About Us
Great Lakes Region Volleyball is one of the 40 regions affiliated with USA Volleyball. When you sign up for a membership with the Great Lakes Region, you gain the privilege of becoming a member of USA Volleyball, which is the sole nationally recognized governing body for the sport in the United States, acknowledged by both the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).
To take part in events organized by Great Lakes Region and USA Volleyball, it’s essential to be a current registered member. Whether your interest lies in officiating at Great Lakes Region tournaments, joining a club team in the region, scoring at tournaments, coaching a team, or managing a club, being a registered member is a prerequisite. Great Lakes Region exclusively registers participants with USA Volleyball.
Great Lakes Region recognizes and adopts (for purposes of RVA activities and privileges) any penalties imposed by the USA Volleyball Ethics & Eligibility Committee
Our Mission
The Great Lakes Region Volleyball Association is dedicated to fostering safe, organized, and enjoyable lifelong volleyball experiences!
- Advocate for the growth and advancement of volleyball in all its forms.
- Act as a representative of USA Volleyball.
- Create accessible volleyball opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, income, gender, and skill.
- Provide resources, policies, tools, procedures, and activities to guarantee safe, fair, and high-quality volleyball experiences for our members.
- Offer instruction and support for players, coaches, and officials at all skill levels.
- Foster the growth of volleyball at the grassroots level.
- Identify, nurture, and support outstanding players, coaches, and officials for national and international competitions.
- Facilitate, endorse, and support volleyball events and competitions.
- Develop and enforce policies to ensure fairness and equal opportunities in the sport.
- Provide insurance and other benefits to our regional members.
- Represent and advocate for our members in national USA Volleyball meetings.
Diversity & Inclusion
Every member and family of the Great Lakes Region should feel welcome, regardless of race, gender, identity, socioeconomic status or other identifications.
The Region is committed to creating an environment in which diverse individuals may participate in volleyball activities in an atmosphere of tolerance, support, civility, and respect for rights and sensitivities regardless of personal characteristics or beliefs. The Region is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment opportunities without regard to personal characteristics unrelated to ability or performance. The Region does not discriminate against any person because of age, ancestry, skin pigment, disability, handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, gender, or sexual orientation. The Region supports the principal of broad opportunity as an essential element in the lives of students, officials, players, and coaches. Therefore, the Region will take proactive steps to support and extend these principles where such action might assist their positive expansion and help forestall decisions placing them in jeopardy.
The Great Lakes Region Volleyball Association is dedicated to serving our members by offering a diverse range of services. Our ongoing commitment to fulfilling our mission and realizing our vision drives us to continuously enhance both our region and the services we provide. We actively seek to improve through open dialogue and valuable feedback from our membership. Should you have any inquiries about our services, please feel free to reach out to a staff member.
Our Services
We provide a framework of rules and regulations in which players, coaches, teams, club directors and officials function
We provide policies and guidelines to safeguard our players, coaches, teams, club directors, officials and parents.
We provide access to liability and secondary accident insurance.
We provide educational opportunities for players, coaches, club directors and officials.
We provide competition opportunities for players, coaches and teams.
We provide grassroots programming and engagement to develop a new understanding and love of the sport.
We provide a platform for interaction with volleyball enthusiast on both the regional and national levels around the country to share ideas and network.
We provide a safe and healthy environment for young players to develop through rules, regulation and resources.
We provide an opportunity to try out for and compete with a Regional High Performance team.
We provide a program designed to encourage sportsmanship among all.
We provide a access to a newsletter, web site, social media and other communications and publications as issued and updated.
Refund Policies
MEMBERSHIP, CLINICS, RATINGS AND SEMINARS
No refunds, partial or otherwise, will be given for any membership, clinic, seminar or rating session that is more than 30 days after the initial transaction. Refunds due to extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case to case basis.
Some examples of refund requests include; registering in the wrong Region, taking out the wrong type of membership, or registering under an incorrect name are all types of registration issues that may be refunded. In all cases, Great Lakes Region is charged with a credit card fee and a per item fee for both the initial transaction and the refund. The above registration issues are some examples but they are not exclusive to all types of incorrect registration.
Refunds within 30 days of the initial transaction:
If the transaction is between $10-$20 Processing fee will be $2.00
If the transaction is between $21-$50 Processing fee will be $3.00
Any transaction over $51 Processing fee will be $5
Background screens, once submitted for processing, cannot be refunded.
Entry Fees:
• Windy City Power League
• Great Lakes Qualifier Series
No refunds will be issued for entry fees if the request is made after the posted tournament closing date in AES. Please note the closing date published in AES before you register in any tournament.