A NOTE ABOUT GIRLS' INITIAL SEEDING - updated 12/9/25
Many questions have arisen about Girls' Initial Seeding. We discussed this topic at length at our Parent Town Hall Zoom Meeting last night (12/8/25). In short, it will be a while before "seeding" or "ranking" is posted to our RMR website.
Friendship I (12/14/25) and Friendship II (1/4/26) are played unseeded. We use "competition near your home" as the greatest factor to determine venues and pools for these early events. With that in mind, rankings aren't really needed until January.
We at the RMR spent most of the Thanksgiving week writing to Club Directors to let them know that their rosters were not complete. That information is only just now available to us.
With the Seeding Committee's help, we will develop a draft initial ranking. That draft is then sent back to the Club Directors for their review and comment. Finally, the official pre-season rankings are confirmed.
As you can see, there are many steps that take a lot of time.
We would expect initial rankings to be offered later in December, well in time for January competition.
We honestly don't hold a lot of stock in Initial Seedings. It's a loose model based on the results of last year's teams. It's merely a starting point, not an absolute determination of 2025-26 team strength.
We're aware of some social media misinformation indicating that formal rankings have already been offered by the RMR. This is not the case.
If you have additional questions about seeding/ranking, please direct them to your Coach and/or Club Director.
Thank you.
The RMR
Where do we Play?
Site and Pool Assignments have been completed for the Girls Friendship-1 Tournament! To see the event schedule for any and all RMR events, search "RMR" at the TM2 homepage.
Our FACILITIES page offers site addresses, directions, and the all-important "site rules."
Remember to get your TICKETS to the event before you travel (saves time at the door!)
Guest Passes for this weekend can be purchased for $10 per person (plus service charge) at TM2/Friendship-1.
--> Look for the blue "Tickets" button at the top of each event!
GATE FEES? Really?
Yes, the RMR is instituting an across-the-board Guest Pass requirement this season!
DETAILS
* Guest passes are $10 per person, and can only be purchased online at TM2. Online credit card purchases only. No cash purchases at the door.
* Passes will be made available online ahead of each event, so that we don’t suffer long lines “at the door.”
* All passes include “all-venues, all-day, with in-and-out privileges” for a single person
* Passes include both a scannable code, and a photo of the guest!
* Guests 5 and under, as well as active players in uniform and all Coaches and Directors, enter free
* In an attempt to keep it all simple: No discounts, refunds or credits:
“Non Refundable."
DISCUSSION
The “gate fee” concept is being implemented out of necessity…
* We’re losing Gyms!
* Almost half of the facilities that we employed last year say they don’t want to work with us again this year.
* The reasons cited include crowding, poor spectator behavior, long days, low compensation and the TRASH that all those guests leave behind!
* The new Guest Pass Fees will allow us to both hire staff to assist at the facilities, and to offer greater compensation to our hosts.
* The passes should also help us control over-crowding!
* Player safety is paramount!
* Volleyball has become very popular, and with that growth, comes some “less-than-desirable" attention.
* Guest passes will help “keep out” persons who are not associated with a team.
* The passes are specific to individuals. This allows the RMR to control, or track when necessary, who attends each session.
* We’ve worked really hard for years to avoid “charging gate.”
* We “get it." RMR parents are already spending a great deal on club volleyball!
* Please understand though, that the issues discussed above are real, and the timing is critical
* In many ways, we’re “catching up” to the policies utilized by every other Tournament, Region and most public events
* We’re starting small, at $10.
* For next year, we envision a “Season Pass” (probably $100).
* But for this first year, we decided to keep it small.
* We’re charging only $10 per day, so that families can choose just how often they want to attend.
* And we’re offering $5 discounts for multi-day events.
TM2sign
The RMR event schedule and results program! Where do we go? How did we do? It's all here!
Does your club Want to host a clinic?"
Clubs can apply to host in-person scorekeeper/referee clinics (class, on-court, or hybrid) HERE
We do ask that you have at least 30 students lined up to attend your course. (If you have more than 50, please let us know that too!)
CLINIC AND COURSE COMPLETIONS
Here's a link to the current list of "officiating course-completions" for this 25-26 season! It's organized by club, and displays each person (player or coach) who has taken in-person or on-line courses for this season!
(date of the report appears in the top line)
25-26 Officiating Clinic Information
The RMR does its best to provide professional referees to its events. Still, with as many as 100 courts in play on any given Power Series day, we're not able to cover the entire grid. For this reason, each team must certify two coaches (or member-parents) as REFEREES.
Athletes serve as SCOREKEEPERS and LINE-JUDGES at our events. Each team should certify at least three scorers and the rest as LJs.
* NEW THIS YEAR: we are running BOTH paper scorekeeping AND digital scoring through VolleyStation!
Training for "Team Officials" takes place in two stages. You're either a "New" or a "Returning" team official:
* If you play for a 14 and under team, you're a "new student"
* If you play 15& up, you're "new" if this is your 1st season with RMR.
* If you're 15+, and in your 2nd or higher season, then you're a "returning" Team Official.
* Similarly, Coaches are "new" if they are in their 1st with RMR/USAV. After that, they are "returning"
All members are required to certify each year at the USAV Learning Academy. The courses for "New" students have a quiz at the end of each required module. The modules for "returning" students have the quiz up front: pass the quiz and you can skip the module!
NEW STUDENTS ALSO HAVE TO ATTEND AN IN-PERSON CLASS HOSTED BY RMR. We offer both PUBLIC classes and "Club Clinics" in partnership with RMR clubs. (see Clinic List on right)
"new" vs "Returning"
All 14& unders, as well as anyone who is in their FIRST year with RMR, is "new!" They must attend an in-person clinic and take the "new student" modules at Academy.
See the spreadsheet below to review what your club members accomplished last year!
MAKE-UP Clinic Tuesday Jan 6th in Aurora
Entire Teams or individuals may sign up HERE to attend this "last chance" scorekeeping clinic at the Aurora DoubleTree hotel. Arrive 545pm for a 6pm start.
RMR Public Officiating Clinics
Make-Up Clinic Friday Jan 9th in Colorado Springs
Individuals or entire teams may sign up HERE for an RMR public "make-up" scorekeeping clinic at Colorado Springs Christian School in Colorado Springs. Arrive 545 for a 6pm start!
LAST CHANCE Clinic Monday Jan 12th in Aurora
Entire Teams or individuals may sign up HERE to attend this "last chance" scorekeeping clinic at the Aurora DoubleTree hotel. Arrive 545pm for a 6pm start.
Last Chance Clinic Tuesday Jan 13th in Colorado Springs
Last Chance! Individuals or entire teams may sign up HERE for an RMR public scorekeeping clinic at Colorado Springs Christian School in Colorado Springs. Arrive 545 for a 6pm start!
We signed with a club... now what?
Once you've signed with the club of your choice, your next task will be "membership and affiliation." But don't go try to buy that membership on your own!
Your new Director should have sent all club athletes an AFFILIATION LINK. If you click on that link, you'll be taken to the USAV/RMR membership "wizard" at SportsEngine. The system will ask you a few questions, then offer you the correct type of membership. (Indoor, beach, correct age group, etc).
Best of all, by using your clubs' affiliation link, you'll be automatically associated with THAT CLUB
Parents note that the system will split the $70 membership fee into two payments... one part for USAV and the other for RMR.
Also note that if your athlete will turn 18 before Sept 1st 2026, the system will automatically assign them a "SafeSport Required" type of membership. If your athlete will turn 18 before her/his season is over, then they nee dot go ahead and take the course. The RMR does offer a waiver, though, if they won't turn 18 until after their season is complete. To request that waiver, please write to "membership@rmrvolleyball.org."
25-26 Player Opportunities (Girls and Boys teams)
Still need a team? These clubs still have spots available that you might try out for. (Both Girls and Boys "positions available" are posted to this site)
We haven't Joined a club yet: Do we need a Tryout Membership?
If you were an RMR/USAV member last year, then you were "covered" through the summer, because our memberships run through August 31st of each year. But now that we're into September, you're "not covered" any more.
So... if you have not yet joined a club for the 25-26 season, then the short-answer is "yes, you'll need to purchase a TRYOUT membership (HERE) before you come to Tryouts."
On the up-side: the dollars you spend there WILL be applied to your Regular Player Membership when you do join a club!
Good luck!
Need a Tryout Membership?
JOIN AN RMR VOLLEYBALL CLUB!
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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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
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 |
