City of Douglasville
Girls Youth Volleyball
Game Schedules Posted Below!
Bump, set, spike—get ready for another exciting season of girls volleyball! Our Fall Youth Girls Volleyball League is open to players of all skill levels and focuses on skill development, teamwork, and fun in a supportive environment.
Important Dates:
Registration: June 1 – August 14
Age Cutoff Date: September 1, 2026
Coaches' Meeting: Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30PM in the Alice Hawthorne Community Center
Evaluations: Saturday August 15 at Jessie Davis Gymnasium (Participants will need athletic clothing, tennis shoes, knee pads are recommended)
- Jessie Davis Gym
- 12U Evaluation - 9:00am – 11:30am
- 14U Evaluation - 12:00pm - 2:30pm
- Alice Hawthorne Gym
- 10U Evaluation - 10:00am – 12:30pm
- 17U Evaluation - 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Team Selection/Draft Process
Frozen (Reserved) Participants: To maintain a balanced and fair team selection process, the league permits coaches to designate certain players as "frozen" prior to the draft. This policy allows coaches to retain specific players they are familiar with, such as siblings, relatives, or other participants they have coached in the past. By freezing these players, coaches can ensure continuity and comfort within the team environment. A coach can only freeze three (3) players per season. Coaches' children are included in the freeze process.
Evaluations: Participants will be assessed by coaches and volunteers to gauge their skills and abilities. Following the evaluations, coaches will select players through a snake draft format. In this format, the coach who picks last in the first round will pick first in the second round, ensuring a balanced team selection. This will continue until all available spots are filled.
Participants who are absent on evaluation day and have not been "frozen" (reserved) by a coach will be included in a blind draw. In this blind draw, each coach will take turns selecting players from the pool of participants until all available spots are filled. This method ensures fairness and equal opportunity for all participants, regardless of attendance.
Please note that "freezing" a participant refers to a coach reserving a player for their team prior to the draft. Only players who have been frozen by a coach will be excluded from the blind draw and are not subject to the snake draft process.
Team Notifications: Participants and coaches will be notified of team selections and rosters by Wednesday, August 19.
Practices Start: Practices will begin the week of August 24. Practice time is contingent upon facility and head coach availability.
No Refunds After: No refunds will be given after Monday, August 31.
First Game: First game will be scheduled on Saturday, September 12. Teams will play seven (7) regular season games, plus a guaranteed one (1) playoff game. Game schedules will be uploaded to the link provided: City of Douglasville QuickScores
Picture Day: Picture Day will be on October 3. There will not be a makeup day for pictures. Payment for pictures must be made on site on the day of pictures. This is an optional activity - your child does not have to participate and you are not required to purchase pictures if they do participate.
Volunteer Coach: Volunteers interested in coaching, please complete the application and background check process by visiting the link: Coaches' Corner
For any questions, please contact Parker Gillham (gillhamp@douglasvillega.gov)
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