Welcome to the NC Elite Volleyball Club 2025 RAVE (Raleigh Area Volleyball Events) Series!  NC Elite launched our RAVE (Raleigh Area Volleyball Events) Series in 2010, and are excited to continue to bring you our updated format developed to provide additional competition for NC Elite Locals Only, VolleyU, NextGen, Travel Teams, and other local teams.  

NC Elite will be hosting RAVEs on the following Saturdays in 2025:
January 11, 2025 - cancelled
January 25, 2025 
February 22, 2025 
March 1, 2025 
March 15, 2025

CLICK HERE for additional information about  NC Elite LOCALS ONLY!
CLICK HERE for additional information about NC Elite VolleyU!
CLICK HERE for additional information about NC Elite NextGen!

***Important, all VISITING TEAM (non-NC Elite) players must have a 2025 NC Elite RAVE Series Membership.   CLICK HERE if you are a visiting player to complete your membership.

All visiting team coaches must have a 2025 NC Elite RAVE Series Membership.  CLICK HERE if you are a visiting coach to complete your membership.***

Session Arrival and Departure Times
Players are required to arrive and depart at scheduled arrival and departure times regardless of match play schedule.  Team responsibilities are for the full session time.

NC Elite Locals Only RAVE Session
8:00am arrival /  11:30am departure

NC Elite VolleyU RAVE (13-14U) Session
11:30am arrival / 3:00pm departure

NC Elite VolleyU RAVE (10-12U) Session
2:30pm arrival / 6:00pm departure

NC Elite NextGen RAVE Session
2:30pm arrival / 6:00pm departure

Location, Drop-off and Parking
All RAVEs are located at Ravenscroft School, Auxiliary Gym.  Ravenscroft is located at 7409 Falls of Neuse Road (use this address in your GPS for proper directions). When entering campus, pass through Bell Entrance (32) and  take the first right out of Sloan Circle (27).  Immediately turn left into Lots B/C.  Follow to the third parking bay, nearest to the Keim Building (20) and follow toward the Middle School (15).  Drop off immediately in front of the Middle School sign.  Players will walk along the Middle School walkway toward the AE Finley Center (9).  Players should arrive no more than 10 minutes prior to their scheduled event.  Spectator parking for NC Elite RAVEs is in lots B/C.  Ravenscroft School is a K-12 school with a significant amount of activity occurring on weekdays and weekends.  Please be sure to follow the 15 MPH speed limit thoughout campus and drive with caution.  Note that the gates off of Newton Road (30) and the Winston Entrance (33) are currently locked for enhanced security. Click HERE for Ravenscroft School Campus Map.

All teams will play in the Ravenscroft School Auxiliary Gym, located in the A.E.Finley Center.  All participants, coaches and spectors must enter via the side entrance of the A.E.Finley Center, as per the drop-off instructions above.  No outside chairs permitted.  Limited seating will be provided. Only water permitted in the facility, no gatorade or other food and drink.  

Click on team name to view rosters.

NC Elite Locals Only RAVE (14-18U)
NC Elite 16 Local Red 
NC Elite 16 Local Gold
NC Elite 16 Local Silver
NC Elite 16 Local White
NC Elite 15 Local Red
NC Elite 15 Local Gold
NC Elite 14 Black
NC Elite 14 Red

NC Elite VolleyU RAVE (10-14U)
NC Elite VU 13/14U Red
NC Elite VU 13/14U Gold
NC Elite VU 13/14U Silver
NC Elite VU 13/14U White
NC Elite 13 Black
H2 Volleyball Club 13U (coming soon!)
Fuquay Revolution 13U (coming soon!)
NC Elite VU 12 Black
NC Elite VU 12 Red 
NC Elite VU 12 Gold 

NextGen RAVE (8-10U)
NextGen Black
NextGen Red
H2 Volleyball Club 8-10U (coming soon!)

**All NC Elite teams should wear their 2025 NC Elite T shirt, black shorts.  

Coming Soon!

Play Format 

Locals Only RAVE
RAVEs 1-3 will be used for seeding.  Matches are 2 sets to 25 points.  Each team will play 2 matches.  Outcomes will be used for seeding for RAVE 4 (Championships) on March 1, 2025.  Players will be responsible for scorekeeping, line judging and refereeing their session matches.  

VolleyU RAVE
RAVEs 1-3 will be used for seeding.  Matches are 2 sets to 25 points.  Each team will play 2 matches.  Outcomes will be used for seeding for RAVE 4 (Championships) on March 1, 2025.  Players will be responsible for scorekeeping, line judging and refereeing their session matches.  

NextGen
Multiple play formats will be used.