2021 Age Definitions

The USA Volleyball Board of Directors has voted to adjust the USAV junior age definitions, effective for the 2020-21 season. This change is in accordance with motions for change passed by both the Regional Volleyball Association Assembly as well as the USA Volleyball Junior Assembly.

In other non-board related items, USA Volleyball, in consultation with both the RVAA and JA, approved the following:

• The junior age definition for each age group was adjusted to a start date of July 1 (the date had previously been September 1).
• A national waiver was added allowing girls 18s in their junior year of high school to compete on girls 17s teams. This was previously communicated as a regional waiver, but further review of the motion and discussion by the RVAA and JA Chairs lead USA Volleyball to institute this waiver nationally (it will automatically be allowed on rosters in the member management system).
• Regional grade waivers will again be allowed for 14s boys in the 7th grade to play at the BJNC on a 13s team and for 13s boys in the 6th grade to play at the BJNC on a 12s team. This is the second season of this experimental waiver. Documentation of these waivers must still be submitted to the national office by the region to be allowed onto rosters for nationally sanctioned events. This waiver will not be automatically applied in the member management system without region approval.

Congratulations - 

Kim Quinit - Libero 

Hannah DeBoard - Middle

for being named to the  All Tournament Team - 14U Club  at the 2020 President's Day Tournament in St Louis.     Way to go ladies!!