Information regarding the 3 different National Governing Bodies can be found below:

AAU: In 2023 we are excited to be offering four qualifiers for the AAU Junior Beach Volleyball Tour tournaments, all of which give bids to West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games in Hermosa Beach, CA!

TYPES OF QUALIFYING EVENTS:

Preliminary Events**

1. These events may earn bids to the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games and Tour Championships if approved by the AAU Volleyball Committee. Please email volleyball@aausports.org with questions.

2. Preliminary events that are approved as qualifying events will award bids to the top 2 teams in each division with at least 5 teams as follows:

– Top 2 girls’ teams in 12U/14U/15U divisions earn bids to the Tour Championships.

– Top 2 girls’ teams in 16U division ONLY earn bids to the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games.

– Top 1 girls’ team in 18U division ONLY earns a bid to the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games.

3. There must be a minimum of 5 teams in the age division in order for any teams to qualify.

4. If the 1st and/or 2nd place TEAM has previously earned a bid in the same age division, the 3rd or 4th place team will earn a bid. No teams placing lower than 4th will earn a bid.

Grand Prix Events** (must take place after November 1st)

1. Open to all teams nationwide

2. Grand Prix events qualify four (4) teams with a minimum of ten (10) teams entered

3. Events must be approved by the AAU Volleyball Committee.

4. Girls 16U and 18U qualify for the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games

5. There must be a minimum of 5 teams in the age division in order for any teams to qualify.

6. If the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th place TEAM has previously earned a bid in the same age division, the 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th place team WILL NOT qualify. No teams placing lower than 4th will earn a bid.

7. Any Grand Prix event that does not meet the minimum requirements may be subject to removal from licensing the following year or reclassified as a preliminary.

Super Regional Events** (must take place after November 1st)

1. Super Regional Events are open to all clubs nationwide

2. Events must be approved by the AAU Volleyball Committee.

3. 14U/18U Gold medalists qualify to the Club Championships at the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games from each event.

4. Any Super Regional event that does not meet the minimum requirements may be subject to removal from licensing the following year or reclassified as a preliminary event.

National Championships

The top 8 teams in each division (girls’ 12U, 14U, and 15U only) qualify to the Tour Championships. There must be a minimum of 10 teams in the division in order for any teams to qualify.

Trickle Down Bids

1. Are to be determined by the National Office ONLY. An event host is NOT to issue a trickle down bid.

2. A trickle down bid will only be issued by the National Office if the team (must be the same 2 partners) has previously earned a bid TOGETHER in the same age division. If the National Office determines that this is the case, the event host will be contacted to confirm the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place team and issue the bid directly to the team.

3. Trickle down bids are NOT issued if a team will not be participating in the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games.

4. If an event host informs you that you have received a trickle down bid, please contact volleyball@aausports.org.

*NOTE: Teams who qualify for the AAU Junior Olympic Games, West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games, Best of the Beach, Tour Championships, or 18U National Level events but the one partner is unable to compete, the remaining partner may select an alternate AAU member to compete with at the event. Athletes who qualify with more than one partner will select which partner he/she will compete with at the event and the remaining partner may select an alternate AAU member to compete with at the event.

**All AAU Beach Volleyball qualifiers must use VolleyballLife.com for registration AND results.

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AVP: All of our AVP Juniors events are either 1-Star or 2-Star events
(ATLANTA): Rockin’ & Blockin’ (1-Star), Rally Rumble (2-Star), Mid Summer Slam (1-Star), Junior Showdown (1-Star), Endless Summer (1-Star).
(HUNTSVILLE): 2/26 Juniors (1-Star), April Fools (1-Star), Midsummer Fun (1-Star), Beach Week (2-Star).
– For the 2023 Beach Season, Rally is stepping up it’s game. Atlanta and Huntsville will have the same great tournaments, but some will have an added bonus, and we will be growing our clinic and camp programming. In the summer of 2021, RallyVB and The AVP teamed up to bring the AVP pro tour back to Atlanta. With this new relationship, we have the ability to truly raise the exposure level of beach volleyball in the southeast. We will be hosting a series of AVP Next juniors events in Atlanta and Huntsville and keeping a cup scoring system where the top teams of each age group will get the opportunity to play on center court of the 2023 AVP Atlanta Open. That’s right, playing on the same court as the pros, in between their matches. An incredible opportunity for juniors to be seen by college coaches all over the country!
While the AVP partnership is huge, we will still be bringing AAU, USAV and BVCA qualifying events to both locations. But, this year, along with the events, we will be hosting top level coaching clinics and camps that will be open to everyone. College coaches, as well as current and former pro beach players will round out our clinics to help elevate your game. Keep checking in to see the lineup of events as we will be adding all season long.

AVP Bid Earning Window:

Awarded to Girls 18U, 16U, 14U, 12U & Boys 18U, 16U, 14U

*Nationals – December 1, 2022 – June 25, 2023 (This is a limited space event. Bids do not guarantee a spot in the tournament)

*West Coast Championships – July 1, 2023 – November 5, 2023 (This is a limited space event. Bids do not guarantee a spot in the tournament)

*East Coast Championships – July 1, 2023 – November 19, 2023

How to Earn an AVP Bid:

*Bids can be earned to each 4-Star event at any qualifying event based on the bid window above

*All AVP America Junior events are qualifiers

*1-Star events award bids to 1st & 2nd place teams as long as there are at least 5 teams in the division

*2-Star events award bids to 1st, 2nd & 3rd (2) place teams as long as there are at least 5 teams in the division

*No trickle-down bids

*Bid winners can play with any partner of their choice. They do not need to play with the partner they won their bid with.

*Only one partner per team is required to have earned a bid.

*Bids are not age specific. If you age out of your current age division, your bid is still valid if you’re moving up to an older age division.

*Players will be required to compete in their respective divisions at the time of the event (see Junior Age Requirements, which will update on 9/1/2023).

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USAV/SRVA:
SRVA Champs, USA BNQ (ATL), Georgia Sand Classic, USA BNQ (HUNTSVILLE), East Coast Championships
– We are excited to host more qualifying rounds for the USA National Beach Tour in 2022. In Fort Lauderdale, FL.
We will also have some BRQ events that will be giving out bids for the National division at the Championships.
– DRESS CODE/ATTIRE:
o Uniforms are not required but are encouraged. All athletes are REQUIRED to wear a top, for girls it must cover your midsection when standing, and bottoms such as spandex, shorts, or leggings. No bikinis will be permitted for any team. For boys, it must be a tank top or t-shirt that covers the midsection when standing, and bottoms such a board shorts, athletic shorts. No brief type swim trunks.