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Technology Solutions: Benefits of a Cyber Risk Assessment
It’s no secret that all types of organizations are at risk for data theft and cyber-attacks. Yet, understanding your [...]
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Recruiting Solutions: Keeping Momentum Going During the Fall
The Fall High School Season can be a busy time of year for a lot of high school volleyball players. Many players have limited communication with their club coaches and club recruiting staff. It’s also [...]
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 [...]
Coaching Mental Performance: Team Identity and Value Systems
Despite a club’s best intentions to make sure all coaches are maintaining consistent verbiage across age groups and skill levels, and keeping the expectations of the training environment relatively consistent, it often devolves into [...]
News
JVA Donates Part of Hurricane Fund
In September, JVA set up the "Rally Against Harvey and Irma" fund to help the people affected by the flooding and hurricanes. The fund raised over $6,000 and JVA is making sure every penny donated goes to a good and worthy...
Two Positions Up for Election on the JVA Board of Directors
The JVA has continued to grow and adapt as an organization dedicated to serving the most important participant of youth volleyball: our players! The JVA is dynamic and innovative, creating exciting ways to not only assist players but parents, coaches...
Lucky Dog Volleyball Named Title Sponsor of JVA Events
The Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) is pleased to announce Lucky Dog Volleyball as title sponsor of seven JVA hosted and run events in 2018.
Club Directors
From the JVA Office: Budget Considerations and Forecasting for Next Season
When COVID hit in early 2020, everyone was impacted for the first 3-6 months from major shutdowns. Factories, shipping and receiving docks and warehouses were limited in their capability to produce, receive and store goods [...]
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 [...]
Coaches
5 Ways to Prevent Entitlement in Youth Sports
Entitlement is unfortunately becoming more prevalent in youth sports today, and we have no one to blame but ourselves. Young athletes feel as if they “deserve” certain consideration regardless of preparation or effort. Parents, coaches, mentors, grandparents, leaders of young...
3 Physical Elements of Performance that are Critical When Introducing Volleyball at Any Age
There are many opportunities for young athletes to compete through recreation leagues, school leagues and travel ball, but there are fewer opportunities for young athletes to receive quality training in the physical elements of performance. Jumping, hand-eye coordination and agility...
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...
Boys
Girls
Beach Volleyball Shines in Summer – and now Beyond
The boom of beach volleyball is hardly set, with new clubs and tournaments constantly cropping up. But the sport's culture remains pure and party-centric. As NCAA's fastest-growing sport, starting with 15 Division I programs in 2012 and growing to 53 next season, beach volleyball is projected to top 100 collegiate programs by 2020. This huge influx of opportunities and scholarships for female student-athletes is having a big impact on the landscape of junior beach volleyball.
Dear Uncommitted Athletes
We are just a few short months away from the beginning of the 2017 Collegiate Volleyball season. Each high school recruiting class is going through it's range of emotions, concerns and stressors, especially the uncommitted athletes. For the purpose of calming all of your fears, to induce hope and clarify the reality of the recruiting landscape, I am going to address each graduating year.
2017 Ultra Ankle JVA All-National Team Announced
To coincide with the game changing year reaching nearly 1,000 member clubs and establishing 3 new events, one of which is the first JVA hosted event on the west coast, the JVA is proud to announce the most decorated Ultra Ankle® JVA...
