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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 [...]
Blog Categories
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 [...]
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, [...]
Technology Solutions: 5 Things to Look for with Cyber Insurance Coverage to Protect Your Volleyball Club
Digital technology streamlines the operations of your volleyball club, but it also means that everyday activities ranging from the collection of information and website usage to promotions on social media can leave you open [...]
News
JVA Announces the 2021 Ultra Ankle JVA Athleaders
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (May 17, 2021)– The JVA is pleased to announce the 2021 Ultra Ankle® JVA AthLeaders who exemplify academic excellence, outstanding volleyball performance, leadership, responsibility, and selflessness through community service. This group of athletes [...]
Pittsburgh Elite Wins JVA Club of the Month
Pittsburgh Elite began as Pittsburgh Golden Triangles in 1989, and was one of the first clubs in the Pittsburgh area to offer volleyball to both boys and girls. Three teams competed nationally in the [...]
JVA Announces New Partnership with Honest Game to Propel Academic Support for JVA Clubs
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (May 3, 2021)– Junior Volleyball Association(JVA) announced today a new partnership that will strengthen support for junior volleyball student-athletes. Honest Game, a startup based out of Chicago, provides technology that helps high school [...]
Club Directors
Risk Management Solutions: 13 Legal Duties and Responsibilities for Volleyball Clubs
Managing risk is an integral part of sports and is accomplished through developing a risk management program. It requires leaders to prioritize the safety and welfare of participants, fulfill ethical and legal obligations, and create [...]
Business Solutions: Cost Analysis for Effective HR Strategies in Youth Volleyball
Success in youth volleyball clubs is a multi-faceted endeavor. While athlete performance is paramount, the role of a strong management team cannot be overstated. Effective HR strategies are critical to this equation. In a [...]
The Importance of Human Resources Strategies in Youth Volleyball
When it comes to youth sports, many organizations focus on the athletes' performance, neglecting the importance of a strong management team. Having the right people in place is crucial in providing the best experiences for [...]
Coaches
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 [...]
3 Stats that Directly Apply to Team Performance
When deciding which statistics to track for your volleyball team, the first step is to make sure it is data that can be used to improve your team's performance. There is no need to [...]
3 Components to Improve Stability and Maintain Balance for Volleyball Athletes
Balance and stability are fundamental skills that are necessary for almost every physical activity, including volleyball. Balance is defined as being able to maintain your body’s center of mass, over its base of support. [...]
Boys
7 Steps to Landing a Sponsor for Your Volleyball Club
You’re starting to plan for next club season and have a long wish list of ways to improve your club. Many of these improvements require additional cash flow to move from wish list to fruition. What can you do...
Growing a Boys Program and Maintaining Quality During Growth
Division1 VBC started as a boys only volleyball club, working to develop and adjust its club model before adding girls in the 6th year. During the decade of the club's existence, D1 has averaged 25-30% growth per year. With 12% more boys participating in high school boys volleyball than four years ago, let's examine the business factors that are critical to the growth and maintenance of a boys volleyball program.
Make Boys Volleyball Appealing
In Nebraska, the sport of volleyball sells itself. After all, it's the home of Cornhusker volleyball, the 2015 Division I National Champions. However, in Lincoln volleyball is only viewed as a women's sport. VCNebraska is looking to change this perception.
Girls
Healthy Meal Tips for Volleyball Athletes
We’ve all heard the metaphor “you are what you eat,” but how does that relate to volleyball players? As an athlete, what you eat impacts your performance, your energy, and your overall mood. Daily [...]
JVA Proudly Releases 2021 Ultra Ankle JVA Watch List
The JVA is proud to announce the 2021 Ultra Ankle® JVA Watch List featuring over 1,900 girls indoor junior volleyball athletes from nearly 130 JVA member clubs from across the US and Canada. The players [...]
3 Reasons Volleyball Athletes Should Apply Breathwork to Your Daily Routine
Learning to control and manipulate your breath is arguably the biggest life hack. More specifically it can be your secret weapon when it comes to crushing your competition. But you have to work at it, [...]
Beach
9 Beach Clubs Named 2019 JVA Sponsor Clubs
The JVA is proud to announce the nine beach clubs named 2019 JVA Sponsor Clubs. In it's fourth consecutive year of the JVA Sponsor Program, the nine beach clubs join the 64 indoor clubs to set yet another record year. As a member driven and member centered organization, JVA will be giving the nine beach clubs a portion of the $200,000 being awarded to JVA Sponsor Clubs this season.
5 Reasons to Integrate Yoga Into Your Strength and Wellness Program this Season
Yoga is becoming more common in training regiments for junior athletes. Coaches are finding that their athletes' overall mental, physical, and even inspirational well-being improve as a result of incorporating yoga and mindfulness into practice time. If you are not convinced yet, let's look at 5 reasons to integrate yoga into your club's wellness program this season.
2018 JVA Beach Watch List Announced
The JVA is pleased to announce the 2018 JVA Beach Watch List that recognizes female beach athletes from JVA member clubs as the top junior beach athletes in their division this season.
Culture
Events
4 Ways to Create a Balanced Competition Schedule
As clubs continue to purchase, lease or rent facilities, and collaborate to co-host events together, the selection of tournaments will grow. Looking ahead to next season, here are 4 ways to create a balanced and ideal tournament schedule for your teams.
From the JVA Office: Sights are Set on Houston’s JVA Southern Sprawl
There is a growing demand for junior volleyball events that raise the bar, and offer a quality product for the participating clubs, coaches, athletes and parents. For the past several years, the JVA has been strategic in deciding where and...
Beach Club Duals: Formatting Options to Adopt Club vs Club Competition at the Junior Level
A fast-growing beach volleyball tournament format is the “Club vs. Club” or “School vs. School” format, generally referred to as a dual tournament. This is the format that made it practical for the NCAA to adopt beach volleyball. The Club...
Awards
26 Student Athletes Honored as 2020 Ultra Ankle JVA AthLeaders
The JVA is pleased to announce the indoor junior volleyball athletes selected as 2020 Ultra Ankle® JVA AthLeaders. This year the JVA awards committee has selected 6 male and 20 female student athletes who are [...]
Shakopee Volleyball Association Wins JVA Club of the Month
The Shakopee Volleyball Association (SVA) was formed by a small group of volunteer parents in 2004 who wanted to give their daughters a chance to train and play volleyball in a competitive environment outside of [...]
Houston Juniors Wins JVA Club of the Month
Houston Juniors Volleyball Club was founded as a non-profit organization in 1985 and is the oldest volleyball club in the city of Houston. The club was founded to give girls an avenue to play and [...]
Training
4 Essential Skills of Mental Toughness Needed for Success
Mental toughness will not necessarily win you a championship, but not having mental toughness will lose it for you. Let's dive into the 4 skills in the hierarchy of mental toughness, and why it's important to develop one skill in order to progress to another.
How to Create Better Sports Parents
Parents can set the precedent for the athlete's mental toughness. How parents behave and communicate before an event, during an event and after an event is the precedent that is set. It's important for a club director and coach to foster a learning environment for the parents so they can develop positive sports parenting habits. Here's a good place to start.
How to Implement Journal Entry into Your Team’s Routine
Journals are a terrific way to kick off your season, create a foundation for your athletes and return long term benefits. Athletes will be able to establish goals, monitor their progress real time and eventually enjoy looking back on their...
Parents
The Journey Through ‘RecruitingLand’
Travelling through the backroads of recruiting can be adventuresome, exciting, packed with twists and turns and can sometimes look like Candyland the board game. You start out by crossing your fingers hoping to draw a card that catapults you to...
Vicarious vs. Supportive Parents
Your child is having a great season as the post-season approaches. He is worried. He asks you the question, “What if I lose?” What is your response?
Could Playing on a 2’s Team Be a Better Fit?
As club programs are selecting their players and families are trying to decide which club/team to join, there is a common concern of which team to choose, a 1’s team at one club or a 2’s team at another...
Recruiting
4 Ways to Reach Out to College Coaches
For college coaches, the regular season has ended (except if the program made the NCAA tournament) and the crazy season has started. Crazy season? This is the time of year when college coaches conduct end of the season player meetings...
Recruiting Club Level vs. High School
Current polls tell us that over 85% of college coaches recruit at the club level versus high school. There are legitimate reasons for the majority of collegiate recruiting in the sport of volleyball to be tied to club volleyball. Of course...
Don’t Push the Recruiting Panic Button
This time of the year can be emotionally challenging for seniors who are still engaged in the recruiting process. Here is some reassurance that there is still a lot of time on the recruiting clock.
