Tryout Information 2025-2026
Tryout Information 2025/26
Bristol Boys and Girls Club, 255 West St. Bristol, CT 06010.
- ALL Registrations will open September 12, 2025.
- Middle School Registration will close on October 11, 2025 for all Middle Schoolers (6th, 7th, 8th), including HP.
- HP Registration will close on November 5th, 2025 for all Freshmen HP, Sophomore HP, Junior HP, Senior HP.
- Regional Registration will close on November 18th, 2025 for all Freshmen Regional, Sophomore Regional, Junior Regional, Senior Regional.
Programs Offered:
Regional Teams- Middle School Regional, Freshmen Regional, Sophomore Regional, Junior Regional, Senior Regional.
HP Teams- HP Middle School, HP Freshmen, HP Sophomore, HP Junior, HP Senior.
Parents & Players, IMPORTANT:
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You MUST have a USAV / NERVA Tryout Membership before checking in — no membership = no tryout.
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The membership must be in the player’s name, not the parent’s.
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Show your membership proof at check-in.
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Once team selections are made, Upgrade your Tryout Membership to a full-season membership.
HP Registration has closed!!!!!
Register for High School Regional Here!!!!!
https://bristolcrushvolleyball.sportngin.com/register/form/010906050
More info on how to get a junior/tryout membership:
https://nevolleyball.org/junior-memberships/
See you on the court — bring your game and bring your membership!
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Middle School Tryout Dates/Times
Regional Team: Regional Middle School
HP - HP Middle School
OCTOBER 19TH, First Tryout
- HP Middle School
- Check-In: 7:45am
- Tryout Time: 8am-10am
- Notes: Possible First Cuts
- Regional Middle School
- Check-In: 9:30am
- Tryout Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
OCTOBER 26th, Second Tryout
- HP Middle School
- Check-In: 7:45am
- Tryout Time: 8-10am
- Regional Middle School
- Check-In: 9:45am
- Tryout Time: 10-12pm
High Performance Tryout Dates/Times
HP - HP Freshmen, HP Sophomore, HP Junior, HP Senior
November 9th, First Tryout. ***
- HP Seniors/Juniors
- Check-In: 7:30am
- Tryout Time: 8am-10am
- HP Sophomore
- Check-In: 9:30am
- Tryout Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- HP Freshman
- Check-In: 12:30pm
- Tryout Time: 1pm-3pm
*** Players still involved in the CIAC State Tournament are not eligible to participate until the conclusion of their high school season. Players affected will have a one day tryout on Nov. 16th.
November 16, Second Tryout
- HP Seniors/Juniors
- Check-In: 7:45am
- Tryout Time: 8am-10am
- HP Sophomores
- Check-In: 9:45am
- Tryout Time: 10am-12pm
- HP Freshman
- Check-In: 12:45pm
- Tryout Time: 1pm-3pm
Regional Tryout Dates/Times
Regional: Freshmen Regional, Sophomore Regional, Junior Regional, Senior Regional.
November 23, First Tryout
- Regional Seniors/Juniors
- Check-In: 7:30am
- Tryout Time: 8am-10am
- Regional Sophomore
- Check-In: 9:30am
- Tryout Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Regional Freshman
- Check-In: 12:30pm
- Tryout Time: 1pm-3pm
November 30, Second Tryout
- Regional Seniors/Juniors
- Check-In: 7:45am
- Tryout Time: 8am-10am
- Regional Sophomore
- Check-In: 9:45am
- Tryout Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Regional Freshmen
- Check-In: 12:45pm
- Tryout Time: 1pm-3pm
***All times are subject to change for MS and HS***
All dates and times subject to change
TRYOUTS ARE BY GRADE!!!!! Please register your child by the grade they are in for the 2025-2026 school year.
Coaches will be responsible for moving players up by ability and position need!
$50 Tryout Fee
MUST attend all tryout dates/times to ensure the coaches have the best chance to see you play and assess your skills and abilities
Once tryouts are complete, you will receive an offer letter if you made a team. You will then have 48 hours to respond to that offer!
Select team practices begin in December and the regional teams start the first weekend in January (after New Years).
All tryouts will be held at the Bristol Boys and Girls Club, 255 West Street, Bristol, CT 06010.
BEFORE YOU TRYOUT YOU MUST...
In order to tryout for either program with CRUSH you need to do the following:
-Purchase a USAV Tryout membership
- Fully register for the program you are wanting to tryout for!
Drop in registrations will be charged a $60 walk in fee!!!!
- Pay the non-refundable $50 tryout fee.
- Report to check in at the Bristol Boys and Girls Club at least 30 minutes prior to your tryout time to ensure your tryout will start on time
Once selected for a team:
- Register or renew your NERVA membership, cost is $60.
New and Current NERVA members can register on the registration system here: (sportsengine, more information to follow))
- Print, complete/sign and submit the USA Volleyball Code of Conduct and Waiver and Release form, accessible here: https://www.teamusa.org/-/media/USA_Volleyball/Documents/Membership/2018-Season/2018-COCWaiver_fillable.pdf?la=en (If you do not submit this prior to tryouts, please bring it with you on the day of the first practice. You will not be able to practice without it.)
- Print, complete/sign and submit the USA Volleyball Player Medical Release Form, accessible here: https://www.teamusa.org/-/media/USA_Volleyball/Documents/Membership/2018-Season/2018-Player-Medical-Release-w-ClubTeam-WITHOUT-Notary.pdf?la=en (If you do not submit this prior to tryouts, please bring it with you on the day of the first practice. You will not be able to practice without it.)
TRYOUT CRITERIA
"Tryouts" are a process of observing and evaluating players in an effort to select players and create teams at Bristol CRUSH Volleyball Club. This process is the same process used by most high school teams in their player/team selection process, and the evaluation involves many coaches and club administrators, as well as many different criteria. Although the criteria used to select players and create teams is up to the individual coaches of the teams the selections are being made for, as well as the club administrators, and differ based on age group, they can include any or all of the following:
1) Positional needs for a particular team
2) Overall Volleyball IQ/Knowledge and current volleyball ability
3) Coachability/Attitude
4) Overall Athleticism/Potential
5) Positional Skill and Knowledge
