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USAV GLOSSARY OF TERMS

18sGJNC: An 18‘s National Championship that takes place in the spring with the 18 Open, 18 National, 18 USA, 18 Liberty 18 American, 18 Freedom and 18 Patriot Divisions.

American Division: The fifth-Tier division for 13’s – 18’s, and the second Tier for 12’s of the GJNCs where Teams must obtain a Bid to participate. 

Bid: A Bid is an invitation to a Team to play in the GJNCs either through a NQ or a Region Bid process. To use the Bid, a Team must meet all entry deadlines and other requirements set by both their USAV Region and the USAV national office.

At-Large Bid: A GJNC Bid awarded in the Open or USA Division upon the completion of the Qualifier Season (both National and Regional) by the GJNC Seeding Committee based on performance during that season, in relation to other non-qualified Teams in that age group.

Reallocation Bid: A National, USA, American, or Freedom Division Bid to the GJNCs that is unused and is returned for reallocation to a Region. Reallocation is performed by the USAV Events Department.

Trickle-Down Bid: A GJNC Bid awarded at a NQ to a Team finishing lower than a usual Bid award position. This happens in some situations when a higher finishing Team has previously accepted a GJNC Bid from another NQ or a Region process or a Bid is declined from the National, Liberty, American, Freedom or USA Divisions. Note: 18 Open Bids may not be declined.

GCM: Girls Championship Manual Event: Multiple Tournaments or activities associated within the same title, Sanction and host organization.

Freedom Division: The sixth-tier division for 14’s – 18’s of the GJNCs where Teams must obtain a Bid to participate.

Frozen Player: A player who is restricted from participating on the roster of another Team. The specifics of the “Frozen Player” are numerous and can vary between the 18sGJNC and the GJNC.

GJNC: Girls Junior National Championship

JA: Junior Assembly of USA Volleyball

Liberty Division: The fourth-tier division for 13’s – 18’s of the GJNCs where Teams must obtain a Bid to participate.

Match: A head-to-head competition between two (2) Teams within a specified round of a Tournament. While typically two (2) sets out of three (3), some Matches may also involve an automatic three (3) sets, or simply one (1) set (used in Tie breaking situations).

Qualifying Match: A Match that “qualifies” a Team for the GJNCs.

Seeding Match: A non-elimination Match meant to place or “seed” Teams into the next round of play.

National Division: The second-Tier division for 13’s – 18’s, and the top Tier for the 11’s and 12’s of the GJNCs where Teams must obtain a Bid to participate. 

NQ: National Qualifier Event

Open Division: The top Tier division for the 13’s – 18’s of the GJNCs where Teams must obtain a Bid to participate. 

Patriot Division: A non-qualifying division for 13’s – 18’s of the GJNCs where Teams may gain access to the Tournament by simply entering the Event through the established process in the GCM. 

Playing Surface: Area deemed as “playable” by the 2021 – 2023 USAV Indoor Rules Book for that court. Region: One of 40 established member organizations of USAV governing a specific geographical area.

Round of play: A specified segment of a Tournament (typically a pool or playoff bracket). Tie breaker competition is NOT considered a round of play. USAV Girls National Championship Manual – November 2021 Page 2

Sanction: Recognition and coverage of a given Event, and/or Tournament within an Event, by either a Region of USAV or the National Office.

Second Warm Up Period: Start of receiving Team’s warm-up.

Seeding: The order in which Teams are ranked to begin a Tournament.

Seeding Committee: A committee designated by the USAV Events Department consisting of 4-7 USAV members in good standing. Seeding Committee

members are responsible for Seeding of all divisions at the GJNCs, Open Divisions of NQs (if requested by QD) and selection of At-Large Bids for GJNCs.

Team: A minimum of six (6) rostered players up to fifteen (15) players and no more than five (5) staff members, including the required head coach position.

Tie: When two (2) or more Teams end pool play with identical Match records.

Tie Break: Method by which a Ties after pool play has concluded, are given a ranked order of finish to either advance to the next round of play or be placed into a competitive Tie breaking Match or series of Matches.

Tournament: Competition of a specific group of Teams (i.e. Girls 16’sOpen Tournament) that could also be known as a “Championship.”

USA Division: The third-Tier division for 12’s – 18’s of the GJNCs where Teams must obtain a Bid to participate. 

USAV: USA Volleyball