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Young players who want to take the next step on their path to the podium can now be part of the new USA Volleyball National Team Development Program (NTDP).
NTDP increases the opportunities for athletes to be seen and evaluated and to develop within the USA Volleyball National Team system. This is fluid system with an athlete-centered focus that emphasizes the health, well-being and overall development of each individual player. Players will have increased opportunities to play with and against the best athletes from across the country and to learn from some of the best minds in the game.
Age-group categories begin with girls under-15 and boys under-16 with the oldest age groups for both genders being under-21. Athletes U15 and older may participate in the NTDP Training Series held quarterly at locations across the country. A new series of local events called NTDP Accelerators will offer athletes the chance to train against top competition in their area.
There will not be tryouts for NTDP. Athletes will be selected to training and competition via a nationwide scouting network. Scouts from around the country will be selected to identify athletes at qualifiers, bid events and high school/club tournaments across the United States.
With the final full week of January upon us, our new college roundup looks at some of the top teams in the country. Every week, we’ll spotlight a few of the key matchups from the week, while also highlighting athletes who are part of the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program.
The University of Texas won its third national title Saturday night by defeating Louisville, 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 26-24) in front of a sellout crowd of 16,953 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb.
The Louisville Cardinals recorded a season-high 19 blocks Thursday night en route to a five-set (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-2) victory over Pitt at the NCAA Division Women's Volleyball Championships in Omaha, Nebraska.
The University of Texas Women’s Volleyball Team will play for its fourth NCAA D1 National Championship after beating the University of San Diego 3-1 (26-28, 16-25, 18-25, 20-25) in Thursday’s semifinal at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb.
Players and coaches from all four of the teams in the NCAA D1 Women’s Volleyball National Championship semifinals (Thursday night at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on ESPN) have ties to USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program and even to its national teams
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