Grade Level Waivers

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In an effort to accommodate teams that are playing locally and not attempting to advance to the National Championships, the Keystone Region of USA Volleyball has adopted a policy to allow players to play out of their age group for local events. Sometimes a player’s birthday will require them to compete on an older team. Because of this, the Region has decided to allow junior club directors the opportunity to request a GRADE LEVEL WAIVER for a certain qualifying player. A Grade Level Waiver allows a player to compete with their current academic classmates instead of strictly by their date of birth. Players do NOT need a waiver if they wish to compete at an older age level. Each club makes their own policy on if they will accept a waivered player.

Please note that this waiver is ONLY approved for non-qualifying, in-region events. If the team plays in a USA Volleyball National Qualifier, the player will not be allowed to play. If the team plays out of region, the club must contact that tournament director and get prior approval. Pending the decision of the tournament director, the player might not be allowed to play.

The following are the guidelines by which the Club Director, Parent, & Player must abide:

  • A team may have no more than (2) two waivered players.
  • The team listed is the only team this named waivered player may participate
  • Waivered players must not be impact players or the strongest player on the team
  • Any team with a waivered player(s) must play in the division of the highest classification age player on the team’s roster in a Keystone Region bid division.
  • Teams with waivered players that go out of region:
  • Must either play up an age group or not play the waivered player
  • Cannot play with the waivered player without the permission of that region.
  • Play without the tournament director written approval will forfeit the remainder of their season
  • Waiver player(s) are not legal until email confirmation of approval from the Region Office and sportsengine roster

Application Process:

  1. Fill out the Grade Level Waiver Request Form
  2. Submit most current report card or letter from principal verifying players grade
  3. Pay the $50 (non-refundable) Waiver Request Fee.
  4. Read and study the Waiver Request Guidelines, above.
  5. If approved, the Region will build and add the player to the roster in SportsEngine
  6. Questions? Please Contact Us.
Application Available September 1st