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USAV Age Definition

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Age Definition

   
USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR PLAYER AGE DEFINITION
For use during the 2024-2054 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 & Under1 18 &
Under 2		 17 & Under 16 & Under 15 & Under3 14 & Under4 13 & Under5 12 & Under 11 & Under 10 & Under 9 & Under 8 & 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 Female Only - Players who were born on or after July 1, 2005, (who are defined as 18 & under by the USAV Age Definition) and are in the 11th grade for the current academic year are waivered to compete in 17 & under. (This age waiver 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, 2008 (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.  
5Male Only –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.