06/08/2026
Some info from the OVR regarding 2026-27 Tryouts - LOOK FOR HAWKS INFO SOON‼️💙
2026 OVR Girls' Signing & Tryout Policy
EARLY SIGNING – U10 - U18 Age Groups
Early signing and contract signing are permitted for ‘Current Club’ players beginning June 1, 2026, or AFTER a
player's club season is concluded if the USAV, or non-USAV season, extends beyond June 1. Early signing ends on
July 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. for ages 14 and up.
TRYOUTS – SUMMER 2026
U14 – U18 Age Divisions can have Summer Tryouts
o Summer tryouts can begin on Friday, July 10, and must conclude by OHSAA, PIAA, or WVSSACdesignated dead periods.
o Players U10-13 can try out for a 14 or older age group if desired.
o NEW THIS SEASON: If U10-13 players are trying out for a 14 or older age group, they cannot be offered
a spot on a U10-13 team until Fall tryout dates.
Summer Written Offersfrom Tryouts
o Players may accept a written offer from a tryout anytime beginning July 10.
o Clubs CANNOT require written contract acceptance until Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m. This date allows
players time to attend other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before
completing any desired tryout.An offer can be pulled at 6:00 p.m. on July 14.
o Any tryout starting July 14 or later must allow a minimum 48-hour decision timeline for any offers
given.
o NEW THIS SEASON: A club or coach CANNOT individually email, call, or text players after a tryout to
'encourage' or 'require' a player to make a verbal orsigned commitment to the offer given until AFTER
the signing deadline of July 15 or 48 hours later if a tryout occurs after July 15. All electronic
communication must follow the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) (i.e., coaches must
include another adult in any texting or emails with players).
oNEW THIS SEASON: Clubs may send a general reminder email to all players about the signing deadline
of Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00, but not a general email 'encouraging' or 'requiring' playersto accept an offer.
Individual emails, calls, or texts ARE NOT allowed until after any signing deadline, and any individual
contact with a player must follow Safe Sport and Minor Athlete Abuse Preventive Policies (MAAPP).
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TRYOUTS – FALL 2026
U10s - U11s can start on Friday, October 16, in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
o Players may accept a written offer anytime beginning October 16.
o Clubs CANNOT require written acceptance until Tuesday, October 20, at 6:00 p.m. This date allows
players time to attend other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before
completing any desired tryout. An offer can be pulled at 6:00 p.m. on October 20.
o Any tryout after October 20 or later must allow a minimum 48-hour decision timeline for any offers
given.
U12s can start on Friday, October 16, in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and on Sunday, November 1, in West Virginia.
o Players may accept a written offer anytime beginning October 16 in Ohio and Pennsylvania and
November 1 in West Virginia.
o Clubs CANNOT require written acceptance until Tuesday, October 20, at 6:00 p.m. in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and Thursday, November 5, in West Virginia. These dates allow players time to attend other
tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout. An
offer can be pulled at 6:00 p.m. on October 20 in Ohio and Pennsylvania or November 5 in West Virginia.
o Any tryout after October 21 in Ohio and Pennsylvania or November 5 in West Virginia must allow a
minimum 48-hour decision timeline for any offers given.
U13s- U14s can start Friday, October 23, in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and Sunday, November 1, in West Virginia.
o Players may accept a written offer anytime beginning October 23 in Ohio and Pennsylvania and
November 1 in West Virginia.
o Clubs CANNOT require written acceptance until Tuesday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m. in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and Thursday, November 5, in West Virginia. These dates allow players time to attend other
tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout. An
offer can be pulled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and at 6:00 p.m. on
Thursday, November 5, in West Virginia.
o Any tryouts after October 27 in Ohio and Pennsylvania or after November 5 in West Virginia must allow
a minimum 48-hour decision timeline for any offers given.
U15s - U18s can start anytime the high school regular season ends in Pennsylvania, Sunday, November 8, in
Ohio, and Friday, November 13, in West Virginia.
o Players may accept a written offer anytime after theirstate athletic association has posted the end-ofseason date.
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o Clubs CANNOT require written acceptance until Thursday, November 12, at 6:00 p.m. in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and Tuesday, November 17, in West Virginia. These dates allow playerstime to attend
other tryouts without feeling pressured to sign an offered contract before completing any desired tryout.
An offer can be pulled at 6:00 p.m. on November 12 in Ohio and Pennsylvania and on November 17 in
West Virginia.
o Any tryouts conducted after November 12 in Ohio and Pennsylvania or November 17 in West Virginia
must allow a minimum 48-hour decision timeline for any offers given.
Acceptance of an offer - The OVR considers acceptance of an early offer or tryout offer complete and binding
once a parent/guardian accepts the offer via an email response or completes and submits an electronic/paper
document (i.e., online form) to the club. The OVR DOES NOT consider a verbal agreement or a mobile text as an
offer or acceptance. This policy applies to both the clubs' offerings and players' acceptances.
Once an offer is accepted, the athlete MAY NOT attend another club's tryouts without permission from the OVR
Commissioner, as the athlete is now bound to the club with which they completed the agreement for the
upcoming season.
NEW THIS SEASON: Clubs and Coaches violating OVR recruiting policies are subject to ALL verbal offers and
contracts offered (legal or illegal) being ruled invalid by the OVR at the discretion of the playersfrom that club.
Release from a binding agreement can only be accomplished through the club director providing a written
statement to the OVR Commissioner that a player is released from a binding agreement. Clubs are not required
to release a player from a binding agreement once it is completed and received. Clubs can impose a financial
penalty to be released. Participating in a sanctioned USAV event restricts an athlete from representing another
club for the remainder of that season.
Recruitment of players - A club may contact any athlete to recruit them to its program if they meet the OHSAA,
PIAA, or WVSSAC eligibility requirements and the OVR recruiting requirements. For Summer, this is AFTER July 1
or AFTER the completion of the athlete's USAV, or non-USAV season, whichever is later. However, clubs
cannot require written contract acceptance until Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m.
For fall, this is AFTER the conclusion of the athlete's OHSAA, PIAA, and WVSSAC interscholastic season, and only
if the athlete has not already signed with a club. Clubs can only accept new players during the above-stated
guidelines.
There is no restriction for Parents to reach out to other clubs for information; however, during any active
OVR/USAV season, clubs or coaches ARE NOT to reach out to parents or players directly as a method of trying to
recruit their daughter if she is under contract with another club.
Penalty for Recruiting Violations – Coaches violating OVR recruiting policies are subject to a one-year
suspension from coaching and/or a personal fine. The home club of coaches who violate the policy will also be
fined; therefore, club directors must educate their coaches on the OVR recruiting policy and ensure that all
coaches and clubs adhere to it
