Boys Junior Olympic Program In the second half of September, Epic forms traveling teams that will attend the season-ending Junior Olympic National Championships. They start practices in October, break at the end of January for the boys high school season, then start practicing again in June. In early July, they travel to the Junior Olympics, which in 2010 will be held in Austin, TX June 30th – July 7th. The number of teams that Epic fields is determined by the number of participants who wish to play on Junior Olympic traveling teams. Teams consist of 11 to 12 players. Teams typically practice twice a week. Practices last for 2 or 2 1/2 hours. During the season, the teams attend numerous one-day tournaments, organized by the Southern California Volleyball Association (SCVA), which take place in Los Angeles and Orange County. The SCVA also puts on three major tournaments: the 2-day Holiday Classic in December, the 3-day SCVA Invitational in January, and the 4-day Junior Boys Classic in June, all held in the Los Angeles area. Age groups for these teams are: 18-17, seniors and juniors 16-15, sophomores and freshmen 14 & Under, middle school The age definitions, as established by USA Volleyball (the National Governing Body of Volleyball in the U.S.), can be seen here: Age Definitions for Junior Volleyball The dates for boys tryouts (JOs and Regional team tryouts are combined) are here: Boys 2010-2011 Tryout Dates Note: It is not necessary to sign up for tryouts in advance. The Tournament schedules for these teams can be found here: Boys Tournament Schedules The fee schedule for Boys Junior Olympic teams is here: Boys JOs Fees

Boys Regional Program In the second half of September, Epic forms traveling teams that will compete only in the Southern California region (the tryouts for Junior Olympic teams and Regional teams are combined). These Regional teams do not go to the Junior Olympics. This program provides a substantial training season yet has fees that are much less than the JOs program. The number of teams that Epic fields is determined by the number of participants who wish to play on Regional traveling teams. Regional teams start practices in October and end their season in January, just before the boys high school season starts. Teams consist of 11 to 12 players. Teams typically practice twice a week. Practices last for 2 or 2 1/2 hours. During the season, the teams attend one-day tournaments, organized by the Southern California Volleyball Association (SCVA), which take place in Los Angeles and Orange County. They also participate in two major tournaments: the 2-day Holiday Classic in December and the 3-day SCVA Invitational in January. Both are held in the Los Angeles area. Age groups for these teams are: 18-17, seniors and juniors 16-15, sophomores and freshmen The age definitions, as established by USA Volleyball (the National Governing Body of Volleyball in the US), can be seen here: Age Definitions for Junior Volleyball The dates for boys tryouts (JOs and Regional team tryouts are combined) are here: Boys 2010-2011 Tryout Dates Note: It is not necessary to sign up for tryouts in advance. The Tournament schedules for these teams can be found here: Boys Tournament Schedules The fee schedule for Boys Regional teams is here: Boys Regional Fees

Boys 14 & Under Travel Teams In the second half of September, Epic forms traveling teams for boys 14 & Under (8th grade & below) that compete in the Southern California region. There is no minimum age, but boys in this program will typically be in Middle School. The age definitions, as established by USA Volleyball (the National Governing Body of Volleyball in the US), can be seen here: Age Definitions for Junior Volleyball Teams normally have 10 or 11 players. The number of teams that Epic fields is determined by the number of participants who wish to play on 14 & Under traveling teams. No prior experience with competitive volleyball is necessary. The season runs from October until the middle of June. Teams practice twice a week, on average. Practices last for two hours. During the season, the teams attend numerous one-day tournaments, organized by the Southern California Volleyball Association (SCVA), which take place in Los Angeles and Orange County. They also participate in three major tournaments: the 2-day Holiday Classic in December, the 3-day SCVA Invitational in January, and the 4-day Junior Boys Classic in June, which take place in Los Angeles and Orange County. These teams also have the option to attend the Boys Junior Olympics at the end of the season (this would entail additional fees and all parents would have to agree). There will be two evaluation sessions, on September 8th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM and September 10th, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Teams will then be formed, grouping the players by ability. We create teams until we don't have 10 or more players for another team. To sign up for this program, click on the button below and fill in the electronic form. Signing up does not obligate you in anyway; it just lets us know that you plan to show up to the first two sessions. There is no additional cost for the evaluation sessions. The Tournament schedules for these teams can be found here: Boys Tournament Schedules

Boys Training Programs Epic offers training programs in the fall, spring and summer for boys 14 and under who are interested in learning to play volleyball. The goal is to provide a fun experience that develops an interest in the sport. These programs focus first on individual skills and then proceed to team-oriented training. They are a good starting point for boys interested in playing later in high school and on more advanced traveling club volleyball teams. These programs run for 5 to 10 weeks. Practices are twice a week. For details about the Summer 2010 Boys Training Program, click here. For details about the Fall 2010 Boys Training Program, click here.