CLUB SEASON

WHERE WILL TEAMS PRACTICE?

• All teams will practice at API Facility in Gambrills: 740 MD Route 3 South, Gambrills, MD 21054

HOW CAN I JOIN A LAVA TEAM?

• LAVA teams are open to all without regard to race, religious belief, or national origin. However, all players must attend tryout in order to make a team. Tryout details for the 2024/2025 Season will be posted once those details are finalized.
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FEES AND EXPENSES

Club fees cover:

• Coaches' Compensation and hotel accommodations
• Facility rental 
• Training equipment
• Tournament entry fees
• Club administration Costs
• College Recruitment Guidance and Assistance

Not Included in Club Fee

• Uniform Package - $300
• Travel Expenses (note: Several tournaments we plan on attending have Stay to Play policies. This means teams will be assigned to stay at certain hotels for certain tournaments and players/parents will need to stay at those locations to ensure the teams get into those tournaments. If teams do not meet the requirements for these tournaments they are subjected to not be accepted into the tournament by the Tournament Staff. Details will be handed out at the beginning of the season)
• AAU Membership Fee
• CHRVA Membership Fees
•  Scorekeeper / Ref Certification Fee - $10
• Nationals Costs for teams that obtain a qualifying bid and decide to attend
• Refunds of player fees are only available in the case of an injury that occurs at a sanctioned practice or tournament. The amount to be refunded is prorated and must be approved by the club director. Refunds must be requested in writing and must include a statement from the physician. Fundraising money and uniform fees are not refundable.
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TOURNAMENT AMOUNTS AND LOCATIONS

• The amount of tournaments vary from team to team but each team will play in a approximately 7-8 tournaments throughout the season which will be a mixture of single day and multi-day tournaments. There is a lot of great competition in the area so we tend to apply for tournaments in the Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania areas. 

SCOREKEEPER AND REFEREE TRAINING

• At tournaments each team will be required to be a Work Team throughout the day. This means that the team will need to supply a Down Referee (sometimes even an Up Ref), a Score Book Keeper, A Libero Tracker, A Score Flipper, and Two Line Judges.  To be fair to all players so that the same players are not doing the same job the entire season, ALL players will be required to complete Scorer and Referee trainings