NIKE Boston National Qualifier General Info

2026 Bid Information:

CLICK HERE for Girls Qualifier Division Details
CLICK HERE for Boys Qualifier Division Details

Note: Girls Foreign teams (with the EXCEPTION of teams from US Territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, etc) are NOT eligible to participate in any USAV Bid Division (GIRLS Open, USA, Liberty, American) at the NIKE Boston National Qualifier but ARE eligible to enter Girls Premier and Club Divisions. Boys Foreign teams can participate in ANY Boys Division.


Team Entry Fees:

  • Junior Girls & Boys:
    • $875 for all Divisions

Age Divisions & Levels of Play:​

All divisions will play ALL 3 DAYS on each weekend of the NIKE Boston National Qualifier.
Teams MAY play BOTH Boston #1 or #2 AND Boston #3 if they choose to.

  • Weekend #1 – Feb. 27 – Mar. 1, 2026:​
    • GIRLS: 16 Open/Premier/Club, 15 Open/Premier/USA/American/Club, 14 Open/Premier/Club, 13 Open/USA/American/Club, 12 National/USA/American, 11 National
    • BOYS: 16 Open/USA, 15 Open/USA, 14 Open/USA, 13 Club
  • Weekend #2 – March 6-8, 2026:​​​
    • GIRLS: 18 Open/USA/Premier/Liberty/American/Club, 17 Open/USA/Premier/American/Club
    • BOYS: 18 Open/USA/Club, 17 Open/USA/Club
  • Weekend #3 – April 3-5, 2026:​​​
    • GIRLS: 18 Premier/Club, 17 Liberty/Club, 16 USA/Liberty/American/Club, 15 Liberty/Club, 14 USA/Liberty/American/Club, 13 Liberty/Club, 12 Club

Note: Girls Foreign teams (with the EXCEPTION of teams from US Territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, etc) are NOT eligible to participate in any USAV Bid Division (GIRLS Open, USA, Liberty, American) at the NIKE Boston National Qualifier but are eligible to enter Girls Premier and Club Divisions. Boys Foreign teams can participate in ANY Boys Division.  Click HERE for more info!

  • Highest  Open Division
  • Second  – USA Division
  • Third – Premier Division – NON-BID
  • Fourth – Liberty Division
  • Fifth – American Division
  • Sixth – Club Division – NON-BID

IMPORTANT: Not all levels of play will be offered for all divisions. Divisions must have at least 8 teams entered or divisions may be combined! 


Division Formats:

All Junior Divisions will have formats designed to guarantee each team at least 7 matches or the equivalent number of sets in each division over 3 days.

ATTENTION: Rosters will be printed on the scoresheets for both weekends.


WARMP UP BALLS:

We do recommend that teams bring their own balls (deflated is fine as we have electric pumps to inflate them), there will be a LIMITED number of balls (bags of 6) for check out on a first come first serve basis for teams OUTSIDE of the GEVA, NERVA, WEVA, CHRVA, and XLRVA Regions.  This means there could be a Match/Wave where a bag of balls is not available for checkout with over 700 teams on competing each weekend. Ball carts will not be provided.


Our MANDATORY Online Team Check-In Process (READ ALL DETAILS BELOW):

  • SportWrench Online Team Check-In will open approximately 1 week prior to the event!
  • COACHES OR CLUB DIRECTORS MUST complete Online Team Check-In for their teams prior to tournament play. Paper rosters will not be accepted.
  • There are 5 available staff positions PER ROSTER with a MAXIMUM of 3 PRIMARY staff members PER ROSTER.
    • Upon completion of Online Team Check-In, ONLY those 3 PRIMARY roster personnel will receive a unique QR code via text & email for entry into the event!  
    • Any additional members listed on that roster need to purchase SPECTATOR passes online to gain entry unless they are listed as PRIMARY on another roster for the same event.  
  • ROSTER CHANGE FEES WILL BE ASSESSED for each weekend of this event.  $20 CASH
  • ROSTERS WILL BE PRINTED ON SCORESHEETS and ONLY those listed will be allowed to sit on the bench for that team. Staff can be listed on MULTIPLE rosters to allow staff to receive PRIMARY QR code for entry.
  • Athletes turning 18 years old BEFORE or DURING the season, they must complete SafeSport training to be eligible to play and for the team roster to be valid for check-in.
  • Additionally, all team bench personnel (Coaches, Asst. Coaches, Team Rep/Mgrs) MUST have…
    • a current Membership
    • a current Background Check
    • IMPACT Coaching Certification
    • SafeSport Training

IMPORTANT: We do NOT offer or accept ONSITE team check-in.

If you miss the mandatory Online Team Check-In deadline, please contact Courtney Powell at courtney@jvctournaments.com!


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