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Beach Solutions: Create a Standout Highlight Video for Junior Beach Volleyball Recruitment
A well-crafted highlight video is one of the most critical tools for junior beach volleyball athletes aiming to attract [...]
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JVA Names the Recipients of the 2024 JVA Junior Club Service Award
"Coaching is releasing a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them." ~Unknown The JVA is pleased to announce the 23 individuals honored with the [...]
Beach Solutions: Marketing Your Beach Volleyball Program
Building a successful beach volleyball program starts with a clear vision and an adaptable approach to growth across all age groups, from young players to high school athletes. Here are some key strategies to [...]
Enforcing the 24 Hour Rule
The 24 hour rule is a common policy implemented by junior volleyball clubs to prevent communication during a tournament between parents and coaches specific to the coaching decisions made during the tournament, more often [...]
News
2024 JVA Club Management Track and AVCA Convention Schedule
The JVA is excited to facilitate a long list of indoor and beach volleyball educational sessions at the 2024 AVCA Convention and NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championships in Louisville, Kentucky December 18-22, 2024. [...]
2024-2025 JVA Sponsor Program Welcomes Record Participation from Girls, Boys, and Beach Volleyball Clubs
Milwaukee, WI — Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 The JVA is pleased to welcome the JVA Sponsor Clubs for the 2024-2025 junior volleyball girls, boys and beach season. This marks the 8th year that the [...]
2025 JVA Challenge Series presented by i6
Milwaukee, WI — Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 The JVA is pleased to announce the return of the highly anticipated 2025 JVA Challenge Series presented by i6. The series features 25 premier volleyball tournaments designed [...]
Club Directors
Technology Solutions: Benefits of a Cyber Risk Assessment
It’s no secret that all types of organizations are at risk for data theft and cyber-attacks. Yet, understanding your club’s level of vulnerability can be more challenging than your most complex game plan. Whether [...]
Business Solutions: A Data-Driven Approach to Mid-Size Volleyball Club Salaries
The JVA surveyed a diverse landscape of junior volleyball clubs across the country with the goal of capturing key trends and data points that can guide decisions for junior volleyball club leaders. Below is [...]
Champion Volleyball Club Grows Community Outreach Program with Aces for Down Syndrome
In 2007, Doug Balser started Champion Volleyball Club with just one team, and over the past 17 years the club has flourished into 38 teams across 3 locations, welcoming over 380 dedicated indoor club [...]
Coaches
An Official’s Impact: Leading a New Generation of the Volleyball Community
While playing in an adult league in her late twenties Shannon saw that the league was looking for referees, so she signed up. A few months later, an Official saw her reffing an adult [...]
Recruiting Solutions: 3 Important Updates for Volleyball Recruiting Coordinators and Prospective Student Athletes
In my D1 college coaching days, the NCAA rules were always difficult to navigate. I always did my best to understand the rules and represent my universities to the best of my abilities. The [...]
3 Benefits of Upper Body Strength Training for Volleyball Athletes
It can be easy to focus on the lower body when training for volleyball. All of the jumping, fast reactions and explosive movements that happen on the court are started by the lower [...]
Boys
From the JVA Office: The Chitown Boys Challenge Makes Boys Volleyball History
In 2021 the JVA and AAU teamed up to create three new boys events as part of the JVA AAU Boys Volleyball Tournament Series to launch in the 2022-2023 season. The first event in the [...]
Timberwolves Beach Boys Volleyball Club Joins the Growing San Diego High School Boys Volleyball Beach League
Unlike girls high school beach volleyball, boys beach volleyball is not currently a sanctioned sport in California. In 2013, regional coaches from high schools throughout San Diego County got together to bring the sport of [...]
JVA Presents the 2023 JVA Boys All-National Team powered by Fivestar
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (June 28, 2023) The JVA is pleased to announce the 49 student athletes selected to the 2023 JVA Boys All-National Team powered by Fivestar, which recognizes the top male indoor volleyball players competing [...]
Girls
Volleyball Student Athlete Amyri Robinson Creates a Platform to Inspire Hope through Samaritan’s Feet
Amyri grew up watching her older sister, Jamilyn, compete in volleyball and basketball, and from a young age, she followed in her footsteps. In eighth grade Amyri started her club volleyball journey at Red [...]
An Athleader’s Journey: Leading Others to a Healthy Lifestyle
Vivian recalls how proud she was during her 12U club season when she learned how to overhand serve. At the young age of two Vivian was diagnosed with third degree heart block, and it [...]
3 Ways for Volleyball Athletes to Build Mobility
Being a mobile athlete should be a goal for all individuals playing the sport of volleyball. Greater mobility and flexibility allows for volleyball athletes to perform the ranging movements needed to receive the ball, [...]
Beach
Nearly 40 Beach Events Unite in the 2025 BVCA Club Challenge Series powered by JVA
The JVA is excited to announce that the 2024-2025 BVCA Club Challenge Series powered by the JVA is expanding to nearly 40 beach events across 15 states, a testament to the incredible cooperative effort of our beach [...]
Beach Solutions: A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Sand Volleyball Court
Building a sand volleyball court is a rewarding but challenging project, especially when faced with unique terrain obstacles. TeamLVC Directors Chris Hosley and Taylor Teal, took on the ambitious task of constructing a professional-grade sand [...]
2024 JVA Best in Beach powered by Fivestar
(July 3, 2024. Milwaukee, Wisconsin) The JVA is pleased to announce the 2024 JVA Best in Beach powered by Fivestar that recognizes the nation’s top female JVA beach athletes for outstanding achievement during the [...]
Culture
Avoid the Mid-Season Slump with These 5 Tips
Regardless of your record, most teams will experience a mid-season slump of some sort. However, as a coach there are some things you can do to keep your team engaged and the athletes' morales high [...]
Recruiting Solutions: The Evolution of the Transfer Portal
The NCAA Transfer Portal is transformational in collegiate athletics. It was established October 15, 2018 as an online interface to systematically manage the transfer process from start to finish, add more transparency to the process [...]
Carolina Select Serves Local Community During the Holiday Season
During the month of December, Carolina Select serves its local community in more ways than one. The club was formed in 2008 as a 501(c)3, fielding 5 teams the first year, and 15 teams today. [...]
Events
2025 JVA Challenge Series presented by i6
Milwaukee, WI — Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 The JVA is pleased to announce the return of the highly anticipated 2025 JVA Challenge Series presented by i6. The series features 25 premier volleyball tournaments designed [...]
One-Day Tournament Formats to Fit Your Volleyball Club’s Competition Needs
One-day volleyball tournaments can be a game-changer for many boys and girls volleyball clubs and families. Here are some compelling reasons why they should be considered, especially for younger and less experienced teams, along [...]
An Official’s Impact: Celebrating the Success of the Next Generation One TikTok Video at a Time
At a young age, Monica Wang's dad would toss the volleyball to her until she was skilled enough to pass the ball back to him. She jokes that he pushed her to become a [...]
Awards
2024 JVA Best in Beach powered by Fivestar
(July 3, 2024. Milwaukee, Wisconsin) The JVA is pleased to announce the 2024 JVA Best in Beach powered by Fivestar that recognizes the nation’s top female JVA beach athletes for outstanding achievement during the [...]
The Absolute Volleyball Academy of Texas Wins JVA Club of the Month
The Absolute Volleyball Academy (AVA) of Texas has quickly risen to become one of the top volleyball clubs in the Lone Star region, known for its competitive teams and commitment to player development. AVA [...]
JVA Reveals the 2024 JVA Girls All-National Team powered by Fivestar
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (June 5, 2024) The JVA is pleased to announce the 86 female student athletes selected to the 2024 JVA All-National Team powered by Fivestar, which recognizes the top female indoor volleyball players [...]
Training
3 Benefits of Jump Training for Volleyball Athletes
Jump and Plyometric training are a great tool to help volleyball players physically improve their body for the game. While the benefit is clear for the front row players who jump for their [...]
Elevate Your Volleyball Game: 3 Key Strategies for Performance Enhancement
Volleyball is an intense sport that demands agility, speed, and explosive power from its players. Whether you're an experienced athlete or a beginner, there are always ways to enhance your performance on the court. [...]
Coaching Mental Performance: The Coaches’ Ego
Often when I speak with athletes after errors or a “terrible play” I hear that they “freeze” and “forget” what they were doing or what they were about to do, and explain that “they [...]
Parents
Signs, Symptoms and Resources for Concussions in Volleyball
Volleyball is growing in popularity all over the world. While it's not a high contact sport like football and ice hockey, the combination of high speed hits and aggressive diving and defense pose a high [...]
Travel Safety Tips for Volleyball Families
A volleyball trip is around the corner. Our main goal as parents is to get the family there and home safely. However, if something goes wrong on the way, are you ready? Some of us [...]
From the JVA Office: Let’s Set our Views on Volleyball
I asked a high school female volleyball player to name her top three favorite volleyball players. She took a long pause, then said the first name of a high school volleyball player she saw play [...]
Recruiting
Recruiting Solutions: 4 Ways to Guide Your Athletes During the Recruiting Process
The volleyball recruiting process is far different from just a few years ago when the newest club and high school coaches navigated the process themselves as student athletes. The evolution of recruiting services, social [...]
Recruiting Solutions: 4 Things to Know Heading Into the Contact and Evaluation Period
Two months ago, we were preparing for the club season to start, the holiday break hit us, and boom, it’s mid-February when the Evaluation Period and Contact Period begin. UPPERCLASSMEN (juniors and seniors in [...]
Recruiting Solutions: Tournament Season Checklist for Upperclassmen
The High School Season is over and it’s finally about time for in-person recruiting to get back into full swing. If you're an uncommitted junior or senior and want to play in college, THIS ARTICLE [...]
Travel
JVA and VLA Partner to Promote the Growth of Boy’s and Men’s Volleyball
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (October 11, 2021) – The JVA is excited to announce an extended partnership with the Volleyball League of America to bring professional men's volleyball to the junior volleyball audience across the country. "We [...]
From the JVA Office: Modifications and Considerations for Fall and Winter Competition
We are all anticipating that this club season will look different from years past. Typically, club directors map out a 6-8 month club season with 8-12 tournaments on the calendar by the end of September. [...]
JVA and FlipGive Partner to Help Clubs with Fundraising This Year
New Partnership Aims to Bring Virtual Fundraising to all Junior Volleyball Association’s Member Clubs and Families Milwaukee, WI (September 02, 2020) – Junior Volleyball Association, the leading junior volleyball organization providing programs, resources, and education [...]
