In 2022-23 Lockdown VBC will have 2-3 teams at each age group (National, Elite, Regional)

Practices begin Thanksgiving weekend.

National/Elite teams practice 3x/week (2 weeknight practices/1 weekend day practice)

Regional teams practice 1-2x/week

Practices are 1.5/2 hours long. 

Tournament play starts in January

The seasons generally ends by 2nd weekend of May.

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                    Potential Tournament Breakdown for 2022-23 season 

• 12U and under play in 2-3 NERVA Sundays and 4 other tournaments

• National teams play in AAU Champion's league (4 weekends)

• Nationals teams play in 7-10 major tournaments (2+ out of region)

• Elite teams play in 2-3 NERVA Sundays and 5-6 major tournaments

• Regional teams play in NERVA Sundays and 3-4 major tournaments

• NERVA series (3-4 Sunday local one day tournament opportunities)​

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​                Potential Tournaments (Tournaments will be selected from list below)

         Tournament                                                    Location                                         Date                                                        Ages

• Winterfest                                                       Hartford CT                              Jan 14-16 or Jan 21-22                                all teams

• AAU Champion's league  (one day)         Mohegan Sun or Fitchburg MA   Jan 28-29, March 11-12 & 25-26,       National /Elite teams

• AAU Champions league Finals             Mohegan Sun or Fitchburg MA     April 29-30                                         National /Elite teams

• AAU Grand Prix Weekend                            Mohegan Sun                          Feb 5-6 or Feb 11-12                                    all teams

• NERVA I                                                           TBA                                            Feb 12                                                       Elite/Regional teams

• Capitol Hill Classic                                      Washington DC                          Feb 18-20                                                     National teams

• Volleyfest                                                Providence RI or Springfield MA      Feb 18-20                                                   Elite teams

• Boston Nike Qualifier                                     Boston MA                              Feb 24-26 or March 3-5                             All teams            

• NERVA II                                                          TBA                                          March 12                                                    Elite/Regional teams

• Great Nor'Easter                                              Albany NY                               March 11-12 or 18-19                                Elite teams​

• NERVA III                                                          TBA                                           March 26                                                 Elite/Regional teams

• Big South Qualifier                                          Atlanta GA                               March 31-April 2                                      National teams

• AAU Spring Kick-Off Super Regional           Fitchburg, MA                         April 1-2                                                     All teams

• NERVA IV                                                          TBA                                           April 2                                                       Elite/Regional teams

• NEQ                                                                   Philadelphia PA                       April 1-2 or April 7-9 or April 14-16         National teams

• RI Rumble                                                         Providence RI                          April 15-16 or April 22-23                       Elite/Regional teams

• NERVA championships                                   TBA                                          April 30                                                    Elite/Regional teams

• North Atlantic Championships                   Mohegan Sun                           May 6-7                                                      National teams

• AAU National Championships                      Orlando FL                              June 13-25                                                   National teams

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   A final proposed schedule  will be sent out near tryouts

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2022-23 Practice Schedule

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Practice times will be determined before season starts based on number of teams in the club

National and Elite teams will practice 3x a week. practices range from 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours in length. Regional teams will practice 1-2x a week.teams

First month of season will have teams also doing an additional day of position training.

- Tentative possible days/times locations are

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays at Forekicks/Taunton between the hours of 5pm-8:30pm. Thursdays at Wheaton College between the hours of 5pm-10pm and Saturdays at Wheaton College between the hours of 7:30am-2pm.  Mansfield Fieldhouse Sundays between the hours of 5pm-8pm and Mondays between the hours of 5pm-9:30pm