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<h1>2025 Girls Volleyball - Rice University</h1><p>Join us for our 3rd season of Next Level Volleyball in Houston at Rice University! We are excited to get things rolling with our Next Level Sports staff and Coach Sophia Bemiss!</p>
<p><strong>General Registration is now open for all participants!</strong></p>
<p>The Next Level Girls Volleyball program has been developed to provide aspiring volleyball players an opportunity to learn the basic skills and functions of competitive volleyball - at an introductory yet competitive level. Our program is aimed at the youth athlete who has 'some-to-none' exposure/experience with the game of volleyball yet would like to develop the core skills required to participate at a higher level in the future (club, middle school, high school). Our staff is comprised of current college/club-level volleyball coaches who have taught the game to a wide variety of age groups - both at the more casual level as well as the elite club and elite high school levels. As traditional within Next Level, all teams will be mentored/coached with the assistance of a student-athlete involved within the game.</p>
<p>This program is instructionally based yet will contain head-to-head game activity as a secondary focus.</p>
<p>For more information and a general overview of our specific Next Level Volleyball location in Houston, please review the information below prior to registration!</p>
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<h2>League Operations</h2>
<ol><li><em>Season Operations:</em> The Next Level Girls Volleyball program at Rice University will run with 8 program dates over the program schedule.</li><li><em>Program Dates:</em> This program operates on Sundays at Rice University - parents need only allocate up to a 1.5 hour window of availability for their child's involvement. The Next Level Volleyball program is an instructionally based development program with head-to-head game activity as a secondary focus. Players will receive skill specific technique instruction and will have lots of opportunities to work on skill development through drills, as well as modified game play. The volleyball program deviates from the practice/game model that our other Next Level programs use. There are not set program times in the volleyball program, where practice will end and a head-to-head match will begin. Each session, Next Level Volleyball coaches will instruct players through a series of skills and drills, while introducing and working towards being comfortable with team play in the form of scrimmages in the latter half of the program</li><li><em>Team Roster Size</em>: Teams are 10 players maximum, limited exceptions on a case-by-case basis.</li><li><em>Season Fees</em>: $335.00 - Fees are inclusive of a participant's custom volleyball uniform and other equipment/offerings. </li><li><em>Optional Player Packs</em>: During the registration process, participants have the option to purchase additional Player Packs upon check out. For the 2025 Next Level Volleyball season, 3 options are available for purchase (see below). Player Pack costs will be added to the base league registration fees at check out. All Player Pack merchandise will be shipped with your participant's Next Level Volleyball uniform - unless otherwise communicated from our team. Sizing verification will be sent via email as your season uniform heads into production!<ul><li><strong>Knee Pads Pack - $25.00:</strong> Nike Essential Volleyball Knee Pads.</li><li><strong>Volleyball Shirt Pack - $40.00:</strong> Nike Long Sleeve Dri Fit (Black) featuring the Next Level Volleyball Logo (Gold) on the front, participant's last name on the back.</li><li><strong>Volleyball Hoodie Pack - $60.00:</strong> Nike Fleece Hoodie (Black) featuring the Next Level Volleyball Logo (Gold) on the front, participant's last name on the back.</li></ul></li></ol>
<h2>Program Times</h2>
<div><ul><li>4th Grade - 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM</li><li>5th Grade - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM</li><li>6th Grade - 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM</li></ul>
<p><em>Schedule is subject to change.</em></p></div>
<h2>Program Dates</h2>
<div><table><tr><td>Week 1</td><td>Sunday, January 19th</td></tr><tr><td>Week 2</td><td>Sunday, January 26th</td></tr><tr><td>Week 3</td><td>Sunday, February 2nd</td></tr><tr><td>Week 4</td><td>Saturday, February 8th (Super Bowl Weekend)*</td></tr><tr><td>Week 5</td><td>Sunday, February 16th</td></tr><tr><td>Week 6</td><td>Sunday, February 23rd</td></tr><tr><td>Week 7</td><td>Sunday, March 2nd</td></tr><tr><td>Week 8</td><td>Sunday, March 9th</td></tr></table></div>
<div id="note"><p><em>Week 4 activity will take place on Saturday, February 8th instead of Sunday, February 9th due to Super Bowl Sunday. All activity times will remain the same.</em></p></div>
<h2>General Program Operation and Additional Information</h2>
<div><p>Review the general program operations, program information and philosophies of the Next Level Volleyball program - <a href="https://www.nextlevelsports.com/Default.aspx?tabid=995920">CLICK HERE TO REVIEW</a></p></div>
<h2>Site Director: Coach Sophia Bemiss</h2>
<div><p>Sophia Bemiss was born and raised in Bedford, New Hampshire, where she grew up with a love for sports and a strong work ethic. She attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, assisting the women's volleyball team as the student manager from 2019 to 2022 and graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2022. Sophia graduated from Rice with a master's in liberal studies in 2024.</p>
<p>Sophia is entering her third season with Rice as the volleyball director of operations and graduate assistant. As director of operations, Sophia has been responsible for developing schedules, managing inventory and maintaining communication channels between members of the staff and roster. </p>
<p>In her free time, Sophia enjoys staying active through activities like running and weightlifting. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends, exploring new places, and trying new foods.</p></div>
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