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2025-26 Girls Team Tryouts

Mintonette Sports offers club teams for players grades 3-12. Check out the information below to learn more about our club teams and how to join.

About Our Club Teams

Playing on a club team is similar to playing on a school team! Mintonette thrives on making the sport fun as athletes are introduced to the game of volleyball, while pushing them to be the best of the best by the time they graduate high school.

To join a club team, follow the steps below: 

  1. Determine which age group your daughter qualifies for
  2. Attend our Open House
  3. Get to know Mintonette on the court  
  4. Learn about the types of teams we offer
  5. Register for and attend tryouts

1. Determine age group

Age definitions are set by the USAV and the OVR (governing bodies). Some athletes may qualify for two different age groups, depending on their DOB and grade. 

Click here to determine which age group your daughter qualifies for. 

2. Attend Open House

Our Open House is a GREAT way to get to know our club, staff, and coaches before committing to play on a team. During our open house, we'll announce more details about each of our club teams, including costs, practice schedules, and tournament schedules. 

Returning players and families will be in attendance as well, which is a great opportunity to talk to them about their Mintonette experience. 

  • Spring Open House: Monday, May 19, 7-8:30pm
  • Fall Open House: TBA

Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates on our Open House and Tryouts.  

3. Get to know Mintonette on the court

Before trying out for a club team, we suggest attending a camp or clinic to make sure your daughter enjoys playing with Mintonette. Any of our training sessions will give you a very good idea of what practices will be like throughout the season. Mintonette will be offering the following throughout the year: 

  • Junior Mints & Future Mints (Grades 3-6)
  • Summer Camps (Grades 4-12)
  • Pre-Tryout Clinics (Grades 4-12)
  • Small Group Classes (Grades 4-12)

Click here to view our current offerings and register

4. Types of club teams

Mintonette Sports offers three divisions/levels of teams: 

  1. National
  2. American
  3. Regional (Junior Mints)

"National" teams require the most commitment. These teams are designed for athletes who want to play volleyball at the highest level. These teams will play in tournaments that require out-of-state travel, some of which require flights.

"American" teams are a lower level of commitment compared to National teams. These teams are great for athletes looking to play competitively. These teams are designed to showcase regionally strong teams that may travel out of state.

"Regional" teams require the least commitment. They are a great fit for athletes who are newer to the sport or prefer less travel. 

Note: During the tryout registration process you can select which team division(s) you are interested in. If you only want to play on a regional division team, you can specify that and your daughter will only be placed on a regional team at tryouts. Have a teammate request (10s-12s age groups)? Email info@mintonettesports.com. 

Differences in Team Types (2024-25 Team Info):

Regional (Jr. Mints) American National
Season January - April December - April December - July
Practices 1.5 hours, 2 times a week 2-2.5 hours, 3 times a week (2 times a week in December) 2-2.5 hours, 3 times a week
Strength 1x per week 1-2x per week
Tournaments 4-10 playdates, limited travel 13-15 playdates, may travel outside of Ohio 23-29 playdates, travel outside of Ohio
Tryouts 10s-12s: everyone makes a team
13s-14s: Not everyone makes a team		 Not everyone makes a team Not everyone makes a team
Club Dues $895 - $1,600 $3,150 $3,825 - $4,350

5. Attend tryouts

Everyone must attend tryouts to play on a team. Everyone who attends the original tryout date for our 10s, 11s, and 12s age groups will make a team! Players in the 13s-18s age group or players in the 10s-12s age group who attend makeup tryouts may not make a team. Check out our Tryouts FAQ page to learn more about how the tryout process works. 

Please note the OVR (our governing body) has changed the tryout policies for the 10s-13s age groups. Clubs may NOT hold summer tryouts for these ages and must wait until the fall. Please review the full policies and changes on the OVR website. Tryout dates and times are tentative until official OVR sanctioning.

TENTATIVE TRYOUT DATES & TIMES:

  • 17 & 18s age group: 
    • Summer Tryouts: Sunday, July 13, 8:30am-12pm
    • Fall Makeup Tryouts: TBA if open spots
  • 16s age group: 
    • Summer Tryouts: Saturday, July 12, 1-3:30pm
    • Fall Makeup Tryouts: TBA if open spots
  • 15s age group: 
    • Summer Tryouts: Saturday, July 12, 8-10:30am
    • Fall Makeup Tryouts: TBA if open spots
  • 14s age group: 
    • Summer Tryouts: Friday, July 11, 6-8:30pm
    • Fall Makeup Tryouts: TBA if open spots
  • 13s age group:
    • Summer Tryouts: None
    • Fall Tryouts: October 24, 6-8:30pm
  • 12s age group:
    • Summer Tryouts: None
    • Fall Tryouts: October 17, 6-8:30pm
  • 10s & 11s age groups:
    • Summer Tryouts: None
    • Fall Tryouts: October 18, 9-11am

6. Questions?

To learn more about our club teams and the tryout process, check out our Tryouts FAQ page or email info@mintonettesports.com.