To host a JVA insured event, the host club must have a JVA Club Director membership
The JVA follows the basic Age Definitions set by USA Volleyball for the 2024-25 season. The date cutoff is July 1, and age definitions can be viewed below. Click here to view the complete guidelines.
18 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2006
17 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2007
16 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2008
15 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2009
14 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2010
13 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2011
12 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2012
11 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2013
10 and Under – Players who were born on or after July 1, 2014
JVA will allow age waivered players – the age waiver will allow the athlete to play at grade level with their peers, provided they are not more than one year older than the current age definition. A copy of a certified birth certificate and proof of grade (copy of school schedule, school id, report card, etc.) showing the player’s current school year and grade must be sent to the Tournament Director prior to roster deadline.
JVA will require proof of a clear background screening and APS training. Coaches who need a background screening and APS training can get theirs for only $38 through JVA (this is a 2 year screen). CLICK HERE for more on the JVA Screens and APS training. JVA does accept AAU cleared background screens.
Two liberos will be allowed in a line-up. The liberos can be changed each set. Either libero will be allowed to serve, but only 1 position will be designated as the serving position.
Court Size, 8m x 8m
Net Height, 1.9m (6’6″)
Unlimited Substitution
Step in allowed on serve (player must start on or behind the service line and can take up to 2 steps) Maximum of 5 serves per athlete/per term of service. After 5 serves, the team will hold the serve and rotate. U-11 Divisions will use the same rules as U-12 but allow for the step in on the serve as above.
Below are guidelines JVA has put together for their JVA Member Clubs. JVA Member Clubs are encouraged, but not required to follow these guidelines. These guidelines, approved by the JVA Board of Directors, are in place to help grow boy’s volleyball in areas that are currently under served. Event Directors are encouraged to promote development of boys’ participation at youth levels.
U10, U11, and U12 boys’ teams are allowed to compete in girls’ events at age level.
U13 boys’ teams are allowed to compete in girls events up an age level.
Coed Teams with no more than three boys on the floor at any one time are allowed to play in girls’ events at age level for 12u and under, and up one age level for U13, through the U14 season. No U14 boys are allowed to play on a girls team at any level.
14 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2010
Boys 14 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2009 (15 years or younger) who shall neither have completed nor are in a grade higher than the eighth grade (8th) during the current academic year will be eligible to receive an age waiver to compete in the boys 14’s age group.
13 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2011
Boys 13 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2010 (14 years or younger) who shall neither have completed nor are in a grade higher than the seventh grade (7th) during the current academic year are eligible to receive an age waiver to compete in the boys U13 or girls U14 age groups.
12 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2012
Boys 12 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2011 (13 years or younger) who shall neither have completed nor are in a grade higher than the sixth grade (6th) during the current academic year are eligible to receive an age waiver to compete in the boys or girls 12’s age group.
As a member of JVA, we will help you market your JVA tournaments. To consolidate the number of emails that we send out, we will promote your event if requested per the schedule below.
Once a month, August through January, our office will send out 1 regional email to the clubs in your zone of the country. The email blast will include the clubs’ events in that region, JVA Presidents Day Series, JVA Challenge Series and JVA hosted events in the same region. The regional blast will only include events of clubs that have requested our help in marketing. The blast will include a note to check out our other member clubs’ events on our web page.
To be included in the regional email you will need to send the following information to members@jvavolleyball.org
Event Name, Date, Location, Divisions, Sanction, Logo and Website.
“JVA” text may not be used in an event title (tournament, camp, clinic, etc.) without permission of JVA. The JVA Logo Policy can be viewed in full here.
The Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) recommends following the USAV Transgender Guidelines:
Click here to view JVA’s JVA Recommended Transgender and Non-Binary Participation Guidelines
