Welcome to the RMR!

If you are new to the region, and perhaps to USAV, you'll be "trying out" for our Colorado or Wyoming juniors clubs. In that case, you'll need a Tryout Membership.

Tryout memberships become available in early May but don't formally take effect until June 1st, the start of our Summer Season! The membership lasts through the fall, until you find a club. Best of all, the cost of the tryout membership will be applied to the cost of your "Regular Membership!" 

--> Remember that if you were a USAV member in 24-25, you don't need a tryout membership!

Athletes who sign with a club for the upcoming season are reminded to wait for an invitation link from their club, that will help them affiliate with that club as a regular member. Beyond the regular club membership the RMR does offer several specific special use"membership types:

FOR ATHLETES:

Most junior players will be "Regular Junior 25-26 players."

Anyone who will turn 18 before August 31st, 2026 will register as "Junior Player with SafeSport." (You can apply to have this requirement waived if your birthday comes AFTER your team expects to finish for the year)

We also offer some specific memberships:

Young adults aged 16 or 17 who will serve as assistant coaches purchase a special "Team Manager" membership.

Athletes 11 or under play under a discounted "11&U Player" membership.

Athletes 8 or younger play for free as "8 & Under Players."

New for 25: Athletes 8-14 can join our low-cost RMR Youth League (previously CYL).  We offer a discounted membership for Youth-League-Only players. And youth who will also play in regular-season clubs don't have any added membership fee... their membership is already included.  Stay tuned for more "RMR-YL" details, coming soon!

Athletes who will join beach clubs either separately, or in addition to their regular indoor full-season membership should contact RMR Membership, to apply for a special two-sport, two-club membership. (Yes, you can join one club as an indoor member, but play beach for another club!) Some beach clubs play all year long!

FOR ADULTS: 

Club Parents are not required to be USAV members. Many often do join however, in order to serve as team chaperones, as site directors, or as scorekeepers or referees.

Adults intending to become professional Officials; please see our "For Officials" page. 

Adult players please go to our ADULTS page.

RMR Membership for athletes falls into two broad categories:

Most athletes are returning to the RMR from last season. They can re-use their 24-25 Membership (and their SportsEngine profile) for the new 25-26 season. Since their 24-25 membership is still "live" through August 31st, there's no need to buy a "tryout" membership, even if they are considering changing clubs.

If you were not a member of USAV/RMR last year, then you DO need to purchase a Tryout membership for the Tryout season. This low-cost membership covers any tryouts that you're involved in until Sept 1. The Tryout membership IS upgradable, into your "full season" membership once you find a club and settle in.

25-26 Regular Memberships will open for purchase on July 12th:

Referees, Coaches and Directors will be allowed to begin the process July 10th, so that they can get their background screening and Safesport courses started. 

Athletes can purchase their 25-26 season membership beginning July 12th. Your Club will send you and your family a specific "Invitation Link."  The link will take parents directly to the correct type of membership for their athlete. That membership will already be affiliated with your Club.. you get the right membership type, linked to the right club... all through the Invitation Link.

I mentioned above that if you are returning to USAV/RMR then you will use your existing profile at SportsEngine, to manage your membership. But If you're new to USA-Volleyball and the RMR, you'll be setting up a brand new family account at SportsEngine.

SPORTSENGINE is the fancy program that manages all of our memberships. PARENTS build "households," into which they add their daughters and sons, as RMR member-athletes. Club Directors build "Clubs," Coaches build "Teams"... and the RMR and other events use ROSTERS from these teams.... all within this one program.  SE is a  powerful tool, but it's not always easy to understand.

We've published some articles to help you get off to a great start, but here are two "pro tips" to point you in the right direction:

1) Your family only needs one account. 

     --> As the legal guardian, you as the parent, will set up the family account! THEN you add your student athletes to the family.  

     --> Athletes are not allowed to set up accounts in their own names. (because they are minors)

2) Be careful to only use "passport quality" names. The SportsEngine computer is a real stickler for correct spelling. Nicknames, or anything else other than "passport names" leads to confusion when your coach is trying to assign their players  to the team roster!

3) Choose one very solid email address for your family account. This address will be the whole key to your household. Your athletes will be able to enter their own private email addresses later in the setup.

4) We can help! We have lots more information about going USAV and the RMR at our "Membership" page. And don't forget that we have our own "membership expert" available to help you! Send any questions that you may have to membership@rmrvolleyball.org. Kirsten will get right back to you with helpful notes and online articles... all the stuff that "new members" and their families need to hear!

See you soon!

The RMR

Below parents can find easy references to help navigate SportsEngine. 

• SportEngine Help Center Home
• SE Zoom: "How to Manage your Household"

8.24.24

Accessing the USAV Academy is much simpler now!  Just sign in to your Sports Engine Account, and you'll find a box right there in the middle of your homepage that has the USA Volleyball Academy name and logo and a blue "Launch" button at the far right.  Hit the "Launch" button, and you should be good to go!