Club Volleyball FAQs
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Club volleyball is an opportunity for boys ages 10-18 of varying abilities to develop their skills through training and competition. It is a select sport where you must attend a scheduled tryout and be chosen for a team based upon skill, athletic level, and potential. Club volleyball is more competitive than league volleyball where anyone can sign up and play with others recreationally and socially depending on age requirements.
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Practices will begin in October.
Teams are scheduled to play until July, ending their season at the USA Volleyball Boys Jr National Championships. See tournament schedule for length of season for each team.
Tryout FAQs
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Paradox requires that everyone tryout in their predetermined age groups. Some players do play up, but at the request of Paradox Volleyball only.
Age groups are defined by USA Volleyball (See below for your age group). All age groups tryout at the same time. Some athletes may be asked to "play up" an age group based on their tryout performance. However, athletes need to register in the age group where their birthday falls. If you are unsure, sign up for the age group determined by your birthday and contact Monica Ramon at paradoxvolleyball@gmail.com.
Age Classification for the 2024-2025 Season:
18 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2006 OR Players who were born on or after July 1, 2005 and a high school student in the twelfth (12th) grade or below during some part of the current academic year
17 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2007
16 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2008
15 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2009
14 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2010
13 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2011
12 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2012
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The cost for the Tryout is $35 for early bird until May 3rd, $50 after May 3rd, and is non-refundable.
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Visit our Tryouts Page to keep an eye out for the announcement of tryout dates and times for your age group
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Order on the Court - 4320 Industrial Center, San Antonio, TX 78217
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Visit our Tryouts Page to keep an eye out for the announcement of tryout dates and times for your age group. Tryouts remain open for registration until the day of. We accept walk-ins at tryouts, but we do not guarantee you will receive a t-shirt in your size.
If the tryout dates have passed, we occasionally have spots on our teams to fill. Please contact our Director Monica Ramon at paradoxvolleyball@gmail.com if you would like to tryout.
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If you are unable to attend one or both of the tryout days, you can still be considered for a team.
If you are going to miss tryouts, you must e-mail Monica Ramon (paradoxvolleyball@gmail.com) to discuss the options to make up the days.
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We typically place 10-12 players on a team.
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At the conclusion of tryouts, we will begin sending individual email invitations to players letting them know which team they've been placed on. Athletes will have 3 days to complete the registration and pay the deposit to hold their spot on the team.
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You will receive an email after your tryout. Athletes accept their spot by signing the player contract and paying the $550 initial payment. If you pay the initial payment within three days of the tryout date, the initial payment will be only $500. The contract and payment are all online.
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Athletic attire
Indoor court shoes
Water bottle
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Tryouts are closed to parents and spectators. Parents are welcome to help their athlete check in, but are not allowed in the gym during tryouts.
Fees/Payment FAQs
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The 2024-25 player dues and payment schedule can be found on the Season Fees page. It has the total cost and the monthly payment amounts.
The fees cover the cost of gym rental, equipment, USAV registration, tournament entry fees, coaches salaries, administrative fees, and printing costs. An initial payment is due immediately following tryouts for those selected to a team. The remaining balance is spread out in monthly payments. Once accepting a spot on a team, player dues are non-refundable regardless of participation as per the player contract.
Tournaments FAQs
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Teams mostly play in 2 day tournaments which start in December and end early July. Each team plays in at least 7 tournaments in a season. Tournaments typically take place on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. Tournament schedules are usually developed after the teams are formed as most tournaments do not announce their dates until December. Exact playing schedules of each tournament are posted online usually the Wednesday before the tournament.
The 2024-2025 Tournament schedule for each team can be found on the Schedule Page.
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Parents are responsible to reserve and pay for their own hotel and flight arrangements. Paradox will provide hotel blocks information for families to reserve rooms under their own name and credit card number.
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All teams attending any National Qualifiers will miss one day of school to participate. Depending on what time you fly out, you may miss another day for travel.
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Parents are responsible for providing transportation for their athlete to all practices and competitions. At no time will coaches be responsible for any athlete's transportation logistics or serve as their chaperone. Frequently, teammates "take turns" being the designated transportation provider but that is up to individual families to coordinate if that is something they are interested in securing.
Please see our Travel Policy on our Resource Page.
Practices FAQs
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All teams will have two team practices and one position training a week. They will also have one strength, vertical, and conditioning training.
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Order on the Court - 4320 Industrial Center, San Antonio, TX 78217
San Antonio Magic Volleyball Club - 13775 Higgins Rd, San Antonio, TX 78217
Other locations may be used, you will be informed if your practice venue has changed.
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If you are unable to make a practice, let your coach know as far in advance as you can.
Issues FAQs
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The ultimate test to apply the skills and fundamentals taught in practice is in a match situation. Only then can a coach and player truly realize which skills the player is proficient at and which skills require more training. Players fees guarantee practice time and instruction by qualified experienced coaches, NOT playing time in tournaments. We will guarantee a "fair" amount of playing time for every player, not an "equal" amount. When assessing the amount of playing time, make sure that the comparison is being made among players that play the same position and not different positions. Coaches strive to give everyone an opportunity to contribute their individual skills and abilities to the team during pool play matches. When teams advance past pool play, this is the time to reward those players that have excelled when given opportunities earlier in the day. Amount of playing time for all players is at the coach's discretion and may not be equal for all players.
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Throughout the season, a conflict may occur. If you have an issue, the first step is for you to encourage your child to communicate with their coach. If this does not resolve the issue, the 2nd step is for a meeting with the coach, player, and parent. The final step is to set up a meeting with the club director, coach, player, and parent. There will not be any meetings without the player present. There will not be any meeting with the club director until step one and step two has occurred.