No, really. What is the difference between USAV and AAU volleyball?
Because Michigan s high school season is in winter and the rest of the country has theirs in Fall, Michigan has traditionally run their own tournaments through AAU instead of the national volleyball organization, USAV. In other words, AAU is primarily local Michigan volleyball whereas USAV is national-level volleyball. USAV events are more expensive, but with that expense, you get quality paid referees for all matches and better planned tournaments. Local AAU tournaments, to keep expenses down, provide no referees and are typically still in the planning stages hours before the tournaments begin. USAV tournaments are usually multiple-day events. AAU are usually single-day events. The level of play between the two is significantly different, and that is reflected by the college recruiter attendance. I do not know the exact numbers, but I would say that national USAV events can have 50 or so college recruiters from around the nation. Local AAU events may have one or two local colleges, us
