Anonymous
12/19/2025 11:21
Subject: Re:Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
There is a longer list of clubs here: https://volleymontgomery.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/club-volleyball-for-boys/
Notably, RVA was not mentioned at all during this discussion, even though it's been around for years.
Notably, RVA was not mentioned at all during this discussion, even though it's been around for years.
Anonymous
12/19/2025 08:55
Subject: Re:Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
My son is on a 15U team and has been playing for the past 3 years. For boys clubs in the area, you have MVP, MDJuniors, St James, Annapolis, VolleyViet, and a newer club just popped up this year called 495, but I don’t think they had enough to make a 15U Team this year, but they have a 14s.
The net goes up 6 inches when you get to 15U, so that’s a big difference between 14U and 15.
MVP and St James are the most competitive clubs and, yes, most of those kids have been playing for 4-5 years, play grass or beach in the summer, really just play all year long.
That said, with the net going up 6 inches, boys volleyball could really use more tall & athletic kids that are interested in playing!! If a kid is on the shorter side, they can only be so effective at the net, even if they have an excellent vertical.
The net goes up 6 inches when you get to 15U, so that’s a big difference between 14U and 15.
MVP and St James are the most competitive clubs and, yes, most of those kids have been playing for 4-5 years, play grass or beach in the summer, really just play all year long.
That said, with the net going up 6 inches, boys volleyball could really use more tall & athletic kids that are interested in playing!! If a kid is on the shorter side, they can only be so effective at the net, even if they have an excellent vertical.
Anonymous
12/17/2025 13:27
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the best clubs out there for boys U15?
It is easy to spot families new to club volleyball because they all ask the same question. That is similar to the question I asked when my DD started playing volleyball (except I was interested in the best team for girls volleyball). The answer was relatively easy to find (and it didn't change after two years of club). Nobody told me that I was asking the wrong question. I wish somebody slapped me a few years back and told me to figure out what was the best team that my DD had any chance of playing for. That advice would have saved us from a poorly planned tryout week.
The answer to your question may be similarly easy to find, but it will likely be completely useless to you. Unless you use the information to avoid trying out for that club / team. You may decide to try out for the best team if your DS is very young / tall / athletic. Otherwise, try to figure out what team your DS has a realistic chance to play on. This is the million dollar question that not many families have a clear answer for.
That first year, you just want to get on a team where you are likely to get a reasonable amount of play time.
Agreed. But the way you search for that team is different at 15 than at 11. At 11 it may make sense to ask "which is the best team", but at 15 you should ask "is there any team that would accept a player with little club experience?"
11?
At what age do boys start club volleyball, realistically?
I would say generally, boys start club around age 12/13. There are very few local club teams younger than 14U (cutoff date is July 1). My son played on a 14U team as a 13 y.o. (7th grader) and again as a 14 y.o. (8th grader).
14U is when a lot of kids start but my kid's team had a player that started in diapers.
The setter.
Anonymous
12/17/2025 12:13
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the best clubs out there for boys U15?
It is easy to spot families new to club volleyball because they all ask the same question. That is similar to the question I asked when my DD started playing volleyball (except I was interested in the best team for girls volleyball). The answer was relatively easy to find (and it didn't change after two years of club). Nobody told me that I was asking the wrong question. I wish somebody slapped me a few years back and told me to figure out what was the best team that my DD had any chance of playing for. That advice would have saved us from a poorly planned tryout week.
The answer to your question may be similarly easy to find, but it will likely be completely useless to you. Unless you use the information to avoid trying out for that club / team. You may decide to try out for the best team if your DS is very young / tall / athletic. Otherwise, try to figure out what team your DS has a realistic chance to play on. This is the million dollar question that not many families have a clear answer for.
That first year, you just want to get on a team where you are likely to get a reasonable amount of play time.
Agreed. But the way you search for that team is different at 15 than at 11. At 11 it may make sense to ask "which is the best team", but at 15 you should ask "is there any team that would accept a player with little club experience?"
11?
At what age do boys start club volleyball, realistically?
I would say generally, boys start club around age 12/13. There are very few local club teams younger than 14U (cutoff date is July 1). My son played on a 14U team as a 13 y.o. (7th grader) and again as a 14 y.o. (8th grader).
I only have a DD who plays volleyball, so I don't know much about boys volleyball. Knowledge of girls volleyball helps a bit in looking up info though. According to https://advancedeventsystems.com/rankings/Male/U12/aes - there were three boys teams playing at 12U age level (they likely had 11 year olds on those teams as well). Surprisingly, no teams for 13s (there were 3 teams the year before), but then 13 teams at age 14. Clearly not as popular as girls volleyball, but boys can start playing at 11-12. We also played against girls teams that had a couple of boys (it was American if I remember correctly). Apparently they can play on girls teams up to age 13.
Anonymous
12/17/2025 11:06
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the best clubs out there for boys U15?
It is easy to spot families new to club volleyball because they all ask the same question. That is similar to the question I asked when my DD started playing volleyball (except I was interested in the best team for girls volleyball). The answer was relatively easy to find (and it didn't change after two years of club). Nobody told me that I was asking the wrong question. I wish somebody slapped me a few years back and told me to figure out what was the best team that my DD had any chance of playing for. That advice would have saved us from a poorly planned tryout week.
The answer to your question may be similarly easy to find, but it will likely be completely useless to you. Unless you use the information to avoid trying out for that club / team. You may decide to try out for the best team if your DS is very young / tall / athletic. Otherwise, try to figure out what team your DS has a realistic chance to play on. This is the million dollar question that not many families have a clear answer for.
That first year, you just want to get on a team where you are likely to get a reasonable amount of play time.
Agreed. But the way you search for that team is different at 15 than at 11. At 11 it may make sense to ask "which is the best team", but at 15 you should ask "is there any team that would accept a player with little club experience?"
11?
At what age do boys start club volleyball, realistically?
I would say generally, boys start club around age 12/13. There are very few local club teams younger than 14U (cutoff date is July 1). My son played on a 14U team as a 13 y.o. (7th grader) and again as a 14 y.o. (8th grader).
Anonymous
12/16/2025 19:48
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the best clubs out there for boys U15?
It is easy to spot families new to club volleyball because they all ask the same question. That is similar to the question I asked when my DD started playing volleyball (except I was interested in the best team for girls volleyball). The answer was relatively easy to find (and it didn't change after two years of club). Nobody told me that I was asking the wrong question. I wish somebody slapped me a few years back and told me to figure out what was the best team that my DD had any chance of playing for. That advice would have saved us from a poorly planned tryout week.
The answer to your question may be similarly easy to find, but it will likely be completely useless to you. Unless you use the information to avoid trying out for that club / team. You may decide to try out for the best team if your DS is very young / tall / athletic. Otherwise, try to figure out what team your DS has a realistic chance to play on. This is the million dollar question that not many families have a clear answer for.
That first year, you just want to get on a team where you are likely to get a reasonable amount of play time.
Agreed. But the way you search for that team is different at 15 than at 11. At 11 it may make sense to ask "which is the best team", but at 15 you should ask "is there any team that would accept a player with little club experience?"
11?
At what age do boys start club volleyball, realistically?
Anonymous
12/16/2025 13:36
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the best clubs out there for boys U15?
It is easy to spot families new to club volleyball because they all ask the same question. That is similar to the question I asked when my DD started playing volleyball (except I was interested in the best team for girls volleyball). The answer was relatively easy to find (and it didn't change after two years of club). Nobody told me that I was asking the wrong question. I wish somebody slapped me a few years back and told me to figure out what was the best team that my DD had any chance of playing for. That advice would have saved us from a poorly planned tryout week.
The answer to your question may be similarly easy to find, but it will likely be completely useless to you. Unless you use the information to avoid trying out for that club / team. You may decide to try out for the best team if your DS is very young / tall / athletic. Otherwise, try to figure out what team your DS has a realistic chance to play on. This is the million dollar question that not many families have a clear answer for.
That first year, you just want to get on a team where you are likely to get a reasonable amount of play time.
Agreed. But the way you search for that team is different at 15 than at 11. At 11 it may make sense to ask "which is the best team", but at 15 you should ask "is there any team that would accept a player with little club experience?"
Anonymous
12/14/2025 20:22
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is the best clubs out there for boys U15?
It is easy to spot families new to club volleyball because they all ask the same question. That is similar to the question I asked when my DD started playing volleyball (except I was interested in the best team for girls volleyball). The answer was relatively easy to find (and it didn't change after two years of club). Nobody told me that I was asking the wrong question. I wish somebody slapped me a few years back and told me to figure out what was the best team that my DD had any chance of playing for. That advice would have saved us from a poorly planned tryout week.
The answer to your question may be similarly easy to find, but it will likely be completely useless to you. Unless you use the information to avoid trying out for that club / team. You may decide to try out for the best team if your DS is very young / tall / athletic. Otherwise, try to figure out what team your DS has a realistic chance to play on. This is the million dollar question that not many families have a clear answer for.
That first year, you just want to get on a team where you are likely to get a reasonable amount of play time.
Anonymous
12/11/2025 16:47
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
Anonymous wrote:What is the best clubs out there for boys U15?
It is easy to spot families new to club volleyball because they all ask the same question. That is similar to the question I asked when my DD started playing volleyball (except I was interested in the best team for girls volleyball). The answer was relatively easy to find (and it didn't change after two years of club). Nobody told me that I was asking the wrong question. I wish somebody slapped me a few years back and told me to figure out what was the best team that my DD had any chance of playing for. That advice would have saved us from a poorly planned tryout week.
The answer to your question may be similarly easy to find, but it will likely be completely useless to you. Unless you use the information to avoid trying out for that club / team. You may decide to try out for the best team if your DS is very young / tall / athletic. Otherwise, try to figure out what team your DS has a realistic chance to play on. This is the million dollar question that not many families have a clear answer for.
Anonymous
12/11/2025 14:45
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
In the local area, St James and MVP battle for the "top" spot. There's also MdJrs, Annapolis, Battle, VolleyViet and No Panic.
Anonymous
11/24/2025 16:29
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
You are months behind... the boys' clubs had tryouts in August.
Anonymous
11/24/2025 12:08
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
In Maryland, there's MVP and MdJrs.
Anonymous
11/17/2025 23:47
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
St James
Anonymous
11/17/2025 21:49
Subject: Best Team for Boys Vollyball?
What is the best clubs out there for boys U15?