FAQ

Club volleyball is a higher level of volleyball in which participants compete against other organizations in a competitive setting.  It also means that your athletes are being coached by the best high school and college coaches we can hire.  They are learning the skills the correct way and will experience higher levels of training than other volleyball players in our area. 

Club volleyball will involve a minimum of two to three practices per week, along with opportunities for additional clinics, one-on-one personal training, sports performance training, and volleyball tournaments.  The boys' season runs from September through February.  The girls' season runs from November through May, with June and July reserved for competing at national tournaments.

Endless Momentum is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.  So, teams will only be charged for the cost of the season.  We understand that in today's tight economy and rising inflation, those costs are a major area of concern.  To provide our athletes with the best possible experiences, we will offer two levels for girls' teams, National and Regional.  National team's seasons will run from mid-November through mid-May, while Regional season will run from mid-November through the end of March.  Our boys' season runs from mid-September through the end of February per PIAA rules.    We will disclose the exact cost once the teams are formed, but you can anticipate a minimum of $1,100 for the season in club fees. 

Additionally, National teams will participate in a longer season with more tournaments. Still, they will receive higher value in terms of the number of practices, higher-quality tournaments, and a longer training period.   We aim to create a schedule that works for all team members, both athletically and financially.  We have some preliminary tournaments scheduled, but these can be adjusted after teams are formed.   National teams will compete for a bid to a National Tournament, either USAV or AAU.  If a bid is accepted, the team will proceed with the national bid. 

Yes!  Our typical payment plan is 50% within a week of commitment to the team, and then the remainder paid out through the following 4 months.  If a family needs a more custom payment plan, we are willing to work with all families.  We also offer financial aid and scholarship opportunities. 

Yes, Endless Momentum will offer both individual and team fundraising options.    Most of these fundraisers will return the money directly to your pockets, and you can decide how to spend it. The amount can be credited to your account, or you can keep the extra money you raised. 

Your team will only be as strong as the athletes on it.  Volleyball is the ultimate team sport, in which most people play in the smallest area and cannot consecutively touch the ball.  The only excused absences are illness (COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19, fever, diarrhea, vomiting), viewing/funeral, and weather-related travel.  We have families traveling over two hours for practice in every direction.  We may have practice in Kingston, but if the weather is bad in Clarks Summit, White Haven, or Stroudsburg,  please use your best judgment.   Athletes and parents must communicate any missed practices to their coach in advance whenever possible.  

Unfortunately, club volleyball centers around the tournament season.  If you want to practice, consider playing recreational volleyball, registering for clinics, or requesting private lessons.  Tournament attendance is mandatory for all team members.  The only acceptable reasons for missing a tournament are illness or previous conflict that has been discussed with your head coach during December when tournaments are being scheduled.  These previous conflicts would include planned vacations, weddings, and other special events.  Sudden reasons that are acceptable are illness (see practices above), concussion, or sudden death in the family.   Transportation, weather, and other extracurricular events are not acceptable excuses for missing tournaments.    We may also offer opportunities for practice players, but this is on a case-by-case basis. 

That is why we are the Endless Momentum family.  Not every parent can attend every tournament.  So, we can carpool.  A section on the website allows you to post carpool needs for either practices or tournaments.  

Club volleyball is played in the winter and spring, so there may be instances when the weather is not ideal for travel.  Throughout my years of playing and coaching club volleyball, I have never seen a tournament canceled due to weather, unless a state of emergency has been declared.  Tournament organizers spend hundreds of thousands of dollars leasing convention centers, high school and college gymnasiums, and additional venues.  They lease all of the court flooring and all the net systems.  The tournament fee, which I deduct from your club fees, covers the costs along with the official expenses. If the weather is unfavorable during the tournament, all tournament organizers will inform club directors that they are monitoring the weather and making adjustments as necessary. If you are concerned about the weather on the morning of the tournament, please consider arriving the night before, or have your child arrange a ride with another family. All clubs want safe driving conditions, but we must be willing to adapt if there is a forecast of bad weather.  

We have the tournament schedule listed in advance.  We offer two levels of teams (national and regional).  Our Local teams will only have one-day tournaments.  National teams will have a few more multi-day tournaments.  The higher-level teams will be the national-level teams.  If you are experiencing genuine financial difficulties, please get in touch with us privately, and we can arrange a suitable solution.  

There are several.  First, especially for our high school athletes, college coaches only attend either in-person or virtually multi-day tournaments.  It's worth their time because hundreds of athletes are at one venue.  Rarely does a coach attend a single-day tournament unless they have already established contact and interest from a specific recruit.  Secondly, multi-day tournaments give significant feedback.  You play a wider range of abilities (we are seeded before the tournament), so on the first day, you’ll play a mix of teams, some stronger and some weaker.  Depending on how the team fares, you’ll play teams with similar results and, hopefully, similar abilities the next day.  On the third day, you’ll compete in a playoff bracket for a championship with typically very identical-level teams.  The great part about this is that multi-day tournaments give immediate feedback.  They allow the coach and players to review what they did well and what they need to work on.  The next day, when they play more similar-level teams, they grow in confidence as they succeed.  This also enhances their abilities, as iron sharpens iron, helping them grow and develop as young athletes. Finally, there are often downtime periods in the morning or afternoon, allowing athletes to spend time together and bond.  This also makes the team stronger because they feel close to one another and help each other more. 

With athletes from the following school districts: Abington Heights, Crestwood, Hazleton, OLP, Mountain View, Lackawanna Trail, Western Wayne, Lake Wallenpaupack, Crestwood, Mount Pocono, Pocono Mountain West, Scranton, Tunkhannock, Wilkes Barre, Holy Redeemer, and Valley View, it takes time for the kids to get to know and feel comfortable with each other.  Overnight tournaments allow kids to do that without home or school distractions.

No. Traveling to tournaments is more than just the time on the court. Teams bond outside the gym, which helps foster team chemistry within the team. For that reason, all athletes must stay in the same hotel.  The club has booked a block of rooms in advance of the tournament and secured the lowest possible price.

Some tournaments are called stay-to-play tournaments.  These tournaments attract a wider range of teams from outside the area.  These tournaments require you to stay at a group of hotels they arrange and negotiate for the lowest price. Again, we will do everything in our power to secure the lowest possible rate for a hotel room, but the hotel is often assigned to us by the tournament organizers.  If it is a stay-to-play tournament, which you will know of in advance, you cannot use hotel points, etc., towards those rooms either.   It's terrible, but the alternative to stay-to-play tournaments was that hotels were charging ridiculous room rates during the tournament weekends.

Stay to Play means that each club team that registered for the tournament outside the 75-mile area must reserve a minimum number of rooms each night from a predetermined list of hotels.  The tournament organizers arrange a lower rate for their tournament participants. To be accepted into a stay-to-play tournament, you have to complete the following criteria: a completed registration form and tournament entry fee, an up-to-date team roster with all credentials met, and equal or over the number of hotel rooms required for the tournament each night.  Failure to meet the hotel room requirement will immediately drop your team from the tournament.  So, if we have room nights for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and families only book for Saturday and Sunday (driving down Saturday morning), our club team could be dropped from that tournament. 

At the 14U and younger levels, we encourage each coach to ensure that each child gets some playing time each day.  This helps them grow and develop as athletes.  However, not all playing time is equal.  Middles will only play front row.  Defensive specialists will only play back row.  Depending on the offense we are running, your child could play three rotations or six.  Your child may be deemed a serving specialist for some matches and play six rotations in others.   Your child may play some matches in pool play but not in the playoffs because their level isn’t there yet.  Coaches must communicate this information openly and clearly to the athlete before determining such decisions. 

The best players will play at the U15, U16, U17, and U18 levels.  This club is pay-to-train, not pay-to-play.  We have some of the best coaches in the region, who coach at this club, giving up their time and training your athletes.  I guarantee that your child will return to middle or high school volleyball at a higher level, simply from the practices alone. 

While I philosophically believe that athletes gain a lot by playing in matches, I will not, and I have instructed my coaches not to put a player into a specific position solely to ensure they get playing time.  If your child isn’t ready, we don’t want them to feel pressured, embarrassed, or placed in a position they are not yet ready for. One way to help your child get more playing time at this level is to ensure they never miss practice.  This will enable the coach to work with your child, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and provide guidance on areas that require development.  Additionally, if your son or daughter is not at all practicing the week preceding the tournament, your son or daughter should not expect to receive any playing time.  It's unfair to the other athletes and detrimental to team chemistry to allow that to occur unless there's a pre-discussed and unique reason for missing. 

Here are many resources you can use to educate yourself and your child. 

Art of Coaching Volleyball Basics and Terminology

USA Volleyball Rules of the Game

Endless Momentum VBC will be offering individual and team fundraisers.  If you choose to use that money for your club fees, you can turn it over to me, and your account will be credited.

Yes, your child must complete all the sections.  Only U12, U13, and U14 do not have to complete the R2 course.  But, all older age groups must complete all USAV Academy courses by February 2, 2026.

We will have an apparel store for our club immediately after tryouts, so items will be ready in time for the holidays.  Additional merchandise is available for parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. 

Practice ends immediately at 9 pm, but all athletes are responsible for bagging the balls and carts and putting them away.  No one is dismissed until all the volleyballs are counted, found, bagged, and stored along with the carts.  Occasionally, the athletes will socialize while doing it, which delays them.  

In club volleyball, it is the accepted practice and norm that each team gets 1/2 a court for practice.  The coaches will combine at times, as all teams will be doing the same drills during practice.  Another advantage is that it allows teams to scrimmage during practice and compete against other teams.  Additionally, this lowers the club fees because both teams are splitting the cost of the court.  

Unfortunately, there are no refunds.  Club dues go towards paying for tournament entry fees and uniforms at the beginning of the season.  We cannot get the money back for those purchases, therefore we are unable to refund you.  Additionally, once you agree to the binding contract, you are bound to pay for the entire season, whether you continue to play on the team or not.