2027 USA Volleyball Adult Open National Championship

Registration for the 2027 USAV Open National Championship will open early 2027!

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

2027 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 | 2027 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: 5/14/2027
• Jersey Verification Edits: 5/8/2027
• Seeding Form: 5/1/2027

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- TBD

• VLA Division (Teams already chosen by VLA)
• Men’s Open
• Women’s Open
• Men’s A
• Men’s B
• Men’s 40’s
• 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
• Women’s 70’s
• Men’s AA
• Men’s BB
• Men’s 45’s
• Men’s 55’s
• Men’s 65’s
• Men’s 73’s
• Women’s AA
• Women’s BB
• Women’s 45’s
• Women’s 55’s
• Women’s 65’s
• Sitting

** 2 Day Play Format**

• Special Olympics (SONA)
• Co-ed 4’s
• Reverse Co-ed 4’s

Link to the new “Ace Your Stay” Model Flyer

ACE YOUR STAY during 2027 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.

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.

2027 Adult Opens Waves:

May 28-30 (Session 1)

• TBD

May 31-June 2 (Session 2)

• TBD

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

For 2027, 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 2027 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: 5/7/2027

*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.

The following online registration for Foreign Participants must be completed by Friday, May 14, 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 2027 Opens Championship Membership ID through SportsEngine with the following links: 

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+
• Women’s 70+
• Men’s 40+
• Men’s 45+
• Men’s 73+

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

The current request list can be viewed here:

2027 Adult Opens Cancelled Divisions List.xlsx

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.

The Out Of System crew will be joining USA Volleyball at the 2027 Adult Opens event and will be hosting their own division to allow for teams to compete for a chance to play them!

Rules and Regulations:

• Pool Play and Bracket Play!
• 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!

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 for 2027!

The USA Volleyball Sitting Cup is an international sitting volleyball event in Chicago, IL featuring men’s and women’s national teams.  It will take place alongside the USA Volleyball Adult Open National Championship at McCormick Place!

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 in round robin play.

More information to come!

TEAM PRACTICES
Court rental for team practice(s) will be available on Thursday, May 27 and on Sunday, May 30 at the tent located right next to the Championship Desk.

Thursday, May 27 – 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.

Sunday, May 30 – 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 28-June 3 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 30th. 

2027 Adult Opens Seeding Survey  – Fill out form

The Player/Team matching service is intended to help players find teams or teams find additional players as part of the competition at the 2027 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.

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

2027 Adult Opens Team / Player Finder Form  – Fill out form

2027 Adult Opens Team _ Player Finder Form.xlsx

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

Stop by and see some great volleyball all weekend long!

[email protected] or [email protected] 

Location:

McCormick Place

301 E Cermack Rd Chicago, IL 60616

Tournament/Courts: West Halls F1 and F2 and W375/Skyline Ballroom

Parking:

Parking Rates & Options – McCormick Place

Parking at McCormick:

Parking Rates & Options – McCormick Place

Purchase Parking Online

There are three main parking lots on the McCormick Place campus. All are in close proximity and walking distance to our convention complex and are ADA accessible.

• Events in the North, South and West Buildings designate Lot A as the primary parking location.
• Events in Lakeside Center and Arie Crown Theater designate Lot C as the primary parking location.

Parking Lot Addresses: 

Lot A – 2301 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
Lot B – 3050 South Moe Drive, Chicago, IL 60616
Lot C – Fort Dearborn Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

Real Life Parking Updates

Attendee & Exhibitor Prepaid Parking

Trains:

Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line Station
The nearest CTA “L” train station to McCormick Place is the Green line Cermak-McCormick Place station, located at the intersection of E. Cermak Road and S. State Street, 2 blocks (0.15 mile) from the northwest corner of the McCormick Place West Building.

CTA “L” train routes are designated by colors and terminating stations. When traveling to McCormick Place from the downtown Loop, make sure to enter the southbound Green Line Cottage Grove or Ashland/63rd Branch trains as indicated on the platform and train display cards. When returning to the Loop from McCormick Place use the northbound platform marked “Harlem/Lake”.

Fare and Frequency
One-way CTA “L” train fare is $2.50 (additional fare if coming directly from O’Hare Airport).
It is recommended to pre-purchase a CTA Ventra card and/or download the Ventra app prior to using the CTA train system, but all CTA buses and trains are also enabled for users to pay by credit card tap if riders do not have a Ventra card.

[Optional] #21 Cermak CTA Bus Transfer from the Green Line
As an alternative option to walking, the #21 bus stops directly in front of the McCormick Place South/North and West Building main entrances.
Green Line riders can transfer to an Eastbound #21 Cermak bus located directly below the Green Line Cermak station platform on Cermak Road.

Connections to Other Trains, Airports
The CTA Green Line Route offers convenient citywide connections to the Loop and free transfers to many other “L” lines including the Blue Line – O’Hare Airport branch and the Orange Line – Midway Airport branch. The Green Line also offers near-direct connection to suburban METRA train stations servicing the North and Western Suburbs via Ogilvie Transportation Center, Union Station and Amtrak – via the Clinton Green Line stop.

Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for USA Volleyball. Book your flights through this website. You may also call Conferences and Events® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (ET) and refer to Meeting Event Code: NY4D7. *Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.

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