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  • 2007 - 2008 Age Definitions

    • For eligibility purposes, a player who has just completed a grade in the Spring of 2008 will be considered in that grade just completed. Players need not be currently enrolled in high school except as noted below.

      Once a player participates in a club or varsity program for any university, college, community college, or junior college, he/she is ineligible to play in any regional or national JOVC qualifying and championship events.

      18 and Under Division:

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      Players who were born on or after September 1, 1989 

    • or 

    • -- Players who were born on or after September 1, 1988 and a high school student during some part of the current academic year

      17 and Under Division:

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      Players who were born on or after September 1, 1990

      16 and Under Division:

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      Players who were born on or after September 1, 1991

      15 and Under Division:

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      Players who were born on or after September 1, 1992

      14 and Under Division:

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      Players who were born on or after September 1, 1993

      13 and Under Division:

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      Players who were born on or after September 1, 1994

      12 and Under Division:

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      Players who were born on or after September 1, 1995

      Boys 14 and Under Division:


      Regionally waived boys teams in the 14 and under age group will be allowed to participate at the USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships using the following age/grade definition:

      Players who were born on or after September 1, 1993 

    • or 

    • Players who were born on or after September 1, 1992 (15 years or younger) who shall neither have completed nor are in a grade higher than the eighth grade (8th) grade during the current academic year. (This exception is based on the net height difference of 7'4 1/8" to 7' 11 5/8" between the 14 and Under Division to the 15 and Under Division.)


      NOTE: These age definitions are used by domestic club programs and are NOT the same as the age definitions for the International and Domestic High Performance programs for 2007.
       

  • Boys High School Volleyball in the USA
    • Here are some interesting numbers. We may not be the Marines, but those of us who play boys high school volleyball are certainly the few and proud:

      All 50 states offer Girl's Volleyball in High School.
      Only 21 states offer Boy's Volleyball in High School.

        States Schools Participants Championships
      Girls 50 13,426 382,755 48
      Boys 21 1,622 35,912 12

      21 States with BOY'S High School Volleyball: ALASKA, ARIZONA, California, Delaware, Florida, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, MASSACHUSETTS, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, NEW JERSEY, Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN

         (Note: 12 States which sponsor Boy's Championships in CAPS)

      Over a third of the total Boy's participants (12,110)come from California - where there is NO State Championship.