At the recent Delta Region Board of Directors meeting, it was decided to allow Boys ages 11 and under to play with or against girls in the 12-year-old division for the upcoming 2009 season. Teams may consist of coed teams (boys and girls) or all boys' teams, and can compete in girl's 12-year-old divisions only. Boys age 12 will not be allowed to play. At this time, only the Region Administrator (Joanie Williams) will be allowed to add boys to the team's tournament roster.
It is the Boards hope that this might increase the awareness of boy's volleyball within the region and encourage local boys to become involved in the sport. The goal would be to see regional Junior Olympic boys teams form and compete throughout the nation as our girls teams have.
The specific age division is described below:
Boys playing in girls 12s Division: Boys who were born on or after September 1, 1997 Note: This age definition is used by domestic club programs in the Delta Region. Boys or coed teams will not be allowed to play in the Delta Region Qualifier and may not be allowed to play in tournaments outside the Delta Region.
Boys may NOT play in the 2009 Bid Qualifier, as teams winning this event qualify for play at USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Naitonal Championships--and boys are not allowed to play in the girls division at the JOVC.
Individual junior volleyball clubs have the option of allowing boys to participate with their teams. Please contact your junior volleyball club to see if boys will be welcome to play with their girls teams.
