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Direction Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in Clayton, NC, ranked as high as #930 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 17 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 17 team-seasons.
17 teams · Ages 12–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Direction Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program based in Clayton, NC, competing in the Carolina region. In 2025-26 it fielded 17 girls teams aged 12 to 18.
Its girls program ranks #930 nationally and #21 of 129 in NC for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,531. That places it in the Competitive tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 17 teams, 1 rates Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 576 matches and won 308 of them, a 53% win rate. Its strongest team, Direction 14 Royal, is #1,037 nationally and #125 in NC, at 1,704 Elo on a 39-13 record.
Teams averaged 34 matches each over the season. The club entered 14 events between 17 January and 28 June, a season of about 5 months. Of those, 3 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in five states, with nine of 14 outside NC. Destinations included FL, SC, VA and TN. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Everything below — teams, statistics and rankings — is for this season and program. Pick another from Season History.
#930 nationally · Club Score 1531
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #930 | 1531 | 17 |
Every team Direction Volleyball Club fielded in the 2025-26 season, with its age group, national rank and win-loss record. Elo rating measures strength from results: it rises faster for beating strong opponents than for beating weak ones, so a team that plays up is not punished for losing.
| Team | Program | Age | Elo | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direction 14 Royal | Girls | 14 | 1704 (Elite) | 39-13 | 75% |
| Direction 15 Royal | Girls | 15 | 1676 (Premier) | 42-10 | 81% |
| Direction 13 Royal | Girls | 13 | 1608 (Premier) | 31-15 | 67% |
| Direction 13-Silver | Girls | 13 | 1594 (Competitive) | 6-3 | 67% |
| Direction 15-White | Girls | 15 | 1552 (Competitive) | 35-15 | 70% |
| Direction 16 Royal | Girls | 16 | 1488 (Developing) | 26-17 | 60% |
| Direction 12 Royal | Girls | 12 | 1477 (Developing) | 11-11 | 50% |
| Direction 16-White | Girls | 16 | 1467 (Developing) | 25-20 | 56% |
| Direction 12-Silver | Girls | 12 | 1424 (Developing) | 1-4 | 20% |
| Direction 17 Royal | Girls | 17 | 1414 (Developing) | 23-20 | 53% |
| Direction 16-Silver | Girls | 16 | 1355 (Emerging) | 4-6 | 40% |
| Direction 18 Royal | Girls | 18 | 1354 (Emerging) | 20-23 | 47% |
| Direction 14-Silver | Girls | 14 | 1348 (Emerging) | 2-7 | 22% |
| Direction 13-White | Girls | 13 | 1329 (Emerging) | 16-29 | 36% |
| Direction 14-White | Girls | 14 | 1319 (Emerging) | 19-31 | 38% |
| Direction 15-Silver | Girls | 15 | 1287 (Emerging) | 3-7 | 30% |
| Direction 17-White | Girls | 17 | 1065 (Emerging) | 5-37 | 12% |
Where Direction Volleyball Club competed in the 2025-26 season: every tournament its teams played, the host city, how strong the event was, and what each team's record was there. It shows how far the club travels and the level of competition it takes on.
Elite, Premier, Competitive and Regional rate the strength of each event's field, from where it ranks nationally against every other tournament that season. An Elite event draws hundreds of teams from across the country; a Regional one is a local weekend.
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 4 (Competitive) | Orlando, FL | #100 of 3,214 | 23-19 | Direction 16-White — 16 Classic: 6-4; Direction 16 Royal — 16 Spirit: 3-7; Direction 15-White — 15 Classic: 7-3; Direction 15 Royal — 15 Classic: 7-5 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 3 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #6 of 3,214 | 4-16 | Direction 17 Royal — 17 Spirit: 3-7; Direction 17-White — 17 Classic: 1-9 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #10 of 3,214 | 17-18 | Direction 14-White — 14 Club: 2-9; Direction 13 Royal — 13 Aspire: 6-5; Direction 14 Royal — 14 Spirit: 9-4 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave1 (Premier) | Orlando, FL | #63 of 3,214 | 7-15 | Direction 13-White — 13 Classic: 3-8; Direction 18 Royal — 18 Classic: 4-7 |
| Coastal Classic Volleyball Championships (Competitive) | Myrtle Beach, SC | #278 of 3,214 | 20-37 | Direction 14 Royal — 14 Club: 4-1; Direction 13-White — 13 Girls: 0-5; Direction 18 Royal — 17/18 Club: 1-4; Direction 17-White — 17/18 Club: 0-5; Direction 14-White — 14 Club: 1-4; Direction 13 Royal — 13 Girls: 4-2; Direction 17 Royal — 17/18 Club: 1-4; Direction 16 Royal — 16 Club: 3-2; Direction 15-White — 15 Club: 1-4; Direction 15 Royal — 15 Club: 4-2; Direction 16-White — 16 Club: 1-4 |
| Atlantic Coast Grand Prix (Competitive) | Virginia Beach, VA | #339 of 3,214 | 37-27 | Direction 15-White — 15 Club: 3-2; Direction 17 Royal — 17 Club: 3-3; Direction 13 Royal — 13 Club: 3-2; Direction 16-White — 16 Club: 4-3; Direction 16 Royal — 16 Club: 3-2; Direction 14 Royal — 14 Club: 5-1; Direction 13-White — 13 Club: 4-2; Direction 15 Royal — 15 Club: 5-1; Direction 18 Royal — 18 Club: 2-3; Direction 17-White — 17 Club: 2-4; Direction 14-White — 14 Club: 3-4 |
| 2026 Carolina Cup (USAV) (Regional) | Rocky Mount, NC | #1012 of 3,214 | 18-12 | Direction 16-Silver — 16 Girls: 1-4; Direction 14-White — 14 Girls: 1-4; Direction 12 Royal — 12 Girls: 1-3; Direction 15-White — 15 Girls: 6-0; Direction 14 Royal — 14 Girls: 5-0; Direction 13-Silver — 13 Girls: 4-1 |
| 2026 Greensboro AAU Super Regional (Regional) | Greensboro, NC | #416 of 3,214 | 5-0 | Direction 15 Royal — 15 Club: 5-0 |
| Locomotive Challenge 2026 (Regional) | Rocky Mount, NC | #1077 of 3,214 | 2-8 | Direction 14-Silver — 14U Girls: 1-4; Direction 15-Silver — 15U Girls: 1-4 |
| 2026 Rumble in Rocky Mount (Regional) | Rocky Mount, NC | #916 of 3,214 | 45-30 | Direction 13 Royal — 13 Girls: 5-1; Direction 14 Royal — 14 Girls: 4-2; Direction 17-White — 17/18 Girls: 1-3; Direction 14-Silver — 14 Girls: 1-3; Direction 16 Royal — 16 Girls: 4-1; Direction 16-White — 16 Girls: 3-2; Direction 13-White — 13 Girls: 2-3; Direction 18 Royal — 17/18 Girls: 4-1; Direction 12 Royal — 11/12 Girls: 2-3; Direction 15 Royal — 15 Girls : 5-0; Direction 13-Silver — 13 Girls: 2-2; Direction 17 Royal — 17/18 Girls: 4-1; Direction 14-White — 14 Girls: 2-3; Direction 12-Silver — 11/12 Girls: 1-4; Direction 15-White — 15 Girls : 5-1 |
| NeRVE Grand Prix (Regional) | Blacksburg, VA | #1318 of 3,214 | 40-16 | Direction 17-White — 17 Girls: 0-5; Direction 18 Royal — 18 Girls: 4-1; Direction 13-White — 13 Girls: 3-2; Direction 16 Royal — 16 Girls: 5-0; Direction 15-White — 15 Girls: 4-1; Direction 17 Royal — 17 Girls: 4-1; Direction 13 Royal — 13 Girls: 4-1; Direction 15 Royal — 15 Girls: 6-0; Direction 16-White — 16 Girls: 2-3; Direction 14 Royal — 14 Girls: 5-0; Direction 14-White — 14 Girls: 3-2 |
| Carolina Volleyball Classic 2026 (Regional) | Rocky Mount, NC | #1029 of 3,214 | 5-5 | Direction 15-Silver — 15 Girls : 2-3; Direction 16-Silver — 16 Girls: 3-2 |
| The Gatlinburg Grind (Regional) | Gatlinburg, TN | #1141 of 3,214 | 44-18 | Direction 14 Royal — 14 Girls - AM wave: 4-1; Direction 15 Royal — 15 Girls - AM wave : 5-0; Direction 16-White — 16 Girls - PM wave: 4-1; Direction 15-White — 15 Girls - AM wave : 5-1; Direction 14-White — 14 Girls - AM wave: 3-2; Direction 17-White — 17/18 Girls - PM wave: 1-4; Direction 18 Royal — 17/18 Girls - PM wave: 4-1; Direction 13 Royal — 13 Girls - PM wave : 5-1; Direction 12 Royal — 12 Girls: 3-2; Direction 16 Royal — 16 Girls - PM wave: 4-1; Direction 13-White — 13 Girls - PM wave : 2-3; Direction 17 Royal — 17/18 Girls - PM wave: 4-1 |
| Winter Bump (Competitive) | Myrtle Beach, SC | #345 of 3,214 | 41-47 | Direction 15-White — 15 Club: 4-3; Direction 15 Royal — 15 Club: 5-2; Direction 16-White — 16 Club: 5-3; Direction 16 Royal — 16 Club: 4-4; Direction 17 Royal — 17 Club : 4-3; Direction 13 Royal — 13 Girls: 4-3; Direction 14-White — 14 Club: 4-3; Direction 17-White — 17 Club : 0-7; Direction 14 Royal — 14 Club: 3-4; Direction 18 Royal — 18 Club: 1-6; Direction 12 Royal — 12 Girls: 5-3; Direction 13-White — 13 Girls: 2-6 |