2026-2027 Club Season Tryouts

Summer Schedules & New RMR Policy

The Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) will be using the Online Commitment System (OCS, aka "the portal") again in 2026. Our region encourages us to discuss verbal offers with athletes and parents during the "Open Evaluation" periods, but official offers must be accepted through the RMR portal. This year, the portal will open the day before the RMR tryout period, which means it is extremely important that Rise knows of your athlete's interest before tryouts begin. We strongly encourage all interested athletes (returning Rise athletes and new-to-us athletes) to attend as many Open Gyms and Open Evaluation sessions as possible.

The Rise Philosophy: We believe the tryout process is important. (This process, of course, includes the Open Gym and Open Evaluation time periods.) Rise Volleyball does not begin the tryout process with our teams already formed. We want to encourage a competitive environment where all athletes have the chance to earn a spot on their desired team. Even with the RMR portal opening the evening before tryouts, tryout sessions are still important! We encourage athletes who are interested in playing for Rise to attend as many tryout sessions as possible. This allows future teammates to spend time on the court together and gives potential Rise athletes a sense of what they have to look forward to. We will make several verbal offers during the Open Evaluation period (and send several portal offers when the portal opens on Thursday, July 9), but all athletes have a chance to compete to earn a spot on our teams.

While we are always looking for talent, attitude, coachability, and being a great teammate are just as important to us!

• Tryout cost: FREE!
• Registration: Registration is required for all sessions.
• Attendance: Athletes are encouraged to attend as many sessions as they would like.

15s–18s

Open Evaluation Period: July 6–9 - This is a very important window to see all athletes interested in Rise. We will discuss verbal offers throughout this week.

• RMR Portal Opening: Thursday, July 9, at 8:00pm (Official offers issued)
• Tryouts Begin: Friday, July 10
• Why attend? We encourage all athletes to attend tryout sessions even if an offer has been accepted. These sessions are vital for building on-court chemistry and finalizing our rosters.

12s–14s

Open Evaluation Period: August 17–20 - All interested younger athletes are invited to join us for open gyms and clinics throughout the summer. This Open Evaluation period is still an important window for us to see interested Rise athletes!

• RMR Portal Opening: Thursday, August 20, at 8:00pm (Official offers issued)
• Tryouts Begin: Friday, August 21
• Why attend? We work hard to finish building our teams during tryouts. Having potential teammates on the court together is the best way to ensure a successful season start.

Navigating the Process

We know the OCS portal and new Open Evaluation periods can be confusing! If you have any questions about how to navigate this process, please email info@risevbcolorado.com — we are here to help!