USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR PLAYER AGE DEFINITION

For use during the 2024-2025 Season

Once a player participates (including but not limited to practicing, training, attending workouts and/or competing) in a club or varsity
program for any university, college, community college, or junior college, he/she is ineligible to take part in any regional and national
programming, which includes but is not limited to national JNC qualifying and championship events.

18 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2006 (including high school graduates eligible based on the above
paragraph)

18 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2005 and a high school student in the twelfth (12th) grade or below
during some part of the current academic year are eligible to compete on 18 and under teams.

17 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2007

Girls 17 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2006 (18 years or younger) who shall neither have completed
nor are in a grade higher than the eleventh grade (11th) during the current academic year are eligible to participate in the 17 and
under age division. This exception is still subject to frozen roster rules. (This exception is based on recruiting concerns for girls in the
11th grade who would otherwise be required to participate in girls 18’s qualifiers and the Girls 18’s GJNC.)

16 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2008

15 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2009

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 allowed to participate at the USA Junior
National Championships on 14 and under teams. This exception is still subject to frozen roster rules. (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.)

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 for a Region approved waiver to
compete in the boys 13’s age group. This age waiver is still subject to frozen roster rules.

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 for a Region approved waiver to
compete in the boys 12’s age group. This age waiver is still subject to frozen roster rules.

11 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2013

10 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2014

9 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2015

8 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2016

Note: These age definitions are used by domestic club programs and are NOT the same as the age definitions for International
Competition and Domestic National Team Development Programs.

The Age Definition Policy was most recently revised by the USA Volleyball Board of Directors on June 30, 2020.
The classification cut-off date of July 1 was reviewed by the USAV Junior Assembly and the USA Regional Volleyball Association
Assembly and research justified the new cut-off date of July 1.

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 USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR PLAYER AGE DEFINITION
For use during the 2024-2025 Season
To determine the correct age division, please find the Month of Birth in the left column and then the year of birth in the same row. The heading of the column matching the Year of
Birth is the correct age bracket.

18 & 18 & 17 & 16 & 15 & 14 & 13 & 12 & 11 & 10 &
9 & Under 8 & Under
Under1 Under 2 Under Under Under3 Under4 Under5 Under Under Under
July 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Aug 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Sept 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Oct 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Nov 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Dec 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Jan 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Feb 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Mar 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Apr 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
May 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
June 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1 Players who were born on or after July 1, 2005 and a high school student in the twelfth (12th) grade or below during some part of the current academic year are eligible to compete in 18 &
under.
2 FemaleOnly - Players who were born on or after July 1, 2006, (who are defined as 18 & under by the USAV Age Definition) and are in the 11th grade for the current academic year are eligible
to compete in 17 & under. (This exception is based on recruiting concerns for 11th grade girls previously required to participate in girls 18’s qualifiers and the 18’s GJNC.)
3 Male Only - Players who were born on or after July 1, 2010 OR 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 (8th) grade during the current academic year are eligible to play in the 14 & Under division. 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.
4Male Only - 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 for a Region approved waiver to compete in the boys 13’s age group.
5MaleOnly –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 for a Region approved waiver to compete in the boys 12’s age group.

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