The season will begin in early January and runs through May. Some teams will begin limited practices in mid-December.
We have contracted space with East Side Youth Center in Allentown, Hanover Township Community Center in Bethlehem, and Lower Macungie Recreation Center near Macungie. Practices will generally be held twice per week: one weeknight and one weekend slot. During a tournament week, teams will generally only have weekday practices. Weekday practices will typically be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with Mondays also possible.
Push The Rock USA Juniors will first find out Regional tournament information starting in December. Then coaches will evaluate tournament options and discuss the options with their teams. Final tournament decisions should be made by early January, though not all tournament options may be known by then. Dates for National Qualifying tournaments are usually posted before the beginning of the club season. Traveling and Elite level team coaches will typically discuss out of state options at a kickoff team meeting. Teams will play in approximately 8-9 tournaments. Regional teams will play usually within a 100 mile radius of Allentown. Traveling teams will play within the region, but also play in 1-2 out of region tournaments. Elite teams will play in 2-3 tournaments out of the state, in addition to regional tournaments.
Uniforms will be ordered immediately after the teams are finalized in early December. Uniforms consist of one or two jerseys and a pair of volleyball spandex. Additional pairs of spandex can be ordered.
Club costs are based on practice facility rental, tournament entry fees, Keystone Region registration fees, equipment replenishment costs, uniform costs, and coaches expenses/compensation. We try very hard to hold the line on costs. The only additional costs incurred during a season will be if a team decides to attend additional tournaments that were not included in the original team budget.
USA Juniors hopes to field a developmental team, 12-U team, 14-U team, 16-U team and 18-U team. Athletes in an odd age year will have the opportunity to play in an age group for more than one year.
During the club season (January-May), we recommend that you stay with your current club. In rare cases, players transfer clubs during the club season but this requires a written release from your current club. New players may not contact Push The Rock USA Juniors during the club season or the High School season. However, parents may contact us at any time to discuss club options. Athletes are free to contact us over the summer or after the high school season has ended. Parents or athletes who have questions about next club season should call Club Director Scott Hoffman at 610-967-6861 or send us an email at scott@pushtherock.org.