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An Official’s Impact: Recruiting the Next Generation (Z) of Volleyball Officials
Volleyball did not become part of Kim’s life until she was 30, when she joined a co-ed adult volleyball [...]
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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 years, boys indoor high school volleyball has been the fastest growing team sport by percentage [...]
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 [...]
Kokua Volleyball Club Wins JVA Club of the Month
In 2020, amid a global pandemic, Chan Esperas and Jamie Cleary launched Kōkua Volleyball Club, offering socially distanced beach volleyball training. With incredible mentors guiding them, they felt compelled to give back to the [...]
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JVA Announces BVCA Club Challenge Series
Junior beach volleyball is now one step closer to the college game with the start of the BVCA Club Challenge Series powered by JVA. The new format includes 4 weekend events where junior beach volleyball clubs align their ranked teams to...
From the JVA Office: JVA Gifts $125,000 to MotorMVB to Drive Growth of Boys Volleyball
Girls volleyball has become the #1 female team sport in America for girls, our NCAA National Championship Semis and Finals are on ESPN and we are filling arenas. Boys high school volleyball is growing at a 21% rate over the last five...
Maggie Griffin Re-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. Maggie is the Owner and Director of VCNebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Club Directors
From the JVA Office: 3 Ways to Use Your Voice to Guide the JVA
The JVA serves many purposes for the junior volleyball community; uniting club directors, coaches and educators to improve the junior volleyball experience, and striving to accomplish our vision to be the premier organization for the [...]
The Benefits of Gender Collaborative Training in Youth Volleyball
Modern western civilizations have embraced gender integration in many domains that were once separated by gender - in schools, in the military, and even the Boy Scouts (now rebranded as Scouts BSA); however, competitive youth [...]
Club Training Model: The First 6 Weeks
The first month of season is filled with excitement and eagerness to hit the ground running at the first few practices. It's common for girls teams to begin training around this time, in mid-November, [...]
Coaches
10 Ways to be a More Positive Coach
In 1992 and 1997, I was named NCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year. The 1997 Stanford Men's Volleyball Team I coached won the NCAA Championship. And yet, if I were able to go [...]
6 Simple Ways to Explain Statistics to Volleyball Athletes So They Will Understand
Statistics are important. Quality statistics have the potential to provide some level of objective performance data. However, a cautionary note should be attached to any statistic that you use. Statistics that are relevant to [...]
The role of the college volleyball coach in the admission process
Ask college volleyball coaches, parents and athletes what the role of the college volleyball coach in the admission process is and there’s a good chance you’ll get different answers. Athletes and parents often think that [...]
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Finding Success in the Evolving World of Collegiate Recruiting
Over the past few months there has been much conjecture regarding the decision to exclude Freshman/Sophomore volleyball recruits from taking unofficial visits to Division I programs until September 1 of their Junior year of High School. As a Recruiting Coordinator...
4 Ways to Find the Best Division for Your Talent Level
One of the most important—and difficult—parts of the recruiting process is projecting the right division level for you based on your athletic talent. Finding the right division level early on will help you focus on the right schools...
From the JVA Office: The Official Impact of a Volleyball Event
There are two keys to hosting a high quality volleyball event: (1) having competitive teams who elevate the level of play and (2) having great officials who love and understand the game. It is of utmost importance for the JVA to make...
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Top Flight Volleyball Club Wins JVA Club of the Month
Top Flight Volleyball Club was founded in 2008 by Sean and Cindy Gritzman. What began as a small club utilizing gyms in schools and park districts quickly grew under their leadership. Top Flight leased their first 6 court volleyball facility in 2011 and...
JVA is Accepting Nominations for 2017 JVA AthLeader Award
The 2017 Ultra Ankle® JVA AthLeader Award selects 20 girls indoor junior volleyball players who exemplify outstanding volleyball performance, academic excellence, leadership, responsibility, and selflessness.
JVA to Recognize Players on the 2017 JVA Beach Watch List
The JVA is excited to announce that nominations for the JVA Beach Watch List will open on April 17th. The JVA Beach Watch List recognizes JVA beach players who are expected to be among the best in their age division...
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