Indoor club volleyball competitions are divided by age but may differ for Local & Travel teams.
LOCAL indoor tournaments are only based on grade level in school:
- 12U = 6th grade and younger
- 14U = 7th and 8th grade
- 15/16U = 9th and 10th grade
- 17/18U = 11th and 12th grade
For TRAVEL tournaments, the governing body is the Southern California Volleyball Association (SCVA) and they have defined cut-off dates based on birthdate, regardless of grade in school. If your son or daughter will be competing on a Travel team, or participating in any SCVA or USA Volleyball sanctioned events, then she must adhere to the SCVA/USAV dates.
Here are the SCVA birthdate cut-off dates for the 2024-2025 season:
- 18 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2006
- 17 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2007
- 16 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2008
- 15 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2009
- 14 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2010
- 13 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2011
- 12 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2012
- 11 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2013
- 10 and Under: players born on or after JULY 1, 2014
SCVA website – with information for Travel teams, including Age Cut-offs