Divisions & Dates
The 16, 17 age groups and the 15 Open and USA Divisions will be played on the first weekend of the 2025 ASICS Show Me National Qualifier, from April 12-14.
The 10 (non-bid),11, 12, 13, 14 and 18 (non-bid) age groups and the 15 American & Liberty divisions will be played on the second weekend of the 2025 ASICS Show Me National Qualifier, from April 18-20.
The 18’s division non-bid will play all three days. The 10’s division will play 2 days
Open, USA, Liberty and American Divisions
All Junior National Qualifiers will have the same format in 2025 for all divisions. The Open Division is for those teams wishing to qualify for the Open Division at USAV Girls Junior National Championships (GJNC). The Club Division is for those teams wishing to qualify for the USA, Liberty or American Division at the GJNC (or National Division for 12 & Under only). Open is the higher and more competitive division. For further information on the divisions, refer to the Qualifier Manual or contact your region office.
Available Bids at ASICS Show Me National Qualifier 2025
The number of bids to the GJNC for any of the Divisions is dependent on the number of teams in that division. The bids will trickle down as specified in the Qualifier Manual. The table below shows the bid allocations for each of the age divisions based on the number of teams entered in that division.
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Number of Bids by Division
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| 11 National | Bid | 15 American | Bid | |
| 12 American | Bid | 15 Liberty | Bid | |
| 12 USA | Bid | 15 USA | Bid | |
| 12 National | Bid | 15 Open | Bid | |
| 13 American | Bid | 16 American | Bid | |
| 13 Liberty | Bid | 16 Liberty | Bid | |
| 13 USA | Bid | 16 USA | Bid | |
| 13 Open | Bid | 16 Open | Bid | |
| 14 American | Bid | 17 American | Bid | |
| 14 Liberty | Bid | 17 Liberty | Bid | |
| 14 USA | Bid | 17 USA | Bid | |
| 14 Open | Bid | 17 Open | Bid | |
Bid Allocations Open Divisions
The number of bids to the GJNC for any of the Open Divisions is dependent on the number of teams in that division. The Open Division bids will trickle down as specified in the Qualifier Manual. The table below shows the bid allocations for each of the Open age divisions based on the number of teams entered in that division.
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Number of Bids by Age Division
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| 14-17 Open | 13 Open | ||||
| Less than 8 | 0 | Less than 8 | 0 | ||
| 8-15 | 1 | 8-11 | 1 | ||
| 16-23 | 2 | 12-48 | 2 | ||
| 24-48 | 3 | ||||
Bid Allocations – Club Divisions
The number of bids to the GJNVC for any of the Club Divisions is dependent on the number of teams in that division. The Club Division bids will trickle down as specified in the Qualifier Manual. The table below shows the bid allocations for each of the Club age divisions based on the number of teams entered in that division.
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Number of Bids by Age Division
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| NATIONAL DIVISION |
11 & 12
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Fewer than 8
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0
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8-128
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1
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| # of teams entered |
Number of Bids by Age Division
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| USA DIVISION |
12
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Fewer than 8
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0
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8-11
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1
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12-48
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2
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| # of teams entered |
Number of Bids by Age Division
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| USA DIVISION |
13-17
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Fewer than 8
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0
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8-15
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1
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16-23
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2
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24-128
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3
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| # of teams entered |
Number of Bids by Age Division
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| LIBERTY DIVISION |
13-17
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Fewer than 8
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0
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8-15
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1
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16-128
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2
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| # of teams entered |
Number of Bids by Age Division
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| AMERICAN DIVISION |
12-17
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Fewer than 8
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0
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8-128
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1
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In general, Club Division bids will trickle down to a team able to accept the bid provided that team finishes no lower than fourth place. In the event that any team qualifies in more than one qualifier, the duplicate bid will be offered to the next highest finishing team. In the event that none of the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place teams accept the bid, the bid will be returned to USA Volleyball.
Penalty for Rejection of Bid
Serious consequences for teams who reject a bid can be implemented, these are specified in the Qualifier Manual. In general, if an Open team that wins a bid or a Club team that accepts a bid at a Qualifier does not participate in the GJNC in the division in which it won the bid, that team, it’s coaches, it’s club director and all it’s teams will be suspended from participation in all national qualifying events for the following season.
Format for age level Open Divisions
Two rounds of pool play followed by single elimination play-offs for all teams except those in the Gold Championship Bracket. Those teams in the “Gold” will play a third round of pool play with the top teams advancing to a final single elimination bracket. Under some circumstances, when numbers of teams participating in an Open Division are small, deviations from this format are allowed and there may not be third round of pool play.
All matches will use the rally point scoring system consisting of two sets to 25 points (win by two, no cap) and if required to determine a winner the third set is played to 15 points (win by two, no cap). Awards will be given to the top three teams in the Gold Championship brackets as specified in the Qualifier Manual.
2025 National Qualifiers tie-breaking rules
All ties will be broken according to the 2024/25 Qualifier Manual.
PROCEDURES FOR BREAKING TIES TO DETERMINE POOL FINISH
Format for age level Club Divisions
Two rounds of pool play followed by single elimination play-offs for all teams.
All matches will use the rally point scoring system consisting of two sets to 25 points (win by two, no cap) and if required to determine a winner the third set is played to 15 points (win by two, no cap).
Awards will be given to the top three teams in the Gold Championship brackets as specified in the Qualifier Manual. The 17’s, 16’s, & 15’s Club Divisions will accept at least 64 teams and at most a maximum of 128 teams dependent on space available. The 14’s, 13’s, 12’s & 11’s Club Divisions will accept at least 48 teams and at most a maximum of 128 teams dependent on space available.