How to choose a volleyball club
How do you choose the right club for your son?
3 factors to consider when picking a club:
- Competition Level - Make sure the club you select offers the level of competition you are looking for.
- Coaching Staff - Seek coaches who not only know what they are talking about, but know how to communicate it.
- Resources - Strength training, nutrition and mental well being are all just as important as your performance on the court.
Questions to ask yourself/your child
- What does my child want to get out of the club experience?
- Does my child want to play in high school? College?
- Does my child just want to enjoy the game and play with friends?
- What is my child's priority for allocating free time? (i.e. job, activities with friends, other club sports, etc?)
- Can my child keep up with school work?
- Can we afford the program we choose?
How important is coaching?
The most important consideration in choosing your child's club is who will be doing the coaching. Look for a club team with coaches who have volleyball backgrounds and who are passionate about the sport. You don't want a group of coaches who are simply there to make a little extra cash on the weekends. Do your research on where these people have been previously. No matter what the sport, there's really no substitute for top-level coaching.
Why Choose Cincinnati Attack?
- 4-6 hours / week of "Volleyball Touches"
- Positional training in addition to team practice
- League style play in addition to practices & positionals
- Up to 9 tournaments for National Teams
- 200 + combined years of coaching experience from our staff
- Access to local men's college head coaches
- 15 of our coaches either are currently coaching a H.S. Boys program or did at some point in their past
Frequently Asked Questions
- When are tryouts?
- Tryouts are held in September.
*Tryouts will move to July effective with the 2027/2028 season*
- What is the practice schedule like?
- Practices are held 3 times a week through February and range from 4-6 hours per week.
- Grade School teams practice 2 times per week.
- National teams will resume practice in May/June (after the school season concludes) in preparation for Nationals which is held near July 4th.
Samples of practice times:
- Sunday (8:30-10:30, 10:30-12:30 & 12:30-2:30)
- Monday/Wednesday (4:15-6:00, 6:00-7:45 & 7:45-9:30)
- What type of travel is required?
- Regional teams have limited travel typically to Hamilton, Cleveland, Indianapolis & Columbus.
- National teams will travel further away to cities such as: Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Indianapolis & St.Louis.
- How much does club cost?
- Club fees range from $2,300 - $4,200 per season. Club fees include your uniform. They do not include your travel costs. Fees vary greatly depending on your team's tournament & practice schedule.
- How many levels do you have per age?
- The total number of levels depends on how many kids we have try out at that age group. Typically we have at least two teams per age level and sometimes as many as four or even five.
- Our levels are broken down like this:
- 1st team - Black
- 2nd team - Red
- 3rd team - Gold
- 4th team - White
- 5th team - Gray
