Please find information on Indoor Team Nova Scotia Regional Open Identification Sessions hosted in locations around the province. These sessions are for athletes interested in the:

• CANADA GAMES Indoor (2007 & younger)
• ROYAL Indoor (2008-2010)
• NAVY Indoor/Beach Hybrid (2010-2012).

Regional Open Identification Sessions are the first opportunity for athletes to express their interest in indoor Team Nova Scotia, and to potentially be identified by VNS and Team NS staff to move forward to a Team Nova Scotia Selection Event.

• Step 1 - Regional Open ID Sessions hosted across the province.
• Step 2 - Team NS Selection Event,
  • Canada Games May 30-June 1 weekend in Halifax NS
  • ROYAL/NAVY - June 6-]8 weekend in Halifax NS
• Step 3 - Team NS Training & Competition, June-July (details available HERE)

During a ~2 hour Regional ID session, athletes will participate in on-court activities (warmup, small sided games, skill activities, 5v5 or 6v6 games), as well as a short physical testing activity (measurement of height, standing reach, spike touch).

Below, please see general registration details, followed by location specific details.

Event / Program Registration:

• Please scroll the Regional ID session options in Sportlomo, and carefully select your desired location.
• Follow the link and step by step instructions below to register for an event or program.

1. Follow this link to the Events Registration 
2. Go to the bottom of the page and click “Purchase/Register for Events”
3. On the next page you will be asked to “Log In”. Please use the athlete's PRE-EXISTING account.
4. Click the “Add” icon beside the event or program you’d like to purchase (ensure your desired location is correct)
5. Click the "Continue" icon associated with the Basket
6. On the next page input the PURCHASER'S information and click “Save”
7. On the next page input the PARTICIPANT'S information and click “Continue”
8. On the next page enter credit card details and hit “Continue” to pay the program fee.

 

• Registered athletes will be scheduled to attend one session (~2 hours in length).
• Many locations have multiple dates, and multiple sessions per date. After registration closes, VNS will provide a more specific time to athletes/parent-guardians 4+ days prior to their session.
• If an athlete has specific time restrictions to which session they are able to attend (Ex. weekend tournament, out of province, etc), parent/guardians should email VNS Development Director Jon Elliott those needs. VNS will try to accommodate.
• If an athlete is unable to attend any of the in-person events, they have the option to be identified by submitting match video (VIDEO SUBMISSION Regional Open ID). Detailed instructions for this option are near the bottom of this page, below the details for the in-person events.
• As much as possible, athletes will be scheduled in sessions with athletes of a similar age range and gender. If an athlete's personal schedule does not allow them to attend a session with the same age and gender, they may be invited to join a different session.
• All athletes that participate in the Open Regional ID process will be notifed by Friday, May 16 with their Regional ID outcome, and whether they will continue to a Team NS Selection Event.
• Athlete feedback will not be available from the Regional Open ID process.
• Regional Open ID Sessions are open and observable to parent-guardians, however no seating will specifically be made available, and their presence should be approved by the attending athlete.

Location Specific Event Details

TRURO Regional ID Sessions (YOB 2007-2012):

• Date & Time:
  • Wednesday, February 26 (6-8pm)
  • Monday, March 3 (6-8pm)
• Location: Langille Athletic Centre (Dal AC), 20 Cumming Dr, Bible Hill NS
• Cost: $25
• Deadline: Thursday, February 20, 2025 by 11:59pm
• Details: Athletes will be notified via email by end of day Friday, February 21 as to their specific session date/time.

LUNENBURG Regional ID Sessions (YOB 2007-2012):

• Date & Time:
  • Tuesday, March 4 (5-7pm, 7-9pm)
• Location: Bluenose Academy, 18 Tannery Rd, Lunenburg NS
• Cost: $25
• Deadline: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 by 11:59pm
• Details: Athletes will be notified via email by end of day Thursday, February 27 as to their specific session date/time.

HIGHLAND Regional ID Sessions (YOB 2007-2012):

• Date & Time:
  • Monday, March 24 (530-730p, 730-930p)
  • Tuesday, March 25 (530-730p, 730-930p)
• Location: Saputo Centre (St FX University), 1140 Convocation Blvd, Antigonish NS
• Cost: $25
• Deadline: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by 11:59pm
• Details: Athletes will be notified via email by end of day Thursday, March 20 as to their specific session date/time.

SYDNEY Regional ID Sessions (YOB 2007-2012):

• Date & Time:
  • Monday, March 31 (6-8pm, 8-10pm)
• Location: Sydney Academy, 49 Terrace St, Sydney, NS
• Cost: $25
• Deadline: Monday, March 24, 2025 by 11:59pm
• Details: Athletes will be notified via email by end of day Tuesday, March 25 as to their specific session date/time.

TRI-COUNTY Regional ID Sessions (YOB 2007-2012):

• Date & Time:
  • Tuesday, April 1 (6-8pm, 8-10pm)
• Location: Université Sainte-Anne (Marcel-R.-Comeau Sport Centre), 1695 Route 1, Pointe-de-l'Eglise NS
• Cost: $25
• Deadline: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 by 11:59pm
• Details: Athletes will be notified via email by end of day Thursday, March 27 as to their specific session date/time.

VALLEY Regional ID Sessions (YOB 2007-2012):

• Date & Time:
  • Monday, April 7 (730-930pm)
  • Tuesday, April 8 (730-930pm)
• Location: Horton High School, 75 Greenwich Rd, Greenwich NS
• Cost: $25
• Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025 by 11:59pm
• Details: Athletes will be notified via email by end of day Tuesday, April 1 as to their specific session date/time.

HRM Regional ID Sessions (YOB 2007-2012):

• Date:
  • Saturday, March 29 (830-1030am, 1030-1230pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm, 530-730pm, 730-930pm)
  • Sunday, March 30 (3-5pm, 5-7pm, 7-9pm)
  • Tuesday, April 15 (7-9pm) OVERFLOW ONLY
  • Wednesday, April 16 (7-9pm) OVERFLOW ONLY
• Location:
  • March 29-30 - West Bedford High School, 50 Broad St, Bedford NS
  • April 15-16 - Halifax Independent School, 3331 Connaught Ave, Halifax NS
• Cost: $25
• Deadline: Friday, March 21, 2025 by 11:59pm
• Details: Athletes will be notified via email by end of day Monday, March 24 as to their specific session date/time.
  • There is the potential for these HRM dates to conflict with previously scheduled club tournaments in the lead up to provincials. Please note the following:
    • Reminder of the statement at the top of this page that if an athlete has specific time restrictions to which session they are able to attend (Ex. can only attend a Saturday session, or only available after 12pm on either day), parent/guardians should email VNS Development Director Jon Elliott those needs before March 21.
    • When submitting specific time restrictions, please provide as wide a range of availability as possible. Sharing that an athlete is only available for 1 specific tryout time will be difficult to accommodate, and may result in the athlete being denied their requested time, and having to attend a different location, submit a video application, or not tryout for Team Nova Scotia.
    • HRM ID sessions have historically hosted more than 250 athletes. VNS will create athlete groupings based on what works for the majority of athletes.
    • Athletes unable to attend an in-person ID session can register for a video submission (details below)
    • Reminder that athletes are able to attend Regional ID sessions in alternate locations

VIDEO SUBMISSION Regional ID Sessions (YOB 2007-2012):
*** In event an athlete is unable to attend an in-person session ***

• Cost: $25
• Deadline: Wednesday April 30, 2025 by 11:59pm
• Registration Steps:
  • Register online through Sportlomo
  • Via email, submit:
    • Video and physical measurements within 2 days to VNS Development Director Jon Elliott at vnsjon@sportnovascotia.ca.
    • Physical measurements for height, standing reach and spike touch (details below).
• Details:
  • Accepted forms of video submission are:
    • YouTube - share a link via email of an uploaded video
    • Google Drive - share a link via email of an uploaded video
  • Necessary requirements of the video submission are:
    • 2 complete and unedited sets of the athlete playing (can be two different matches). NOT A HIGHLIGHT VIDEO.
    • Must identify: jersey colour, jersey number, side of net athlete will start on, position on the court athlete will start in (position 1-6)
  • This Regional ID method requires athletes to submit physical measurements (collected at all in-person Regional ID events). This requires a measuring tape, secure against wall or in open area 11-12ft high
    • Height (cm) - with shoes on, measure height to crown of head
    • Standing Reach (cm) - with both feet flat on ground, reach as high as possible with dominant arm (shoulders should not be at same height)
    • Spike Touch (cm) - take a spike approach, jump and touch as high on the measuring tape as possible. Do 3+ times, submitting the highest touch.

Regional ID Refund Policy

• Participants withdrawing more than 48 hours before the event date will receive a full refund, minus the Sportlomo service fee.
• Participants withdrawing within 48 hours of the event date, or who do not attend the event, will not be refunded.
• For VIDEO SUBMISSION, no refund will be available once participants submit video

Have Team Nova Scotia questions? Please contact VNS Development Director Jon Elliott (vnsjon@sportnovascotia.ca).

Have Registration/Sportlomo questions or need support? Please contact VNS Program Coordinator Veronica Sweeney (vnsveronica@sportnovascotia.ca)