope that this tournament continues to offer our top teams an opportunity to compete against the top competition in the Midwest.

Brickyard Battle

The Brickyard Battle is new tournament that has been introduced to us which will take place in Indianapolis, IN, November 23rd - 25th . At this time, we are uncertain which teams will be participating in this tournament, but we can say with certainty that our top teams from each age group will be in consideration to attend. This is shaping up to be a National level tournament, with the best teams from the Midwest, East Coast, and beyond in attendance. We hope to have more details about this tournament soon!

Travel Tournaments

Additionally, all of our teams will participate in travel tournaments. Currently, all teams will participate in both the Chi-Town Boys Challenge at McCormick Place in Downtown Chicago, as well as the Brew City Battle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Chi-Town Boys Challenge is one of the largest and most competitive tournaments in the country, as the best teams and clubs come from everywhere to participate. The Brew City Battle is one of the best tournaments in the Midwest, giving all of our teams an opportunity to compete with the best of the best from our region and beyond. 1s, 2s, and 3s teams will also participate in the SoCal Cup and the Midwest Point Series, as these tournaments also allow our players to compete against the best athletes from around the nation.

AAU National Championships

The AAU National Championships are the premier competition for all volleyball teams around the country. Since moving from USAV to AAU, the AAU National Championships have grown to greater heights and is now the largest and most competitive tournament of the year. With three different divisions (Open, Premier, and Club), every team has an opportunity to compete for a National Championship at this event. All 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s athletes are required to attend the AAU National Championship in Orlando, Florida.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  1. How does team selection work? 

    • Regardless of early commitment or attending a regular tryout, ALL athletes will be involved in an evaluation period, typically 2-4 weeks long. During that time athletes will be placed on a team based on age & skill level.

  2. What is included in the apparel package?

    • In past years, we have included multiple sets of game jerseys and shorts, as well as practice shirts and a set of warm up pants and top in our apparel package. While those items are not final for this year, we expect to offer a comparable set of apparel pieces for the 2024-25 season.

  3. Where can I view practice and tournament schedules?

    • Practice schedules will not be finalized until closer to the season start date. Once accepted into the program, athletes and parents will be invited to join our information platform, PlayMetrics, where practice schedules will populate based on your/your son’s team. Tournament dates are not final, but approximate dates are listed above. Tournament schedules are typically released by the Wednesday prior to competition.

If you have any other questions regarding tryouts or the season, please feel free to email our Boys Director, Bryan Paliza: bpaliza@630volleyball.com

Refund Policy

Player Refunds

Club fees are non-refundable for any reason. Once you have signed this agreement, you are financially committed and responsible for the full amount of the yearly dues ( this includes ALL tournament fees, whether you attend or not) and any balance on your account. Please note this truly means for any reason.

FORCE MAJEURE

Since our expenses are set for the budget of running this program, in the event any of our programming must be cancelled for circumstances out of our control—no refunds can be granted, and we will impose the legal term of force majeure.

Individual Injury or Illness

As stated in the above “Player Refunds” clause, there will be no refunds for any reason, including if an athlete is no longer able to participate due to an injury or illness.

Removal from the Club: Refund Policy

As stated in the above “Player Refunds” clause, there will be no refunds for any reason including if an athlete is removed from the club for breach of contract (i.e. poor behavior, delinquent payments, etc).