Badger News

What is the Badger Region?

We are not the Badger Regional. That makes it sound like we are part of a first-round match of a high school state tournament.

The Badgers. No. We aren’t affiliated the University of Wisconsin.

We are the Badger Region, and we bring together 20,000 (yes 20,000) athletes, coaches and officials who make volleyball happen in the state of Wisconsin under the umbrella of USA Volleyball.

USAV sets the standards, structure and the framework that the 40 Regions of USA Volleyball operate within. USA Volleyball is also the only entity in the United States that can send a team to the Olympics, NORCECA or other FIVB Championship Events. Regional Volleyball Associations, like the Badger Region, are the grass roots, localized, customer-support hubs throughout the country.

The Regions work very closely with the clubs because the clubs are working with athletes, coach es and officials in the community.

If you were to compare it to the structure of the U.S. government, USA Volleyball operates at a federal level and the Regions would operate at the state level. Regions have to follow the lead of USA Volleyball on lots of policies, but can set up the infrastructure at the local level that is best for each part of the country.

When someone has a concern, they contact their Region office. If there are athletes that want to play and just compete at the local level, the Region can direct them to those resources. If they want to travel the country and compete on the national stage, Regions can point athletes and coaches to those types of opportunities, too.

For a link to the Lunch and Learn from Monday, Sept. 23, that talked about the Role of the Region, click here.

Questions? Email membership@badgervolleyball.org