Pathway step 4 · 2027 season · Registrations not yet open
Trials
SVL and YSVL trials for the 2027 season. The format and what we assess are published here first, so nobody walks in blind. Dates and registration aren't open yet — we'll announce them here.
Dates by division
When and where
All sessions at Bossley Park High School, 26 Belfield Rd. Arrive 20 minutes early to check in.
Youth girls
YSVL
Saturday 16 January 2027
9:00–11:30am · Under 18 at 31 Dec 2026
Open
Youth boys
YSVL
Saturday 16 January 2027
12:00–2:30pm · Under 18 at 31 Dec 2026
Open
Women's
SVL
Sunday 17 January 2027
9:00–11:30am · Open age
Open
Men's
SVL
Sunday 17 January 2027
12:00–2:30pm · Open age
Open
Callback
All divisions
Saturday 30 January 2027
9:00am–12:00pm · Invited players only
By invitation
Your exact check-in time is emailed a week before your session.
Trial format
Two hours, five parts
- 1Warm-upLed by a coach. Nobody is assessed yet.
- 2Ball controlPairs and triangles. Passing and setting platform, footwork to the ball.
- 3All-skillsServe receive, defence and setting in rotation. Everyone does every role.
- 4Hitting linesApproach, timing and shot choice from all positions, against a block.
- 5GamesSix-a-side sets with mixed teams. Where coachability and team spirit show.
What's assessed
Passing
Defence
Setting
Hitting
Serving
Plus coachability and team spirit. How you take feedback, how you talk to teammates when a set goes wrong. Coaches score these separately and they decide close calls.
Eligible for more than one age group?
Trial for both. Tell us each division when you register and we'll schedule you so the sessions don't clash. Youth players can be selected for an SVL side as well as YSVL.
The callback session
If coaches need another look — usually for the last two or three spots in a team — you're invited to a shorter second session two weeks later. Not being called back isn't a bad sign; most selections are made on the first day.
Registration
Registrations aren't open yet
We'll open registration as soon as the 2027 trial dates are locked in. Keep an eye on this page, or follow us on Instagram and Facebook — that's where it goes up first. Registration is free, and under 18s will need a parent or guardian to register.
If you miss out
Straight into the Development Program
Every player who trials and isn't selected gets a guaranteed place in the next block, with their trial notes handed to the program coaches. Most players make a team on their second trial.
Development Program →First class $10 · One per person