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

• Required for ALL players and coaches, no matter your division
• Click HERE
  • Complete a youth athlete membership for $14
  • Enter the athlete's name and info, not the parents
  • When it asks for a club, choose NIVA from the dropdown or enter the code W34T9Y, DO NOT LEAVE BLANK or you won't be under our insurance
    • if you do NOT do this, you will have to go back later and enter our club info or you will NOT be allowed to play on a team this year

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!