The Ultimate Team Sport

Welcome to volleyball, the game that teaches teamwork like no other. Communication, teamwork, and an ability to improve your situation no matter what; these are just some things you’ll learn from volleyball. It’s a lifelong game that can be played anywhere: on sand, on grass, hardcourt or even on snow.

Welcome to volleyball. Whether you’re a beginner making your first pass or a veteran cutting it across the net, we’re glad you’re here.

Looking to improve your skills further? The NTDP Academy is now free for all USA Volleyball members.

Learn more about the NTDP Academy

The Path to the Podium

1 Why Volleyball?

From picking up a new lifelong hobby to making five great friends, discover why volleyball is the perfect sport to play, as a child or an adult.

2 Learning the Basics

Now that you want to play volleyball, how should you get started? The Play section has all the basics you need to know, including the rules you need to know and skills you will eventually learn.

3 Join a Team

After picking up the game, joining a team is a great way to build your skills. It doesn’t matter if it’s school or club play, joining a team will give you the opportunity to have fun and improve your skills. Start by contacting your Region.

4 Accelerate Your Training

Are you a strong player that wants to keep getting better? Learn about the National Team Development Program and follow in the footsteps of USA Volleyball Olympians & Paralympians.

5 Heading to College

Being recruited by a college? Have a dream of playing in college someday? Here’s what you need to know about playing volleyball in college, from a breakdown of the levels available to advice on picking your perfect school.

6 Making the Big Time

Want to turn professional? Here’s what you need to know about volleyball at the highest level, either at home or internationally.

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Find your Region


Alaska Region

Julie Weber, Commissioner

P.O. Box 242394
Anchorage, AK 99524

Phone: (907) 339-9911

Email Alaska Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Willy Reeder

Scorer Chair: Willy Reeder

Beach Chair: Beach Commission

Aloha Region

Kent Ma, Commissioner

1150 Makaaoa Street
Honolulu, HI 96825

Phone: (808) 247-0249

Email Aloha Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Wayne Lee

Scorer Chair: Patricia Akana

Beach Chair: Ian Greene

Arizona Region

Harold Cranswick, Commissioner

2220 S. Country Club Drive, Suite 108
Mesa, AZ 85210

Phone: (480) 306-8094

Email Arizona Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Earl Capps

Scorer Chair: Kristi Trachte

Beach Chair: Wade Colson

Badger Region

Jennifer Armson-Dyer, Executive Director/Commissioner

2831 Grandview Blvd., Ste. 105
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Phone: (262) 349-9785

Email Badger Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Sara Voigt

Scorer Chair: Sara Voigt

Beach Chair: Sara Voigt

Bayou Region

Angelle Simms, Commissioner

7226 Success St.
Arabi, LA 70032

Phone: (504) 452-9522

Email Bayou Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: David Dufrene

Scorer Chair: JJ Stone

Beach Chair: Victor Cajigas

Carolina Region

Kevin Wendelboe, Commissioner/Executive Director

PO Box 1757
Clemmons, NC 27012-1757

Phone: (336) 766-3581

Email Carolina Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Stephen Shepherd

Scorer Chair: Amber Fulk

Beach Chair: Ronnie Mutter

Chesapeake Region

Lisa DiGiacinto, Commissioner

114 Broadview Blvd N
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Phone: (410) 768-4746

Email Chesapeake Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Rebecca Johannes

Scorer Chair: Nathasha Claxton

Beach Chair: Chris Cant

Columbia Empire Region

Cody March, Executive Director

4915 SW Griffith Drive Suite 101
Beaverton, OR 97005-3450

Phone: (503) 644-7468

Email Columbia Empire Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Marcia Costley

Scorer Chair: Paula Martin

Beach Chair: Greg Clark

Delta Region

Joe Williams, Commissioner

1102 Laurelwood Ct
Jonesboro, AR 72401

Phone: (870) 933-8110

Email Delta Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Keith Hutchison

Scorer Chair: Amber Flynn

Beach Chair: Keith Hutchison

Evergreen Region

Meredith Coupland, Commissioner

408 N Mullan Rd Suite 101
Spokane Valley, WA 99806

Phone: (509) 290-5552

Email Evergreen Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Linda Kildew

Scorer Chair: Barbara Twohig

Beach Chair: Beach Commission

Excelsior Empire Regional Volleyball Association

Hazel Goldstein, Commissioner

590 Mullock Rd.
Port Jervis, NY 12771

Phone: (845) 978-1663

Email Excelsior Empire Regional Volleyball Association website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Leo Gameng

Scorer Chair: Jim Kramar

Beach Chair: Leo Gameng

Florida Region

Steve Bishop, Executive Director/President

15010 US Highway 441
Eustis, FL 32726

Phone: (352) 742-0080

Email Florida Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Darin Clark

Scorer Chair: Victoria Hinkle

Beach Chair: James Phillips

Garden Empire Region

Kevin DesLauriers, Commissioner

4940 Merrick Road #327
Massapequa Park, NY 11762

Phone: (914) 930-6368

Email Garden Empire Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Tim Countryman

Scorer Chair: Tim Countryman

Beach Chair: Beach Commission

Gateway Region

Steve Mueth, Commissioner

Phone: (314) 849-1221

Email Gateway Region website

Officials Information

Officials Chair: Rachel Kirk

Scorer Chair: Debbie Palmer

Beach Chair: Beach Commission

Great Lakes Region

Dan Ames, Commissioner

745 McClintock Dr Suite 314
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Phone: (630) 986-9000

Email Great Lakes Region website

Officials Information

Officials Chair: Janice McGeary

Scorer Chair : Janice McGeary

Great Plains Region

Craig Wiedel, Commissioner

7595 Main Street
Ralston, NE 68127

Phone: (402) 593-9670

Email Great Plains Region website

Officials Information

Officials Chair: Alex Wassem

Scorer Chair: Eloise Hiemke

Beach Chair: Craig Wiedel

Gulf Coast Region

Philip Bryant, Commissioner

P.O. Box 1985
Orange Beach, AL 36561

Phone: (251) 979-4287

Email Gulf Coast Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Heather Carnley

Scorer Chair: Lori Lawley

Beach Chair: Patrick Loebig

Heart of America Region

Lisa Madsen, Commissioner

548 South Coy Street
Kansas City, KS 66105

Phone: (913) 233-0445

Email Heart of America Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Ric Washburn

Scorer Chair: Ric Washburn

Beach Chair: Ric Washburn

Hoosier Region

Terry Sweasy, Commissioner

13551 E 300 S
Columbus , IN 47203 Email Hoosier Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Jason Marshall

Scorer Chair: Rod Rodriguez

Beach Chair: Jason Marshall

Intermountain Region

Jason Badell, CEO/Commissioner

124 South 400 East, Ste 310
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Phone: (801) 910-2772

Email Intermountain Region website

Officials Information

Officials Co-Chair: Kaylene Cragun

Officials Co-Chair: Liz McKnight

Scorer Chair : Kaylene Cragun

Beach Chair : Kaylene Cragun

Iowa Region

Brett Myres, Commissioner

8170 Hickman Road, Suite 5
Clive, IA 50325-4405

Phone: (515) 727-1860

Email Iowa Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Al Cleary

Scorer Chair: Kelsi Jurik

Beach Chair: Kelsi Jurik

Keystone Region

Michelle Carlton, Commissioner

1013 Brookside Rd., Suite 203
Wescoville, PA 18106

Phone: (610) 737-6944

Email Keystone Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Neal Kenzakowski

Scorer Chair: Glenn Reid

Lakeshore Region

Eric Lazowski, Commissioner

4225 Miller Rd Suite 235
Flint, MI 48507

Phone: 616-822-8752

Email Lakeshore Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Henry Chen

Scorer Chair: Henry Chen

Beach Chair: Henry Chen

Lone Star Region

Will Vick, Commissioner

1608 Canyon Oak
Schertz, TX 78154

Phone: (210) 945-4365

Email Lone Star Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Joe Campbell

Scorer Chair: Steve Crane

Beach Chair: Thang Nguyen

Moku O Keawe Region

Angie Andrade-Morioka, Commissioner

178 Pohai St.
Hilo, HI 96720 Email Moku O Keawe Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Jennie Maikui

Scorer Chair: Jennie Maikui

New England Region

Dave Peixoto, Commissioner

3893 Acushnet Ave.
New Bedford, MA 02745

Phone: (508) 922-0803

Email New England Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Tim Velozo

Scorer Chair: Tyrone Fuertes

North Country Region

Laura Bush, Commissioner

4445 West 77th St., Ste. 237
Edina, MN 55435

Phone: (952) 831-9150

Email North Country Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Travis Karlin

Scorer Chair: Travis Karlin

Beach Chair: Travis Karlin

North Texas Region

Andy Reitinger, Commissioner

22 Prestige Circle, Suite 100
Allen, TX 75002

Phone: (469) 326-1873

Email North Texas Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Greg Krueger

Scorer Chair: Janna Ter Molen

Beach Chair: Beach Commission

Northern California Region

Donna Donaghy, Commissioner

5621 Skylane Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Phone: (415) 550-7582

Email Northern California Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Keith Hart

Scorer Chair: Logan Cole

Beach Chair: Logan Cole

Ohio Valley Region

Brian Hofman, Commissioner

315 Johnson Road

Phone: (419) 905-6414 (preferred)

Email Ohio Valley Region website

Officials Information

Referees Chair: Brian Hemelgarn

Scorer Chair : Brian Hemelgarn

Beach Chair : Randy Cline

Oklahoma Region

Shawn McCarty, Commissioner

18605 Alberto Place
Edmond, OK 73012

Phone: (405) 285-6622

Email Oklahoma Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Margo Juergens

Scorer Chair: Margo Juergens

Beach Chair: Toni Slagle

Old Dominion Region

Skip Weston, Commissioner

PO Box 6828
Richmond, VA 23230 Email Old Dominion Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Bob Kyle

Scorer Chair: Patsy Neal

Beach Chair: Bob Kyle

Palmetto Region

Jimmy Peden, Commissioner

137 Gardenia Dr.
Ninety Six, SC 29666

Phone: (864) 576-3700

Email Palmetto Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Luis Martinez

Scorer Chair: Luis Martinez

Beach Chair: Beach Commission

Pioneer Region

Ron Kordes, Commissioner

1820 Taylor Avenue
Louisville, KY 40213

Phone: (502) 473-1200 ext. 211

Email Pioneer Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Donnie Goodwin

Scorer Chair: Nancy Funk

Beach Chair: Beach Commission

Puget Sound Region

Cindy Compoc, Commissioner

4210 198th St SW Suite 111
Lynnwood , WA 98036

Phone: 425-673-4103

Email Puget Sound Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Steven Petesch

Scorer Chair: Robyn Buck

Beach Chair: Beach Commission

Rocky Mountain Region

Keith Murlless, Executive Director

4155 E Jewell Ave., Suite #909
Denver, CO 80222

Phone: (303) 584 0376

Email Rocky Mountain Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Jim Henthorn

Scorer Chair: Kent Haggard

Beach Chair: Ryan McDowell

Southern California Region

Ann Davenport, Commissioner

14522 Myford Road
Irvine, CA 92606

Phone: (657) 600-9898

Email Southern California Region website

Officials Information

Officials Chair: Ken Taylor

Scorer Chair: Dr. Terry Lawton

Beach Chair: Tony Chan

Southern Region

Steve Kenyon, Commissioner

105 Rounsaville Court
Roswell, GA 30076

Phone: 844) 219-2976

Email Southern Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Mark Prater

Scorer Chair: Mark Prater

Beach Chair: Andy Miller

Sun Country Region

Natasha Campbell, Commissioner

4233 W. Farmers Ave.
Amarillo , TX 79110

Phone: (806) 535-4983

Email Sun Country Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Steve Franco

Western Empire Region

Rocco Lucci Jr, Commissioner

P.O. Box 593
Varysburg, NY 14167

Phone: (716) 481-4871

Email Western Empire Region website

Officials Information

Referee Chair: Frank Cwiklinski

Scorer Chair: Art Chavers

Beach Chair: Roger Majeski

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KeyResources

Building Mental Skills


Volleyball players of any discipline will benefit more from developing mental strength than any physical strength. Mental toughness and acumen will determine success in volleyball just as much as physical skills. Here’s how you can boost the mental part of your game.

Discipline-Specific Skills


Looking to improve your volleyball-specific skills? Whether you’re playing in the sand, on the court or on the ground, there’s plenty of ways to keep improving.

Meet Team USA


Learn all about the athletes who are currently representing USA Volleyball on the U.S. National Team. Hear their stories and follow them on their journey to the Olympic & Paralympic Games.