TAIAO Volleyball will have a north and south regional tournament with the top varsity teams playing in the state tournament. Junior High teams will end play at the regional level.
**Important Registration Information **
TAIAO offers volleyball in three varsity divisions for women and one varsity division for men with teams participating from all over the state of Texas. Click here for more on our divisions and playoff structure.
You must be a member of TAIAO before you can register. If your organization is not a member then please click here for our membership application.
If you intend to participate in TAIAO postseason play, you will need to register by July 31st. After registering, you will be sent a roster sheet (via google) which you must fill out before the roster deadline of Sep 1st. Also, your organization will need to pay the invoice sent to the billing contact on the registration form before Sept 15th. Furthermore, all teams must have at least 5 games scheduled in MaxPreps before July 31st.
Fees can be referenced by visiting our fee schedule page.
Please read the information in the below sections regarding varsity roster submission, transfer athletes and player eligibility.
Finally, each organization is responsible for reading and abiding by the General Rules as well as the volleyball sports plan.
DETAILED STATE TOURNAMENT INFO (TBA)
TAIAO DIVISIONAL INFORMATION (TBA)
DETAILED REGIONAL TOURNAMENT INFO (TBA)
October 10 – 11
South Regional
Force Sports Center
7218 N Loop 1604 E
San Antonio, TX 78233
Purchase Tickets Here (South Only)
North Regional
The Image Volleyball
2225 109th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Purchase Tickets Here (North Only)
October 17 – 18
Legends Event Center 2533 Midtown Pk Blvd,
Bryan, TX 77801, 2533 Midtown Pk Blvd, TX, United States
Passes can be purchased for the finals from 10/12-10/14
General Information
Registration
All Star (AS) athletes that intend to participate need to fill out a short online form by clicking on the form and making a $25 payment
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All Star Athletes
If your athlete attended a traditional public or private school between K-8 then they should be classified with respect to the grade at which the athlete attended the school. To classify an athlete using the “traditional school method” the school must have been an accredited entity with the state of Texas (so Co-ops, partial homeschool and micro schools are not accepted).
If an athlete is currently homeschooled then you need to follow these guidelines for the 2025-2026 season.
- No homeschool athletes born before June 1, 2007 should be playing in TAIAO without having received an exemption.
- Athletes born between June 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008 should be classified as Seniors
- Athletes born between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009 can be classified as Juniors (or Seniors if they have already played 3 years of varsity sports)
- Athletes born between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 can be classified as Sophomores (or Juniors if they have already played 2 years of varsity sports)
- Athletes born between June 1,2010 and May 31, 2011 can be classified as Freshman (or Sophomores if they have already played 1 year of varsity sports).
If your athletes did not obtain an age exemption before they became a varsity athlete they CAN NOT apply for an exemption after the fact. For example, if a middle school athlete turned 14 years old prior to May 31st, and did not apply for an exemption, the middle school athlete would be classified as a Sophomore when entering play the following year.
Eligibility requirements only apply to High School and Middle School athletes that compete in TAIAO. For example, an organization that only participates in TAIAO Football does not have to comply with eligibility rules for athletes which play a sport like soccer in a different league.
It is important to remember that an athlete who starts his or her varsity participation in any sport (regardless of the league) will not be granted more than four years of eligibility in TAIAO without an exemption. This means middle school athletes that compete in varsity sports in other leagues will need to apply for an exemption if they want to participate in a TAIAO varsity sport and not lose a year of eligibility.
TAIAO has policies restricting athlete transfers to maintain fair competition, prevent recruiting, and to uphold the integrity of the sport.
These policies aim to discourage organizations from gaining a competitive advantage by acquiring talented athletes from other organizations, ensuring a level playing field for all participants. Furthermore, it prevents athletes from cherry picking the sports they want to play in with different organizations.
Transfer restrictions also promote loyalty and commitment to a particular team, fostering a sense of continuity and team cohesion.
Overall, these policies contribute to the overall fairness, stability, and ethical standards within the athletic community.
Subchapter H of TAIAO’s General Rules govern transfers. Please familiarize yourself with them before engaging in the process. The process requires a co-signed document (sent from TAIAO) which requires the signatures of the Parent Curr,ent Coach / AD, the New Coach / AD as well as the TAIAO Commissioner
Homeshool organizations please read: It is written in the General Rules:
Home school students, by nature, have more options to affiliate with multiple organizations in respect to their athletic and academic objectives. Home school students are strongly encouraged to NOT transfer from one Member Organization to another for the purpose of gaining a competitive advantage in any given contest, event or activity.
An affiliation with another Member Organization involving any contest, event or activity shall be viewed as at least a “limited transfer” for that student. For example, if a student played baseball at Member Organization A and now desires to play football at Member Organization B; the student would need to submit a transfer request for Member Organization B from Member Organization A.
There are two types of transfers: (1) from one TAIAO organization to another (2) Non-TAIAO transfers which encompass athletes coming from a public or private / homeschool team. You need to use the links below to fill out the correct form.
Important Note: You must file a transfer form for any new Sophomore-Senior athlete in your program. You do not need to file a form for a freshman. Be sure when accepting any student that they are in age appropriate grades (see eligibility rules above) or apply for an exemption.
You are required to have your Rosters and Schedules in MaxPreps. Your full roster MUST be submitted to TAIAO. through the shared google sheet that is sent to your organization after you have registered your team. Please click here for deadlines for rosters and payments.
The TAIAO Google Sheet will require you to fill in specific information regarding each athlete. Click Here for more information on how to fill out the TAIAO roster sheet.
Your MS roster is required if you are competing in our post season tournament.
All of your varsity team schedules need to be entered into MaxPreps with the scores updated each week. Varsity teams (this includes JV teams) participating in our postseason events must have schedules in MaxPreps
Use the link below to submit your rosters and schedules to MaxPreps :
TAIAO is committed to ensuring fair and inclusive participation in athletic programs. We want to remind all members of our policy prohibiting the exclusion of athletes through tryouts or culling processes. Below are key points to ensure compliance:
Open Tryouts for Awareness, Not Exclusion: Organizations may hold open tryouts to allow families to assess interest in a sport, but these must be accessible to the general public, not just invited athletes. Results cannot be used to select or exclude participants; they are solely for families to decide on registration.
Fair Registration Process: Registration must operate on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be opened, closed, and reopened to selectively admit athletes. While registration can be capped, any priority for returning athletes must follow a clearly defined and adhered-to time period.
School-Based Teams and Divisions: Schools that limit participation based on ability (e.g., restricting teams to juniors and seniors) will be placed in the highest division of their sport. TAIAO recognizes schools may have enrollment limitations, but further restrictions based on ability are not permitted for lower divisions.
- No Circumvention of Policy: Encouraging families to attend events where athletes are evaluated, followed by selective invitations to register, is not allowed and violates the no-cut policy.
Please ensure your organization adheres to these guidelines to promote inclusivity and fairness. For questions or clarification, contact the TAIAO office.
