Welcome to Vienna Youth Volleyball

Vienna Youth Volleyball

Vienna Youth (VYI) Volleyball was formed in 2009 to meet the growing demand for youth volleyball in Northern Virginia.  The program is coed (girls and boys) in 4th-8th grades. We offer high school girls options in spring and new live action scrimmage sessions in the fall.

VYI offers play at all skill levels, from beginner to advanced/travel level. VYI offers a Boys only MS and HS house teams that compete with other youth organizations.  We do not currenlty have a CHRVA club team. See below for a guide to the various leagues, clinics, and skill level definitions.

Fall and Spring seasons each year

  • Fall (early September to early November): Grades 4-8 House league, grades 7-8 Travel league
  • Spring (late March to early June): Grades 4-12 House league, grades 7-8 Select league, grades 7-8 and 9-10 Travel leagues
  • More details on leagues/levels below

House Leagues (beginner to intermediate players; C/B/BB level)

  • No tryouts; beginners welcome (30%+ of players are beginners)
  • Spring and Fall seasons
  • Grades 4-6 (coed: girls and boys)
  • Grades 7-8 (girls and boys)
  • Grades 9-12 (girls and boys)
  • For grades 4-8, generally, one 60-90 minute weeknight practice per week and one weeknight or weekend day match against other VYI House teams, plus periodic skills clinics.
  • For grades 9-12 (spring only), one 90-minute weeknight practice per week and one Saturday match
  • $110 registration

MS and HS Travel League (advanced; A and BB level)

  • Tryout mandatory; most intense/competitive option
  • Fall and Spring seasons; advanced 6th graders considered
  • Grades 7-8 (girls)
  • Grades 9-10 (girls), Spring 2022
  • Plays in Northern Virginia Travel Volleyball League
  • 2 weeknight practices and 1 evening match (typically Wednesdays) per week against teams across the county
  • $220 registration

House Skills Clinics

  • All ages in active season
  • Instruction led by high school volleyball players
  • Generally during fall and spring seasons

Level Definitions

  • C – Beginners with little to no understanding of the game.  No developed volleyball skills.
  • B – Basic understanding of the game and rules.  Some developed volleyball skills, such as passing and serving.
  • BB – Solid knowledge of the game and rules. Able to serve, pass, set, hit, and execute 3-touch sequence (bump, set, spike) with some consistency.
  • A – Excellent knowledge of the game and rules. Skill levels range from Advanced Intermediate to Experienced.  All players understand rotational sequence, offensive concepts (i.e., 5-1, 6-2, etc.) and defensive positions and can apply them in competition. Game and player strategies are well understood (i.e., running offensive plays, identifying opponent weaknesses, reading opponent's plays during volley, etc.) but may still be in refinement.