April 26-28, 2024
Baltimore, Md.
National Championships
Event Information
Spectator Registration is now open
All spectators are required to purchase entry QR codes for entry into the 2024 Girls 18 Junior National Championship.
USAV is using an electronic system and the electronic QR code and photo identification will be required for each entry and re-entry into the facility.
Schedule available at the link below:
Parents can now sign up for official USA Volleyball action photos before the tournament.
We only photograph players by request. 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. You can still sign up at the tournament, but it’s easier and faster if you sign up before the tournament. Don’t miss this unique and fun opportunity.
In addition to action photos, stop by our booth for your special team photo with the USA Volleyball background. Schedule it for a time that is good for your whole team. Once the team is present for the photos, it only takes a few minutes for your regular and silly photos. You can see them within seconds at the Team Preview monitors at our booth. You can purchase 5×7 and 8×10 prints as well as wood and sport court plaques to take home as a keepsake.
Sign up now for action photos. On that page, click HELP to learn more about how action photos work.
See you in Baltimore!
| AM WAVE | PM WAVE |
| 18 OPEN | 18 National |
| 18 USA | 18 Freedom |
| 18 American | 18 Liberty |
| 18 Patriot |
Last Day of Play: We recommend that you do not schedule any departing flights prior to 6:00pm.
**Wave assignments are always subject to change due to team numbers and court availability
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.
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 25.
Reminder: Due to the 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.
If a team is denied entry into the tournament, because the field is filled, the team may elect to cancel its application and receive a full refund of its entry fee, OR the team may elect to go on a waiting list.
A team on a waiting list may drop out and obtain a full refund of its entry fee as long as we have not yet accepted the team into the tournament from the waitlist. To qualify for this, a team on the waitlist must have notified us in writing of their desire to drop before they receive notification of being accepted from the waitlist.
Registration for the Girls 18 Junior National Championship opens Wednesday December 6th at 10am MDT/12pm EST.
2024 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 they 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)
Wear your swag!
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 2024 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.
Competition Rules and Regulations
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 6, 2023.
There will 32 maximum number of teams that will be accepted in the Patriot Division.
- The first 16 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.
- The first 16 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.
- Teams that are not accepted as the top (TBD) 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 25, 2024
*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.
Hotel housing link will be emailed by Team Travel Source after you have qualified for the event
One West Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Coaches – Register through University Athlete. Please check in at Ticketing Help Desk onsite. Proof of registration required.
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for USA Volleyball
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 NM3KW
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.
Support Our Teams and Athletes at the 2024 USAV 18s GJNC! They’ve worked hard to make it this far, and now it’s our turn to show our support! For just $25, you can celebrate their achievements, give a shout out to your favorite athlete, or send a personalized message of encouragement. All submissions are due by April 17th at 11:59pm.
For more information you can contact
Rachel RFoster@powerplantlive.com
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