2023 Girls 18s National Championship

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All spectators are required to purchase tickets for entry into the 2023 Girls 18 Junior National Championship.

USAV is using an electronic ticketing system and the electronic ticket (QR code) and photo identification will be required for each entry and re-entry into the facility.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

The 2023 Wave Schedule for Girls v18s Junior National Championship is posted below in which please keep in mind that all times are subject to change.

Stop by our booth before your matches to sign up for Official USA Volleyball Action Photos for you and your team.

We only photograph by request and sign up is free, but spots fill up quickly. About an hour after your match you can view your photos on the iPads at our booth, create your album of favorites, and then place your order. You will get 5×7 and 8×10 prints, photo plaques, and digital photos at the tournament – posters will be mailed afterward. Don’t miss this unique and fun opportunity.

Also come by our booth to schedule and take your special team photos. It’s free to sign up and take your team photo, but slots fill up quickly as well. It only takes a few minutes to take and immediately preview your team photo. Don’t wait until the last day when we are extremely busy with team photos. Each parent can purchase 5×7 prints, 8×10 prints, and photo plaques of both regular and silly team photos.

See you at the photo booth!

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Ball Cart Checkout will be available each day of Nationals at the Blue Equipment Desk located behind the Championship Desk. One must show a drivers license in order to check out balls/ball carts each day

Registration for the Girls 18 Junior National Championship opens Wednesday December 7th , 2022 at 10AM MST/12PM EST

2023 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship – AES (advancedeventsystems.com)

* Teams will not be able to Pay for GJNC 18s until they have been put into OK TO PAY status. Once a team has either accepted a bid or received a spot in the Patriot Division the will be placed in an “OK to PAY” Status.

Acceptance will first be given to teams who have completed all requirements. A team’s registration time stamp will be used once a division fills up and moves to a waitlist status.

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Register for the event in AES

2. Pay registration fee, either by check or credit card

3. Submitted rosters are required in order to be fully accepted. Edits can still be made to the roster after acceptance.

4. Complete housing through Team Travel Source (More information below)

Entry Fees

• 18 Open, National, USA, Liberty, American, Freedom – $900
• 18 Patriot – $800

Once a team has either accepted a bid or received a spot in the Patriot Division, they will be placed in an “OK to Pay” status. Only then will they be prompted for payment. Check or credit card is accepted.

Due to the recent changes in fees imposed by credit card merchants, all credit card payments will incur a $25 non-refundable convenience fee. There are no convenience fees for paying by check.

Refund Policy
Should a team need to cancel their registration from the national championship before the refund deadline date, a full refund of the entry fee will be given. The convenience fee is nonrefundable. The deadline to withdraw from the Patriot Division and to receive a full refund is March 31. 

The following is the ranking of divisions offered at this National Championship, starting with the most elite:

• Open
• National
• USA
• Liberty
• American
• Freedom
• Patriot

Please click below for the 2023 Girls 18s Junior National Championship Pre-Tournament Manual.

18s GJNC Pre-Tournament Manual

If you are looking for a specific section, click the section below and go directly to that page.

Quick Facts

Team and Player Eligibility

Competition Rules and Regulations

General Tournament Information

Entry & Registration Process

General Information

• The Patriot Division is the only Pay to Play Division at the Girls 18s National Championship.
• Registration for the Patriot Division will open at the following time through the official event registration system, Advanced Event Systems (AES): 12:00pm EST on December 7, 2022

Patriot List

• The maximum number of teams that will be accepted in the Patriot Division will be: 40 teams
  • The first 40* teams to register, based on date and time of entry in AES, will be notified through email that they have been tentatively accepted into this division. In the email, these teams will be given a specific deadline by which their Official Entry Form and entry fee must be received at the USA Volleyball National Office AND their housing must be booked through Team Travel Source, in order to be officially accepted.
    • PLEASE DO NOT mail Official Entry Forms and fees to the USA Volleyball office UNTIL you have received notification of acceptance into the Patriot division from USA Volleyball Events Staff.
    • If teams fail to complete all entry requirements by the given deadline, they will automatically be moved to the bottom of the wait list.
    • All teams must book their housing through Team Travel Source in the Patriot Block and abide by the Stay & Play Policy.

• Teams that are not accepted as the top 40 teams, will be placed on a waitlist based on their date and time of entry in AES. This waitlist will be posted on the USA Volleyball website.
• If a team receives a Patriot bid and then later qualifies for a higher division, their entry materials will be transferred to their new division. That team’s Patriot bid will be awarded to the next team in line on the wait list (barring any team whose club has already met their team limit).
• Patriot Refund Deadline Date: March 31, 2023

*Please note: The Patriot division will be limited to 2 teams per club. If the division does not fill, we will then consider increasing this limit.

Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for USA Volleyball for this event.

Please click here to book your flights.

You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM2HS
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.

Housing will open on December 8th

HOUSING LINK

Coaches – Register through University Athlete. Please check in at Ticketing Help desk onsite. Proof of registration required.

Coaches List

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Contact: [email protected] for any questions regarding the Girls 18 Junior National Championship

2023 Girls Championship Manual Final

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