18U**: Athletes born between September 1, 2004 and Dec 31, 2005 (16 months)
17U*: Athletes born between September 1, 2005 and Dec 31, 2006 (16 months)
16U: Athletes born between September 1, 2006 and Dec 31, 2007 (16 months)
15U: Athletes born between September 1, 2007 and Dec 31, 2008 (16 months)
14U: Athletes born between September 1, 2008 and Dec 31, 2009 (16 months) 
13U: Athletes born on September 1, 2009 or later.

* Athletes born September 1-December 31 of the previous year, on a current CCAA or USports volleyball roster, will not be permitted to play in the 17U age class.

**For 2023 VC Club Nationals & VNS Provincials, 18U Age Category ONLY:

• A team roster for the 18U category can include 2 athletes born from Jan 1 – August 31, 2004, with the following restriction:
• Athletes are NOT permitted to be part of any USport, CCAA or other Post-Secondary volleyball program for the current season (Sept 2022-May 2023)

Definition of Post-Secondary:

• Part of a Post-Secondary Volleyball program is defined as training in whole or part with team members of the post-secondary institution that they are attending. If an athlete is attending a post-secondary institution, verification shall be confirmed by the Head Coach of the program. This would include any athlete regardless of their post-secondary eligibility, including those commonly referred to as red-shirts. This does not include intramural programs or club programs within a post-secondary institute.