For use during the 2009-2010 Season

For eligibility purposes, a player who has just completed a grade in the Spring of 2010 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:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1991  (9-1-91 to 8-31-92)

or

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1990 and a high school student during some part of the current academic year

17 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1992  (9-1-92 to 8-31-93)

16 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1993  (9-1-93 to 8-31-94)

15 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1994  (9-1-94 to 8-31-95)

14 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1995  (9-1-95 to 8-31-96)

13 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1996  (9-1-96 to 8-31-97)

12 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1997  (9-1-97 to 8-31-98)

11 and Under Division: (plays in the 12 and Under Division)

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1998  (9-1-98 to 8-31-99)

10 and Under Division:
Players who were born on or after September 1, 1999  (9-1-99 to 8-31-2000)

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, 1995

or

Players who were born on or after September 1, 1994 (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.