OVERVIEW
May 22, 2025
The 2024-25 season only ended a few short weeks ago, and we are already gearing up for the new season, which will be upon us in the blink of an eye!
As we start to prep for the new indoor season (starting in September with tryouts), here are a few key dates to keep in mind as you set your plan to attend open gyms, clinics, camps and other training opportunities:
- June 1 – 28: OVA official re-signing period.
- Clubs can submit offers to their own players from the season that just ended to return to the club for another year.
- Club are NOT permitted to offer contracts to prospective new players that may be attending training sessions with the club from the end of the season and up to June 30th.
- Clubs are not obligated to make offers to a set or limited number of their players.
- Although the OVA would prefer that offers made to players have the name of the team and coach confirmed upon making the offer, clubs can make a general offer to a player to sign to the club and define the team allocation and coach at a later date. If a player is not content with this arrangement, there is no obligation to sign any contract until tryouts.
- Once a re-signing contract is offered and accepted, the player is no longer eligible to try out for any other club as they are already committed for the upcoming season.
- July 1 – August 31: OVA Open Commitment period.
- Clubs can submit offers to new or prospective players.
- These offers are CLUB offers, not official OVA offers.
- If a player accepts a club offer during this period, the player is committing to the club for the upcoming season and are not permitted to try out with any other club once signed. Upon offer acceptance, the club can collect a deposit for the season to confirm the spot. An official OVA offer sheet will then be signed in early September to become an official OVA player for the club.
- Should the player decide to reject the club offer after signing and before signing the official OVA offer, the club is not required to refund the deposit.
- Should the club decide that revoke the offer for any reason, the deposit will be refunded in full and the player will be open to attend tryouts with any club of their choosing. NOTE: It is extremely rare for a club to revoke an offer for any reason once a club offer is signed.
- September 5: OVA Offers and Tryouts can begin.
- Players that accepted a club offer over the summer during the open commitment period will be sent an official OVA offer to sign and return to the club to make things official. Once the OVA offer is signed, the player is committed to the club for the season and would have to go through the OVA’s Transfer Policy and Procedures to be relieved of their contractual obligations (OVA fees apply).
- Tryouts can begin as early as September 5th and players can be signed at any time between the start of tryouts and February 1st.
Below are a few general tidbits of information for you to consider as you weigh your options for the upcoming Rep volleyball season:
- Lakeside Volleyball Club (LVC) is one of three youth volleyball clubs in Oakville, ON. We have been an OVA member club since 2010 and have had more success in Division 1, Tier 1 OVA competition than our local competing clubs.
- LVC is led by Bear Davies, whom has played and coached volleyball at the highest levels for over four decades. Bear is FIVB Level II Certified, which is a globally recognized coaching certification. His attention to detail with regards to teaching core skills and fundamentals of the game is unmatched in our region.
- When considering annual fees for participating in rep volleyball, please keep in mind that not all programs are equal. Coaching and club philosophies vary greatly from club to club which presents a challenge for many to place a dollar value on. LVC annual fees are competitive with those of our neighbours however where we excel is in our instruction and training. All of our coaches follow LVC philosophies in their approach to teaching our players.
- Tournament Participation: All of our teams participate in all available OVA-sanctioned events throughout each season, including Ontario Championships. We are a member club of both the JVA and AAU in the US and try to attend at least 1-2 US tournaments each season when possible. We also encourage each of our coaches to take teams to local friendly tournaments when the schedule permits to get as much game time exposure as possible.
- VC Nationals: Please see our NATIONALS webpage for information relating to Lakeside’s Nationals participation.
If you have any questions about our Rep program, or would like more information about the upcoming season, please contact us at info@lakesidevb.com. We would be happy to answer any questions we can at this time.
