{"id":1543,"date":"2026-03-07T12:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T17:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.blackbikemedia.com\/leaside127\/?page_id=1543"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:03:23","slug":"ova-age-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.blackbikemedia.com\/leaside127\/ova-age-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"OVA Age Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1543\" class=\"elementor elementor-1543\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88636c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88636c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadd168 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cadd168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72920dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72920dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thank you for your interest in our Club\/Rep teams! We hope that the following information will be helpful in understanding the rep team tryout process for the 2025\/26 season.\n\n\n\n\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5a368 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c5a368\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7d549 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad7d549\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce6f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce6f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ontario <span class=\"textRed\">Volleyball<\/span> Tryout Policy\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283f461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"283f461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Clubs in Ontario are governed by the Ontario Volleyball Association&#8217;s (OVA) Tryout Policies summarized below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b716a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-table\" data-id=\"b716a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n<div class=\"ekit_table display  ekit_table_data_type-csv\"\n\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;fixedHeader&quot;:false,&quot;search&quot;:false,&quot;search_placeholder&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;responsive&quot;:true,&quot;pagination&quot;:false,&quot;button&quot;:false,&quot;entries&quot;:false,&quot;info&quot;:false,&quot;info_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entries_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ordering&quot;:false,&quot;searchIcon&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;item_per_page&quot;:10,&quot;nav_style&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;prev_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;next_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;prev_arrow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;next_arrow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t<table class=\"display\" style=\"width:100%\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>\ufeffDates<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Description<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>12U\/13U (6x6)<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>14U - 18U<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"June 1-27\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">June 1-27<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Re-Signing Period (2024\/25 Leaside Athletes only)\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Re-Signing Period (2024\/25 Leaside Athletes only)<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Yes\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Yes<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Yes\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Yes<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"July 1 - Aug. 31\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">July 1 - Aug. 31<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Open Commitment Period\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Open Commitment Period<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"n\/a\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">n\/a<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Yes\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Yes<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Sept. 5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Sept. 5<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Open Tryout Process Begins\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Open Tryout Process Begins<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Yes\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Yes<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Yes\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Yes<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2cd55 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f2cd55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c107c8 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c107c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.blackbikemedia.com\/leaside127\/programs\/next-level\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa415e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-stylish-list\" data-id=\"1fa415e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-stylish-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-stylish-list \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-285aa7d\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\">Re-Signing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-description\">Clubs send offers to returning athletes. Re-signed athletes may no longer attend other club tryouts.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7e482 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d7e482\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.blackbikemedia.com\/leaside127\/programs\/next-level\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5bbc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-stylish-list\" data-id=\"6e5bbc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-stylish-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-stylish-list \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-285aa7d\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\">Open Commitment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-description\">Clubs may offer spots to any athletes. Committed athletes must not attend September tryouts.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a29a6 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6a29a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.blackbikemedia.com\/leaside127\/programs\/next-level\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d946454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-stylish-list\" data-id=\"d946454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-stylish-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-stylish-list \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-285aa7d\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\">Open Tryouts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-description\">Clubs are permitted to present offers to all athletes who attend scheduled tryouts.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c50ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01c50ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1298eea elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1298eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn1.sportngin.com\/attachments\/document\/19af-3406117\/Tryout_Window_Regulations_4v4_and_6v6_Draft_2025_JH_Edits_FINAL_M26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">OVA Tryout Policy 6X6<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0b53b elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a0b53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn1.sportngin.com\/attachments\/document\/34b6-3194307\/Tryout_Window_Regulations_TLS_to_18U_2025_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">OVA Tryout Plicy 14U-18U<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47ca70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b47ca70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6ccab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf6ccab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd205a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd205a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age eligibility<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7224e7b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7224e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025\/2026 Age Categories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e011ed9 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e011ed9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc9782 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cc9782\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855f166 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"855f166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age Calculator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10b75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b10b75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Athlete age eligibility is determined by birth year and, in some cases, birth month.<\/p><ol><li>Determine the <strong>&#8220;Chronological Age Class&#8221;<\/strong> based on Year of Birth.<\/li><li>If born between <strong>Sept 1 and Dec 31<\/strong>, the athlete is additionally eligible for the younger category as per the <strong>Extended Age Class<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><h4>Real World Example<\/h4><p>An athlete born Sept 15, 2010 is eligible for 16U (Chronological) OR 15U (Extended).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cffd3ff e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cffd3ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bddd9e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bddd9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* Scoped styles to prevent interference with theme *\/\n.age-calc-container {\n    background-color:#FFF!important;\n    max-width: 520px;\n    padding: 25px;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;\n    background: #fafafa;\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n    margin: 20px auto; \/* Centers the box *\/\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n}\n\n.age-calc-title {\n    font-size: 22px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    margin-bottom: 15px;\n    color: #333;\n}\n\n.age-calc-label {\n    font-weight: 600;\n    display: block;\n    margin-bottom: 5px;\n}\n\n.age-calc-input {\n    margin-top: 8px;\n    padding: 12px;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 280px;\n    border-radius: 6px;\n    border: 1px solid #ccc;\n    display: block;\n}\n\n.age-calc-result {\n    margin-top: 20px;\n    padding: 15px;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    background: #f0f4ff;\n    font-size: 18px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #0044cc;\n    border-left: 5px solid #0044cc;\n}\n\n.age-calc-note {\n    margin-top: 15px;\n    font-size: 13px;\n    color: #666;\n    line-height: 1.5;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"age-calc-container\">\n    <div class=\"age-calc-title\">Age Category Calculator<\/div>\n    \n    <span class=\"age-calc-label\">Enter athlete's birthdate:<\/span>\n    <input type=\"date\" id=\"vball-birthdate\" class=\"age-calc-input\">\n\n    <div id=\"vball-age-result\" class=\"age-calc-result\">\n        Select a birthdate above...\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"age-calc-note\">\n        <strong>Note:<\/strong> Athletes born between Sept 1 and Dec 31 may be eligible for two age categories (Extended Age Class).\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n(function() {\n    \/\/ Data Array\n    var vball_categories = [\n        { category: \"12U\", start: \"2014-01-01\", end: \"2017-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"12U, 13U\", start: \"2014-09-01\", end: \"2014-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"13U\", start: \"2014-01-01\", end: \"2014-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"13U, 14U\", start: \"2013-09-01\", end: \"2013-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"14U\", start: \"2013-01-01\", end: \"2013-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"14U, 15U\", start: \"2012-09-01\", end: \"2012-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"15U\", start: \"2012-01-01\", end: \"2012-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"15U, 16U\", start: \"2011-09-01\", end: \"2011-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"16U\", start: \"2011-01-01\", end: \"2011-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"16U, 17U\", start: \"2010-09-01\", end: \"2010-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"17U\", start: \"2010-01-01\", end: \"2010-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"17U, 18U\", start: \"2009-09-01\", end: \"2009-12-31\" },\n        { category: \"18U\", start: \"2008-01-01\", end: \"2009-12-31\" }\n    ];\n\n    var inputEl = document.getElementById(\"vball-birthdate\");\n    var resultEl = document.getElementById(\"vball-age-result\");\n\n    if (inputEl) {\n        inputEl.addEventListener(\"change\", function() {\n            var val = this.value;\n            if (!val) return;\n\n            \/\/ Normalize date for timezone safety\n            var birthDate = new Date(val + \"T00:00:00\");\n\n            \/\/ Find match using standard function for compatibility\n            var match = vball_categories.find(function(item) {\n                var dStart = new Date(item.start + \"T00:00:00\");\n                var dEnd = new Date(item.end + \"T00:00:00\");\n                return birthDate >= dStart && birthDate <= dEnd;\n            });\n\n            if (match) {\n                resultEl.innerHTML = \"Eligible Category: <strong>\" + match.category + \"<\/strong>\";\n            } else {\n                resultEl.innerHTML = \"No category found for this date.\";\n            }\n        });\n    }\n})();\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8b3c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd8b3c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c585e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c585e\" 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Ensure you register for the category that matches your athlete&#8217;s skill level and eligibility window.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01a905 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-table\" data-id=\"b01a905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;entries_text&quot;:&quot;Show _MENU_ entries&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n<div class=\"ekit_table display  ekit_table_data_type-csv\"\n\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;fixedHeader&quot;:false,&quot;search&quot;:false,&quot;search_placeholder&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;responsive&quot;:true,&quot;pagination&quot;:false,&quot;button&quot;:false,&quot;entries&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:false,&quot;info_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entries_text&quot;:&quot;Show _MENU_ entries&quot;,&quot;ordering&quot;:false,&quot;searchIcon&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;item_per_page&quot;:10,&quot;nav_style&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;prev_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;next_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;prev_arrow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;next_arrow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t<table class=\"display\" style=\"width:100%\">\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>\ufeffAge Category<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>OVA Competition Stream<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Chronological Age Class<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Extended Age Class<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"12U\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">12U<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"6X6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">6X6<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"2014 or younger\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">2014 or younger<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"Sept 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">Sept 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"13U\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_table_body_container\">13U<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-order=\"6x6 &amp; 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We hope that the following information will be helpful in understanding the rep team tryout process for the 2025\/26 season. Ontario Volleyball Tryout Policy All Clubs in Ontario are governed by the Ontario Volleyball Association&#8217;s (OVA) Tryout Policies summarized below. 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