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JVA Safety Policy
Our young athletes deserve to be safe. You are practicing good risk management by In having policies and procedures in place to protect your members. The JVA prioritizes the safety of junior volleyball athletes by providing the proper resources and...
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Closing Out the Season: A Club Director’s Guide to Reflection, Evaluation, and Planning Ahead
Navigating through the end of a season can be a daunting task for a Club Director. Preparation and planning for the following season has begun. Meanwhile you are trying to keep teams motivated through the first couple weeks of summer...
JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Best in Beach powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA is pleased to announce the 2026 JVA Best in Beach powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, honoring the nation’s top JVA female beach athletes for outstanding achievement during the competitive beach season. [...]
Queen City Starlings Invest in the Whole Athlete Through Mental Wellness Program
For Queen City Starlings in Matthews, North Carolina, developing successful volleyball players has always meant more than improving skills on the court. The club’s mission is rooted in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment [...]
News
JVA Announces the Recipients of the 2026 JVA Athleader Award powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS (May 18, 2026)– JVA is pleased to announce the male and female student athletes named the 2026 JVA AthLeaders powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. The 25 distinguished honorees display academic excellence, leadership, [...]
JVA Partners with AIM Sports Group to Elevate the Youth Volleyball Experience with AIM+
AIM+, the AI-Powered Digital Platform and Ecosystem for the Youth Sports Industry, is now Being used to Enhance the JVA Event Experience NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Junior Volleyball Association (JVA), the leading organization focused solely [...]
JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Boys’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA announces the top male volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2026 JVA Boys’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. More than 1,513 male indoor junior volleyball athletes from [...]
Club Directors
Queen City Starlings Invest in the Whole Athlete Through Mental Wellness Program
For Queen City Starlings in Matthews, North Carolina, developing successful volleyball players has always meant more than improving skills on the court. The club’s mission is rooted in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment [...]
Risk Management and Insurance Coverage for Summer Volleyball Camps
Clubs hosting summer camps are responsible for creating a safe, enjoyable environment where athletes can develop their skills and build lasting relationships. While camp planning often focuses on activities and training sessions, summer volleyball [...]
Breaking Barriers in Volleyball: The Rise of Jump City Volleyball
For Brooklynn Slater, volleyball was never just a sport. It was a pathway to opportunity, identity, and ultimately, purpose. Now, the former Keiser University standout and NAIA record-holder is channeling that purpose into something [...]
Coaches
Supporting Homeschool Athletes Through Club Volleyball Programs
Homeschooling and home education for student-athletes is becoming a very popular trend in the world of middle school and high school today. For junior volleyball clubs with access to courts, in areas of the [...]
7 Essentials for Training and Developing Youth Volleyball Coaches
“A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” – John Wooden Youth volleyball coaches are more than just instructors—they are mentors, motivators, and role models. Developing them properly [...]
Business Solutions: Navigating Tryout Stress and Related Lawsuits
No matter how long you’ve been in the game, tryouts evoke a range of emotions — excitement about building this season’s team, apprehension about which athletes will show up for tryouts, anticipation for helping [...]
Boys
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Girls
Recruiting Solutions: How to Share Your Club Season Schedule with College Coaches
One of the most common recruiting mistakes athletes make is sharing too much schedule information with college coaches. While enthusiasm is appreciated, cluttered emails can make it harder—not easier—for coaches to evaluate and follow [...]
Fueling for Performance: Nutrition Strategies for Junior Beach Volleyball Athletes
Beach volleyball demands explosive power, long rally endurance, quick decision-making, and resilience in hot, outdoor environments. To meet these demands, athletes need consistent, adequate fueling. One of the most important concepts for coaches and [...]
Lights Out Volleyball Provides Communities with Access to Opportunity, Education, and Purpose Through Volleyball
Lights Out Volleyball (LOV) was born in 2019 from a simple yet powerful vision from founder Harshil Thaker, to use the sport of volleyball as a force for connection, equality and raising human consciousness. What [...]
Beach
Fueling for Performance: Nutrition Strategies for Junior Beach Volleyball Athletes
Beach volleyball demands explosive power, long rally endurance, quick decision-making, and resilience in hot, outdoor environments. To meet these demands, athletes need consistent, adequate fueling. One of the most important concepts for coaches and [...]
Beach Solutions: Strategies to Grow Your Beach Volleyball Program
In the world of junior beach volleyball, small clubs often face the challenge of standing out among larger, more established programs. Yet with a clear vision, intentional development, and a strong community focus, smaller clubs [...]
Beach Solutions: How to Create a Genuine Team Culture in a Sport Built Around Pairs
Beach volleyball is one of the most unique athletic experiences in youth sports. Two athletes, alone on the sand, battling the elements and each other with no substitutions, no bench, and no timeouts for [...]
Culture
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. [...]
From the JVA Office: JVA Club Training Curriculum
Maintaining a positive and competitive culture is critical to a club's success and longevity. The challenge lies in the ability to identify, train and retain the coaching staff essential to teaching the physical, mental and [...]
Maintain a Competitive Gym Environment with these 3 Drills
Most clubs strive to have as competitive of an environment as possible in their gym. However, sometimes you're missing players, or are training with multiple teams on one court. Here are 3 drills you [...]
Events
JVA Partners with AIM Sports Group to Elevate the Youth Volleyball Experience with AIM+
AIM+, the AI-Powered Digital Platform and Ecosystem for the Youth Sports Industry, is now Being used to Enhance the JVA Event Experience NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Junior Volleyball Association (JVA), the leading organization focused solely [...]
Tournament Procedures That Protect: A Guide for Volleyball Club and Tournament Directors
Clear, consistent tournament procedures are not optional. They are essential to protecting athletes, staff, spectators, and the integrity of the event. Every Club Director and Tournament Director is responsible for establishing and enforcing guidelines [...]
An Official’s Impact: Strengthening the Team Behind Every Volleyball Match
Julie Voeck was introduced to volleyball in high school, before club volleyball opportunities were widely available. She continued playing into adulthood and later gained experience coaching club volleyball, deepening her connection to the sport. [...]
Awards
JVA Announces the Recipients of the 2026 JVA Athleader Award powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS (May 18, 2026)– JVA is pleased to announce the male and female student athletes named the 2026 JVA AthLeaders powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. The 25 distinguished honorees display academic excellence, leadership, [...]
JVA Club of the Month: TNT Volleyball Club
What began as a single end-of-season tournament idea has grown into one of the most impactful volleyball clubs in the Philadelphia area. TNT Volleyball Club, founded in 2016 by Club Director Chuck Dougherty, [...]
Nebraska Elite Wins JVA Club of the Month
Nebraska Elite Volleyball, based in Elkhorn, Nebraska, is a member of the Junior Volleyball Association, an organization dedicated to enhancing the junior volleyball experience for Club Directors, Coaches, players, and fans.View more [...]
Training
Signs of Mental Skills Not Yet Learned
To coach mental strength effectively, it’s not enough to understand what strong mental performance looks like. Equally important — and often overlooked — is learning how to recognize when it's missing. Just like [...]
JVA Announces a Strategic Partnership with Neurofuel as the Preferred High Performance Mental Training Platform of JVA
Naperville, IL (September 15, 2025) — Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Neurofuel, naming it the Preferred High Performance Mental Training Platform of JVA. This exciting collaboration will [...]
What is Mental Performance?
At its core, mental performance refers to the way athletes think, feel, and respond in competitive situations — especially under pressure — and how those internal responses influence their actual performance on the court. [...]
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
Being a volleyball parent is a full-time commitment. You are the driver, the snack provider, the emotional support system, and sometimes the referee for your own sideline debates. As a former Club Director, I [...]
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
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 [...]
The Truth Behind Tournament Refunds
As tournaments and leagues around the country continue to cancel, the questions on many of our minds revolve around refunds. Will I be refunded? Will it be a full refund? Why won’t I be refunded [...]
