Volleyball in the United States

Volleyball in the United States
CountryUnited States
Governing bodyUSA Volleyball
National team(s)United States
First played1895, Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA)

Volleyball is a popular sport in the United States with both male and female participants of all ages. Almost all high schools and colleges in the United States have female volleyball teams, and most regions of the country have developmental programs for girls of all ages as well. While many areas of the country are forming male teams and development programs, there are still fewer opportunities for young male athletes to play volleyball in the United States than for young female athletes.[1][2] Men's volleyball is a fast-growing sport among high schools, with 36 states having male volleyball programs (though in several of these states, it is organized as a club sport and not sanctioned by the state's high school governing body).[3] Most men's seasons are in the spring while women's seasons take place primarily in the fall; however, there are a few men's teams such as in Wisconsin, Virginia, and New York who play in the fall as well.[4]

  1. ^ 2008–09 High School Athletics Participation Survey (PDF). National Federation of High School Associations. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  2. ^ Associated Press (AP) (2003-09-04). "High school sports participation at record high". CNN.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  3. ^ "States that have Boys Volleyball Teams - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  4. ^ "Interest in Boys Volleyball Programs Continues to Expand". www.nfhs.org. Retrieved 2021-03-07.