Junior Volleyball
Nottingham Rockets are committed to giving young people aged 11-18 the chance to play volleyball at our Junior Academy.
All sessions are staffed by qualified coaches who all hold relevant DBS clearances.
The season starts every September through to the end of June and includes school half terms.
We make sure complete beginners have fun and build basic skills.
There are also sessions for improvers who have played before and want to practice game situations.
See details below.
If you have any questions
Please get in touch on our volleyball club contact page.
Location:
Southglade Leisure Centre, Southglade Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GU (map)
Price:
“Pay as you play” price of £3.00 - £4 per session.
Please bring a water bottle!
Beginner Junior Players
These training sessions are geared towards introducing juniors to the sport in a safe, fun and friendly environment. They can also take part in East Midlands events where they can meet other youngsters learning the game and take part in fun game-based competition, with the emphasis on building skills.
Improver Junior Players
Improvers' training sessions are aimed at building on the basic skills and putting them into practice in game situations. For those juniors who do want to play more competitively, we take U15s & U17s Rockets teams to participate in the East Midlands Grand Prix series. We also look to enter teams into the Volleyball England National cup.
For those juniors that really get into volleyball, they have an opportunity to train with the East Midlands junior squads and potentially be part of the team that competes at the Inter-Regionals. Every year, we have at least 3 or 4 girls and boys that are invited to represent the East Midlands. This is where all regions in England come together for a weekend of matches in May.
Development Pathway for Juniors
All juniors are eligible to play for an adult squad when they, their parents and the coach feels it is appropriate, and we have many juniors starring in our National and Regional league adult teams. We also have players that have been invited to train with the England Junior squad and represent the country in competitions like NEVZA. Our last 2 players were Jack Arnold and Thomas Graham-Jones.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT:
THOMAS GRAHAM-JONES
Thomas began his volleyball career at Nottingham Rockets Volleyball Club as a junior player. Since then Thomas has gone from strength to strength and was recently shortlisted for Rushcliffe Sportsperson of the Year award, and has also been selected to play for England in the U19’s World Cup in Italy in 2020.
In September Thomas heads off to Sheffield Hallam University and will be playing in the Super League as part of their squad.
Congrats Thomas!
Further Information
Accreditation & Safeguarding
Nottingham Rockets is accredited with Volleyball England and East Midlands Volleyball Association.
Our senior coaches are registered, liability insured and DBS checked through Volleyball England.
