Mission Statement

Policy Statements

Playing Time
WVBA does not guarantee equal playing time. We believe, in large part, the TEAM's most important lessons are learned during intense competition with the best teams in the country. Therefore, we will strive to field the most competitive line-up at all competitions in order to ensure high finishes and the chance to test ourselves against the best teams by competing to play in the finals of every competition we enter.
   We recognize and appreciate that our playing time policy may not be consistent with the objectives of all student athletes or their families. We encourage any prospective athlete to fully consider the possible ramifications of this policy and to discuss this policy with their family BEFORE registering to audition for any of our teams.
   We firmly believe that, for the right athletes, participation with any of our teams will be beneficial for them even though they may not receive as much playing time as they might on another team. Please consider the importance of your or your daughter's playing time BEFORE registering to audition.

GPA Minimum
WVBA requires that all members maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) which is suggested to be not less than 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). GPA is monitored by a member's parents and any members that fall below the agreed minimum are subject to suspension or other sanctions.

WVBA Mizuno 16 (mostly 10th graders)
WVBA Mizuno 15 (mostly 9th graders)
WVBA Mizuno 14 (mostly 8th graders)
WVBA Mizuno 13 (mostly 7th graders)

  *12s teams will be offered through a league format this year beginning in February.

Each team will carry a roster of ten-twelve (10-12) players. Each team will have a Head Coach and Assistant Coach. Teams train in a collaborative training unit led by the unit leader/coach. All training units will be overseen by our Director of Coaching, Sarah Chase.

This collaborative training environment allows for much deeper training of individual and team skills than the traditional 1 team/1 court model followed by most clubs in this area. Our goal is to have over 2,000 ball contacts for each player at every practice.

Each unit will practice 3 weeknights each week (2 mandatory weeknights plus one optional practice each week) beginning in December through the end of June for a total of 200 hours of training per season.

Our teams practice in public/private facilities located between Woodinville and Edmonds.

Each team will compete approximately twice per month at day-long tournaments held both locally and for our traveling teams, major national tournaments across the U.S. Some tournaments will last for two or three days. The final tournament of the year will be the AAU Junior Nationals in Orlando and will be played over four days.

Our auditions are open to all qualified student-athletes. Prior to registering for any of our auditions, please review the club policies above, especially related to playing time and GPA minimums.

If you are interested in learning more about the Academy, please contact our Founding Director, Dave Weitl, at dw@wvba.org or our Operations Manager at our offices listed below.

For more information on other clubs, you should visit the Puget Sound Region website at: www.pugetsoundvb.org.