Spring 2024 Youth Rec League
Information For All Downstate Locations
Practices begin for all locations the week of April 21. The season concludes the weekend of June 23. See below for tryout schedules and more information specific to each location. If your child will not be able to attend tryouts please contact Joe Felipe at joe@downstatevolleyball.com.
Cost:
Rookies: $199
Minors & Majors: $249
Tentative Tryout Schedule for Majors Division
*Minors Assessments will take place at the first practice(s)
Downstate Athletic Center
8 John Walsh Blvd
Peekskill, NY 10566
Tryouts:
Friday Apr 19, 2024
5:00-6:30
Last name beginning with A-L
6:30-8:00
Last Name beginning with M-Z
*Practice begin Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Season:
Majors (Grades 5-8) & Minors (Grades 4-7)
Practices: Wednesday Evenings
Games: Sunday Afternoon
Rookies (Grades K-5)
Practice / Games: Sunday Afternoon
Gold’s Gym
258 Titusville Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Tryouts:
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
5:30-7:00
Last name beginning with A-L
7:15-8:45
Last Name beginning with M-Z
*Practice begin Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Season:
Majors (Grades 5-8) & Minors (Grades 4-7)
Practices: Tuesday or Thursday Evenings
Games: Sunday Afternoon
Rookies (Grades K-5)
Practice / Games: Sunday Afternoon
Somers High School
120 Primrose St,
Lincolndale, NY 10540
Tryouts:
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
6:15-7:30
Last name beginning with A-L
7:45-9:00
Last Name beginning with M-Z
*Practice begins Tuesday Apr 28, 2024
Season:
Majors (Grades 5-8) & Minors (Grades 4-7)
Practices: Tuesday or Thursday Evenings
Games: Sunday Afternoon
Rookies (Grades K-5)
Practice / Games: Sunday Afternoon
Kingston/Ulster YMCA
507 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401
Tryouts:
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
5:15pm - 6:45pm
Last name beginning with A-L
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Last Name beginning with M-Z
*Practice begin Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Season:
Majors (Grades 5-8) & Minors (Grades 4-7)
Practices: Thursday Evenings
Games: Saturday Afternoon
Rookies (Grades K-5)
Practice / Games: Saturday Late Morning
High School Boys Spring Rec League
Gold’s Gym
258 Titusville Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Season:
Grades 8-12
April 28 - June 23
Practices: Thursday evenings
Games: Sunday afternoons
Cost: $249
Rec League Divisions
Rookies (Grade K-4):
Our Rookies division is designed to introduce the game of volleyball to young athletes ages 5 to 11. Coaches are volunteers. The primary focus of the Rookies division is to have fun, while participating in a challenging and active environment. These young athletes will be learning the game of volleyball while mastering body mechanics and motor control. This group will meet for 1 hour per week. The time will be spent as an instructional clinic and eventually as the season progresses modified games.
*If this division is large enough the players will be separated on both skill level and age to create teams in two divisions (East & West)
Minors (Grade 4-6):
Our Minors division is designed to both introduce the game of volleyball and to develop basic fundamental skills. Players are elementary and early middle school-age children. Coaches are volunteers. The primary focus is to have fun while participating in a challenging and active environment. Each team will practice for 1 hour per week and also compete in games 1 day per week.
*This division hosts a tryout to select players based on skill level. Any player not selected by a Minors team will automatically be placed into the Rookie division.
**All 6th and 7th graders will be placed on a minors team (or higher) and will not be moved to the Rookie division.
Majors (Grade 6-8):
Our Majors division program is designed for players with experience playing volleyball at the modified or club level. Coaches are volunteers. The primary focus is to have fun while participating in a challenging and active environment. Each team will practice for 1 hour per week and also compete in games 1 day per week.
*This division hosts a tryout to select players based on skill level. Any player not selected by a Majors team will automatically be placed into the Minors division.
**All 8th graders will be placed on a Majors team