FIVB Approves Secure Bubble Concept for 2021 VNL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 1, 2021) – The FIVB has announced that the 2021 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) will be held with a secure bubble concept to ensure the health of all athletes and stakeholders involved and preserve the original format of the flagship annual event. This led to the cancelation of the 2021 U.S. VNL…

Paralympians Step Forward to Represent Fellow Athletes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 22, 2021) – Two USA Volleyball Paralympians have accepted leadership roles to represent their fellow athletes. Paralympian Nicky Nieves has been elected as the women’s sitting volleyball representative to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors. Paralympian Eric Duda has been elected as USA Volleyball’s representative to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic…

2020 Officiating Review: A Letter from Pati Rolf

Pati Rolf, USAV’s Director of Officials Development, has some thoughts on 2020 and urges us all to be kind and generous to others and ourselves.

From the Beach: 2020 in Review

2020 didn’t happen as expected, but there still was a beach volleyball season. Keith Murlless, Director of Beach Referee Training and Certification, recaps the season and congratulates the officials who “earned their flip-flops,” as he says.

New National Scorers

I am happy to report that 20 candidates from 15 different regions earned their national scorer certification in July during the USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championships in Dallas, Texas. These candidates all demonstrated proficiency in national scoring procedures, and I am excited to welcome them to the cadre of national scorers. Shereen Bailey (Delta)…

New National Referees

Letter from the Officials Assembly Chair – December 2020

Good day Officials and greetings from the Officials Assembly! Wow – what a year 2020 has been?!? I hope and pray that you and your family are safe and sound this holiday season. I can easily say that we all have been affected by this pandemic. Here’s to a brighter and more prosperous 2021. Your…

New USAV Program is Next Step on Path to Podium

National Team Development Program will replace High Performance with all new systems

Despite Pandemic, U.S. Players Find Jobs Overseas

USA Volleyball has processed 277 transfer certificates allowing players to compete overseas

USAV Selects Phoenix to Host HP Championship

Competition focuses on rising stars in the national teams pipeline