What is the WCVBA?

The West Coast Volleyball Association is a Junior Volleyball Association league formed by a collaboration of clubs in the Northern California and Northern Nevada areas. The goal of the WCVBA is to provide a high-quality, safe environment for clubs across our geographical regions to compete in. Their focus will be to create a healthy, competitive experience while paying particular attention to effective communication, transparency, quality facilities, paid officials, and competitive tournament formats. They are a member focused and member driven organization.

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Why has MVVC chosen WCVBA this season?

There were three main reasons for this change in league play.  

 

1. The sites and referees are already booked!

All league events will be held at the Placer Valley event center and will be using  the PBSO (Pacific Sierra Board of Officials) to ensure that each match will have an R1 official provided. With the uncertainty of COVID19 restrictions on gym availability, having all events at one privately owned venue eliminates uncertainty and improves player safety.

 

2. The league play is held on 6 days over three weekends (January, March, and May).  

All league play has been designated to avoid national qualifiers. This is huge for the well being of our players! This means that we will not have 3 consecutive weekends of travel at any point throughout the year (unless COVID changes occur).  It also allows us to attend more qualifiers, with the ultimate goal of qualifying for USAV Junior Nationals.  

 

3. The organization is run completely by volleyball people!

Every member of the board of directors has experience as a volleyball player and as a club director.

 

This has translated into a club approach that will keep player health and college recruiting at the forefront of all decisions.


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Will the WCVBA girls league be competitive?

Yes.  Like-skill clubs, along with geographical location were major factors in determining the best clubs to invite into the Girls League for our first year.  The clubs that have joined this new league have been some of the top clubs within the NCVA power league region.  2020 - 2021 clubs include City Beach, Encore, Empire, MVVC, NorCal, NNJ, OMNI Volleyball (formerly Rage Sacramento), Rage Westside, SF Elite, SynergyForce, Xceleration.

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Will the WCVBA league provide officials for each match?

Yes. The WCVBA has partnered with the PBSO (Pacific Sierra Board of Officials) to ensure that each match will have an R1 official provided.

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Can clubs who participate in the WCVBA also participate in other governing bodies (AAU, USAVB, etc.) Events such as Triple Crown, GJNC, or AAU Championships?

Yes.  The WCVBA encourages members of our league to grow the game of volleyball and we do not limit participation in other events.  Clubs seeking to be members of JVA for the WCVBA League and a member of another organization (ie USAV/AAU) will need to know and uphold the policies and procedures of all organizations to maintain compliance with them all.

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What is the structure of the WCVBA girls league?

The structure of the WCVBA Girls League has been used in other areas of the country with great success, although it is new to California.  There will be 3 divisions: 15-18 Open, 13-16 Championship, and 12 and Under Championship.  Club Directors will self-select which division teams play in, but the League reserves the right to move teams around if its beneficial for the League.  The Open division will be comprised of elite, High School aged teams. The 13-16 Championship division will be comprised of all teams aged 13-14 and 15-16 teams that did not select to compete in Open.  The 12 Championship division will be comprised of all teams 12 and under.

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What is the playing format for each division?

Each division will be ran the same with 6 League Events playing over 3 weekends.  The first two League Events (played on the first weekend) will be a combination of pool and bracket play to get teams playing other teams of like-skill as quickly as possible.  League Events 3, 4, (weekend 2) and League event 5 (weekend 3) will be bracket play with the top 3 finishers moving up a bracket and bottom 3 finishers moving down a bracket after each League Event.  For League Event 6 (weekend 3) the top teams in each age group will be pulled out to compete for a paid bid to AAU Nationals and to award the WCVBA Age Group Champions.

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How is the WCVBA insured?

The WCVBA is insured by the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA). They will provide all our insurance needs to compete within this league.

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Where will WCVBA league events be held?

2020 - 2021 Girls’ League Events will be held at the Placer Valley Event Center (@ the grounds, 700 Event Center Dr, Roseville, CA 95678).  This Event Center is a brand new, state of the art venue offering many amenities to our club families such as team camp sites, concessions, and plenty of space to play in their 24-court facility.  This site also offers a central location for teams in the League so clubs should not have to drive more than 1.5-2 hours per event. Additionally, since we are in an area of uncertainty with COVID, it provides comfort knowing that a facility can control and sustain a safe and healthy playing atmosphere for our athletes and families.

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