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USA Volleyball

Sports governing body


Summary

Sports governing body

FieldValue
nameUSA Volleyball
logoUSA_Volleyball_Logo.svg
sportVolleyball
captionLogo of USA Volleyball
founded
affFIVB
regionNORCECA
headquartersColorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
presidentJohn Speraw

USA Volleyball (USAV) is a non-profit organization which is recognized as the national governing body of volleyball in the United States by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). It is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was founded by the YMCA of the USA. The organization is responsible for selecting and supporting US national teams that compete in FIVB-sanctioned international volleyball and beach volleyball competitions such as the Olympic Summer Games. USA Volleyball is also charged with fostering the development of the sport of volleyball within the United States through involvement with its forty Regional Volleyball Associations (RVAs).

USA Volleyball was previously known as United States Volleyball Association (USVBA).

Publications

Volleyball USA is the official magazine of USA Volleyball. Published four times a year, the magazine provides information regarding the national teams, youth programs, beach volleyball, and regional activities.

The USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations (DCR), formerly published annually, is now published on a two-year cycle as of the 2009 season. The DCR is based on FIVB rules for both indoor and beach volleyball, while incorporating modifications for domestic play in the United States. Other sections of the DCR include refereeing techniques, scorekeeping instructions, and tournament guidelines.

Olympic results

YearU.S. Women's Indoor FinishesU.S. Men's Indoor Finishes
19645th9th
19688th7th
1972did not qualifydid not qualify
1976did not qualifydid not qualify
1980did not compete (Olympic boycott)did not compete (Olympic boycott)
1984SilverGold
19887thGold
1992BronzeBronze
19967th9th
20004th11th
20045th4th
2008SilverGold
2012Silver5th
2016BronzeBronze
2020Gold10th
2024SilverBronze
YearU.S. Women's Beach FinishesU.S. Men's Beach Finishes
1996did not medal
2000did not medalGold (Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana)
2004Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh)did not medal
2008Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh)Gold (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers)
2012did not medal
2016did not medal
2020Gold (April Ross and Alix Klineman)did not medal
2024did not medaldid not medal

FIVB World Championship results

YearU.S. Women's Indoor FinishesU.S. Men's Indoor Finishes
1949not helddid not compete
1952did not competedid not compete
19569th6th
19606th7th
1962did not competedid not compete
1966Silver (1967)11th
197011th18th
197412th14th
19785th19th
1982Bronze13th
198610thGold
1990Bronze13th
19946thBronze
199816th9th
2002Silver9th
20069th10th
20104th6th
2014Gold7th
20185thBronze
20224th6th
20255thTBA
YearU.S. Women's Beach FinishesU.S. Men's Beach Finishes
1997
1999did not compete
2001did not competedid not compete
2003Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh)Silver (Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger)
2005did not compete
2007Gold (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers)
2009Bronze (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers)
2011did not compete
2013did not competedid not compete
2015did not competedid not compete
2017Silver (Lauren Fendrick and April Ross)did not compete
2019Silver (Alix Klineman and April Ross)did not compete
2022did not competedid not compete
2023did not compete

USA Volleyball regions

There are forty regions of organized competition for adults and juniors in the United States. These regions are grouped into four zones and eight sections. Each region has its own bylaws but are required to follow the national standards and practices.

  • Central Zone
    • Central East Section
      • Badger Region (BG) – Wisconsin
      • Great Lakes Region (GL) – Most of Illinois
      • Gateway Region (GW) – Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri
      • Lakeshore Region (LK) – Michigan except the Upper Peninsula
      • North Country Region (NO) – Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
      • Hoosier Region (HO) – Indiana
      • Pioneer Region (PR) – Kentucky
    • Central West Section
      • Great Plains Region (GP) – Nebraska
      • Heart of America Region (HA) – Kansas, Western Missouri
      • Iowa Region (IA) – Iowa
      • Rocky Mountain Region (RM) – Colorado and Wyoming
  • Pacific Zone
    • Pacific Zone North
      • Alaska Region (AK) – Alaska
      • Columbia Empire Region (CE) – Representing Oregon and a small southern part of Washington
      • Evergreen Region (EV) – Eastern Washington, northern Idaho and Montana
      • Puget Sound Region (PS) – Western Washington
    • Pacific Zone South
      • Aloha Region (AH) – Hawaii
      • Intermountain Region (IM) – Utah and Southern Idaho
      • Moku O Keawe Region (MK) – Hawaii
      • Northern California Region (NC) – Northern California and Nevada, except Las Vegas
  • Atlantic Zone
    • North Atlantic Section
      • Chesapeake Region (CH) – Most of Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia
      • GEVA (Garden Empire Volleyball Association) – New Jersey, New York City, Long Island, Westchester & Rockland Counties, and a small portion of western Connecticut
      • Excelsior (XL) – Northeast New York State
      • Keystone Region (KE) – Pennsylvania except the westernmost portion
      • New England Region (NE) – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Most of Connecticut, and Rhode Island
      • Ohio Valley Region (OV)- Ohio and the western bordering counties of Pennsylvania and West Virginia
      • Western Empire Region (WE) – Western New York State
    • South Atlantic Section
      • Carolina Region (CR) – North Carolina
      • Florida Region (FL) – Most of Florida (Excluding the panhandle)
      • Old Dominion Region (OD) – Virginia except northern (near D.C.)
      • Palmetto Region (PM) – South Carolina
      • Southern Region (SO) – Georgia, Alabama and most of Tennessee
  • Border Zone
    • Border East Section
      • Bayou Region (BY) – Southern Louisiana
      • Delta Region (DE) – Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, Mississippi, and western Tennessee
      • Gulf Coast Region (GC) – Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle
      • Lone Star Region (LS) – Southern Texas
      • North Texas Region (NT) – Northern Texas
      • Oklahoma Region (OK) – Oklahoma
    • Border West Section
      • Arizona Region (AZ) – Arizona
      • Southern California Region (SC) – Southern California, and Las Vegas
      • Sun Country Region (SU) – West Texas and New Mexico

References

References

  1. "About Us".
  2. "USA Volleyball Regions/How to join".
  3. "Britannica".
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