North Texas Boys High Performance is an elite program that allows the best players in the North Texas Region and the Oklahoma Region to train and compete in the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships.
What Is High Performance?
In conjunction with USA Volleyball, the North Texas region will add a Boys Regional High Performance program. Participating athletes will represent our region at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in July. The goal of the High Performance Program is to provide volleyball athletes with the best coaching and competition available in North Texas. Many athletes attend the National Tryout to compete with the best athletes in and around the Region. Attending a National Tryout can help to increase an athlete’s visibility, particularly if the players plays for a team that does not get much exposure to collegiate recruiting.
High Performance Championships:
The High Performance Championships is one of USA Volleyball’s flagship events. The 100+ team event features tournaments for both boys and girls that include teams from USA Volleyball Region HP teams, international teams and teams from the USA Volleyball High Performance pipeline. Past international teams have included Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Puerto Rico.
Tournament Site: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tournament Dates: July 22 - 26, 2020
North Texas High Performance History:
North Texas was a part of the Texoma Boys High Performance Program from 2016 to 2018. Texoma was a combined effort between the North Texas Region, Oklahoma Region and the Lonestar Region. Texoma received four medals in the three years of competing at the USA High Performance Championships. With the rapid growth and competitiveness of boys volleyball in the North Texas Region and the Oklahoma Region, we have decided to start our first ever North Texas/Oklahoma Boys High Performance Program!
Information and Schedule:
The North Texas Boys High Performance Program fee is to be determined, but is expecting a range between $600-$800 per athlete. That fee will cover: event registration fee, coaches lodging and pay, court fee for practice and gear for all coaches and athletes. All players will receive one backpack, one long sleeve, two jerseys, two shorts and two shirts. It does not cover travel, hotel or food.
We will have one to two mandatory training camp weekends that are included in the overall price, one in May/June and/or one in July. Training camp weekends will consist of on practice on Friday evening, two practices on Saturday and one the morning of that Sunday.
| Tryout Dates | Training Camp Dates | Travel Dates | Tournament Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 29th, 2020 | TBD | Arrive in PA July 21st | July 22-26, 2020 |
| TBD - Dallas Area | TBD | Depart PA July 27th |
USA Volleyball High Performance age-group classifications are consistent with those established by the FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball). Those age-group classifications govern international competition and all levels of High Performance programs. Please note that these age-group classifications differ from USA Volleyball junior club age definitions and also from grade classifications of U.S. school systems.
High Performance works on a two-year cycle, with a cycle starting at the beginning of an even year (2020) and finishing at the end of an odd year (2021). Athletes remain in the same age group throughout the two years, then move up to the next age group at the beginning of the next even year to start a new cycle (what will happen next in 2022). Athletes may only try out and play in their own age group – there is no “playing up.”
The two-year cycle matches the international competition schedule in which USA competes. The NORCECA Championship occurring even years is the opportunity for Team USA to qualify for the FIVB World Championship occurring odd years. Keeping athletes in the same age group for both years allows for the same athletes who compete at NORCECA to be eligible to play in Worlds. The National Teams the second cycle year will naturally consist of some new athletes and some returning from the NORCECA team of the first cycle year. This maintains the opportunity for the same pool of athletes to participate in age group competitions.
2020 Men’s/Boys' High Performance Age Groups
Men's Junior - Born in 2002
Boys' Youth - Born in 2003 or 2004
Boys' Select - Born in 2005 or 2006
Boy's Future Select - Born in 2007 or later
Our High Performance Program is only allowing boys born in 2002 or later to participate in our High Performance Program. Tryout results/program invitations will be sent out before the USA tryout results. Once the USA results come back, those that make the USA A1 National Team should accept those positions and turn down North Texas offers. However, anything below that should lead to that athlete choosing North Texas (if offered). The Continental, A2 and A3 training camps are lower level training than North Texas training and competition. However, the dates might allow an athlete to choose both North Texas and one of those camps.
NOTE: If you tryout on February 29th in Tulsa, the second tryout is FREE! We strongly suggest athletes attend both tryouts.
| Tryout #1 | Tryout #2 |
|---|---|
| Date: February 29th, 2020 | Date: TBD |
| Tryout Fee: $60 | Tryout Fee: $60 |
| Walk up fee: $75 | Walk up fee: $75 |
| Location: Titan Sports and Performance Center | Location: TBD - Dallas Area |
| Address: 101 E 81st St S, Tulsa, OK 74132 | Address: |
| Tryout Schedule: 8:00am - Walk up registration and athlete check in. 9:00am - Tryout begins. 11:30am - Tryout concludes. | Tryout Schedule: TBD |
NOTE: If you tryout on February 29th in Tulsa, the second tryout is FREE! We strongly suggest athletes attend both tryouts.
When are players notified with results?
Tryout results are communicated directly to the athletes and their parents via email. Notifications will begin to be sent on April 8th. Not all players will be notified on April 8th! All athletes will be notified by April 15th if they have or have not been offered a spot in our High Performance Program
Thank you for attending tryouts!
Any questions please contact Asa Freeman: asa.freeman@yahoo.com
Please click on the link below to fill out the tryout registration form:
