• High Performance

Team Sask Identification

Sask Volleyball is committed to offering high-performance opportunities for club athletes ages 14–17 who want to develop their skills and continue competing at a high level. These identification (ID) initiatives help us recognize athletes with strong volleyball attributes, passion, commitment, and long-term potential for our Provincial summer programs.

Short-listed athletes will receive an email invite to either our Future Selects development camp (mid-June) or the Team Sask final selection weekend (late May) for our provincial men’s and women’s travel teams. Full program details are available on our annual Team Sask page.

Please find below our identification events for this upcoming season.

2026 Jump Reach ID

Athletes will complete three spike approaches, touching as high as possible on our Vertec to measure their vertical jump. A staff member will be on site to record all results. There is no set testing schedule; registered athletes may visit the testing station between matches. The top ten recorded jumps will receive a free used ball and may also be considered for an ID Session or our Future Selects camp.

14U Women (Born Jan 1, 2012 or later) – Saturday, Mar 21
Henk Ruys Soccer Center – Saskatoon
$5 Registration – 12:00-3:00PM Testing hours – Limited spots available

14U Men (Born Jan 1, 2011 or later) – Saturday, Jan 31
REAL International Trade Centre – Regina
$5 Registration – 12:00-3:00PM Testing hours – Limited spots available

2026 ID Session

Athletes will take part in controlled volleyball drills to showcase their skills and will also complete basic physical testing, including height, one-hand standing reach, and spike touch. Registrants will receive a follow-up email with session details during the week of the event. To ensure we can observe as many athletes as possible, please register for one session only.
Please note times are subject to changes based on Sask Cup tournament start times.

15U Women (Born Jan 1, 2011 or later ) – Friday, Jan 23
REAL International Trade Centre – Regina
$45 Registration – 11:45AM-1:15PM Skill & Testing – Limited spots available
$45 Registration – 1:30-3:00PM Skill & Testing – Limited spots available

15U Women (Born Jan 1, 2011 or later) – Friday, Feb 20
REAL International Trade Centre – Regina
$45 Registration – 11:45AM-1:15PM Skill & Testing – Limited spots available
$45 Registration – 1:30-3:00PM Skill & Testing – Limited spots available

15U Men (Born Jan 1, 2011 or later) – Friday, Feb 20
REAL International Trade Centre – Regina
$45 Registration – 1:30-3:00PM Skill & Testing – Limited spots available

16U Men (Born Jan 1, 2010 or later) – Friday, Feb 6
*** This does not include grade 10 athletes born in 2009 ***
Henk Ruys Soccer Center – Saskatoon
$45 Registration – 7:00-8:30PM Skill & Testing – Limited spots available

16/17U Women & 17U Men (No ID session)
*** This includes grade 11 athletes born in 2008 ***
Sask Volleyball high-performance staff will continue to track athlete progress at Sask Cups and Provincials. Athletes who did not play on a provincial team last summer and wish to be considered for Team Sask must have their club head coach email a recommendation to Eric Marchildon (Women’s) or Noah Miller (Men’s).

Head coach recommendations must include: team name, grade, DOB, position, jersey number, key physical measurements (height, reach, and jump reach), and leadership attributes. Please review the identification and selection process below.
Coach recommendation, contact us (Subject line – High Performance)

Registration Form Available – Select Team Sask 2026

*** 15 and under women (Born Jan 1, 2011 or later) and 16 and under men (Born Jan 1, 2010 or later) are permitted to register for one ID Session ***
Ideally 14 & 13 year old athletes should (but not limited to) register for a Jump Reach ID session before attending an ID training session.
[Note] Older athletes born prior to the required date of birth are not eligible to register for these in-person sessions. This includes athletes playing down an age group. Men and women born 2010 are not eligible for our Future Selects camp.

IDENTIFICATION PROCESS

Athletes who are interested in the program must attend one ID event. Coaches will continue to monitor their progress at club events, until Provincials. The week following their Provincial Championship, the top-ranked athletes will receive an email invitation to our Future Selects camp in mid-June or our Team Sask final selections camp at the end of May. Please note that returning provincial team athletes (Does not include Future Selects) this past summer, will automatically receive an invitation to our May final selection camp, and DO NOT need to attend an ID event prior to tryouts. Team Saskatchewan high-performance programs are intended for athletes with the potential to compete at the post-secondary and national levels.

Athlete Development Stream
Step 1 – Attend Sask Cup ID Event (14U Jump Reach or 15U ID session)
Step 2 – HP staff create competition watchlist
Step 3 – HP staff evaluate watchlist at Sask Cups and Provincials
Step 4 – Men’s and women’s programs will invite up to 60 athletes for our Future Selects camp

Athlete Competition Stream
Step 1 – 17U & 16U club head coaches email athlete recommendation (include written attributes)
Step 2 – HP staff create competition watchlist
Step 3 – HP staff evaluate watchlist at Sask Cups and Provincials
Step 4 – Men’s and women’s programs will invite up to 60 athletes for our Final Selections camp

SELECTION PROCESS

The final selection committee in May, will evaluate athletes during a weekend of training. These experts will consist of the Team Sask coaching staff, Saskatchewan Volleyball’s High-Performance (HP) staff, and experienced senior evaluators. The week following tryouts, the top athletes selected by our selection committee will be invited to join our Team Sask summer program.

Team Sask Tryouts
Step 1 – Physical data testing and on-court competition, position
Step 2 – Men and Women selection committees evaluate, discuss and rank athlete attributes per session
Step 3 – Men and Women selection committees select the top positional athletes for 2 teams:

  • 17U team – 12 travel athlete + (2 to 4) practice players (red-shirts)
  • 16U team – 12 travel athlete + (2 to 4) practice players (red-shirts)

Step 4 – Selected athletes will receive an email the week following the tryouts