Mission Statement

Policy Statements

Playing Time
WVBA does not guarantee equal playing time. We believe, in large part, the TEAM's most important lessons are learned during intense competition with the best teams in the country. Therefore, we will strive to field the most competitive line-up at all competitions in order to ensure high finishes and the chance to test ourselves against the best teams by competing to play in the finals of every competition we enter.
   We recognize and appreciate that our playing time policy may not be consistent with the objectives of all student athletes or their families. We encourage any prospective athlete to fully consider the possible ramifications of this policy and to discuss this policy with their family BEFORE registering to audition for any of our teams.
   We firmly believe that, for the right athletes, participation with any of our teams will be beneficial for them even though they may not receive as much playing time as they might on another team. Please consider the importance of your or your daughter's playing time BEFORE registering to audition.

GPA Minimum
WVBA requires that all members maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) which is suggested to be not less than 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). GPA is monitored by a member's parents and any members that fall below the agreed minimum are subject to suspension or other sanctions.

Multi-sport Athletes
Up and through a player's Sophomore year, the Academy encourages participation in other sports. For a player's Junior and Senior years, the coach will make the final decision on whether or not to accept a player onto their team who will be playing another sport during our club season.

Each team will carry a roster of ten-twelve (10-12) players. Each team will have a Head Coach and Assistant Coach. All training is overseen by our Technical Coaching staff. Each unit will practice two weeknights each week beginning with limited practice times in December through the end of June. Our teams practice in public facilities located between Bothell and Edmonds.

Each team will compete approximately twice per month at day-long tournaments held both locally and for our traveling teams, major national tournaments across the U.S. Some tournaments will last for two or three days. The final tournament of the year, either the Junior Olympics or Volleyball Festival will be played over four or six days respectively.

Auditions are held every year in November to fill teams for the following year's season.

If you are interested in learning more about the Academy, please contact our Director, Karen Herold, at karen@wvba.org or our Club Administrator at our offices listed below.

For more information on other clubs, you should visit the Puget Sound Region website at: www.pugetsoundvb.org.