Southern Oregon Volleyball Association - SOVA

Age Waivers

The CEVA Region can grant age waivers for players who need to play in a younger age group due to their skill or development level, or due to having limited opportunities in their geographic area.

Age waivers are only valid within the Columbia Empire Region, at CEVA-sanctioned events. Teams with an age-waivered player who travel outside the region must notify the tournament director and seek approval for the player to participate. Age waivered players may not participate in the CEVA Bid Tournament, National Qualifiers (unless granted specific approval by the tournament), or National Championships. Younger players who participate in an older age division do not need an age waiver.

If a club is telling a player/family that an age waiver is a “promise” or is “guaranteed,” they’re giving bad advice. Clubs should never promise a waiver to a player or family. Waivers are subject to approval of the region and are not guaranteed. CEVA does not grant, guarantee, or promise waivers to anybody without an application submitted first.

Questions to Ask @ Tryouts

Prior to tryouts, players and families need to do their homework on clubs and work to find the best fit. Many clubs hold tryouts at the same time on the same day.

Specifically pertaining to the LOC and contracts, here are a couple questions families should ask clubs before they try out:

1 – Are players required to sign a LOC at tryouts (e.g., before leaving), or will they have time to consider the offer prior to signing?

2 – Can players attend multiple tryouts in the same day? If a player attends a tryout and receives an offer from that club, can they still attend another tryout?

3 – What are the financial commitments for a player if they accept a club’s offer? Do they have to pay a deposit at tryouts? How much? Does the club offer a payment plan?

4 – If the player is applying for a CEVA Scholarship, and funds aren’t dispersed until mid-December, will the club accommodate a modified payment plan?

Some helpful tryout information;

Letter of Commitment (LOC)

The CEVA LOC is a document that clubs are required to use that solidifies a player’s commitment to play for a club during the season. If there is ever a dispute about a player’s status with a club, CEVA may request a copy of the LOC at any time from either the club or family. The document protects the clubs while also outlining how a player may leave the club within our policies. You may view the CEVA LOC at this link. Read the full LOC before you sign it!

The LOC does not specify which team a player is assigned to, nor does it specify the financial commitments of a family to a club. Those items are likely to be part of a club/family contract, which is a separate document from the LOC. Most clubs will require a family to sign their own contract. Contracts between clubs and families are not CEVA business and CEVA does not intervene in cases of a dispute pertaining to these agreements. Families are encouraged to read contracts fully prior to signing. In the eyes of the region, the LOC is what matters and what tells us where a player is playing.

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