ARIZONA SKY VOLLEYBALL CLUB  At Kingdom Courts, home of the AZ Sky volleyball Club, we have proven successes in preparing our athletes for higher levels of competition and enhancing their passion for the sport. 

 If you have never been exposed to club volleyball, the following Questions and Answers will assist you in learning more about the club itself and activities associated with club.  

If you have participated in Club volleyball in the past and are looking for a Club that provides your children with something more than just skills development, then AZ Sky VBC is the place for you and your family!  

Q. What is club volleyball?

A. Club volleyball is an ultimate source of training and competition for athletes that are looking for a higher level of competition outside of their schools. It also provides exposure to college recruiters at National competitions.  

Q. How long is club season?

A. Club season varies from 4-8 months depending individual team success. If a team qualifies for Junior Olympic Volleyball, season may be extended to the first week of July.    

Q. How often are practices?

A. Our priorities are religion, family, school academics and lastly sports. As such, we limit practices to only twice per week to allow our athletes the time to balance their personal and educational activities. Based on the success of AZ Sky Athletes over the past 5 years, we believe that practice sessions more than twice per week could become a hindrance to both the athletes’ family life and the athletes’ grades.  

Q. How do I join AZ Sky volleyball club?

A. Try outs and parents’ orientation meetings will be posted between August and September. However, an athlete can join AZ Sky VBC at any given time during the season subject to team availability. Try outs are an important process for the athlete to experience so we encourage everyone to participate during the team selection process.  Additional information on club tryouts can be found on the Arizona Region website www.azregionvolleyball.org  

Q. How are players selected during try outs?

A. Prior to try outs, each athlete should research club choices to learn about the strengths and differences of each. Selecting a club prior to try outs will be an important decision. Typically try outs for most AZ Region clubs will fall on the same date. At AZ Sky, athletes are selected based on a committee of coaches to ascertain that every participant receives proper assessment and evaluation. Criteria for selection depended on the age group, level of competition (Open, Championship and Club) and the coaches’ philosophy.  

Q. Why should I join AZ Sky Volleyball Club?

A. There are many reason to chose AZ Sky, besides our commitment to the athletes we have a proven and winning record as a club in both Regional and National events. The consistency in our performance record allows us to attract the best coaches and athletes in the valley. AZ Sky believes in teaching all around skills, sportsmanship, and teamwork.   

Q. Where will my athlete practice?

A. AZ Sky has its own practice facility which allows us to have the best equipment and practice schedules readily available to the athletes and coaches.   

Q. What are the benefits of being part of a large club versus a small club?

A. In a large club, athletes have access to a wider variety of skilled coaches to learn from and are able to seek higher levels of competition. Resources allow many large clubs to have programs and processes in place to groom an athlete from Developmental to College level competition, which ultimately increases networking opportunities to assist athletes in achieving their goals and college endeavors. Small clubs typically have fewer resources to draw from which can limit teaching styles and are subject to schedule availbity and restrictions of practice facilities.  

Q. How does AZ Sky promote their athletes to college recruiters?

A. AZ Sky athletes compete at the highest level of competition at both Regional and National events. By attending many out of state tournaments, AZ Sky athletes receive exposure to colleges both inside and outside of AZ. Many of our coaches were collegiate players or are currently playing at their highest level. We encourage our athletes to pursue their volleyball interest beyond HS and assist them in outlining the steps necessary thru out the season to achieve those goals.  

Q. How are coaches assigned and selected?

A. Our coaches are the most important representatives at AZ Sky. We interview and assign coaches to teams fitting skill levels with age groups. We invest in our coach’s growth thru in house training and national certification programs. 

Q. How accommodating is AZ Sky with multiple sports athletes?

A. We encourage our athletes to play multiple sports. Our athletes can make up their missed practices with another team on an occasional basis. However, Open/National level athletes must dedicate themselves to volleyball as their primary sport during the season.  

Q. How are playing times managed?

A. Playing times are not guaranteed at any level.  However, we limit to only ten for Open/National and twelve for Regional teams. As long as the athletes fulfill their commitments, continue to improve in skills and teamwork, playing times should be a non issue. We expect our coaches to be in constant communication with their athletes in regard to their contribution to the team.  

Q. When and where are tournaments?

A.  Five to six Saturday tournaments are normally held in the Phoenix areas. Tournament location will be posted on www.azregionvolleyball.org no later than Thursday for the following Sat tournament.   

Q. How much involvement is expected from parents?

A. It will be up to each coach to establish the level of involvement by parents. Parents can assist their team as chaperones, fund raisers, and participating in team building activities under the coach’s direction.   

Q. What are covered in the fees?

A.  The fees cover registrations, membership, tournaments, coaches’ fees, gym rental, any group training by AZ Sky coaches, uniforms and administration. For Open/National team, it also includes air fare, hotel transportation, and chaperone and tournament fees for scheduled out-of-state tournaments.  

Q.  Are there payment options or plans?

A. Payment can be made in full right after try outs (5% discount) or on a monthly schedule. A $25 late fee will be charged 10 days after due date.  Lack of payment may result in having your child removed from the team until the account is brought up to date.  

Q. Are there any fund raising opportunities offered by the Club?

A. Coaches and parents are welcome to initiate any type of fund raising activities for the benefit of individuals or their team. Kingdom Courts offers a percentage of profits from selling banners, advertisement and vending. Ask club management about other ways to earn club credit, such as housekeeping and administration tasks.  

Q. What other volleyball programs are offered besides Club?

A.  Kingdom Courts is a year round, full services volleyball facility. It offers club junior girls and boys, men and women teams, adult Co-Ed leagues, Friday night Draw, clinics, private lessons, strength and conditioning and tournament hosting.