Youth Girls Volleyball League - Spring

The Orange County Youth Volleyball League is a developmental recreation program for youth ages 9-15-years-old. Volunteer coaches will work with players to improve individual skills with emphasis on the fundamentals, while instilling values in teamwork and sportsmanship. Fee includes team shirt.

Team Formation, Practice, and Game Play:

There will be no skills assessments or drafts. Players will be assigned to pods by Recreation Division Staff. The first three weeks of the season will be podded play; players will be divided into a pod of no more than 20 players and four coaches to practice together one night per week and scrimmage the second night of the week. At the end of week three, each pod will be divided by its volunteer coaches into two teams of no more than 10 players and two coaches. These teams will continue to practice as a cohort, but will play games against the two teams from the other 20-player pod. 

The Platinum Division (13-15-year-olds) will practice on Mondays in two time slots (5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.) and play on Wednesdays in the same two time slots (each pod/team will rotate times throughout the season). 

The All-Star Division (9-12-year-olds) will practice on Tuesdays in two time slots (5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.) and play on Thursdays in the same two time slots (each pod/team will rotate times throughout the season).

COVID Precautions:

• COVID safety precautions developed in consultation with Orange County management and the Orange County Health Department will be in place.
• All play will be held outside at the field behind the Central Recreation Center. As a result of inclement weather, play may be canceled or rescheduled.
• Due to mass gathering limits registered players may be accompanied by only one spectator per player.
• Anyone in attendance – player, coach, and spectator – will be subjected to COVID health and safety screening at check-in.
• Masks are required to be worn by everyone in attendance – player, coach, and spectator – and must be worn by players throughout practice and game except when drinking.
• Player bench areas will consist of 10 socially-distanced chairs, one for each player. Teams will not switch bench areas between sets.
• No post-game handshakes. To maintain social distancing, huddling between points is strongly discouraged.
• Spectators should bring their own seating and maintain social distancing from others in attendance.
• Newly sanitized balls will be used in each time slot of the night.
• Orange County Recreation will follow all recommended NCDHHS and Orange County Health Department procedures related to contact tracing, participant quarantining, and/or pausing of any team or league activities related to exposure or positive Covid-19 test results.
• There will be a 15 minute field clearing period between 6:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Players, coaches, and spectators ending practice at 6:45 p.m. are asked not to congregate on the field or parking lot following their game or practice. Players, coaches, and spectators should not arrive prior to 7:00 p.m. who are scheduled to begin practices or games at 7:00 p.m.
• There will be hand sanitizing stations onsite available to players and coaches.