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'''USA Volleyball''' ('''USAV''') is a [[non-profit organization]] which is recognized as the [[Sports governing body|national governing body]] of [[volleyball in the United States]] by the [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball]] (FIVB) and the [[United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee]] (USOPC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org:443/USA-Volleyball/About-Us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616151835/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/About-Us|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|title=About Us|website=Team USA|language=en|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref> It is headquartered in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], and was founded by the [[YMCA#YMCA of the USA|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 (RVAs).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org:443/USA-Volleyball/Membership/Regions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616152012/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Membership/Regions|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|title=USA Volleyball Regions/How to join|website=Team USA|language=en|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref>

USA Volleyball was previously known as '''United States Volleyball Association''' ('''USVBA''').<ref>{{cite web |title=Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/volleyball#ref275404 |website=Britannica.com |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref>

==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==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[Volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Indoor volleyball]]
! Year
! [[United States women's national volleyball team#Summer Olympics|U.S. Women's Indoor Finishes]]
! [[United States men's national volleyball team#Olympics|U.S. Men's Indoor Finishes]]
|-
| 1964
| [[Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|5th]]
| [[Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|9th]]
|-
| 1968
| [[Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|8th]]
| [[Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|7th]]
|-
| 1972
| [[Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|did not qualify]]
| [[Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|did not qualify]]
|-
| 1976
| [[Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|did not qualify]]
| [[Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|did not qualify]]
|-
|1980
| [[Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|did not compete]] ([[1980 Summer Olympics boycott|Olympic boycott]])
| [[Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|did not compete]] (Olympic boycott)
|-
| 1984
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Silver]]
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Gold]]
|-
| 1988
| [[Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|7th]]
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Gold]]
|-
| 1992
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Bronze]]
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Bronze]]
|-
| 1996
| [[Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|7th]]
| [[Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|9th]]
|-
| 2000
| [[Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|4th]]
| [[Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|11th]]
|-
| 2004
| [[Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|5th]]
| [[Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|4th]]
|-
| 2008
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Silver]]
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Gold]]
|-
| 2012
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Silver]]
| [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|5th]]
|-
| 2016
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Bronze]]
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Bronze]]
|-
|2020
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Gold]]
| [[Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|10th]]
|-
|2024
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Silver]]
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Bronze]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Beach volleyball]]
! Year
! [[United States national beach volleyball team#Summer Olympics|U.S. Women's Beach Finishes]]
! [[United States national beach volleyball team#Summer Olympics|U.S. Men's Beach Finishes]]
|-
| 1996
| [[Beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|did not medal]]
|
{{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Gold]] ([[Karch Kiraly]] and [[Kent Steffes]])
<br />{{Silver medal}} ([[Mike Dodd]] and [[Mike Whitmarsh]])
|-
| 2000
| [[Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|did not medal]]
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Gold]] ([[Dain Blanton]] and [[Eric Fonoimoana]])
|-
| 2004
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Beach volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Gold]] ([[Misty May-Treanor]] and [[Kerri Walsh]])
| [[Beach volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|did not medal]]
|-
| 2008
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Gold]] (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh)
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Gold]] ([[Phil Dalhausser]] and [[Todd Rogers]])
|-
| 2012
|
{{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Gold]] (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh)
<br />{{Silver medal}} ([[April Ross]] and [[Jennifer Kessy]])
| [[Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|did not medal]]
|-
| 2016
|
{{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Bronze]] (April Ross and Kerri Walsh-Jennings)
| [[Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|did not medal]]
|-
|2020
|{{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Gold]] ([[April Ross]] and [[Alix Klineman]])
|[[Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|did not medal]]
|-
|2024
| [[Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|did not medal]]
|[[Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|did not medal]]
|}

==FIVB World Championship results==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ FIVB [[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|Women's]] and [[FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|Men's]] World Championships
! Year
! [[National team appearances in the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|U.S. Women's Indoor Finishes]]
! [[National team appearances in the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|U.S. Men's Indoor Finishes]]
|-
| 1949
| not held
| [[1949 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|did not compete]]
|-
| 1952
| [[1952 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|did not compete]]
| [[1952 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|did not compete]]
|-
| 1956
| [[1956 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|9th]]
| [[1956 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|6th]]
|-
| 1960
| [[1960 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|6th]]
| [[1960 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|7th]]
|-
| 1962
| [[1962 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|did not compete]]
| [[1962 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|did not compete]]
|-
| 1966
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[1967 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|Silver]] (1967)
| [[1966 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|11th]]
|-
| 1970
| [[1970 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|11th]]
| [[1970 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|18th]]
|-
| 1974
| [[1974 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|12th]]
| [[1974 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|14th]]
|-
| 1978
| [[1978 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|5th]]
| [[1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|19th]]
|-
| 1982
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[1982 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|Bronze]]
| [[1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|13th]]
|-
| 1986
| [[1986 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|10th]]
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[1986 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|Gold]]
|-
| 1990
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[1990 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|Bronze]]
| [[1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|13th]]
|-
| 1994
| [[1994 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|6th]]
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|Bronze]]
|-
| 1998
| [[1998 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|16th]]
| [[1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|9th]]
|-
| 2002
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|Silver]]
| [[2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|9th]]
|-
| 2006
| [[2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|9th]]
| [[2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|10th]]
|-
| 2010
| [[2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|4th]]
| [[2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|6th]]
|-
| 2014
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|Gold]]
| [[2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|7th]]
|-
|2018
| [[2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|5th]]
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|Bronze]]
|-
|2022
| [[2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|4th]]
| [[2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|6th]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships]]
! Year
! U.S. Women's Beach Finishes
! U.S. Men's Beach Finishes
|-
| 1997
| 
{{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Silver]] ([[Lisa Arce]] and [[Holly McPeak]])
<br />{{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Bronze]] ([[Karolyn Kirby]] and [[Nancy Reno]])
|
{{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Silver]] ([[Canyon Ceman]] and [[Mike Whitmarsh]])
<br />{{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Bronze]] ([[Dain Blanton]] and [[Kent Steffes]])
|-
| 1999
|
{{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[1999 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Silver]] ([[Annett Davis]] and [[Jenny Johnson Jordan]])
<br />{{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[1999 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Bronze]] ([[Liz Masakayan]] and [[Elaine Youngs]])
| [[1999 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2001
| [[2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
| [[2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2003
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[2003 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Gold]] ([[Misty May-Treanor]] and [[Kerri Walsh]])
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[2003 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Silver]] ([[Dax Holdren]] and [[Stein Metzger]])
|-
| 2005
|
{{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Gold]] ([[Misty May-Treanor]] and [[Kerri Walsh]])
| [[2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2007
|
{{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[2007 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Gold]] ([[Misty May-Treanor]] and [[Kerri Walsh]])
| {{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[2007 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Gold]] ([[Phil Dalhausser]] and [[Todd Rogers]])
|-
| 2009
|
{{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Gold]] ([[Jennifer Kessy]] and [[April Ross]])
| {{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Bronze]] ([[Phil Dalhausser]] and [[Todd Rogers]])
|-
| 2011
|
{{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[2011 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Silver]] ([[Misty May-Treanor]] and [[Kerri Walsh]])
| [[2011 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2013
| [[2013 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
| [[2013 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2015
| [[2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
| [[2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2017
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[2017 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Silver]] ([[Lauren Fendrick]] and [[April Ross]])
| [[2017 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2019
| {{Silver2}}&nbsp;[[2019 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Silver]] ([[Alix Klineman]] and [[April Ross]])
| [[2019 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2022
| [[2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
| [[2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships|did not compete]]
|-
| 2023
| 
{{Gold1}}&nbsp;[[2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Gold]] ([[Sara Hughes]] and [[Kelly Cheng]])
<br />{{Bronze3}}&nbsp;[[2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships|Bronze]] ([[Kristen Nuss]] and [[Taryn Kloth]])
| [[2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships|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 (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 (U.S. state)|Washington]]
***Evergreen Region (EV) – Eastern [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], northern [[Idaho]] and [[Montana]]
***Puget Sound Region (PS) – Western [[Washington (U.S. state)|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, Nevada|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]], [[Long Island]], Westchester & Rockland Counties, and a small portion of western [[Connecticut]]
***Excelsior (XL) – Northeast [[New York (state)|New York]] 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 [[New York (state)|New York]] State
**South Atlantic Section
***Carolina Region (CR) – [[North Carolina]]
***[http://www.FloridaVolleyball.org 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 (U.S. state)|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) – [[Oklahoma]]
**Border West Section
***Arizona Region (AZ) – [[Arizona]]
***Southern California Region (SC) – Southern [[California]], and [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]
***Sun Country Region (SU) – West [[Texas]] and [[New Mexico]]

==See also==
* [[United States men's national volleyball team]]
* [[United States women's national volleyball team]]
* [[United States national beach volleyball team]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|www.usavolleyball.org}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050425211757/http://www.bsu.edu/library/article/0,,28976--,00.html United States Volleyball Association Collection – Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Research Center]

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