Please read below and check out the following pages for explanations on our program, cost and answers to most questions!
*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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Step 1: Determine what division you want to play
NIVA TRAVEL (5th-12th grade) or NIVA REC (3rd-12th grade)
Read below for details on all the levels we offer!
NIVA TRAVEL OPTIONS
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 in June (mandatory event for these teams)
- Tryouts in November
- Practice 3x a week December-June
- Uniform package: 2 fitted uniforms, tshirt jersey, spandex, warm up jacket 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 uniforms, tshirt jersey, spandex, warm up jacket 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 uniforms, tshirt jersey, spandex, warm up jacket and 2 practice shirts (additional items optional for purchase)
NIVA REC OPTIONS
Rec Feeder Teams: 3rd-8th graders
- 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, Wawasee, 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
- 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 2nd graders to play as long as parents know they will participating with and against 3rd and 4th graders mostly. In our experience most 1st and 2nd graders are not quite strong enough to play with even the volley-lites so find it is best to wait until 3rd grade to officially play for their development
Rec High School Teams: 9th-12 graders
- Once in high school, girls cannot play in the off-season for anyone from their staff and the IHSAA only allows 3 girls per school to play on a team together. This division is for girls in 9th-12th that want to play more recreationally but still get touches and competition in the off-season.
- 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
Boys Teams
- We offer boys teams for 4th-12th grade boys
- These teams practice 1x a week at your local schools
- Play 6 Sundays from January-March locally
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 JVA registration
Step 3: Register for tryouts
Step 4: Attend the information meeting and tryouts
- NIVA REC: click the tab at the top of the page and a drop-down menu will come up with all the pages for each feeder. Click on the one you are trying out for to see all their information! (each feeder head picks their own meeting and tryout dates so if nothing is posted, we don't have the dates yet!)
- NIVA TRAVEL: click the tab at the top of the page for all information for travel