Before tryouts
- Check your child’s division on the Tryouts page
- Register, and get the Volleyball Alberta tryout membership before the first session
- Pack court shoes, knee pads and a full bottle of water
Parent Resources · Calgary
Skyline Alberta Tryouts, Practices and Tournaments
How the three tryout sessions work, how often Calgary teams practise, and what to expect from a tournament weekend or a team trip.
Club Tryouts
Calgary Club Volleyball Tryouts: A Guide for Parents
Skyline Alberta’s 2027 tryouts are open for U13/U14, U15 and U16/U17 girls and U16 boys. They run on Sunday, November 29, Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6 at Western Canada High School and the MNP Community & Sport Centre. Athletes attend all three sessions for their division, and one $50 fee covers them.
At tryouts
- Coaches look at athleticism, technical skill, movement, game awareness, competitive habits and coachability
- One framework is used to score every athlete
- Parents watch from the stands or wait outside the gym
After tryouts
- The club emails team offers
- Families see the team placement in their family account
- Athletes who are not selected can keep improving at Skyline camps
Age classes and practice schedule for 2027
Volleyball Alberta places athletes in age classes by birth year. The Tryouts page lists the 2027 divisions, and we can confirm your child’s age class if you contact us.
| Teams | Usual practice week |
|---|---|
| U13/U14 and U15 girls | Three practices a week, about 2 hours each |
| U16/U17 girls and U16 boys | Three practices a week, 2 to 3 hours each |
Teams practise in gyms around Calgary. Days, times and gyms are confirmed once teams are chosen.
Tournament Weekends
Tournament Weekends and Travel With a Club Team
A club tournament takes the whole day: pool matches in the morning, playoffs in the afternoon, and usually a shift refereeing or keeping score between your team’s matches.
Planning the day
- Get there 45 to 60 minutes before your first match
- Plan on 6 to 10 hours in the gym
- Look at the schedule the night before, since times can change
Packing list
- Uniform, court shoes and knee pads
- Water, lunch and lots of snacks
- A warm layer, a phone charger and something to pass the time
Dominican Republic tour
Skyline Alberta teams U15 and older can spend a week in the Dominican Republic with V Sports International, two teams at a time, from the last week of February into early March 2027. Skyline coaches travel with every team, and Safe Sport rules, including the Rule of Two, apply for the whole trip.
Checklist for the team trip
- Every athlete needs a valid passport; check the expiry date well ahead.
- Check the Government of Canada’s travel advice on the Dominican Republic before you book.
- Get travel health insurance, and bring any medication with a doctor’s note.
- Bring a signed consent letter if your child is travelling without both parents.
- The club can give you the chaperone list, rooming plan, curfew and emergency contacts.
Programs
Volleyball Camps and Programs in Calgary
From drop-in open gyms to summer day camps and position training, there is a Skyline program for every young player.
