RMR Online Commitment System (OCS)- Add My Player/Verify E-Mail
*** NEW for the 2025-2026 season, ALL offers for our girls players will be made through the RMR Online Commitment System (OCS), previously referred to as the portal. Clubs are able to offer players beginning at 10am on July 12 for 15-18 year olds and 10am on September 6 for 10-14 year olds. All offers will be sent to the parent's email address and will be sent from the RMR OCS/VStar.
What is the OCS or Online Commitment System? This is a system the region uses that is separate from the membership system. The clubs use this system to send out their offers and any other information they would like to share with you. Every player that had a 24-25 membership is already in the system. If your athlete did not play in the 24-25 season, please add your player here. This is NOT the membership system that USA Volleyball uses for membership, rosters, etc. For all athletes (new and returning), it is a good idea to test the system to make sure your email address isn’t filtering out the email from the system. Verify your email address here.
What is a commitment? Once you accept a commitment through the OCS to a club your player is not allowed to tryout or play for another club for the duration of the season. If a club gives you a verbal offer, they should also send an offer through the online commitment system beginning 10am, July 12 for 15-18 year olds and beginning 10 am, September 6 for 10-14 year olds. They cannot force a player to commit before an official offer has been made through the RMR OCS.
Thank you and good luck in your upcoming season.
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HEADED TO USAV GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
RMR Bid Successes continue!
In addition to winning RMR Regional Bids here in Denver at the ZBT, several of our RMR clubs have secured bids at USAV Girls National Qualifiers.
Congratulations go out to:
At Far Western GJNQ
Colorado Junions 15Sherri 15 Open
At Lone Star GJNQ
Front Range 17 Black 17 USA
Colorado Skyline 17 Royal 17 Liberty
At SLC Showdown GJNQ
NORCO 15 Black 15 USA
Colorado Juniors 16Shannon 16 USA
At Pacific Northwest GJNQ
Colorado Elite 16 Grizzly 16 Liberty
At Mideast GJNQ
Elevation 18 Peak 18 USA
Colorado Juniors 18Jayne 18 Liberty
At Red Rock Rave GJNQ
FrontRange 18 Black 18 USA
Mesa Juniors 18 Black 18 Amer
At Sunshine GJNQ
CS Altitude 16 Navy 16 Amer
At Florida Fest GJNQ
Colorado Juniors 18Kevin 18 Open
To see how the RMR is doing on the national stage and here at home, please see
How do bids work?
Discussion of the Updated Girls Recruiting Policy 5.1.25
RMR Community;
In March, we published an RMR Recruiting Policy that included the idea that “currently-affiliated athletes were completely off limits” until July Tryouts. We received significant feedback from many of our Directors regarding that concept, and so we reached out to USAV leadership directly. They made clear that USAV and most Regions are moving away from “restrictive regulations” of this nature, and towards a more open “free market” philosophy. The RMR will follow suit.
Please find attached (above) a single-page “white sheet” that describes our updated Recruiting Policy. Also, please be aware that the RMR reserves the right to update the Policy from time to time, as our Board of Directors finds necessary.
We're aware that the RMR, like USAV and "club volleyball" universally, has been changing rapidly. We all yearn for the stability of previous times. Still, implementation of new technology, new policies and new management standards will help us meet challenging new market realities.
Like most of you, we do hope to "settle in" on stable annual calendars, ranking systems, and of course a recruiting policy that serve everyone smoothly and well, and that can be left in place for several years into the future. "Fingers crossed" that this Recruiting Policy represents a step in that direction!
Keith Murlless, Executive Director, RMR
THRESHOLD DATES FOR BOYS 2025-26
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Saturday May 10th: Colorado High School Boys Championships concludes
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Sunday May 11th: RMR Boys Open Gyms may begin (EVALUATION only… no offers, no contracts)
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Monday July 7th: End of last summer Championship (AAU) and beginning of Dead Week
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10am Monday July 14th: End of Dead-Week; Secondary Evaluation Period begins (no offers, no contracts)
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10am Monday July 21st: Tryouts begin. Offers may be made, but no contracts signed..
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10am Friday July 25th: RETENTION Contracts may be offered (to Boys players affiliated to your club through 24-25)
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10am Monday July 28th: Contracts may be offered to any eligible Boys player.
Summer Camp and Tryout Memberships
Summer is upon us! Many RMR members will attend various skills clinics and open gyms, and eventually TRYOUTS in the coming months. Remember that if you are a returning athletes (regular season member for 24-25) then your membership and insurance are "good through August 31st!" No need to buy a summer or tryout membership!
If you are new to USAV and RMR, then you WILL need to purchase a membership of some sort. Currently, we have our "24-25 Limited Summer Camps and Clinics" membership available (HERE). Only purchase this membership if you don't already have a 24-25 regular membership, but do want to attend camps and clinics. The Summer membership DOES cover you at our July 12-on Tryouts as well, but it is NOT "upgradable" to the 25-26 membership, so only buy this one if you're going to attend camps/clinics before July 12th.
On July 12th we start the formal Tryout season. Memberships for Tryouts (only) will open July 1. That membership IS upgradable to the 25-26 season (so all your money goes toward your new club season) but it does NOT cover summer camps/clinics.
BEACH-ONLY players fall into two categories. LOCAL-only players may purchase the "Summer" membership discussed above. Beach-only players who will participate in any national-level event (BRQ, BNQ, NBTChamps, or any events after Sept 1st) should purchase our "24-25 RMR Junior Beach" membership. Reminder: if you're a full regular season member (traditional indoor membership) then you don't need a beach membership; it's included. This paragraph speaks to players who ONLY play beach!
Directors: Extra info about Summer Memberships for Athletes
Directors
Please read the "Summer Memberships" article published above. Then, note that there are two METHODS for your players to purchase the Summer Camps and Clinics membership:
1) You send them a public club assignment link and they select "summer" when it asks how long they'll be participating. This will prompt them to purchase the 24-25 RMR Limited Summer Camps/Clinics membership. This method will automatically affiliate the membership with your club, so you'll be able to see them in your directory.
2) You can send them this link https://memberships.sportsengine.com/buy/11ef4ea3-e24f-48e8-af28-762cd491ac0d , but this will not affiliate the membership with your club.
clinic season is here!
More Indoor Volleyball Summer Camps in the RMR:
GIRLS: Colorado School of Mines will offer three camps, July 14-16, 17-21 and 21-23!
BOYS: Colorado Elite has invited Coach Kevin Pratte and his team of coaches to Denver to run a two-day BOYS Camp July 25 and 26
See the RMR INDOOR CAMP PAGE for more details!
BEACH PLAYER CLINICS:
Monday July 1st : TWO clinics at The Island in Aurora!
USAV Beach Accelerator Player Clinic (Ask your Coach to nominate you!) and
BEACH NATION Player Clinic (featuring Olympian Todd Rogers!) REGISTER HERE
(see our postings at EVENTS/beach)
New Colorado Coaching Requirement:
Colorado recently enacted a new law that will come into effect July 1st, 2025. In effect, Colorado has created its own "Safesport-style" athlete-safety training program for coaches in all youth sports. The new law requires ALL youth sports coaches to complete this training module annually. You can take the course here:
FYI: At this time, Colorado does not recognize the USAV Safesport Course as a replacement for their own safety curriculum. We do have advocates at "Capitol Hill" negotiating for a collaborative effort in the future. But be advised, for the 25-26 RMR season, all Coaches are required to complete both training courses.
Inclement Weather PolicyThe RMR does not dictate whether teams or participants should or should not travel during inclement weather or under any other unsafe condition. Club/Team/Personal travel to any RMR event is always at your own risk and expense. Safety first!
That said, we rarely cancel events. In the event that interstate highways are closed, or if gyms are closed by their school districts or owners, we publish these closures both at the RMR Home Page, and directly to all involved TEAM COACHES, via the TM2 email system.
In the event that a team is running late or cannot attend, it is the responsibility of the Team Coach or Representative to notify the RMR as early as possible. We can be reached by text at our office cell phone 303-584-0376.
Weather-related cancellations may be eligible for refund if highway closure is corroborated by State Highway Patrol. Cancellations for any other reason substantially affect all attending teams, and are therefore not eligible for refund, and may be subject to fines or other club sanction.
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The RMR event schedule and results program! Where do we go? How did we do? It's all here!
USAV Partners with VKTRY insoles
Dear RMR Volleyball Families,
Here's a quick note to let you know that the RMR has partnered with VKTRY Performance Insoles - The Official Insoles of USA Volleyball.
All of our RMR coaches, athletes and their family members receive 20% off these exciting new products!
See Testimonials HERE....
VKTRY also provides a 90 day money back guarantee and free shipping!
Request the code from us at office@rmrvolleyball.org.
Do you know a deaf athlete?
USA Hosts Deaf Volleyball!
Learn more about Deaf Volleyball HERE!
And contact the RMR if you or someone you know, is interested in participating!
How to reduce email clutter from USAV/RMR
Is your email inbox a bit too full? Or perhaps you're no longer involved in club volleyball? The instructions here offer insight into how to filter down your RMR email streams, or to eliminate them altogether
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The RMR event schedule and results program! Where do we go? How did we do? It's all here!
Shinkara Hardship Fund
The Shinkara Fund was established to assist junior athletes who might need a little help with the expenses related to club volleyball.
The RMR thanks "legendary local volley-philanthropist" Tom Kawano for all of his support over the years. So many adults and juniors have come to love the sport, and have enjoyed expanded opportunities to play, thanks to Tom and his good works!
Application for Shinkara support is due Feb 28th, and can be made using this online FORM. Awards are traditionally granted in early April.
More specific information may be obtained at this link: https://www.rmrvolleyball.org/financialassistance
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LOOKING FOR A COACHING JOB?
Club directors post "jobs available" to this page...
Inclement Weather PolicyThe RMR does not dictate whether teams or participants should or should not travel during inclement weather or under any other unsafe condition. Club/Team/Personal travel to any RMR event is always at your own risk and expense. Safety first!
That said, we rarely cancel events. In the event that interstate highways are closed, or if gyms are closed by their school districts or owners, we publish these closures both at the RMR Home Page, and directly to all involved TEAM COACHES, via the TM2 email system.
In the event that a team is running late or cannot attend, it is the responsibility of the Team Coach or Representative to notify the RMR as early as possible. We can be reached by text at our office cell phone 303-584-0376.
Weather-related cancellations may be eligible for refund if highway closure is corroborated by State Highway Patrol. Cancellations for any other reason substantially affect all attending teams, and are therefore not eligible for refund, and may be subject to fines or other club sanction.
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RMR CONTACTS
The street address of our office is: 10579 Bradford Rd #103, Littleton, CO 80127.
--> We enjoy visitors but are frequently away at events, so drop us a line before you drop by!
Our office phone number is (303) 584-0376. This is a cell number that does accept texts!
The general-contact email address for the RMR is: office@rmrvolleyball.org
Email addresses for our various departments at the RMR:
| General Questions & COIs | Marcie Schaap | office@rmrvolleyball.org or marcie@rmrvolleyball.org |
| Membership | Kirsten Boessneck | membership@rmrvolleyball.org |
| Accounting | Brandi Wierenga | accounting@rmrvolleyball.org |
| Events Director | Jill Simpson | events@rmrvolleyball.org or jill@rmrvolleyball.org |
| Executive Director | Keith Murlless | executivedirector@rmrvolleyball.org or kmurlless@rmrvolleyball.org |
