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Why Your Refund Policy Might Be Hurting Your Volleyball Club
Most refund policies in youth sports are created with good intent. Clubs aim to support families, remain flexible, and [...]
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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 [...]
Minnesota Warrior Heart Program Serves as a Model for Inclusive Rural Volleyball Programming
Living in a rural area, Len saw how difficult it can be for kids to access club sports and other opportunities. Most programs require families to travel 40–50 miles or more to find a [...]
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 [...]
News
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 [...]
JVA and Nike Volleyball Announce a Partnership Extension with Enhanced Benefits for JVA Members and Event Participants
Naperville, IL (August 13, 2025) — Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) is proud to announce an extension of its successful partnership with Athlete Performance Solutions (APS), the global distributor for Nike Volleyball footwear, continuing their [...]
Alliance Doubles Funding to $100K to Fuel Growth of Grassroots Volleyball
JVA Announces 2025 Grant Recipients, Plus A Game-Changing Collaboration with USA Volleyball Foundation Naperville, IL (August 5, 2025) — Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) is proud to announce the finalization of recipients of the 2025 JVA [...]
Club Directors
AI “Employees” For Volleyball Clubs: How Agentic AI And Custom GPTs Save Directors Hours Every Week
Most directors are constantly juggling tasks that pull them in ten directions at once—parent communication, scheduling, registrations, coach coordination, tournaments, and marketing. In 2025, Dennis Yu and Dylan Haugen presented at the JVA Align [...]
Business Solutions: Membership Insurance vs. Player Registration Protection
Clubs should understand that the insurance included with a typical player membership—such as those offered through national or regional volleyball organizations—is not the same as Player Registration Protection offered by JVA’s partner, Vi Coverage [...]
Updating the 24-Hour Rule to a 48-Hour Rule Club Volleyball Policy
Clear communication policies are essential to the long-term health of any junior volleyball club. Among the most important—and often most tested—of these policies is the waiting period parents are asked to observe before contacting [...]
Coaches
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 [...]
Coaching Solutions: Managing Responsibilities for a Head Volleyball Coach and Assistant Volleyball Coach
One of the most important aspects of running a successful volleyball program at any level—especially in junior volleyball—is having clearly defined coaching roles during matches. When both the head coach and assistant coach understand [...]
Boys
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 [...]
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 [...]
Girls
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 [...]
An Athleader’s Journey: Uplifting Children in India Through Beads of Hope
Miah was introduced to volleyball in the 4th grade by her mom who also played volleyball when she was young, and encouraged her to try it. She is so grateful that she did, because [...]
An Athleader’s Journey: Bringing People Together Through Leadership
Piper Coy has always been driven to lead and make a difference in her community and school. It seemed only natural that in the same year Piper was introduced to volleyball was the same [...]
Beach
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 [...]
Outdoor Volleyball Events: State of the Market
The bottom line: Outdoor volleyball is thriving, not just surviving. Despite year-round indoor competition, the data shows sustained growth where it matters most. Key findings: Destination events are booming: Junior national championships grew 15% (275.5 [...]
Beach Solutions: Planning Your Club’s Beach Volleyball Summer Camps
Hybrid models, competitive prep, and programming that builds your brand and your athletes As the sun comes out and indoor seasons wind down, the beach game begins to heat up — and summer becomes [...]
Culture
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 [...]
3 Ways to Cultivate a Culture of Belonging
Team building is a critical element to any successful volleyball team, however melding a roster of individuals into a team is no easy task. There is a subtle, yet critical difference between a team [...]
Events
An Official’s Impact: Changing the Narrative By Teaching the Next Generation
When Daniel was 10 years old a friend from school invited him to play volleyball because his team needed one more player. Although he'd never played before, his friend assured him it was easy, [...]
JVA and Nike Volleyball Announce a Partnership Extension with Enhanced Benefits for JVA Members and Event Participants
Naperville, IL (August 13, 2025) — Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) is proud to announce an extension of its successful partnership with Athlete Performance Solutions (APS), the global distributor for Nike Volleyball footwear, continuing their [...]
Growing Great Officials: Organizations to Join
You could go buy a whistle, a set of red and yellow cards and call it a day. However, without training and certification, you are not quite official. We owe it to the players, [...]
Awards
TEAM Kiwi Wins JVA Club of the Month
Founded in March 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, TEAM Kiwi Volleyball Club was built from the ground up by Eric Praetorius and Spencer Hilland with a clear mission: to create [...]
JVA Names the Recipients of the 2025 JVA Junior Club Service Award
JVA is pleased to announce the 35 individuals honored with the 2025 JVA Junior Club Service Award. This award recognizes the dedication and loyalty of the coaches, club directors and administrators of JVA member [...]
JVA Names Two Volleyball Directors for the AVCA T.E.A.M. Awards
The JVA is proud to honor two volleyball club directors, Erin Golden and Ron Reyes for the AVCA T.E.A.M. Awards—which promote Togetherness, Empowerment, Accessibility, and Mentoring within the volleyball community. The AVCA T.E.A.M. Awards [...]
Training
Coaching Solutions: 4 Ways to Develop Emotional Stability on the Volleyball Court
Mental toughness and emotional stability are essential components of athlete development in volleyball. As a fast-paced, momentum-driven game, volleyball demands that athletes manage emotions effectively to perform consistently. From a coaching perspective, this [...]
Sample Early Season Performance Training Program
When implementing an early season training program, the first thing to consider is the type of physical activity the participants have recently had, and what place their bodies are in from a fitness perspective [...]
6 Ways to Help Volleyball Athletes with Anxiety and Panic Attacks
In the US, nearly one in three adolescents suffer from an anxiety disorder, and according to the NCAA, 85% of athletes suffer from anxiety or panic attacks. Coaches often spend a significant amount of [...]
Parents
6 Ways to Help Volleyball Athletes with Anxiety and Panic Attacks
In the US, nearly one in three adolescents suffer from an anxiety disorder, and according to the NCAA, 85% of athletes suffer from anxiety or panic attacks. Coaches often spend a significant amount of [...]
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 [...]
5 Ways to Help Volleyball Athletes Prepare for Practice and Competition With Mental Performance Strategies
Athletes feel pressure from many different areas and often create high expectations based on those pressures that ultimately affect their confidence. In working with a mental performance coach, athletes learn how to mentally prepare [...]
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
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 [...]
Virus Precautions and Recommendations
May 15, 2020 Update We are all closely following the evolution of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and based on the most recent updates, the Junior Volleyball Association is recommending that all JVA member clubs and tournament [...]
