Frequently Asked questions

Absolutely! Our Open Gyms are open to all athletes, whether you've played with Carolina Vibe before or are just beginning to explore club volleyball. We welcome players from any school, recreation league, or club.

Most of our Open Gyms are walk-ins. If registration is required, it will be noted on our site where the event is listed.

Our mission is to develop athletes not only as volleyball players, but as leaders, teammates, and people of character. We believe in creating a competitive environment built on strong relationships, intentional coaching, and a culture that reflects our motto:

Lead in Light.

Your tryout registration includes:

• A Carolina Vibe tryout t-shirt (for athletes who register at least one week before tryouts)

• Access to all Tryout Prep sessions

• Attendance at all scheduled tryout sessions

We encourage athletes to attend as many prep sessions and tryout dates as possible.

Travel depends on your athlete's team level.

Regional and Developmental Teams

• Primarily one-day tournaments.

• Tournaments are held on Saturdays or Sundays.

• Locations may include Greenville, Fayetteville, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, and other Carolina Region sites.

Challenge, National, and National Plus Teams

• Challenge: Primarily compete in Carolina Region events along with competitive two-day tournaments throughout North Carolina and neighboring states.

• National: Build upon the Challenge schedule by adding premier two- and three-day tournaments throughout the Southeast, with a few events requiring additional travel. These teams also have the opportunity to earn bids to national championship events.

• National Plus: Follow a similar schedule to our National teams while also competing at AAU Nationals in Orlando.

Whenever possible, we avoid Stay-to-Play events. We understand they add expense and limit lodging options for families. While some larger tournaments require them, we try to minimize those events when building our schedules.

Yes. We offer payment plan options to help families spread club dues over several months.

Teams are selected through a comprehensive evaluation process that takes place over multiple tryout sessions. Our coaching staff evaluates each athlete in a variety of areas, including technical skills, athletic ability, volleyball IQ, work ethic, coachability, communication, competitiveness, and overall potential.

Our goal is not simply to identify the "best" players, but to build teams that give every athlete the greatest opportunity to develop and succeed. We carefully consider team chemistry, positional needs, and how players complement one another when finalizing rosters.

We encourage athletes to attend as many tryout sessions as possible, as additional evaluations allow our coaches to make the most informed placement decisions.

Once teams are formed, coaches work with their families to determine the practice schedule that works best for the group. We do our best to select days that accommodate the coach and the majority of players and keep that schedule consistent throughout the season.

While occasional adjustments are sometimes necessary due to gym availability, school events, holidays, or unforeseen conflicts, our goal is to provide families with a predictable practice schedule they can plan around.