COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS

GIRLS JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM

CCJ’s National Travel teams are designed to be highly competitive both regionally and nationally. In addition to competition within the Arizona Region, these teams will travel to national tournaments allowing exposure to college recruiters.  Attitude and accountability are emphasized while demanding a commitment from all players are desire intense, focused, and competitive training.

 

The Club offers two National Team levels;

• Mizuno Open National Teams

• Silver National Teams

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Every November, CCJ forms traveling teams that will compete in the Arizona Region (January-May) as well as National events in Southern California, Las Vegas, and Texas.  Our Mizuno National Teams compete at the Open Level of National Tournaments to give our players exposure to the highest level of competition.

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Practices will start in December and then continue to the end of May. The teams start practicing again in June to prepare for the USA Volleyball National Championships.  In late June, they travel to the Junior Nationals.

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The number of teams that CCJ fields is determined by the number of participants who wish to play on Junior National traveling teams. Teams consist of 10 to 12 players. Teams typically practice three times a week; and practices last for 2 hours (weekdays) to three hours (Saturdays or Sundays). Practices will be held at The Sporting Chance facility as well as local high schools if the SCC is not available.

 

During the season, the teams attend numerous one-day tournaments, organized by the Arizona Region Volleyball Association, which will take place in Phoenix and Tucson. The Junior National Teams also travel to major tournaments, including the Cactus Classic Invitational (January, Tucson), the Las Vegas Classic (February, Las Vegas), the Capitol Hill Classic (Washington, DC), the Lone Star Classic JNQ (April, Texas), the SCVA JNQ (April, Las Vegas), and the JVA West Coast Cup (May, Long Beach).

 

Age groups for these teams are:

• 18-and-under; seniors

• 17-and-under; juniors

• 16-and-under; sophomores

• 15-and-under; freshmen

• 14-and-under; middle school

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GIRLS REGIONAL PROGRAM

Region Teams are offered at every age level that will compete in the Arizona Region’s competition schedule.  The goals for teams are to increase skill and proficiency, further team systems, develop positive team dynamics and offer positive competitive experiences which provide excellent off-season training opportunities for all players looking to improve for their high school teams.  CCJ’s Region Teams get the unique opportunity to compete in the Cactus Classic Invitational, a national invitational tournament hosted by CCJ.

 

In November, CCJ forms traveling teams that will compete only in the Arizona Region (the tryouts for Junior National teams and Regional teams are combined). These Regional teams do not go to any out-of-state event or the Junior National Championships. This program provides a substantial training season yet has fees that are much less than the Junior National program due to the fact that the teams do not travel.

 

Practices will start in December and in late April or May depending on the last Regional Championship event.

 

The number of teams that CCJ fields is determined by the number of participants who wish to play on Regional teams. Teams consist of 10 to 11 players. Teams typically practice three times a week; and practices last for 2 hours. Practices will be held at The Sporting Chance facility as well as local high schools if SCC is not available.

 

During the season, the teams attend numerous one-day tournaments, organized by the Arizona Region of USA Volleyball, which will take place in Phoenix and Tucson.

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Age groups for these teams are:

• 18-and-under; seniors and juniors

• 16-and-under; sophomores and freshmen

• 14-and-under; middle school

• 12-and-under; fifth and sixth graders

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