USA Volleyball changed the cut off date for the 2020-2021 season to July 1st. This is a change from the previous cut off of September 1st. Please see below for age groups for the 2020-2021 season as described in the USAV Age Definition Chart below:
12 and Under Division:
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2008
13 and Under Division:
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2007
14 and Under Division:
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2006
Boys 14 and Under:
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2006
OR
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2005 (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.
15 and Under Division:
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2005
16 and Under Division:
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2004
17 and Under Division:
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2003
18 and Under Division:
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2002
OR
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2001 AND are a high school student in 12th grade or below during some part of the current academic year may still be able to play 18’s. Contact your club director and/or your region office.
According to the USAV, these are the dates/definitions for age groups in Junior Olympic Volleyball during the 2020-2021 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.
Playing in older age groups in the 2020-2021 club year in Maine Juniors: AKA “Playing Up”
Any high school player may tryout for the 18 National team without restrictions. If not selected for the 18 National team, the player will be considered for teams within their own age group or an approved age group.
Any player who is eligible for 14U or 12U teams who wish to play in an older age group need to contact John Rasza, Director of Maine Juniors, for permission to do so. Factors to be considered will include:
- That to not do so would likely hold them back in their development; and,
- Related discussions with parents, the player and coaches as needed regarding the appropriateness of the decision.
