USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR PLAYER AGE DEFINITION

For use during the 2019-2020 Season
 

18 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 2001 or
Players who were born on or after September 1, 2000 and a high school student in the twelfth (12th) grade or below during some part of the current academic year

17 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 2002

16 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 2003

15 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 2004

14 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 2005

13 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 2006

12 and Under Division:

Players who were born on or after September 1, 2007

All players born after 2007 will play in 12 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 2018.
 
The Age Definition Policy was most recently revised by the USA Volleyball Board of Directors on January 19, 2002.
The classification cut-off date of September 1 was reviewed by the USAV Junior Assembly and the USA Regional Volleyball Association Assembly prior and during the USAV 2016 Annual Meetings and research justified the continuation of the cut-off date of September 1.