League Info
● League Enrollment (1 practice, 1 game per week) $99 $89!
● Add a day of professionally coached practice for only $59 $49!
● Both options for only $159.98 $139.98!
● The latest possible sign up can be made by 11:59 pm the night before the
evaluation for the athlete’s age group.
● The fee covers the cost of a Vortex shirt, awards, and officials.
● Players must provide their own shorts, shoes, and kneepads.
● Coaching will be on a volunteer only basis from parents or those in the
community who are interested.
● Coaches will need to attain an AAU membership through Vortex which includes abackground check.
● 25% off for Coach’s Children to play in the league with a guaranteed spot for
their child on their team
● Team Parent volunteers to coordinate snacks, ribbons, etc. can be designated after teams are formed.
● 1st & 2nd place season and tournament awards
● Each age group will have a 1st and 2nd place finish
The league age determination date is September 1st, 2023. Players must be 9 by
September 1st, 2023 and no older than 16 by September, 1st 2023 to sign up.
● Evaluations will consist of multiple volleyball skills including serving, passing, and setting.
● Each skill will be evaluated, and each player will be given a score on each
particular skill.
● Evaluation scores will be the basis for determining which team a player will be assigned to for the regular season and are vital to creating fair and balanced teams.
● It is extremely important to have your child evaluate on one of the two days
offered.
● Only registered players will be allowed to evaluate.
● The dates, times, and gym locations for evaluations are located below.
● Parents should stay during the evaluation process.
● Players should wear kneepads to evaluations.
● Registered players only need to attend one evaluation session.
9-10 y/o
● Monday, September 11th Check in 5:15-5:30pm / Start 5:30 pm – Ringgold
Vortex Volleyball Center
● Make up: Tuesday, September 12th Check in 5:15-5:30pm / Start 5:30 pm –
Ringgold Vortex Volleyball Center
11-12 y/o
● Wednesday, September 13th 5:15-5:30pm / Start 5:30 pm –Ringgold Vortex
Volleyball Center
● Make up: Thursday, September 14st 5:15-5:30pm / Start 5:30 pm – Ringgold Vortex Volleyball Center
13-14 y/o
● Wednesday, September 13th Check in 6:45-7pm / Start 7pm – Ringgold Vortex Volleyball Center
● Make Up: Thursday, September 14st Check in 6:45-7pm / Start 7pm – Ringgold Vortex Volleyball Center
15-16 y/o
● Monday, September 11th Check in 6:45-7pm / Start 7pm – Ringgold Vortex
Volleyball Center
● Make up: Tuesday, September 12th Check in 6:45-7pm / Start 7pm – Ringgold Vortex Volleyball Center
● Practices will be held on Mondays with a volunteer coach.
● Practices that are professionally run will be on Wednesdays with Coach Grant Lange of Delta Athletics
● Practices will begin the week of September 18th, the week after evaluations.
● The first games will begin Saturday, September 23th
● Two games will be played each Saturday.
● All games will be played at the Ringgold Vortex Volleyball Center
● Team formation is the process of the coaches and the Vortex Staff to place all the players onto teams.
● Team formations will take place the weekend after evaluations.
● Evaluation scores are used to rank players and are used to ensure teams are
formed fairly and evenly.
● No changes can be made after the teams have been formed.
● Teams will play an 8-week season followed by a single elimination tournament.
● Tournament games will end in early November.
● Game schedules will be posted on the Vortex website at
www.vortexvolleyball.com/co-ed-youth-league
● Saturday schedules will also be posted on the white board inside the facility.
● Schedules will be posted the week before games start.