Parkrose Middle School
11800 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220
Club Tryouts
Tryouts for the 2026-27 season
Two tryout sessions: 12s and 14s on Sunday, November 8, and 16s and 18s on Sunday, November 15.
Dates by age group
| Age group | Date | Time | Location | Team schedule | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18s USA Volleyball age rule, 2026-27: Born on or after July 1, 2008. Also eligible: born on or after July 1, 2007 and in 12th grade or below during part of the 2026-27 school year. Not eligible once enrolled in college and cleared to play by its volleyball program. Source | Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM | Parkrose Middle School | Coming soon | Register by email |
| 16s USA Volleyball age rule, 2026-27: Born on or after July 1, 2010. Source | Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM | Parkrose Middle School | 16-1 schedule | Register by email |
| 14s USA Volleyball age rule, 2026-27: Born on or after July 1, 2012. Source | Sun, Nov 8, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM | Parkrose Middle School | 14-1 schedule | Register by email |
| 12s USA Volleyball age rule, 2026-27: Born on or after July 1, 2014. Source | Sun, Nov 8, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM | Parkrose Middle School | 12-1 schedule | Register by email |
12s and 14s share one session, and 16s and 18s share another. Each session places athletes across those age groups' teams.
Where tryouts are
How tryouts work
Register
Register by email before the tryout date: use the Register by email link for your age group in the table above. It opens an email with the details we need already laid out. If no email opens, write to director@nuu.academy with the athlete's name, age group and date of birth, and a parent's name and phone. The tryout fee is $35, paid in advance by Venmo to @AcademyNuuVolleyball. Please put the athlete's name and age group in the Venmo note.
CEVA membership
Every athlete needs a current CEVA / USA Volleyball membership to try out. Buy a CEVA tryout membership at cevaregion.org/membership before tryouts, and upgrade it when you accept a spot.
Club waiver
Every athlete, and a parent or guardian for athletes under 18, signs the club's Waiver and Release of Liability. Read it before tryouts: Waiver and Release of Liability, or see all club documents.
Come ready
Court shoes, knee pads, athletic clothing, water. Arrive early to check in.
Placement
Coaches evaluate skills, court sense, effort, and coachability, and place athletes on the team where they will develop fastest. In most cases, offers are handed out near the end of tryouts. We'd love an answer right away. If you need a little time, your coach will set a deadline to accept or decline. Please let us know as soon as you can: we don't like to hold a spot for long, because another athlete may be waiting for it.
What coaches look for
Skill matters, and so does how an athlete handles a mistake. We watch for effort between points, how players talk to each other, and whether they listen. Those are the things that predict a good season more than a strong arm does.
Questions before tryouts?
Email or call. We would rather answer a question now than have a family guess.