Free Volleyball Registration Form Template

Every question costs a parent a few seconds and a coach a few more to read, so each one has to change something you do. These are the ones that do.

• Primary and other positions. A starting point for practice groups. It is information, not a promise, and the form says so. A player who lists setter and outside hitter, or a hitter and a back-row spot, can be used in more than one group on the first night.
• Hitting hand. Tells a coach how to balance the attack and which side a hitter may suit. It is one line, and it shapes more lineups than its size suggests.
• Setter, and libero or defensive specialist, interest. A yes, a maybe or a no for each, asked in private. A team needs a setter and a back-row specialist, and few players volunteer for either in front of the group, so the ones who would say yes are often too shy to say it at the first practice.
• Years and level last season. It separates a first-season player from one who has played club volleyball, which is the first thing a coach forming teams wants to know. The team and club line lets you ask someone who saw them play.
• Age group and playing up. Club age groups follow a cutoff the league or region sets, and school teams go by grade. The form asks for the full birth date, the grade and the age group requested, and leaves the arithmetic to you. Playing up usually needs league approval, so it has a line of its own.
• Shoulder, knee, ankle or head injury in the last 12 months. A yes or no, with the details left to your medical consent and emergency contact form. Jumping, landing and hitting load the shoulders, knees and ankles, so it is the one health question that bears on how hard you push the first practices.
• Jersey sizes and three number choices. Sizes collected now mean the uniform order goes in once. Three numbers, because the first is taken, and a libero usually wears a different color, so check your league's rules before the order is placed.
• Court shoes, kneepads and a ball. Tells you how many balls to bring, and who needs clean indoor shoes or a pair of kneepads before the first practice. Many leagues expect both, so follow yours.

A form that collects more than it needs is a form that has to be guarded for longer. Leave these off.

• A Social Security number. Avoid collecting one unless your organization has a specific, legitimate requirement for it. If your league requires proof of age, follow it, store the copy under lock, and keep it off any sheet that is passed round a table.
• Card numbers. Take cash, a check, or an online payment link. A full card number written on a paper form is a liability for whoever carries the clipboard home.
• A full medical history. The form has room for allergies, medications and one line of conditions. Everything else belongs on the medical consent form, which a coach can carry separately.
• A self-reported height, vertical or ranking. A number a parent heard once is not one you can use, and a form that asks for it invites comparison before anyone has touched a ball. Measure reach and jump touches at the tryout instead.

This is the volleyball version. The general player registration form works for any sport, and the volleyball forms and templates page lists the other 5 volleyball documents.

Playbook Logix provides customizable templates for informational and administrative use. They are not legal advice and will not meet the requirements of every organization, sport or jurisdiction. Review anything you intend to rely on with your own attorney or your insurance carrier, and check your league and state requirements.