USA Volleyball

USA Volleyball is a non-profit organization which is recognized as the national governing body of volleyball in the United States by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. It is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was founded by the YMCA of the USA. The organization is responsible for selecting and supporting US national teams that compete in FIVB-sanctioned international volleyball and beach volleyball 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.
USA Volleyball was previously known as United States Volleyball Association.

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, 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

Year	U.S. Women's Beach Finishes	U.S. Men's Beach Finishes
1996	did not medal	Gold
2000	did not medal	Gold
2004	Gold	did not medal
2008	Gold	Gold
2012	Gold	did not medal
2016	Bronze	did not medal
2020	Gold	did not medal
2024	did not medal	did not medal

FIVB World Championship results

Year	U.S. Women's Beach Finishes	U.S. Men's Beach Finishes
1997	Silver Bronze	Silver Bronze
1999	Silver Bronze	did not compete
2001	did not compete	did not compete
2003	Gold	Silver
2005	Gold	did not compete
2007	Gold	Gold
2009	Gold	Bronze
2011	Silver	did not compete
2013	did not compete	did not compete
2015	did not compete	did not compete
2017	Silver	did not compete
2019	Silver	did not compete
2022	did not compete	did not compete
2023	Gold Bronze	did not compete

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 – Wisconsin
**Great Lakes Region – Most of Illinois
**Gateway Region – Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri
**Lakeshore Region – Michigan except the Upper Peninsula
**North Country Region – Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
**Hoosier Region – Indiana
**Pioneer Region – Kentucky
*Central West Section
**Great Plains Region – Nebraska
**Heart of America Region – Kansas, Western Missouri
**Iowa Region – Iowa
**Rocky Mountain Region – Colorado and Wyoming
Pacific Zone
*Pacific Zone North
**Alaska Region – Alaska
**Columbia Empire Region – Representing Oregon and a small southern part of Washington
**Evergreen Region – Eastern Washington, northern Idaho and Montana
**Puget Sound Region – Western Washington
*Pacific Zone South
**Aloha Region – Hawaii
**Intermountain Region – Utah and Southern Idaho
**Moku O Keawe Region – Hawaii
**Northern California Region – Northern California and Nevada, except Las Vegas
Atlantic Zone
*North Atlantic Section
**Chesapeake Region – Most of Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia
**GEVA – New Jersey, New York City, Long Island, Westchester & Rockland Counties, and a small portion of western Connecticut
**Excelsior – Northeast New York State
**Keystone Region – Pennsylvania except the westernmost portion
**New England Region – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Most of Connecticut, and Rhode Island
**Ohio Valley Region - Ohio and the western bordering counties of Pennsylvania and West Virginia
**Western Empire Region – Western New York State
*South Atlantic Section
**Carolina Region – North Carolina
** – Most of Florida
**Old Dominion Region – Virginia except northern
**Palmetto Region – South Carolina
**Southern Region – Georgia, Alabama and most of Tennessee
Border Zone
*Border East Section
**Bayou Region – Southern Louisiana
**Delta Region – Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, Mississippi, and western Tennessee
**Gulf Coast Region – Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle
**Lone Star Region – Southern Texas
**North Texas Region – Northern Texas
**Oklahoma Region – Oklahoma
*Border West Section
**Arizona Region – Arizona
**Southern California Region – Southern California, and Las Vegas
**Sun Country Region – West Texas and New Mexico