ALL ATHLETES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE BELOW VIDEO(S) BASED ON THEIR BIRTH YEAR:

Be sure you clearly identify yourself by noting the colour of your jersey, number, and position in the video.  You can do this in the description of the video, by inserting an introduction slide at the beginning of the video, or by putting text overlay throughout the video.

2012 Female Athletes and 2011 Male Athletes:

• Highlight video

• Optional supporting video: full match

2011 Female Athletes and 2010 Male Athletes:

• Highlight video

• Movement video

• Optional supporting video: full match

2010 & 2009 Female Athletes and 2009 Male Athletes (indoor):

• Highlight video

• Optional supporting video: full match

2010 & 2009 Female Athletes and 2009 Male Athletes (beach):

• Highlight video

• Movement video

• Optional supporting video: full match

PREFERRED METHOD: Upload your video(s) to YouTube.  Please see YouTube video upload instructions below. Videos must be published as public or unlisted. 

Athletes may also provide a direct link to a HUDL highlight video.

Note- Any link provided must be a link to a single video, not a folder or playlist of multiple videos.  The selection committee will not search through folders to find sufficient video footage.  Any application with a link to a folder containing multiple videos will be considered incomplete. 

Highlight Video Instructions:

Indoor Athlete highlight videos must include no more than 16 full rallies (no single skill clips). Video should be from the current 2025-2026 OVA season. Be sure to clearly identify yourself in the video by noting the colour of your jersey and your number within the video and in the video description.

• A rally starts with a serve and ends with a point being scored. Include a mix of rallies featuring you in the front row and back row. Make sure you choose rallies that showcase all skills.

• Rallies taken from gameplay within a practice context are also accepted. In this case, a rally could start with another action then a serve (i.e.: a coach putting a down ball in play to start a rally). Please be sure to clearly identify yourself in the video.

Athletes applying for beach can support their application by including a beach highlight video.The highlight video must include 8 rallies starting from serve receive, and 8 rallies starting from serve. Please be sure to clearly identify yourself in the video. Video should be from the 2025 Summer Beach Tour season or 2025-2026 Winter Beach season. Athletes who are interested in accessing opportunities to create beach footage can attend any of the following events to do so

• OVA Winter Beach Tan OVA Winter Beach Tour

• King Queen of the Beach

• Winter Drop In Beach Training

Full-Game Video Instructions (*Optional Supporting Video):

Athletes may submit a full match (non-edited) video to be evaluated. This is an optional supporting video. The full game can be 2 or 3 sets long. You can submit 2 full sets from 2 different matches. Please identify your team and your number in the video. Video should be from the current 2025-2026 OVA season.

Exhibition games or 6v6 gameplay played within a practice context are also accepted. Make sure to clearly identify yourself in the video.

Athletes applying for beach may also submit a full beach match (non-edited) to be evaluated.  The full match video should be 2 or 3 sets long. Please be sure to clearly identify yourself in the video. Video should be from the 2025 Summer Beach Tour season or 2025-2026 Winter Beach Tour season.

Movement Video Instructions:

This movement video can be recorded anywhere for your convenience and the only equipment necessary is a small towel. The movements below must be completed in one continuous video:

·       2 Forward lunges – Left foot/Right foot (Front view)

·       2 Side lunges – Left/Right (Front view)

·       2 Arm swings with towel – Dominant Arm (Side view)

·       2 Burpees to squat hold – (Side view)

·       2 Quick Continuous Step Blocks – Left/Right (Front view)

·       3 Continuous Counter Movement Jumps – (Front view)

·       5 Pogo jumps – Sync Arms with jump – (Front view)

This video should be recorded from the current year.

For an example of what the movement video should look like, please click this link and watch a video demo – CLICK HERE

To read more about the purpose and evaluation of each individual movement, please CLICK HERE

You can upload videos to YouTube in a few easy steps. Use the instructions below to upload your videos from a computer or from a mobile device. 

Click here for a video on how to upload to YouTube or review the instructions below.

1. Create an account or sign in to YouTube. 

2. In the top-right corner, click CREATE   Upload videos . 

3. Select the file you’d like to upload. Go through the prompts as you upload the video. Please review important settings and details below.

4. Click save. You will get a notification that your video has been published.  It may take time to process your video. You will see it in your channel, and once it is finished processing, it is ready to share. 

• Video Title – Include athlete name in the title 

• Description – Include name, team, jersey number, position, jersey colour, and any other relevant information that can help identify the athlete 

• Visibility- Please be sure that you publish the video as either unlisted or public.  Unlisted will allow anyone with the link to view the video. If the video is set to private, the selection committee will not be able to view the video. 

I’m playing up or down from my birth year age category, will I be assessed for that corresponding program?

Not initially. Athletes are assessed for the program that corresponds to their birth year first. From there, the Athlete Development Team and the selection committee may invite an athlete to an program above their birth year depending on current stage in their development, program needs and best fit for both the athlete and the program.

Is there an advantage if I submit my application earlier or wait until the deadline?

No, there is no difference in the way your Athlete Identification application is assessed based on the time you submit it. Applications are not reviewed until after the deadline of March 1, 2026.

Are videos from high school and/or US tournaments accepted?

Yes. Ideally, videos are from the current season. As long as the athlete is easily identifiable in the video (jersey number, jersey colour, etc), any game play footage is accepted.

Are under-age athletes allowed to apply for TORP if they play up on a team?

No. As the Team Ontario Regional Program is the first entry point into the Team Ontario pathway and due to the large number of applications received, athletes must meet the birth year requirement to be considered.

Can I update my highlight video once it’s been submitted?

No. Please be sure your video is ready and shows what you’d like to put forward for your application before you submit. You are unable to change your video link or edit your highlight video once it’s been submitted.