The Australian Youth National Championships is being hosted in Bendigo from 15 to 20 September 2024. There are U14, U15, U16, U17, and U18 age groups.

Trials will therefore be for young people born in 2007 to 2011. If you were born in 2006 and are interested in trialling, please register and come along as Volleyball NT may be able to request age-group exemptions.

Event information is available here: https://youth-champs.volleyball.org.au/

Note: We will have a particular focus on development in the younger age groups. Even if you do not have much or any volleyball experience, we would love you for to come along and learn.

Location: Territory Netball Stadium, 235 Abala Rd, Marrara

Day/date/time: Saturday 1 June 2024 – 2pm-4pm (BOYS)

On-site contact

The on-site contact for trials will be Bayley Valentine, Secretary of Volleyball NT – 0448498533.

Cost:

$20.

Eligibility criteria:

• Must be a registered member of Volleyball NT
• Ability to train at least once per week in the lead-up to the competition
• Ability to travel from Saturday 14 September 2024 to Friday 20 September 2024 or Saturday 21 September 2024 (exact travel timeframes will be dependent on flights and best costs)

Parents

Parents are welcome to attend and observe, but are asked to not communicate with the selection panel during trials. Parents in attendance are bound by the Volleyball NT Code of Conduct.

Please bring:

• Drink bottle
• Towel

Athletes must not wear any clothing affiliated with clubs or representative teams to trials.

Financials

Athletes will need to fund their trip costs. This will include return flights to Ballarat, accommodation, food, team registration, and any other expendables associated with the trip. While every effort will be made to reduce costs through sponsorship and through booking cost-effective options, projected costs are $2500 excluding uniforms.

Note that if selected, successful athletes will need to make a $500 deposit by Thursday 13 June 2024. A further payment schedule will be communicated when selections are made.

Successful athletes would be eligible to apply for up to $650 grant from the Australian Sports Commission (https://www.sportaus.gov.au/grants_and_funding/local_sporting_champions).

Volleyball NT will also explore other avenues of funding and subsidies.

Child safety

Volleyball NT is committed to child-safe guarding practices. This means all adults involved in the trip will undergo comprehensive screening outlined in the Volleyball Australia Child Safeguarding Policy.