Girls Spring Volleyball Overview

The March to June spring season is dedicated to girls volleyball. The program has grown from 220 players in 2012 to over 800 players with 200 volunteer coaches and 70 teams, making it the largest youth volleyball program in Fairfax County.

Please see our tentative schedule below for the Spring 2026 season. We will be updating this page as we get closer to opening registration at the start of January 2026.

Spring 2026 Schedule

Our tentative schedule for the spring season is below. For more information on each league, please scroll down to the "Program Structure" section.

A couple notes specific to registration:

Our teams are all coached by volunteers and we are always looking for new volunteer coaches! For adult head coaches - your child plays for free and is guaranteed a spot in the league. For student coaches - being a coach is a good opportunity for service hours and a great addition to any college application.
For high school students looking to referee, including returning referees - you will need to register as a referee by selecting "Register a Participant / Player". The system will display an option to register as a referee. This registration is separate from registering as a player in our league.

Tentative 2026 Spring schedule:

JANUARY 5th (Monday) : REGISTRATION OPENS.
Early to mid February: Tryout registration for middle and high school select leagues opens.
FEBRUARY 20th (Friday): REGISTRATION CLOSES. Note that most leagues will have started a waitlist long before this day, so don't wait until the end!
February 23rd - emails go out to all registrants with a link for RosterBuddy, which allows players to update their practice availability, friend requests, and coach request.
March 2 : HST tryouts.
March 3 : MSS Round 1 tryouts.
March 4 : HST draft.
March 4 : MSS Round 2 tryouts.
March 5 : MSS Round 3 tryouts.
March 9 : HST team practices begin.
March 9 : HSS tryouts.
March 10 : MSS callbacks (invitation only).
March 11 : HSS draft.
March 12 : MSS draft.
March 16th: House Team and Player Assignments will be announced and posted in Demosphere.
March 16th: Initial Saturday match schedules published in Demosphere.
March 16 - 20 : Free skills clinics for House players, coaching clinics, and online Zoom calls for coaches Q&A.
March 16 - 20 : MSS/HSS team practices begin.
March 21 : MSS/HSS/HST "Match #0" (will count for season standings).
March 23 - 27 : House practices begin.
March 30 - April 3rd : Spring Break, gyms closed (no matches on March 28th or April 4th).
April 11th : Match #1
April 18th : Match #2
April 25th : Match #3
May 2nd : Match #4
May 9th : Match #5
May 16th : Match #6 (possible FroYo Challenge day)
May 23rd: Memorial Day, no matches.
May 30th : Match #7
June 6th and 7th : Playoffs.
June 8th through 10th : All-Star events for 4th through 8th grade and MSS.

Program Structure

The spring season has nine (9) leagues across three categories:

"House" is open to all girls regardless of skill and past experience
- 4th Grade House League, with room for 3rd graders as well.
- 5th Grade House League
- 6th Grade House League
- 7th Grade House League
- 8th Grade House League
- 9th-12th Grade House League
"Select" is for girls looking for a more competitive experience:
- MS Select (includes 6th-8th grades)
- HS Select (includes 9th-12th grades)
"Travel" is the most competitive for girls interested in keeping their skills fresh for the next school season:
- HS Travel (includes 9th-12th grades)

Which League Should I Register For? The House leagues are open to everyone regardless of skill and past volleyball experience, while the MS Select, HS Select, and HS Travel leagues are for more advanced players who are not already playing for a club team. Whichever league you target, everyone must first register based in school grade. The Select and Travel leagues require a tryout which is optional. Those who earn a spot on a MS Select, HS Select or HS Travel team will have their registrations automatically transferred to the appropriate league. All others are assigned to the House league.

When Are Practices? During the spring, MYA Volleyball has access to most public school gyms in the McLean-area from Monday through Friday between 5:30pm and 9:00pm. Each House and HS Select team practices once per week for 90 minutes on a dedicated court, with MS Select and HS Travel practicing twice a week. One team could practice on Mondays from 5:30pm-7:00pm while another team in the same league could end up practicing on Thursdays from 7:30pm-9:00pm at a different location. During registration, participants indicate which weekday evenings are available for practices and other special requests (friends, coaches, etc.). Our schedulers then work to assign each player to a team that practices on an available evening while honoring special requests.

When Are Matches? Matches in all leagues are on Saturdays between 9:00am and 6:00pm at schools in the greater McLean area. House leagues play one 60-minute match (3 games) while Select and Travel leagues play one 90-minute match (5 games). The scheduling software randomly selects the start times, locations and opponents.

How Does It Work? To help illustrate some key points, let's take the example of three sisters in Middle School. All three start off registering based their school grade, filling out the days of the week they are available for practices and any special requests.

The first sister does not attend a MS Select tryout and is placed on a House team that practices on a weekday evening she indicated as available. Based on her special requests, the team includes the coach and friends she requested plus several friends who requested her.
The second sister attends the optional MS Select tryout but is not selected. She remains in the House league. Based on her special requests, she is placed on the same team as her first sister. The team is also assigned a friend the second sister requested and another friend who made a request to play with her.
The third sister attends the optional MS Select tryout and is offered a roster spot. Her registration is automatically transferred to the MS Select league with a $25 supplemental fees. She is drafted to a MS Select team that practices on two weekday evenings she indicated as available. MS Select (as well as HS Select and HS Travel) does not honor friend requests.
All three sisters play matches on Saturdays sometime between 9am and 6pm with start times, locations and opponents determined by the scheduling software.

Program Details

For more information, visit the following pages: