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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 Committee (USOC). [1] It is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was founded by the YMCA of the USA.
The United States women's national under-19 volleyball team represents the United States in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 18 and it is ruled by the American Volleyball Federation USAV body That is an affiliate of International Volleyball Federation FIVB and also a part of North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation NORCECA.
The United States women's national volleyball team participates in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball. Their last head coach was three-time Olympic gold medalist and retired dominant beach volleyball player Karch Kiraly .
The United States women's national under-20 volleyball team represents the United States in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 20 and it is ruled by the American Volleyball Federation USAV body That is an affiliate of the International Volleyball Federation FIVB and also a part of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation ...
The United States men's national under-23 volleyball team represents the United States in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 23 and it is ruled by the USA Volleyball USAV body That is an affiliate of the International Volleyball Federation FIVB and also a part of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation NORCECA.
As the birthplace of volleyball, the United States founded the first association to regulate the sport. The United States Volleyball Association was formed in 1927, and was the founding member of FIVB in 1947. [1] However, by the time of volleyball's international growth in the 1940s, the U.S. was no longer a major power.
Junior volleyball is played in the U.S. in many organizations such as churches, the YMCA and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), but the largest sponsoring organization is USA Volleyball, which oversees what is commonly referred to as "club volleyball" and hosts a Junior Olympic Championship each year.
The USA Volleyball Cup or USAV Cup is an annual indoor volleyball event organized by USA Volleyball. The USAV CUP is an initiative of the USA Volleyball that draw elite teams to the United States to compete with the U.S. Men's and Women's National Indoor Volleyball Teams. This provides the chance for the local communities around the U.S ...