Facts about AAU vs AAU Volleyball.
As a starting point lets google: is AAU or USAV better, here are the first 3 lines coming up:
Unless it undergoes a major overhaul, USAV is a sinking ship.JVA/AAU simply offers a superior product with massively fewer regulations and restrictions, which is ultimately what is best for players looking to play at a high school or college level.
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At the start of everyseason and at tryouts a big debate takes place about AAU tourneys vs USAV tourneys vs JVA tourneys etc.., obviously these debates are created in order to protect one's interest.
The fact is that AAU tourneys attract a very large number of USAV club teams. Because of that, the level of play is similar to any other tournament. College coaches, scouts, and recruiters attend those AAU tournaments as they do with USAV tournaments.Finally the world largest Junior tournament is the AAU Nationals that takes place every year in June at the Orlando Convention Center and at ESPN World of Sport . This tournament is covered live by ESPN and Baller TV. This season (2022) in excess of 4500 teams came to compete at AAU Nationals in Orlando. Neither USAV nor JVA can create that level of competitive attendance.
Here are 2links to AAU tournaments U14, U16 covered by ESPN. Yes these are AAU club teams, yes the level of play is very good and yes as stated by the commentators plenty of college coaches and recruiters present and watching.
U14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zmah4YdGWw
U16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdQuy_EwgFo
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Here are some views from well established and highly respected coaches:
http://www.collegevolleyballcoach.com/2012/05/aaus-or-usa-volleyball-nationals.html
http://www.collegevolleyballcoach.com/2013/06/aau-championships-vs-usa-volleyball.html
