Age Definition Chart
Age Definition 2025/2026
| Age Definition for the 2025-2026 Club Season | ||
|---|---|---|
| BORN ON OR AFTER | GRADUATING CLASS | |
| AGE FOR MOST ATHLETES | ||
| 10 & UNDER / 10U | July 1, 2015 | Class of 2034 |
| 11 & UNDER / 11U | July 1, 2014 | Class of 2033 |
| 12 & UNDER / 12U | July 1, 2013 | Class of 2032 |
| 13 & UNDER / 13U | July 1, 2012 | Class of 2031 |
| 14 & UNDER / 14 | July 1, 2011 | Class of 2030 |
| 15 & UNDER / 15U | July 1, 2010 | Class of 2029 |
| 16 & UNDER / 16U | July 1, 2009 | Class of 2028 |
| 17 & UNDER / 17U | July 1, 2008* | Class of 2027 |
| 18 & UNDER / 18U | July 1, 2007 | Class of 2026 |
*Players who were born on or after July 1, 2008 (18 years or younger) who shall neither have completed nor are in a grade higher than the 11th grade during the current academic year will be allowed to participate at the USA Girls Junior National Championships on 17 and under teams.
Once a player participates (including but not limited to practicing, training, attending workouts and/or competing) in a club or varsity program for any university, college, community college, or junior college, he/she is ineligible to take part in any regional and national programming, which includes but is not limited to Junior National Championship qualifying and championship events.
Boys Playing on Girls Teams
Boys are permitted to play on girls' teams. If the boy is 14 and under, he may play with his age division. If the boy is 15 and older, he must play at least 1 age division up. Girls team rosters that have a boy are only eligible for in-Region competition (cannot compete in USAV qualifiers or national championships).
11th Grade Girls who fall into 18's by Age Definition
Players who were born on or after July 1, 2007 (18 years or younger) who shall neither have completed nor are in a grade higher than the 11th grade during the current academic year will be allowed to participate at the USA Girls Junior National Championships on 17 and under teams.