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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 [...]
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Business Solutions: A Data-Driven Approach to Volleyball Club Salaries
The JVA surveyed a diverse landscape of junior volleyball clubs across the country with the goal of capturing key trends and data points that can guide decisions for junior volleyball club leaders. Below is [...]
2024 JVA Club Management Track and AVCA Convention Schedule
The JVA is excited to facilitate a long list of indoor and beach volleyball educational sessions at the 2024 AVCA Convention and NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championships in Louisville, Kentucky December 18-22, 2024. [...]
Technology Solutions: 20 Cyberattacks You Need to Know About to Protect Your Volleyball Club
Just when you thought it was safe to go outs… er, online, they dream up new ways to mess with us! When we think about cyberattacks, elaborate headline-making attacks often come to mind. [...]
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JVA Announces 2019 JVA Challenge Series powered by TeamSnap
We are thrilled to announce the events named to the 2019 JVA Challenge Series powered by TeamSnap. This season the JVA Challenge Series features 23 events in 14 states across the country. As you plan your competition schedule this season, here are events...
JVA Launches Take5 Fitness and Tuesdays with Mora Series
Volleyball players time is limited, however there can be a simple way to incorporate fitness, mindfulness and mental training into the weekly routine. The JVA has launched two brand new educational series that share short and easy ways for players...
Applications Open for 4th Consecutive Year of JVA Sponsor Program
For the fourth consecutive year the JVA will give $200,000 back to JVA member clubs through the JVA Sponsor Program. Under the Sponsor Program the JVA unites its members by giving back to the clubs who support its mission and goals...
Club Directors
From the JVA Office: 6 Keys to Club Financial Assessment and Management
It takes a lot of the same grit and determination that it does to train athletes to perform on the court as it does for Club Directors and Administrators to perform in a financial situation. [...]
Business Solutions: Revenue Protection Insurance and Considerations for Your Club
As the cost of living continues to climb, many families are re-evaluating how and where they spend their money including in youth sports. While most parents are willing to make sacrifices to keep their [...]
Appalachian Boys Power League Launches in 2023
Growing boys volleyball in Tennessee has been a most rewarding challenge. In 2012 K2 Volleyball Coach Cory Felts started a boys team that included his son and his son's friends, some other coaches' sons, and [...]
Coaches
What Does It Take to Play Men’s Collegiate Volleyball?
It's no secret that there is a direct correlation between the growth of boys volleyball and the growth of men's college volleyball. Men's collegiate volleyball has grown exponentially, adding new programs every year, and has [...]
Steps to Navigate the Transfer Process and the NCAA Transfer Portal
The landscape of the volleyball recruiting process continues to evolve, and the relationship that the junior volleyball coaches and recruiting coordinators have with the student athletes is as valuable as it has ever been. Recruiting [...]
3 Reasons to Consider Options Outside of Division I
When volleyball athletes and families start the college recruiting process, oftentimes they get tunnel vision about playing for a D1 college. But is D1 really the best division out there for you? It all depends [...]
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New Recruiting Legislation and Practical Application for Junior Volleyball Clubs
The NCAA Division I Council adopted new recruiting legislation on April 18, 2018. There has been a lot of conjecture out there over the past few days but it's best to adhere to the facts and support our athletes with the goal of educating and guiding them within the confines of the new legislation. Let's begin with the proposals that have been passed, the rationale, some side notes and practical applications of the rules.
JVA Announces 2018 Ultra Ankle JVA Watch List
The 2018 Ultra Ankle® JVA Watch List features 1,150 girls indoor junior volleyball players from 123 JVA member clubs across 30 states plus Canada. The players nominated are among the best in the nation in their age division this season.
4 Factors That Impact Beach Partner Selection
For younger athletes, partner selection is an easy process. Pick a player of similar skill level that you enjoy playing with and can compete together at a high level. But how do you create a high level partnership for high...
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Adrenaline Volleyball Academy Wins JVA Club of the Month
Adrenaline Volleyball Academy is only in its second year of existence, but the club is already making a statement on the regional and national level. The club hosts 7 National Teams consisting of 70 players, 5 Regional Teams consisting of 50 players, a youth...
The Academy Wins JVA Club of the Month
The Academy name originates from the club's tireless dedication to teaching the physical and mental skills needed to play volleyball at the highest possible level. The club motto is Train Your Game, encouraging players and coaches to focus on being technically sound and give full effort in their pursuit of development, not just winning.
Announcing the 2016 JVA Watch List
The 2016 JVA Watch List features nearly 700 girls indoor junior volleyball players from over 80 JVA member clubs across the country. The players nominated are being recognized for outstanding achievement on the volleyball court during the juniors club season. All players nominated...
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