Tryouts:
2026-2027 Travel Season
2026-27 Travel Team
INDIVIDUAL EVALUATIONS FOR OPEN POSITIONS ARE STILL HAPPENING - REGISTER NOW!
*Please see USAV age group definitions below and how they affect your athlete.
SIGN UP FOR YOUR AGE GROUP BY USAV DEFINITION AND THEN EMAIL US AT SCELITETRYOUTS2026@GMAIL.COM IF YOU WANT TO REQUEST TO PLAY UP! WE WILL DISCUSS IT WITH YOU AND THEN CHANGE IT IN THE SYSTEM.
COST:
$65 TRYOUT FEE/ INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION FEE
INCLUDES:
- ALL SC Elite tryout sessions for the 2026-27 club season
- Any follow-up sessions that may be required or scheduled
- Individual Evaluations if required
Completing this tryout registration is required to be considered for any SC Elite team, even if scheduling an individual evaluation.
Understanding USAV Age Groups
Quick Tip: Determine your child's tryout age group
by looking at their age as of June 30, 2027.
USA Volleyball uses July 1st of the following year as the cutoff date for each age level. Your age on June 30, 2027 is the youngest age group you qualify to compete in. Age group eligibility is governed by USAV and the Palmetto Region (not SC Elite!) depending on a player's date of birth.
Players on the older side for their grade (born on or before June 30th) MUST play in the older age group, or their age as of June 20, 2027. The only exception to this is when the player is on a regional level team and does not play in any larger tournaments- sometimes in that case we can get a waiver from the Region.
A player in the normal age range for their grade and who has a birthday or after July 1st "plays their age," meaning that sometime ranging from July 1, 2026 and the end of the club season or June 30, 2027 club season they will turn the age of the team name and/or division in which they play.
A player who is on the younger side for their grade and who has a birthday on/after July 1st of the following year is able to choose whether to play with most players in their grade or with their USAV defined age group, which would mean playing with many athletes a grade lower than usual. This is a discussion to have with the club director as it can sometimes affect college recruiting in the older years.
At tryouts, our coaching staff identifies athletes with dual eligibility and works to place each player where they'll thrive. If you have a strong preference for one age group over another, just let us know.
Questions about eligibility? Chart your player's correct age group based on the table below. If you still have questions, reach out to us at scelitetryouts2026@gmail.com with your daughter's date of birth and grade and we'll point you in the right direction.
2026-27 Season Age Group USAV Eligibility Chart:
10s- Born on or after 7/1/2016 - Normally rising 4th graders
11s- Born 7/1/2015 – 6/30/2016 - Normally rising 5th grade
12s- Born 7/1/2014 – 6/30/2015 - Normally rising 6th grade
13s- Born 7/1/2013 – 6/30/2014 - Normally rising 7th grade
14s- Born 7/1/2012 – 6/30/2013 - Normally rising 8th grade
15s- Born 7/1/2011 – 6/30/2012 - Normally rising 9th grade
16s- Born 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2011 - Normally rising 10th grade
17s- Born 7/1/2009 – 6/30/2010 - Normally rising 11th grade
18s- Born before 6/30/2009 - Normally rising 12th grade
