Northern Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association

This registration will allow you to complete all contact information and waivers, upload Sports Physicals, and submit payment. Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately. To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or ACH Bank Account information available.

Details

All abilities are welcome!

NVHAA Cross Country Teams competes in local and state competitions.  

When: Start Tuesday, Aug 19 to early to mid Nov (end date depends on final meet scheduling).

*Practices:

*Tentative schedule is below and is subject to change based off of meet scheduling

In-Person Practices: Tuesday & Thursday, 5-7:00 pm,  Hellwig Park, 14418 Bristow Rd, Manassas, VA 20112

Additional coach/trainer led optional practices may be offered

M/W/F: Individualized at-home practice.  Weekly training schedule will be provided to the athletes.

Meets/Competitions: Expect 8-10 meets/races throughout the season. 

Attendance: Unless otherwise coordinated with the Head Coach, athletes are expected to attend all practices and meets/races.

Who: All interested athletes who are 6th - 12th grade are eligible, until capacity is reached.    

Tournament/Championship Meets: NVHAA will participate pending team availability, dates, and funds. There may be an additional player fee to participate. Depending upon the costs, fee could cover transportation, lodging, food, insurance, meet fees, etc. 

Cost: $150 fee, plus the NVHAA Cross Country Team Player Insurance Fee $30*.  Families registering three or more athletes will receive a $10 discount on the third+ athlete(s).  Due to SportsEngine billing restrictions, this will not be automatic, but a refund will be sent after the registration is received with full payment.

IMPORTANT: Athletes will need a good pair of running shoes. More information will be provided at the first practice

NVHAA Spirit Wear:  

NEW: Online NVHAA Spirit Wear shop is available for individuals to order from a wide selection of items at good prices! 

FIRST TIME NVHAA ATHLETES: All New NVHAA Athletes receive as a GIFT from NVHAA, FREE of charge, a one-time issue of CLASSIC NVHAA Spirit Wear. A value of approximately $85+. These items will be issued when an athlete registers for his/her first full season NVHAA team. In order to keep costs low, Spirit Wear Orders are placed three times a year - approximately 1 Mar, 1 Aug, 1 Dec.

• Additional or replacement CLASSIC Spirit Wear items can be ordered for family members and former players at  the Sports Engine NVHAA Spirit Wear ONLINE Order Form

NEEDS: Assistant Coach/team trainers - full or part-time welcome!

Please direct questions to: Team Manager at xcwestnvhaa@gmail.com or Head Coach at xcwestcoach@gmail.com.

NVHAA is an all-volunteer run organization that consistently charges athletes 25-30% less than what it costs NVHAA to operate a sports team. Additionally, it has to maintain strict insurance guidelines. As such, the athlete's Team Insurance Fee, Team Registration Payment, and current Sports Physical, must be entered into the NVHAA Sports Engine registration system NLT one week from the team's season start date.

Due to system programming, an athlete's Sports Physical must be uploaded with every registration.

FAILURE to comply will result in the athlete not being able to participate in training, camps/clinics, practices, or competitions until conditions are met.

NVHAA and its players have to abide by certain eligibility rules limiting the movement of players from one home school sports program to another. 

The Main Points are as follows:

​1. Multi-sport athletes are required to play all sports with the same program or organization, unless the athlete competes in a sport not offered by that organization, in which case they’re free to play for any organization offering that sport.

2. Players, who wish to change from one sports organization to another, must meet certain requirements.

3. The rules are similar to the rules already in place in North Carolina, as well as other states.

4. The rules provide stability for home school sports programs, allowing them to grow and develop without the unexpected loss of players to competing organizations.

For any questions or further information, please contact the NVHAA Athletic Director at adnvhaa@gmail.com.

NVHAA Player Eligibility:

The NVHAA is a member of and follows the Player Eligibility Rules for the Eastern Christian Conference.  These eligibility rules apply to all NVHAA players and teams. Unless otherwise published by NVHAA, if a student meets the below standards, they are eligible to play for NVHAA, in the playoffs, and in tournaments.

1. Player must be a bona fide homeschooler or a homeschool dual-enrolled college student. There are three methods of homeschooling in Virginia: 1. Notice of Intent (NOI), 2. Religious Exemption, 3. Certified Tutor Provision. If in doubt, a player may be asked to provide proof of homeschooling either through a letter from Virginia indicating they are homeschooling or teacher’s Certification. Reference:  https://heav.org/virginia-homeschool-laws/   
2. A player who has received a high school diploma is not eligible.
3. Player must be 12 to 18 years of age as of 1 August of the current school year. Case-by-case exceptions are approved by Coaches if player is 12 years old by the start of the specific sports team season. If a Middle School Team is not available, then a 12 year old may be a practice player on certain teams after approval from the Head Coach. Player's younger than 12 years old may be eligible, based off of space availability and Head Coach's approval.
4. Player must be 18 years or younger as of 1 Aug of the current school year playing.
5. Player must have played less than four varsity seasons for the high school sport for which they are participating (that includes private or public schools in the past). Middle school and JV do not count.