Please check out the following pages for explanations on our program, cost and answers to most questions!
*Info page for information about our club, different divisions and how to sign up
*FAQ page for answers to your common questions
*FEES page for costs associated with each division
To join the NIVA website and receive all communications (upcoming registration, season info, etc.), follow this help article
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READ BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENT DIVISIONS
AND STEPS TO TAKE TO JOIN
Step 1: Determine what division you want to play
NIVA TRAVEL (5th-12th grade)
- Purple & Black Teams
- 13-18U
- National level teams
- more extensive travel
- 12-13 tournaments from January-June
- exact schedules will be released before tryouts
- compete at AAU Nationals in Orlando, FL (mandatory event for these teams)
- Tryouts in November
- Practice 3x a week December-June
- Uniform package: 2 fitted long sleeve uniforms, tshirt jersey, backpack, spandex and 2 practice shirts (additional items optional for purchase)
- White, Grey & Silver Teams
- 11U-17U
- Elite level teams
- Play tournaments in the Midwest region
- 8-9 tournaments from January-March
- exact schedules will be released before tryouts
- Tryouts in November
- Practice 2-3x a week December-March
- Uniform package: 2 fitted long sleeve uniforms, tshirt jersey, backpack, spandex and 2 practice shirts (additional items optional for purchase)
- Blue & Pink Teams
- 11U-17U
- Regional level teams
- Play tournaments within a 2-3 hour distance
- 7 tournaments from January-March
- exact schedules will be released before tryouts
- Tryouts in November
- 2 practices a week December-March
- Uniform package: 2 fitted long sleeve uniforms, tshirt jersey, backpack, spandex and 2 practice shirts (additional items optional for purchase)
NIVA REC (3rd-12th grade)
- 3rd-8th graders play on our recreational club teams, aka feeder teams
- Varsity coaches from area high schools run these programs through NIVA so players can start to train and learn the way their future high school coach wants
- At this time we have programs for the following schools: Argos, Bethany Christian, Bremen, Central Noble, Concord, East Noble, ECA, Elkhart, Goshen, Independent (Penn/South Bend/Mishawaka/Marian/St Joe/Private schools/Home school all together in this program), Jimtown, John Glenn, LaVille, Northridge, Northwood, Westview, West Noble
- If your school district varsity coach doesn't run their own program, you will play for the Independent Feeder or you can contact us to set up a team from your school!
- These teams practice 1x a week at your local schools
- Play 6 Sundays from January-March locally
- Jan 15th, Jan 22nd, Jan 29th, Feb 5th, Feb 26th, Mar 5th
- These teams are open to boys and girls but we do offer an all boys team as long as we have enough players each year.
- We do allow 1st and 2nd graders to play as long as parents know they will participating with and against 3rd and 4th graders mostly.
- 9th-12 graders play in our high school club division
- Once in high school, the IHSAA only allows 3 girls per school to play on a team together and they cannot be coached by anyone on their high school staff
- Teams practice 1x a week on Sundays only
- usually in the evening hours (4-6 or 5-7ish)
- Play 6 Sundays from January-March locally
- Jan 15th, Jan 22nd, Jan 29th, Feb 5th, Feb 26th, Mar 5th
- Boys Teams
- We offer boys teams for 4th-12th grade boys
- These teams follow the same guidelines as the club teams
- 1 practice a week and play 6 local Sundays
Further details:
Click the FAQ page for answers to your common questions
See the FEES page for costs associated with each division
Step 2: Complete your AAU registration
Step 3: Register for tryouts
- NIVA TRAVEL: closed - tryouts have concluded
- NIVA REC: closed - tryouts have concluded
Step 4: Attend the information meeting and tryouts
- Go the sidebar navigation and click the name of the program you want to play for - that will take you to their homepage with all the info!