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Northern Lights Tryouts

Age Born on or after Date Registration opens Tryout Begins Approximate Finish time
11's 9-1-96 Nov 3, 2007 8:45 am 9:30 am 11:00 pm
12's 9-1-95 Nov 3, 2007 8:45 am 9:30 am 11:00 pm
13's 9-1-94 Nov 3, 2007 8:45 am 9:30 am 12:00 pm
14's 9-1-93 Nov 3, 2007 8:45 am 9:30 am 12:00 pm
15's 9-1-92 Nov 11, 2007 8:15 am 9:00 am 1:00 pm
16's 9-1-91 Nov 11, 2007 8:15 am 9:00 am 1:00 pm
17's 9-1-90 Nov 11, 2007 8:15 am 9:00 am 1:00 pm
18's 9-1-89, or currently still a senior in High School. Nov 11, 2007 8:15 am 9:00 am 1:00 pm

Check your Age Group: You can double check what your official age group is by selecting your month and year of birth, then click the button below.
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Players wishing to tryout outside of their age group should read our FAQ's page.

   
Location: Midwest Volleyball Warehouse (click here for a map)
14050 Judicial Road
Burnsville, MN 55337
   
Costs:

$15 for Players who Pre-Register before the day of the tryout

 

$25 for Players who do not Pre-Register before the day of the tryout, or who just show up at the door.

  Players must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
   
Registration:

To speed things up at the tryouts, we would like everyone to Pre-Register on the internet and bring with them the printed out Tryout Registration Form which will be produced when you register.


To Pre-Register you will need to go to www.signuptoplay.com and follow these 4 steps.
  1. On the Signuptoplay.com log-in page you will either log-in with your user name & password if you have one, or you should follow the instructions under the words "Create an Account". 11's & 12's see note below.
  2. Once you have logged in and/or created a new account, you will come to a screen that says "Volleyball Online Registration". On the left side of the page is a list of things you may select from. Select "My Info" and verify that all of the information is correct. If you make any changes be sure you click on the "Save" button before exiting the My Info area.
  3. Select "Tryouts" from the list on the left. Follow the instructions on the screen to register.
  4. When you have completed registering, print out the Tryout Registration Form and bring it with you to the tryouts. Your fee will only be $15 for the tryout if you do this.


Note for 12 year olds and less: If you are registering a player who is 12 years old or less, Internet laws require the registration to program to verify that a parent is submitting the information. This is done by having the parent submit a credit card to a verification service (paypal is used in this case). Once you have completed that verification, you will need to return and complete the registration process on signuptoplay.com. The verification process does not register you for the tryouts, nor does it create an account on signuptoplay.com. Read the information on signuptoplay.com carefully.
   
Tryout Process: Northern Lights Tryouts will consist of:

Registration
Physical Testing
Skill Evaluation
Team Play
Player Selections

By the conclusion of the tryouts we will have selected all players for each team. At the time of selection each player & their parent will be required to submit a non-refundable deposit and sign a USAV binding commitment letter.
   
Pre-Tryout Skills Sessions: For those players wishing to brush up on their skills Northern Lights is offering single day skill sessions on each Sunday in October. This is a great way for you to get to know some of our staff and see exactly how we train our players to be the best in Minnesota! For more information on these clinics, you can click here.

If you have not played in Northern Lights before we strongly urge you to attend at least one of the skills sessions. This gives the staff a chance to get to know you and your skills prior to tryouts.
   
Pre-Tryout Open Gym & Questions Session: Northern Lights will host two free Open Gyms for 15-18's on
Sunday November 4 from 4-6pm
Tuesday November 6 from 6-8pm
Northern Lights staff will be available both days to answer any questions you may have.
Come down and find out why our floor gives your legs the added protection that you deserve.
   
Pre-Tryout SAQ Training: Players who want to work on some Speed, Agility, and Quickness training may want to consider attending our mini SAQ training sessions. These 9 sessions take place over 3 weeks and will give you a chance to determine if you would like to continue with a more intense SAQ training program. For more information on this program, you can click here.
   
Long Distance Players Due to Northern Lights Staff's current affiliation with the University of Minnesota Volleyball team, if you live more than 50 miles away from the UofM campus we need to talk with you about attending our tryouts at a special time on Sunday November 11th. Please call us for further information. 952-808-0110.