Arizona Region of USA Volleyball

Bad Behavior Drove a Referee Shortage. Covid Made It Worse.

An increase in bad behavior makes it increasingly difficult for us to find officials for our games.

Referees are the heart of fair competition. We need them. And we ask for your cooperation so our kids and teams can play the game they love.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/sports/referee-shortage-youth-sports.html?smid=url-copy

Bad Behavior Drove a Referee Shortage. Covid Made It Worse. For years, unruly parents have turned youth sporting events into a toxic environment. The cancellation of games and entire seasons over the last two years hastened an exodus of referees.

Sending best wishes to all 18s teams competing in USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships at the Phoenix Convention Center today!!

You can follow teams in AES.

Our very own will be posting stories about the Nationals experience on our Instagram page this weekend. Follow @azregionusavolleyball for updates!

Best wishes from all of us at the !

2022 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship - USA Volleyball

18s USAV Girls Junior National Championship is this weekend in Phoenix. The will be well represented.

Get all the details at https://usavolleyball.org/event/2022-girls-18s-junior-national-championship/

Good luck!! 🏐

2022 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship - USA Volleyball PLEASE NOTE: Teams will no longer need to create a roster in order to complete the initial registration process. 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 pla...

Another big opportunity to qualify for the USA Volleyball Beach National Championship coming this weekend! Registration is still open for the
@usavaz Arizona Desert Open National Qualifier I. 🌵

Learn more, see upcoming events and sign up: go.usav.org/usavbt

**AZ REGION TEAMS COMPETING AT USAV GIRLS JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS**
www.azregionvolleyball.org/girls-national-championships

Best wishes to all 18s teams from the Arizona Region of USA Volleyball headed to the 2022 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship!

The tournament will be held in Phoenix April 22-24th. Check out https://usavolleyball.org/event/2022-girls-18s-junior-national-championship for more info.

CLUB DIRECTORS: Please share this flyer with your athletes. Whether a novice or elite beach player, the has something to offer all kids this summer.

NOTICE: Time is running out to register for the Desert Open Beach National Qualifier. Please let your athletes know about this opportunity this week.

🔗 Link in bio | www.azregionvolleyball.org/beach

📲 NOW is the time to get registered for the Desert Open! Do not wait till it’s too late. We are not taking walk-ups this year.

🏐 Then, dust off your beach volleyball and get ready for juniors’ boys and girls beach doubles. Our season runs May thru July.

We can’t wait to see you! Get registered today! 🕶

P.S. All the info is on our BEACH page on our website. 🏝

Does your son or daughter have hopes of playing at the ELITE level? We’re hosting our exclusive High Performance Clinic in May. It also serves as tryouts with the top athletes being chosen to compete at the All-Star Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma this summer.

Get all the details and REGISTER today at https://www.azregionvolleyball.org/highperformance.

THE ARIZONA REGION'S 2022 INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TRYOUTS & CLINIC:
May 20th: 5:30 - 8:30pm
May 21st: 10am - 1pm
May 22nd: 1- 4:30pm

Athletes must attend at least one tryout to be considered. Attending all 3 allows our coaches to see your talent and work ethic on the court. Follow for updates.

**ADULT VOLLEYBALL**
https://www.azregionvolleyball.org/adults

It’s NEVER too late to put a team together and get in the action!

Download and fill out the Individual Adult Tournament Entry Form from the link above.

Remaining dates are:
May 1st
May 15th

USA Adult Nationals are in Orlando May 27th - June 1st.

LET’S HIT THE BEACH‼️
🔗 Link in bio | www.azregionvolleyball.org/beach

📲 NOW is the time to get registered for the Desert Open! Do not wait till it’s too late. We are not taking walk-ups this year.

🏐 Then, dust off your beach volleyball and get ready for juniors’ boys and girls beach doubles. Our season runs May thru July.

We can’t wait to see you! Get registered today! 🕶

P.S. All the info is on our BEACH page on our website. 🏝

Class of 2022 Fan Vote

The Fan Vote for the International Hall of Fame Induction is on-going and set to close on Sunday night, April 17th.

Link: https://www.volleyhall.org/class-of-2022-fan-vote.html

Class of 2022 Fan Vote Your vote matters!

**REGISTER THIS WEEK**

BEACH NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
The USA National Beach Tour is a joint effort between USA Volleyball and the 40 USAV regions - including our Arizona Region of USA Volleyball - for junior boys and girls volleyball players.
https://www.azregionvolleyball.org/azbnq

ARIZONA REGION HIGH PERFORMANCE
tryouts and clinic are May 20th to the 22nd.
https://www.azregionvolleyball.org/highperformance

Don't wait till it's too late. Please get registered for both, awesome opportunities today!

Yesss!

**AZ REGION TEAMS QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT USAV GIRLS JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS**
www.azregionvolleyball.org/girls-national-championships

Congratulations to the teams which competed in the Arizona Region’s National Club Qualifiers.

Click the link above to view results and check all nationally qualified teams from our region.

Best wishes to all teams and we can’t wait to see you all progress over the rest of the season!!


P.S. View tournament pool results @ www.vbscorekeeper.com.

**CLOSING REGISTRATION DATES**
The closing registration date for the 12s and 16s is April 19th.

The closing date for 14s and 18s is April 26th.

USA Junior Beach Tour will be at Victory Lane Sports Park April 24th and May 1st.

Late additions are prohibited. Too often, we are scrambling to add teams the day of the tournament, squirreling around the brackets, etc. In conversation with USA Beach, most tournaments do not allow late additions. So we are adopting that policy. There will be NO ADDITIONS after the tournament is closed, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Visit www.azregionvolleyball.org

**COUNTDOWN TO HIGH PERFORMANCE**
Our HP clinic and tryouts are going to be here before you know it. Register today at https://www.azregionvolleyball.org/highperformance.

THE ARIZONA REGION'S 2022 INDOOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TRYOUTS & CLINIC:
May 20th, 21st, and 22nd

Please click the link above to find out more about and how it can help your athlete get to the next level.

2022 Girls 18 JNC

USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship for 18s will be a the Phoenix Convention Center April 22-24.

You may purchase tickets at https://usavolleyball.ticketspice.com/2022-girls-18-jnc.

2022 Girls 18 JNC Get Tickets for 2022 Girls 18 JNC.

GIRLS SPRING FORUM FOR CLUB DIRECTORS - MAY 1, 2022

FOR CLUB DIRECTORS:
The Girls Spring Forum is Sunday, May 1st in the Training Room at the Region Office. Time is 1pm.

For club directors outside the Phoenix Metro area who want to be part of the meeting but don't want to make the drive, let us know you want to be involved. We will see how many are interested and figure out the best way to include everyone.

DIRECTORS: Please send your items for the agenda to the office by April 15th so the Junior Committee can review, consolidate and prioritize topics for the agenda. Thank you! -

Twenty-one Athletes Selected for Boys U19 Training Team - USA Volleyball

CONGRATS!!
Finn Kearney (OPP, 6-5, Phoenix, Ariz., Arizona, NA)

USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) has revealed the 21 players and six coaches who will comprise the 2022 Boys Under-19 National Training Team.

The group will practice at the national team training center on May 11-20 in Anaheim, Calif.

Twelve players from the group will be chosen to compete at the 2022 Boys U19 Pan Am Cup on May 21-29 in Guatemala, City, Guatemala.

https://usavolleyball.org/story/twenty-one-athletes-selected-for-boys-u19-training-team/

Twenty-one Athletes Selected for Boys U19 Training Team - USA Volleyball USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) has revealed the 21 players and six coaches who will comprise the 2022 Boys Under-19 National Training Team.

Spectator registration is now available for the 2022 Girls 18s Junior National Championship! 🌵

Get your registration before the event: https://go.usav.org/18sSpectator

Best wishes to all the 15s-17s teams competing in our upcoming Arizona Region National Club Qualifier!

The AZ NCQ, or Arizona National Club Qualifier, is a tournament for teams within the Arizona Region of USA Volleyball to compete for bids to the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships.

Be sure to bookmark Volleyball Scorekeeper on your mobile device to follow brackets and pool results. www.volleyballscorekeeper.com

The following week, you’ll be able to check out qualified teams at www.azregionvolleyball.org/girls-national-championships.

**NEW - PLEASE READ**
USA Jr. Beach Tour will be at Victory Lanes April 24 and May 1. There is one change to the tournament.
There will NOT BE any late additions. Too often, we are scrambling to add teams the day of the tournament, squirreling around the brackets, etc. In conversation with USA Beach, most tournaments to not allow late additions. So we are adopting that policy. There will be NO ADDITIONS after the tournament is closed, NO EXCEPTIONS.

The closing registration date for the 12s and 16's is April 19th. The closing date for 14s and 18's is April 26th.

Visit www.azregionvolleyball.org

HAPPY NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL DAY!!

**AZ REGION HIGH PERFORMANCE**
www.azregionvolleyball.org/highperformance

Registration for our 2022 Arizona Region High Performance Tryouts and Clinic is now OPEN!!

WHAT IS HIGH PERFORMANCE?

Approximately 100 all-star teams from USA Volleyball regions across the country - including the Arizona Region - vie for championship titles. Regions will select up-and-coming girls and boys athletes from clubs in their areas to represent them on the court in multiple age groups and divisions.

Last year, the Arizona Region performed very well. You can click the link above to view the photo gallery and learn more about the program.

ARIZONA REGION TRYOUTS AND CLINIC
tryouts and clinic dates are May 20th, 21st, and 22nd.

While your athlete is not required to attend all 3 dates, the additional time on the court allows your athlete to showcase their talent and work ethic.

Athletes selected for a high performance team will be notified in early June. They’ll receive excellent, high quality training in the summer and then travel with their team to the Summer 2022 High Performance All-Star Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma in July.

You can’t make a team if you don’t register for tryouts! Sign up ASAP.

P.S. Click the link above to get all the information about age brackets and clinic costs. We can’t wait to see the talent we have lined up for this year!