USA Volleyball
AGE DEFINITIONS
2026–2027 Season
FIND YOUR AGE GROUP
Athlete's Birthday
The exact day isn't needed — age divisions go by birth month and year.
How to read this chart: find the athlete's birth month down the left side, then their birth year in that row. The column heading is their age division for the 2026–2027 season.
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| Birth Month | 18U1 | 18U2 | 17U | 16U | 15U | 14U | 13U | 12U | 11U | 10U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| August | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| September | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| October | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| November | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| December | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| January | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| February | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| March | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| April | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| May | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| June | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Age divisions Impact Volleyball Club fields for the 2026–2027 season.
Exceptions
1Players who were born on or after July 1, 2007 and are a high school student in the twelfth (12th) grade or below during some part of the current academic year are eligible to compete in 18 & Under.
2Female only — Players who were born on or after July 1, 2008 (who are defined as 18 & Under by the USAV Age Definition) and are in the 11th grade for the current academic year are waivered to compete in 17 & Under.