What is the difference between AAU and JO Volleyball?
Simply, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and USA Volleyball are two separate organizations. AAU volleyball is not operated by USA Volleyball while Junior Olympic volleyball is. AAU does offer local, regional and national tournaments which any team can enter. At the Junior Olympic level, teams are required to play their way into the National Championship. As a result JO’s are viewed as more prestigious. JO’s also provide a direct pipeline into the USA High Performance, National, and Olympic teams.
