2026-2027 Season Overview 

Flatirons VBC is excited to embark on our 28th season of Junior Olympic Volleyball. Our founders are teachers who were also volleyball players and coaches with the goal of elevating volleyball in Boulder County and the surrounding areas. Our reputation is built upon hiring the very best coaches; they are the backbone of our club. Flatirons Coaches are dedicated and happy to share their passion for volleyball. We firmly believe in the benefit of life lessons which are inherent with team sports, especially volleyball.  

Tryouts and early season

  • The Rocky Mountain Region of USA Volleyball has established rules for the Tryout period.
  • Tryouts for 15’s – 18’s take place beginning July 9-12, 2026. Contracts will be offered in the RMR OCS system July 10 at 9:00 am.
  • Middle School players are encouraged to participate on an RYL Team sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Region of USA Volleyball. Additional information is posted on the RMR website: rmrvolleyball.org  
  • Tryouts for 12’s – 14’s take place August 22-23, 2026. Contracts will be posted on the RMR OCS on July 20th at 9:00am.
  • High School players are encouraged to play on their respective school teams.

Practices

  • Flatirons training begins in November, typically after the High School State Tournament. Our emphasis is on building strong fundamental skills. Teams practice three times a week during the training phase of the season.
  • Practices will run either: Mon/Wed/Sat OR Tues/Thurs/Sat in preseason (Nov-Dec).
  • Sports Specific Performance Training will begin when practices start and will run on an opposite night of your team’s practice. Training sessions will continue through April.
  • Occasionally, practice adjustments or cancellations might occur due to school schedules.
  • Practice site locations
    • Alexander Dawson School – Lafayette
    • Eldorado PK8 School – Superior
    • Beautiful Savior Church/School – Broomfield

Competitive Season

  • The competitive season begins in January and runs until the end of April/early May.
  • Tournaments begin in early January. Teams will practice 3x a week on tournament weeks. Off weeks (with no Sunday tournaments) teams will practice 2x a week.
  • Because we rent school gyms, there will be occasional adjustments or cancellations.
  • The post season is for select teams who want to extend their season or qualify for National Championship Tournaments.
  • Power Tournaments are typically held on Sundays starting in January through April.
    • Tournaments usually run from 8 am – 4 pm.
  • The Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) Tournament sites are announced the week before the tournament. Site assignments vary from Northern Colorado to Pueblo and everything in between.

2026-2027 Proposed Teams and Preliminary Tournament Schedules

These preliminary plans are contingent upon the number of players trying out and the availability of top-notch coaches.

 18 Black

17 Black

16 Black

16 Gold

15 Black

15 Gold

14 Black

14 Gold

14 Silver

13 Black

12/13 Gold

Silver/Regional teams: 5 RMR Power Tournaments plus the RMR Showdown Tournament over President’s Day weekend.

 Gold/National teams:  4-5 RMR Power Tournaments, RMR Showdown or Colorado Crossroads National Tournament plus 1 out of state tournament.

Black/Elite teams:  4-5 RMR Power Tournaments, RMR Classic Tournament (tentative), RMR Showdown or Colorado Crossroads Tournament or an in-state multi-day tournament plus 1-2 out of state tournaments contingent upon dates lining up. The 18’s team season ends in mid April.

Flatirons Practice and Tournament Expectations 

  • Players are expected to attend every practice and every tournament except in the case of contagious illness or family emergency.
  • SPRING BREAK & HOLIDAYS – teams are likely to be competing in tournaments over Spring Break and potentially on holidays. Families need to schedule Spring Break travel AFTER the tournament schedule is announced.
  • Players will likely miss some school days; the expected maximum is 3 days of school.
  • For travel tournaments, players travel with a parent or a trusted adult arranged by the parent. Athletes are not permitted to travel unaccompanied by an adult. 

2026-2027 Fees

  • Fees will be within your contract.
  • Payment plans are available through the SportsEngine system.
  • Fees do not cover travel costs, uniform packages, added tournaments, post season, USA Volleyball Membership ($75), possibly AAU Membership ($20) for the 2027 Season.

Fundraising/Rewards Programs

  • Flatirons VBC participates in the Grocery Gift Card/Rewards programs.
  • Safeway rewards participating customers with 3% of eligible proceeds going back to the player.
  • The King Soopers reward rate is closer to 5% for customers who enroll in their program and submit reports of rewards to Flatirons on a quarterly basis.

Important Info

We’re looking forward to a terrific season and we’d love for you to tryout for Flatirons! It’s important to know that we look for hard working, athletic girls who love volleyball and put their team before themselves.

Tryouts take place over the course of the Summer and into the Fall; please see our Tryouts page  https://www.flatironsvbc.com/tryouts/

Questions? Email Director Susan at flatironsvbc@gmail.com