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Triangle-area volleyball tryouts: 2026–27 dates and times

A shareable guide to published youth club tryouts around Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and nearby towns, with age groups and official registration links.

By Bump Set Book ·

Official sources checked September 9, 2026. Times are Eastern. Published dates don’t guarantee an open registration spot. Use each organizer’s link to confirm before you register or travel.

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Start here: the September and October tryout window

This guide brings the published 2026–27 youth club tryouts around Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, and nearby communities into one place. The sessions below were still in the future when we checked on September 9, 2026. All dates are in 2026 and all times are Eastern.

Most upcoming sessions are for younger girls’ teams. Many older girls’ and boys’ tryouts have already happened, but Jammers has published boys’ sessions and several clubs offer supplemental evaluations. Use the group-specific details below; a club having tryouts does not mean every age group has openings.

Choose the age group using the club’s current age-definition instructions, rather than school grade alone. Check whether both sessions are required and which gym to use. This is a broad local roundup, not a guarantee that every small club or last-minute announcement is included.

Triangle Volleyball — Morrisville

Tryouts are at 121 Competition Center Drive. Girls 15–18U and boys’ tryouts are complete. The club also lists September open gyms separately from tryouts; use its official page for those details.

Triangle Volleyball — Morrisville schedule
PlayersDates and times
Girls 14UFri Sep 25, 5:30–8 PM Sat Sep 26, 5–7 PM
Girls 13USat Sep 26, 9–11:30 AM Sun Sep 27, 12:30–2:30 PM
Girls 11U / 12USat Sep 26, 1–3:30 PM Sun Sep 27, 3:30–5:30 PM

NC Volleyball Academy — Durham

Online registration is required. The club recommends both sessions and opens check-in 30 minutes early. Confirm the facility in your registration receipt; older-age July and August sessions have passed.

NC Volleyball Academy — Durham schedule
PlayersDates and times
Girls 11U / 12UThu Sep 24, 6–8 PM Sat Sep 26, 4:30–6 PM
Girls 13UFri Sep 25, 6–8 PM Sat Sep 26, 1:30–3 PM
Girls 14USat Sep 26, 9–11 AM Sun Sep 27, 10–11:30 AM

Chapel Hill Area Volleyball Club — Carrboro

Sessions are at Carrboro High School, 201 Rock Haven Road. The club asks players to attend both sessions; contact it about conflicts. September open gyms are separate events.

Chapel Hill Area Volleyball Club — Carrboro schedule
PlayersDates and times
Girls 11U / 12USat Sep 26, noon–2 PM Sun Sep 27, 11 AM–12:30 PM
Girls 13UFri Sep 25, 6–8 PM Sun Sep 27, 9–10:30 AM
Girls 14USat Sep 26, 9–11 AM Sun Sep 27, 1–2:30 PM

NC Elite — Raleigh

Ravenscroft School. The specific tryout page lists 12–14U; 11U families should confirm eligibility because the homepage uses a broader age description. One registration covers the tryout process; all primary sessions are encouraged.

NC Elite — Raleigh schedule
PlayersDates and times
12–14UThu Sep 24, 7–8:30 PM Sun Sep 27, 12:30–2 PM Mon Sep 28, 7–8:30 PM
Overflow, only if neededWed Sep 30, 7–8:30 PM Confirm with the club; this is not a guaranteed session.

Raleigh Volleyball Club — Raleigh

North Raleigh Christian Academy, 7300 Perry Creek Road. Use the middle-school gym September 23 and the high-school gym September 30. Younger players must attend at least one session; both are encouraged.

Raleigh Volleyball Club — Raleigh schedule
PlayersDates and times
12–14UWed Sep 23 and Wed Sep 30 7–8:30 PM each
15–18U supplementalWed Sep 23, 7–8:30 PM

Cap City — Raleigh

Neuse Middle School, 2700 Old Milburnie Road. The registration title mentions supplemental tryouts, but the schedule does not specify a separate older-age session. Ask the club before registering outside these groups.

Cap City — Raleigh schedule
PlayersDates and times
13U and underSat Sep 19, 9:45–10:45 AM Sun Sep 20, 12:45–1:45 PM
14USat Sep 19, 11 AM–noon Sun Sep 20, 2–3 PM

Carolina Advantage — Morrisville

Sessions are listed at NETSPORTS. The older-age first wave is marked complete. The club also publishes September open gyms; those are separate from the tryouts below.

Carolina Advantage — Morrisville schedule
PlayersDates and times
Girls 11U / 12UFri Sep 25, 5:30–7 PM Sat Sep 26, 10–11:30 AM
Girls 13USat Sep 26, 3:45–5:15 PM Sun Sep 27, 3–4:30 PM
Girls 14UThu Sep 24, 6:30–8 PM Sat Sep 26, noon–1:30 PM Sun Sep 27, 1–2:30 PM

Jammers — Durham: girls and boys

Registration pages list Lucas Middle School, 923 Snow Hill Road. Both girls’ and boys’ programs list September 27 supplemental tryouts; confirm that day’s assigned time with the club.

Jammers — Durham: girls and boys schedule
PlayersDates and times
Girls 12USun Sep 13 and Sun Sep 20, 2–3:30 PM
Girls 13USun Sep 13 and Sun Sep 20, 4–5:30 PM
Girls 14USun Sep 13 and Sun Sep 20, 6–7:30 PM
Boys ages 10–18Sun Sep 13 and Sun Sep 20, 2–3:30 PM
Supplemental sessionsSun Sep 27; confirm time and group

Carolina Explosion — Raleigh

A girls’ 14U make-up session is posted for September 13. The event page does not identify the street venue, so confirm the location during registration.

Carolina Explosion — Raleigh schedule
PlayersDates and times
Girls 14U make-upSun Sep 13, 2:30–4 PM

Carolina Legacy — Rolesville

One age-group registration covers both sessions. Confirm the gym in your registration receipt; the club’s mailing address should not be assumed to be the tryout venue.

Carolina Legacy — Rolesville schedule
PlayersDates and times
11U / 12U Regional and Regional PlusFri Sep 18, 5–6:30 PM Sat Sep 19, 1:30–3:30 PM
13U, all divisionsSat Sep 19 and Sun Sep 20 4:30–6 PM each
14U Semi-National, Regional and Regional PlusFri Sep 18 and Sat Sep 19 7–8:30 PM each

Panther Volleyball Academy — Holly Springs

Southern Wake Academy, 5108 Old Powell Road. The current registration page gives these dates and asks athletes to attend at least two sessions; all three are encouraged.

Panther Volleyball Academy — Holly Springs schedule
PlayersDates and times
Girls 14USat Sep 19 and Sun Sep 20, 1–2:30 PM Mon Sep 21, 6–7:30 PM

White Cross Elite — Chapel Hill area

Online registration is required. The posted flyer does not identify the gym, so confirm the venue with the club. The September 20 open gym is separate from tryouts.

White Cross Elite — Chapel Hill area schedule
PlayersDates and times
Girls 12UFri Sep 25, 5:15–6:15 PM Sat Sep 26, 3:30–4:30 PM
Girls 13UFri Sep 25, 8–9:15 PM Sat Sep 26, 12:30–1:45 PM
Girls 14UFri Sep 25, 6:30–7:45 PM Sat Sep 26, 2–3:15 PM
12–14U make-upSun Sep 27, 3–4:30 PM

Fuquay Revolution — Fuquay-Varina

The homepage lists these October 2026 dates. Confirm the tryout venue when registering; it is not identified in the schedule table.

Fuquay Revolution — Fuquay-Varina schedule
PlayersDates and times
12UFri Oct 2, 5–6:30 PM Sat Oct 3, 9–10:30 AM
13UFri Oct 2, 6:30–8 PM Sat Oct 3, 10:30 AM–noon
14UFri Oct 2, 8–9:30 PM Sat Oct 3, noon–2 PM

FC Firecrackers — Franklin County

The club’s current 13U page adds younger-age September dates after the older-age summer tryouts. Confirm the gym and fee through its registration link. This is a farther-drive option around Louisburg.

FC Firecrackers — Franklin County schedule
PlayersDates and times
13USat Sep 12, 8–10 AM Sun Sep 13, 12:30–2:30 PM
13U supplementalTue Sep 22, 6–8 PM

Other clubs: ask about openings or the next evaluation

An earlier tryout date does not necessarily mean every team is full. These clubs need a direct inquiry instead of a calendar assumption. We did not verify a future scheduled tryout for them as of September 9.

Other clubs: ask about openings or the next evaluation schedule
ClubWhat to do now
Direction — ClaytonAsk about 13U/14U openings; no dated evaluation published.
Carolina Alliance — MorrisvilleAugust 4–6 tryouts have passed. Ask about evaluation options; the club does not anticipate 14U-or-younger teams.
JoCo — ClaytonAugust 2–3 tryouts have passed. Contact the club about openings.
Empowr — Durham, boysAugust tryouts have passed; ask about the next opportunity.
PowrHaus — boysNo verified future date on the official page.
Jump City Jaguars — Johnston CountyThe site still describes the previous season; current dates need confirmation.

More local clubs and keeping this guide current

The Carolina Region directory is another way to find clubs, including Bunn, Carolina Valor, Club Boom, North Durham, and AYM. We did not establish a current dated tryout schedule for those programs in this review. A missing date here does not mean a club is inactive.

Use the official club links to confirm age rules, attendance requirements, fees, and offers. Found a changed time or another local tryout? Send us the official announcement through our Contact page so we can check it. This dated article is an editorial snapshot, not a live registration feed.

Have a schedule update? Send us the official details so we can check and update this guide.

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