USA Volleyball (USAV) is a non-profit organization which is recognized as the

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of volleyball in the United States by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). It is headquartered in

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, and was founded by the

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. The organization is responsible for selecting and supporting US national teams that compete in FIVB-sanctioned international volleyball and

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competitions such as the Olympic Summer Games. USA Volleyball is also charged with fostering the development of the sport of volleyball within the United States through involvement with its forty Regional Volleyball Associations (RVAs).

Publications

''Volleyball USA'' is the official magazine of USA Volleyball. Published four times a year, the magazine provides information regarding the national teams, youth programs, beach volleyball, and regional activities. The USA Volleyball ''Domestic Competition Regulations'' (DCR), formerly published annually, is now published on a two-year cycle as of the 2009 season. The DCR is based on FIVB rules for both indoor and beach volleyball, while incorporating modifications for domestic play in the United States. Other sections of the DCR include refereeing techniques, scorekeeping instructions, and tournament guidelines.

Olympic results

FIVB World Championship results

USA Volleyball regions

There are forty regions of organized competition for adults and juniors in the United States. These regions are grouped into four zones and eight sections. Each region has its own bylaws but are required to follow the national standards and practices. *Central Zone **Central East Section ***Badger Region (BG) – Wisconsin ***Great Lakes Region (GL) – Most of Illinois ***Gateway Region (GW) – Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri ***Lakeshore Region (LK) – Michigan except the Upper Peninsula ***North Country Region (NO) – Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan ***Hoosier Region (HO) – Indiana ***Pioneer Region (PR) – Kentucky **Central West Section ***Great Plains Region (GP) – Nebraska ***Heart of America Region (HA) – Kansas, Western Missouri ***Iowa Region (IA) – Iowa ***Rocky Mountain Region (RM) – Colorado and Wyoming *Pacific Zone **Pacific Zone North ***Alaska Region (AK) – Alaska ***Columbia Empire Region (CE) – Representing Oregon and a small southern part of Washington ***Evergreen Region (EV) – Eastern Washington, northern Idaho and Montana ***Puget Sound Region (PS) – Western Washington **Pacific Zone South ***Aloha Region (AH) – Hawaii ***Intermountain Region (IM) – Utah and Southern Idaho ***Moku O Keawe Region (MK) – Hawaii ***Northern California Region (NC) – Northern California and Nevada, except Las Vegas *Atlantic Zone **North Atlantic Section ***Chesapeake Region (CH) – Most of Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia ***GEVA (Garden Empire Volleyball Association) – New Jersey, New York City,

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, Westchester & Rockland Counties, and a small portion of western Connecticut ***Iroquois-Empire Region (IE) – Northeast

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State ***Keystone Region (KE) – Pennsylvania except the westernmost portion ***New England Region (NE) – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Most of Connecticut, and Rhode Island ***Ohio Valley Region (OV)- Ohio and the western bordering counties of Pennsylvania and West Virginia ***Western Empire Region (WE) – Western

State **South Atlantic Section ***Carolina Region (CR) – North Carolina *
Florida Region (FL)
– Most of Florida (Excluding the panhandle) ***Old Dominion Region (OD) – Virginia except northern (near D.C.) ***Palmetto Region (PM) – South Carolina ***Southern Region (SO) – Georgia, Alabama and most of Tennessee *Border Zone **Border East Section ***Bayou Region (BY) – Southern Louisiana ***Delta Region (DE) – Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, Mississippi, and western Tennessee ***Gulf Coast Region (GC) – Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle ***Lone Star Region (LS) – Southern Texas ***North Texas Region (NT) – Northern Texas ***Oklahoma Region (OK) –

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**Border West Section ***Arizona Region (AZ) – Arizona ***Southern California Region (SC) – Southern California, and Las Vegas ***Sun Country Region (SU) – West Texas and New Mexico

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