Updated August 6, 2025
Athletes are encouraged to attend all sessions offered for their age/gender. If not possible, please contact club@fernievolleyball.com so that the head coach of that team can be advised
For the 2026 season the FVC intends to run September tryouts according to Volleyball Alberta guidelines for the following teams ONLY. 18U Girls, 17U Girls, 16U Girls, 16U Boys. Tentative tryout dates for these teams:
- 18U Girls (Coach Sage Stevenson)
- Sun Sept 7th – 5:00-7:30PM – Fernie Secondary School
- Sun Sept 21st – 6:00-8:30PM – Fernie Secondary School
- 17U Girls (Coach Dennis Anderson)
- Sun Sept 7th – Noon-2:30PM – Fernie Secondary School
- Sun Sept 14th – 1:30-4:00PM – Fernie Secondary School
- 16U Girls (Coach Andrea Reed)
- Sun Sept 7th – 2:30-5:00PM – Fernie Secondary School
- Sun Sept 21st – 1:30-3:45PM – Fernie Secondary School
- 16U Boys (Coach Tate Clarkson)
- Sun Sept 14th – 4:00-6:30PM – Fernie Secondary School
- Sun Sept 21st – 3:45-6:00PM – Fernie Secondary School
All other age/gender tryouts will occur late November/early December as per previous seasons. More details about tryouts will be posted to the FVC website and social media in the weeks ahead.
Players appearing on the Expression of Interest as ‘Committed to Trying Out & Playing If Selected’ will be expected for tryouts.
- Only Players appearing on this list (navigate age/gender categories along the tabs) having completed the requirements below will be allowed entry during Tryouts. 2026 TRYOUT LIST
- If your player is on this list but isn’t planning to tryout, please email club@fernievolleyball.com to advise us that your player should be removed from the tryout list.
- Proof of Volleyball Alberta/Canada registration as a 2026 Youth Development Player – Tryout will need to be emailed to club@fernievolleyball.com NO LATER THAN AUG 31ST FOR SEPTEMBER TRYOUTS AND NO LATER THAN NOV 21ST FOR LATER TRYOUTS. (see below for details).
- A tryout fee is assessed to all participants to cover tryout costs. The fee covers all sessions for any given age/gender group.
- $30 if eTransferred to treasurer@fernievolleyball.com by Aug 31st for September Tryouts and by Nov 21st for later tryouts.
- If after these cutoff dates, the fee is $60 eTransferred to treasurer@fernievolleyball.com. If the fee isn’t received by these deadlines, the player is not eligible to tryout.
- Athletes should come prepared in athletic wear (shorts/t-shirt) with appropriate indoor court shoes and knee pads (if used). A labeled water bottle is strongly recommended.
For the majority of teams we expect more athletes trying out than we have roster spots. Within 48 hours of the completion of the last tryout, we will begin the process of sending emails with offers to be part of the roster to a maximum of 12 players. If offers are not accepted then additional offers may be sent. This whole process can take a number of days to complete so players/parents are asked to be patient. Everyone will be sent an email to advise of their status. FVC fees must be paid at the time of accepting the roster offer (there is an option of paying 50% of fees at offer acceptance and balance by end of January).
VOLLEYBALL ALBERTA / CANADA REGISTRATION (REQUIRED BEFORE TRYOUTS)
To attend tryouts, athletes must be registered with the ‘2026 Youth Development Player – Tryout’ membership under the Volleyball Alberta Memberships organization (not under the Fernie Volleyball Club organization in SportLomo). This membership is now available for purchase on SportLomo.
Be sure to select the 2026 Youth Development Player – Tryout membership near the top and click the Register button at the bottom.
Here is a link to the Registration guide and any questions/issues you can reach out to Julie Noel (info@volleyballalberta.ca) for assistance.
https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Youth-Player-Registation-Guide-2026-2026.pdf
- For returning players/members, you should be able to login with your previous SportLomo account.
- For new members: You can create the SportLomo account under either your player (with their email, etc) directly or the parent. When you actually complete the ‘Member Details’ (after account creation) you will be filling in the details of your player.
- The Volleyball Alberta Zone/Region to select during registration is ‘Region 1 – Sunny South’.
- After successfully registering and paying for the membership you should receive an email with Subject: Member Registration Confirmation (from: noreply@sportlomo.com). Check spam folder as well.
- Alternatively you can take a screenshot of your Athletes Membership Card on SportLomo clearly indicating they have an Active 2025/2026 membership.
- Please forward the email or screenshot to club@fernievolleyball.com by the Aug 31st or Nov 21st deadline.
TEAM SELECTION / COMPOSITION
The FVC coaching staff will select a maximum of 12 athletes to form any of the competitive teams. In gender/age categories where there is strong interest and a larger number of athletes participating in tryouts, not all athletes will be offered a position on the team. The coaching staff is not bound to select the maximum 12 athletes if it’s deemed that a significant skill gap (or commitment gap) exists that could be detrimental to overall team development.
In determining team selection, the FVC coaching staff will assess:
- Core Volleyball skills and abilities
- Overall athletic ability
- Effort/focus during tryouts
- Overall demeanour, perceived coachability and team fit
If the number of athletes trying out in any category is significant (e.g. 22+) and practice facilities and coaching is available the FVC will consider forming two teams (organized by ability and ranking from tryouts) in the same category.
Reminder about Volleyball Canada 16-month windows for age groups. Athletes born in Sept-Dec can tryout out at either age categories. If players would like to tryout for both age categories, complete the Expression of Interest twice so that you are expected for both tryouts.
If you have questions about the Tryout process or FVC competitive teams/season, please feel free to email us at club@fernievolleyball.com
Practice days/times for various teams (starting early January 2026) are still being worked out and will be updated along with key Volleyball Alberta tournament dates & locations here: https://fernievolleyball.com/competitive-indoor-teams/
We will share details about season fees in the coming weeks. You can refer to 2025 season fees (for reference only – these will change) and if it’s your first year considering participating in Club Volleyball, consider checking out our Considering Costs information.
Again if your player isn’t showing on the 2026 TRYOUT LIST that indicates you haven’t yet completed the Expression of Interest form online, please do so ASAP at the following link: https://forms.gle/oaoVSbxZkAPbAQqF9
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