FAQ

Club fees can range from $1500 to $5000+ per player, depending on the club. This does not include travel and hotel costs, which can be significant. Some clubs also charge extra for uniforms.

Key factors include the following:

• Profit vs non-profit structure of the club

• Gym rental costs: this is the largest expense for a club

• Coaching staff: number of coaches, their qualifications, and fair compensation

• Administrative staff and overhead

• Swag - Uniform and equipment packages

• Number and type of tournaments (single vs. multi-day, amount of tourneys, etc.)

• Additional services like strength training requiring compensation of trainer(s)

In order to try out, players must be registered with a sanctioning body (KRVA or AAU) which has membership fees, typically around $15. KRVA also charges a tryout fee.

Generally speaking, a KRVA tryout membership is $15 and can be upgraded to a full membership ($75) if the player makes a team.  AAU has a similar yearly membership that costs $14 per player for the year.  AAU is cheap enough that they don't have to offer a tryout membership.

Using this link, https://krva.org/club-directory/ search for TNT Volleyball.  At the very bottom of the page, select Purchase Membership.  By doing so, you will be affiliated with TNT... if you purchase a KRVA/USAV Membership ANY OTHER WAY, it will not be valid. When you do this properly, we will be able to import the Player into our System through the AES Portal... that's how we know you've completed the Membership and did so correctly.

Using the following link,  https://tinyurl.com/AAUTNT login or Create an Account. Follow the prompts or view this tutorial video to purchase membership and affiliate with TNT Volleyball using our NEW (as of 9/10/25) club code U7T445K8X.   As with the KRVA/USAV Membership process, if you do this correctly, we will be able to import the Player into our System through the AES Portal.

The 2 main ones are KRVA (Keystone Region Volleyball Assoc, part of USA Volleyball) and AAU (Amateur Athletic Union). A third organization, JVA (Junior Volleyball Association), is more popular west of PA but also hosts tournaments in the PA area.

KRVA imposes restrictions on players, requiring them to commit to one club. AAU does not force this commitment. Both charge membership fees, and KRVA also charges a tryout fee. Clubs may enter teams in tournaments for both KRVA and AAU.

KRVA tends to attract the elite level teams and offer more tournament options. AAU provides competitive play with fewer costs and restrictions. The perception that AAU is just for beginners is not true.

JVA, another sanctioning body, primarily operates in the Midwest but offers tournaments in PA that both KRVA and AAU teams can enter. Some larger tournaments are switching to JVA due to the flexibility it provides.