Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
First, we want to say Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to ask questions and be active in our Volleyball family. As a reminder, we are ALWAYS in need of help for the Board of Directors, both at our Sport level and the League level. If you want to join our Board of Directors and help make DYS a better program, email volleyball@dullesyouth.com and let us know you're interested!
For our House Volleyball League, we use Lunsford and Brambleton Middle Schools for the Spring House and Travel League and have recently expanded to Willard MS to include additional space. Loudoun County Parks and Recreation allocates space based on our registration numbers.
For Club Volleyball, all of our practices and clinics will be held at Hoops Plus. It is located at 45496 Ruritan Circle, Sterling, VA, 20164
Based on practice dates and times, players from our House/Travel teams could be at one or all of the facilities.
- For U13 and U14 age groups, the Open Tryout period typically begins on the first Friday of November and runs until the following Tuesday at 10:00 PM.
- For U15 and up, the Open Tryout period typically begins on the second Friday of November and runs until the following Tuesday at 10:00 PM.
For more details, refer to the CHRVA Junior Recruiting Policy: CHRVA Link.
Our House "Recreation" League begins in mid-March and concludes in the first week of June. The pre-season assessment is typically held on the last weekend of February.
Dulles South Youth Sports Refund Policy
The following refund policy applies and must be agreed upon during the registration process:
- Equipment/Uniforms:
Refunds will not be processed until any issued equipment or uniforms have been returned. - Requests Over 30 Days Before Season Start:
Written refund requests submitted via regular mail or email more than 30 days before the start of the season (defined as the first practice or evaluations) will be eligible for a full refund of the activity fee(s) minus a 10% administrative fee. This fee covers DYS-related expenses, such as county fees, payment processing, and league fees. - Requests Within 30 Days of Season Start:
Written refund requests submitted via regular mail or email within 30 days of the scheduled season start will be eligible for a refund of 50% of the activity fee(s). - Requests After the Season Start:
No refunds will be issued after the season officially begins (first practice or evaluations).
Appeals:
Participants may appeal for special consideration directly to the sports commissioner.
Submission of Requests:
Please send all refund requests directly to the commissioner at volleyball@dullesyouth.com.
Our travel teams participate in the SYA travel league, and they dictate the games and their locations, which is not the same every year but typically aligns with our Spring House League.
Keep in mind we are volunteers with families and other obligations. We typically have 200+ girls to place on 20+ teams. Since we do not just randomly assign girls and take time to rank them and place them, it takes time. Our Commissioner has stayed up until 3 am to try and get it done. So we ask for your patience. Believe us; we will try our best to do it as soon as possible. Hiccups happen with "I just found out I have xxxx on Tuesdays… can you switch me" or "My daughter is on track, and we need to adjust our practice day." This is why we ask during registration to list any other sports or programs your daughter participates in and what days that occur – so we can attempt to accommodate you.
Simply put, gym space is expensive and difficult to come by. Spring Volleyball is considered out of season; therefore, we have to pay higher fees than programs in the fall. Since we do what we can to make Volleyball affordable, we are restricted on space. There was a time when there were 4 teams PER GYM! And only one school. It was insane. We work every year to improve our program and find ways to improve it.
This was a change we made from having the teams "work" another game. A few years back (some of you may remember), your schedule could have been play/work/play, work/play/play play/play/work, but the worst is if it was your "off work" week and you had play/off/play. What that meant for families is 3 hours of volleyball on a Saturday, 1 hour of which parents were "stuck" waiting for their kids to line judge and score keep. By changing it to the parents during the game, we removed the need to hang out an extra hour and felt it was a massive improvement to the league.
Your registration fees go to the cost of the gym space, new uniforms, shirts, referee salaries, and equipment (new balls, first aid supplies). We do what we can to "offset" fees with fundraising, such as hosting events at local restaurants where we receive a percentage of the sales when the flyer is shown. Our Board solicits businesses for their support as well.
Do you have a question you think should be listed here? Or is your question still not answered? Email volleyball@dullesyouth.com, and we will be happy to answer!
