2026 USA Volleyball Adult Open National Championship (Adult Opens)

Registration for the 2026 USAV Open National Championship is now open!

Please click the following link to register your team(s) in AES.

2026 USAV Opens Registration Link

Need step by step help registering your team? Click the link below for step-by-step registration instructions!

AES Instructions (Creating a Team, Registering, Rosters, Etc.)

Not sure what Region you are a part of or how to purchase your Region’s membership through SportsEngine?

CLICK HERE:

Welcome | 2026 Open Championship Membership Link Locator | USA Volleyball

**Please Note: A few regions (Pioneer, Gateway and Great Plains have not activated their membership yet as of 1/28, so if you reside in one of those regions, you may have to wait to purchase your Adult Player Membership.

Deadlines

• Online Registration ENDS in AES for ALL Divisions: 5/1/2026
• Jersey Verification Edits: 5/8/2026
• Seeding Form: 5/1/2026

NEW TO 2026:
Link to the new “Ace Your Stay” Model Flyer

ACE YOUR STAY during 2026 USAV Open National Championship by booking your rooms with Team Travel Source!

Your stay is our priority! If your team has unique needs, TTS has you covered! They have options for all budgets, a wide variety of amenities, condo-style properties, and more to best fit the needs of our teams.

Housing MUST be booked within the available hotel blocks provided by our partner, Team Travel Source.

Click here for the Orlando housing options! (Condos, Hotels)

Housing Now Open! 

https://app.eventpipe.com/event/bf9b7601-9f95-4743-8395-5dbc92709ff3/book/

Need Help with Housing?

TTS has spent the offseason working with Visit Orlando and the hotel and condo properties in Orlando to ensure that all teams are able to book accommodations that best fit their needs.

Reach out to TTS at the contacts below about room night requirements, exemptions or for assistance with finding a property that best fits your needs:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: (502)354-9103

Please note that room night requirements are dependent on the division that you are playing in, so please reach out to the email above to confirm the requirement for your specific division.

Club Division List by Difficulty (Highest to Lowest)

1. Open
2. AA
3. A
4. BB
5. B

We STRONGLY encourage all club level teams to register your team(s) in the division that BEST aligns with your team’s competitiveness AND skill level to ensure a fair/competitive/fun experience for ALL teams attending the tournament!

Divisions Split- Updated 11.10

May 22-24 (On-Site Check In on Thursday, May 21) 

• VLA Division (Teams already chosen by VLA)
• Men’s Open (Prize Money Details Below)
• Women’s Open (Prize Money Details Below)
• Men’s A
• Men’s B
• Men’s 40’s (Registration ENABLED!)
• Men’s 50’s
• Men’s 60’s
• Men’s 70’s
• Women’s A
• Women’s B
• Women’s 40’s
• Women’s 50’s
• Women’s 60’s (Registration ENABLED!)
• Women’s 70’s (Registration will not open unless 5+ teams request entry)

May 23-24 (On-Site Check In on Friday, May 22) 

** 2 Day Play Format **

• Special Olympics (SONA)
• Co-ed 4’s

May 25-27 (On-Site Check In on Sunday, May 24) 

• Men’s AA
• Men’s BB
• Men’s 45’s (Registration will not open unless 5+ teams request entry)
• Men’s 55’s
• Men’s 65’s
• Men’s 73’s (Registration ENABLED!)
• Women’s AA
• Women’s BB
• Women’s 45’s
• Women’s 55’s
• Women’s 65’s (Registration ENABLED!)
• Sitting Division

May 25-26 (On-Site Check In on Sunday May 24) 

** 2 Day Play Format **

• Reverse Co-ed 4’s

2026 Adult Opens Waves:

May 22-24 (Session 1)

• AM: VLA, MOpen, WOpen, MA, WA, M40, M50, W60, M70, Coeds, SONA
• PM: MB, WB, W40, W50, M60, SONA

May 25-27 (Session 2)

AM: MAA, M65, M73, WAA, WBB, W45, W65

PM: Reverse Coeds, MBB, M55, W55

**Wave assignments are always subject to change Day by Day due to team numbers and court availability**

For 2026, the entry fee for divisions is as follows:

Open Division: $1,050

All Club Divisions (AA, A, BB, B): $925

All Age Divisions: $900

SONA: $625

Co-ed 4’s and Reverse Co-ed 4’s: $250

Sitting: $250

**The adjusted entry fees for 2026 was made to create consistency across the different division types and to reflect current event operations, marking the first update to these rates in several years.**

Refund Policy-

Should a team need to cancel its registration from the national championship BEFORE the refund deadline date, a full refund of the entry fee will be given.

Any refunds requested AFTER the refund deadline will not be given.

Refund Deadline Date: 5/1/2026

*If the team pays by credit card, a $25 convenience fee will be charged. The convenience fee is nonrefundable.

Please Note: Our head officials present at the 2025 Open’s Championship saw over 100 illegal uniform violations. Due to this, we had added in different questions to review, along with resources that are available to review, and different individuals to use with any questions.

These tools to use are all included below and will also be posted in the manual and included in the Registration Summary.

Uniforms Q/A:

If you can say YES to these questions, you should meet uniform requirements:

• Are the numbers centered (left to right) on the front and back?
• Upper half of jersey is preferred
• Are the numbers contrasting to the color of the jersey? (This does not include the border)
• Do the numbers maintain a minimum 3/4″ wide stripe? (not including a border)
• Is the front number a minimum 4″ tall? (not including border)
• Is the back number a minimum 6″ tall? (not including border)

Numbers must be Arabic.  This means the way we normally write our numbers.  Block fonts are most preferred. If the font has breaks in the lines, or hard to read, this is not Arabic.

The number 0 (zero) is NOT legal.  Any leading 0 (zero) is not legal.  Ex: 07 is not legal

If you are not certain about your answers to these questions being “yes”, please review the “Rules and Interpretations” resources linked here

If you are still unsure, please send uniform submission to USAV Rules Interpreter, Bill Stanley.

Please contact Bill if you have any questions regarding uniforms.

Eligibility to Participate in Two Divisions (Separate Sessions)- Updated 2.6.2026 

**New to 2026**  

In previous years, USA Volleyball permitted only athletes within age divisions to compete in both sessions. Athletes in the club divisions were restricted from playing in both sessions. 

Please review the procedures and contingencies below for athletes wishing to compete in multiple divisions in 2026:  

INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS- RULES AND Regulations 

Important: Beginning with the 2026 Adult Opens National Championship, athletes will be allowed to compete in both sessions WITHIN the club divisions within 1 level up or down. 

• For example: If an athlete plays in A in Session 1, they may play down to BB, or can play up into AA in Session 2.  

Please Note: USA Volleyball will have an appeals committee, so athletes who wish to play further down than one level must request an exemption by emailing [email protected].   

Please include the athlete’s name, team name, current division, requested division, and a brief justification. 

The event’s appeals committee will review appeals as promptly as possible; all decisions of the committee will be final for the purposes of the event. 

Prior to the Event: 

• The event organizers reserve the right to deny any athlete’s request to participate in multiple divisions if there are concerns about the athlete’s level of play relative to the division in which they intend to compete. 

• Once registration opens, event staff will routinely review entries for athletes registered in multiple club divisions and may contact athletes or teams to provide clarification or justification. 

• Any athlete or team that triggers a review (“red flag”) must respond within the stated timeline or risk removal from the requested division. 

During the Event: 

• If concerns or complaints are raised that a player’s skill level clearly exceeds the appropriate standard of the division—creating competitive imbalance or safety issues—the event staff and Competition Director reserve the right to remove that player from the team roster at any time during competition. 

• Athletes must play in half of the pool play matches to be able to play on the finals day. 

IMPORTANT: If a player is removed due to the reasons listed above, there will be no refunds given for their membership fee, or any additional fees/expenses associated with the event. Teams must have enough players to play a match, and all rules of play will be enforced. 

TEAMS- RULES AND REGULATIONS 

To preserve fairness and competitive balance, USA Volleyball will not allow entire teams to compete in multiple divisions. 

• If a Session 1 team has more than six (6) players appearing on the same roster for Session 2, the request will be denied.  

The following online registration for Foreign Participants must be completed by Friday, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET. 

 If you have any questions please reach out to  [email protected] for help.   

Canada, Puerto Rico, and Guam residents need to obtain 2026 Opens Championship Membership ID through SportsEngine with the following links:   

25-26 USAV Canadian & US Territory Adult Opens Participant Membership  

If you do not reside in Canada, Puerto Rico, or Guam, please follow the Foreign Player Requirements  

Foreign Participant Registration Form  

• Fill out registration form 
• Sign electric documents and waivers 
• Pay Foreign Insurance  
  • $10/person  
  • This should be paid online with the registration form  

Note: Proof of age and residency should remain with each player near the playing space in case an official request to see it 

IMPORTANT: Foreign Team Registration and Roster verification  

• After completing the foreign player registration above, there is nothing else for you to do on your end!You will receive email confirmation that it has been completed, but the next steps are done manually from a USAV staff member:
  • The process to receive your official membership is manually done by a USAV Staff Member and your USAV membership number will become active beginning in April.
    • Until then, you will not show as “verified” when being added to the roster.
  • A member of the USAV team will check often for new registrations to be completed, but this is a manual process, so your patience is much appreciated!

In order for the listed divisions to be enabled for registration, a MINIMUM OF FIVE teams must request entry into their desired division(s):

• Women’s 65+ (ENABLED)
• Women’s 70+
• Men’s 40+ (ENABLED)
• Men’s 45+
• Men’s 73+ (ENABLED)

Please email [email protected] to add your team to the request list.

The current request list can be viewed here:

2026 Open’s Cancelled Divisions List

Please Note: If there are any additional divisions that you would like to request to be added, please also email [email protected]

• We are more than happy to discuss adding additional divisions if there is convention center space and enough interest.
  • For example: The Women’s 70’s division was added to the list due to expressed interest.

NEW TO 2026!

The Out Of System crew will be joining USA Volleyball at the 2026 Adult Opens event and will be hosting their own division May 26th and 27th to allow for teams to compete for a chance to play them!

Rules and Regulations:

• Pool Play on the 26th and Bracket Play on the 27th
• Unlimited subs
• Must have 1 girl on the court at all times
• Best of 3 sets

• Previous playing experience/record
• Competitive history of athletes on your team

Our goal at USA Volleyball is to make this division an exciting opportunity to compete and watch some of the best athletes across different avenues of volleyball.

Stay tuned for lots of updates about this division!

For the first time ever, Volleyball League of America (VLA) will be attending the Adult Open National Championship!

The article for this USA Volleyball x VLA partnership can be found here:

USA Volleyball and VLA Announce New Collaboration

More information to come on this division and partnership!

*Please note: Teams for the VLA division will be selected by VLA, so this is the only division at Adult Opens that cannot be registered for by any team.*

The Open Divisions are back in 2026!!

The Open Divisions will feature a 3-Day best 2 out of 3 set format offering a total payout of $20,000 split between the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers of each division.

• 1st Place = $5,000
• 2nd Place = $3,000
• 3rd Place = $2,000

The USA Volleyball Sitting Cup is an international sitting volleyball event in Orlando, Florida, featuring men’s and women’s national teams from Canada, Brazil, Japan, Germany, and the USA.  It will take place alongside the USA Volleyball Adult Open National Championship at the Orange County Convention Center.

Cheer on the three time Paralympic USA Women’s National Team Gold Medalists as they start their road to LA28!

Matches will take place over three days May 22 – 24 in round robin play.

Match Schedule:

 Friday, May 22nd

8:00 Men: USA v Germany

10:00 Women: Canada v Brazil

12:00 Men: Brazil v Canada

14:00 Women: USA v Japan

16:00 Men: Germany v Canada

18:00 Women: Brazil v Japan

Saturday, 23 May

8:00 Women: USA v Canada

10:00 Men: Brazil v USA

12:00 Women: Canada v Japan

14:00 Men: USA v Canada

16:00 Women: USA v Brazil

18:00 Men: Brazil v Germany

Sunday, 24 May

8:00 Women: Round Robin #3 v Round Robin #4

10:00 Men: Round Robin #3 v Round Robin #4

12:00 Women: Round Robin #1 v Round Robin #2

14:00 Men: Round Robin #1 v Round Robin #2

Looking for opportunities to volunteer with the Men’s and Women’s Sitting teams from the US, Canada, Brazil, Japan and Germany?

They are looking for volunteers to assist with the USA Volleyball Sitting Cup!

Please use the link below to sign up as a volunteer for the event:

2026 USA Volleyball Sitting Cup

In correspondence with the National Sitting teams and their coaching staff, we will be hosting our first ever Sitting Clinic on May 24th in between sessions. More information and how to sign up below: 

 Welcome to Try Sitting Volleyball for Free — we are so glad you are here. Whether you have played sitting volleyball before or this is your very first time hearing about it, you are in exactly the right place. Sitting volleyball is one of the most exciting and fast-paced versions of the game, and our goal today is simple — teach you the basics, get you on the court, and have a great time doing it. No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and we will take care of the rest. 

 Sign Up Here! 

Welcome | USAV Opens Try Sitting Volleyball for Free 2026 | USAV Try Volleyball 

 Sitting Clinic Details: 

Sunday, May 24th 2026 

5:00pm – 6:30pm 

Orange County Center – South Entrance:  

9899 International Drive, Orlando FL 

TEAM PRACTICES
Court rental for team practice(s) will be available on Thursday, May 21 and on Sunday, May 24 at the tent located right next to the Championship Desk.

Thursday, May 21 – Practice times will run from 1-9 p.m. through a signup sheet located at the equipment tent next to the champ desk next to team check in located at the Main entrance of SouthA and SouthB.

Sunday, May 24 – Practice times will vary upon availability as the first session of play will still be in effect. Teams will need to sign up for courts as they become available at the blue equipment tent.

BALL CHECKOUT
Ball checkout will be available for both practice sessions prior to the tournament beginning, along with the duration of the tournament starting on May 22-27 at the Equipment Tent located next to the Championship Desk.

• Teams who intend to checkout balls must present a photo ID at the tent.

USAV hires an outside company to complete seeding for the Adult Opens event using different factors that can be found in the “General Seeding Information” in the tournament manual. 

IMPORTANT: If you want USAV to have more information on your team for seeding purposes, please complete the form below by Friday April 11th. 

2026 Opens Seeding Survey 

The Player/Team matching service is intended to help players find teams or teams find additional players as part of the competition at the 2026 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.

You must fill out the application form to be added to the list of teams and players!

2026 TEAM / PLAYER FINDER FORM (THIS MUST BE FILLED OUT TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST!)

2026 TEAM / PLAYER FINDER LIST

Admission for the Open National Championship is free for all spectators!

[email protected] or [email protected] 

Location:

Orange County Convention Center

Halls: SouthA and South B

9899 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819

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