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Coaching Solutions: Serve Receive Tactics to Consider for Your Volleyball Team
</ Serve receive is essential to a team's success. There are tactics you can apply as a coach to [...]
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Benefits of Using a Whiteboard to Run Your Volleyball Practice
There are many benefits to using a whiteboard to run your volleyball practice. Blake Rawlins at VCNebraska explains how he uses the whiteboard at every practice, and the advantages it gives him [...]
2025 JVA Boys’ All-National Team powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
The JVA is pleased to announce the 70 student athletes selected to the 2025 JVA Boys All-National Team powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, which recognizes the top male indoor volleyball players competing for a [...]
Sample Club Volleyball Tryout Structure
Running an efficient and effective club volleyball tryout is crucial when evaluating a large group of athletes. A well-structured schedule not only maximizes reps for each player but also ensures coaches have ample opportunity [...]
News
JVA Announces the Recipients of the 2025 JVA Athleader Award powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS (May 19, 2025)– The JVA is pleased to announce the male and female student athletes named the 2025 JVA Athleaders powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. The 27 distinguished honorees display academic excellence, [...]
2025 JVA World Challenge Chases Gold and Digs Pink for Dual Fundraising Efforts
The 2025 JVA World Challenge and 18s Championship united 1,100 teams from across the country under a mission to support two very important causes: the fight against childhood cancer and breast cancer. Friday was [...]
JVA Announces the 2025 JVA Boys’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, Illinois) The JVA is pleased to announce the top male volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2025 JVA Boys' Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. Nearly 1,300 male indoor junior [...]
Club Directors
NKYVC Wins JVA Club of the Month
NKYVC was founded in 1999 with 6 teams, 11U-13U, adding an age group every year, and today fields 48 girls travel teams, 24 girls non-travel teams, 6 boys travel teams 76 coaches, and 723 [...]
Business Solutions: A Smarter Way to Protect Your Volleyball Club from Chargebacks
How Enabling Player Registration Protection Supports Refund Disputes and Safeguards Revenue Let’s face it, refund disputes and chargebacks are becoming more common, and they can take a serious toll on your volleyball club’s bottom [...]
Technology Solutions: Understanding Liability for Injuries Off the Court Due to Spectator Violence
Player safety is an ongoing and critical concern in any youth sport. Coaches and players engage in safe practices during practice and play to avoid injuries when possible. While volleyball players do occasionally get [...]
Coaches
Coaching Solutions: Tips to Help Your Volleyball Team Side-out in Rotation 1
There is no question that the universal agreement in the game of volleyball is that Rotation #1 is one of the hardest rotations to side-out of for many reasons. Whether it is based on [...]
Coaching Solutions: 6 Steps to Scout an Opponent Before the Next Volleyball Match
Premier Academy shares a volleyball scouting sheet and 6 key steps to take when scouting an opponent to prepare your team for an upcoming match.Here are the steps to take when completing the Scouting Report:On [...]
Coaching Solutions: 2 Serving Strategies to Win More Volleyball Games
Serving strategically can create a lot of advantages for your team during a volleyball match. Where you place a serve can create an optimal scenario that makes it easier for your team to [...]
Boys
Considerations for the Boys Indoor Junior Volleyball Season
Indoor volleyball is the #1 team participatory sport in high school and college for girls. Over the past five years, boys indoor high school volleyball has been the fastest growing team sport by percentage [...]
Maggie Griffin and Kris Wojiek-Stein Elected to the JVA Board of Directors
The JVA is pleased to announce that Maggie Griffin has been re-elected to the JVA Board of Directors and Kris Wojiek-Stein has been elected to the JVA Board of Directors. This will be Maggie's [...]
3 Ways to Increase Participation in Your Boys Volleyball Program
Junior volleyball clubs are seeing a spike in participation levels, especially at the high school divisions 15U-18U. Boys volleyball is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S, with 36 states offering high [...]
Girls
Recruiting Solutions: The State of Summer Recruiting
There’s a lot of uncertainty in collegiate athletics right now. Things are changing rapidly and it makes it very difficult to truly understand what’s going on, especially for those on the club/youth side of [...]
4 Steps to Teach Volleyball Athletes How to Navigate Conflict
Conflict in youth volleyball is inevitable—whether it’s frustration between teammates, disagreements on the court, or emotional struggles over playing time. The challenge isn’t eliminating conflict; it’s teaching athletes to handle it productively. Handling conflict [...]
How to Help Volleyball Student-Athletes Manage Their Social Media Use
Many volleyball coaches, directors and parents didn’t grow up with social media, and have a difficult time knowing what to do with handling the challenges of the new phenomenon or understanding how important it [...]
Beach
Beach Solutions: How to Run an Effective College Recruiting Showcase for Beach Volleyball
Hosting a beach volleyball college recruiting showcase is one of the most powerful ways to support your athletes’ journey to playing at the collegiate level. But a successful event doesn’t happen by chance—it takes [...]
Beach Solutions: A Step by Step Guide to Build Indoor Sand Volleyball Courts
Indoor sand volleyball courts provide athletes with a year-round training and playing opportunity, free from weather-related interruptions. While building these courts requires careful planning and execution, the end result can be a game-changing facility [...]
Beach Solutions: Supplemental Revenue Streams for Beach Volleyball Clubs
As a Juniors Beach Volleyball Club Director, it’s easy to get caught up in the grind of collecting club dues and running practices. But let’s be real—if you want to build a thriving, financially [...]
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 [...]
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 World Challenge Chases Gold and Digs Pink for Dual Fundraising Efforts
The 2025 JVA World Challenge and 18s Championship united 1,100 teams from across the country under a mission to support two very important causes: the fight against childhood cancer and breast cancer. Friday was [...]
Big City Volleyball is Creating Big Opportunities in NYC
Big City Volleyball, in its current form, was founded in 2007 as an adult volleyball league, hosting games Monday through Thursday in New York City. When League Director, David Walker, took over Big City [...]
Considerations for the Boys Indoor Junior Volleyball Season
Indoor volleyball is the #1 team participatory sport in high school and college for girls. Over the past five years, boys indoor high school volleyball has been the fastest growing team sport by percentage [...]
Awards
2025 JVA Girls’ All-National Team powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
Naperville, Illinois (June 10, 2025) The JVA is pleased to announce the 83 female student athletes selected to the 2025 JVA All-National Team powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, which recognizes the top female indoor [...]
NKYVC Wins JVA Club of the Month
NKYVC was founded in 1999 with 6 teams, 11U-13U, adding an age group every year, and today fields 48 girls travel teams, 24 girls non-travel teams, 6 boys travel teams 76 coaches, and 723 [...]
JVA Announces the Recipients of the 2025 JVA Athleader Award powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS (May 19, 2025)– The JVA is pleased to announce the male and female student athletes named the 2025 JVA Athleaders powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. The 27 distinguished honorees display academic excellence, [...]
Training
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, [...]
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 [...]
3 Benefits of Lower Body Strength Training for Volleyball Athletes
Lower body weight training is very common among athletes who are looking to improve their performance on the court. When looking at collegiate and professional volleyball players, there’s no shortage of athletes that [...]
Parents
4 Ways to Manage the Chaos of Volleyball Tournament Travel
Club volleyball teams are constantly on the move. Between multi-day qualifiers and regional tournaments, teams travel nearly every weekend across the state and country. Coaches, club directors, and team parents juggle travel schedules, hotel [...]
4 Important Rules Every Volleyball Parent Should Know
Let’s be honest—being a volleyball parent is a full-time job. You’re the chauffeur, the snack provider, the emotional support system, and sometimes, the ref team (for your own sideline debates). As a former volleyball [...]
NIL Basics for Volleyball Club Directors, Coaches, and Parents
Preparing Your Volleyball Athletes for Future Opportunities With Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) now a part of the college sports landscape, volleyball athletes have the opportunity to benefit financially from their personal brand. While [...]
Recruiting
Recruiting Solutions: A List of Player and Parent Do’s and Don’ts
As the club season is upon us, here are some do’s and don’ts that college coaches look for when they get a chance to evaluate and communicate with student athletes and parents during the club [...]
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 college coaches. It serves as your introduction to coaches, showcasing your skills, athleticism, and understanding [...]
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 [...]
Travel
VLA’s Hancock Builds Momentum in the Professional League
Dave Hancock steps outside his apartment at 5:20pm and heads to practice. The 6'7'' middle blocker/opposite is in his third season abroad, competing for VK Kladno in the top league in the Czech Republic. The [...]
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. [...]
