USAV U14 Eligibility: Can a Boy Play Girls Volleyball?

Question
Hi!  I cannot find the answer and USA volleyball rules are vague.    If you are in 9th grade and still 14 can you play U14 club ball?  I know you can play U14 at 15 IF you are in 8th grade.  But does it go the other way, i.e.  a 14 year old 9th grader.

Answer
Good evening!
Welcome to www.allexperts.com!

I live in Virginia, and here is what the Old Dominion Region rule.  I think this will be the USAV rule also:  

"Boys who want to play on a girl's USAV team must play at least 1 year up until they become a 14's.  When a boy is forced to play 14's (i.e., no longer qualifies for 13's or younger), then he can no longer play on a girl's USAV team at all."
The grade in school doesn't matter. Only the b'day matters.  
In other words, if you son was on or after September 1, 2003, then he no longer qualifies to play girl's USAV.....at least in the ODR.  

You may also contact John Kessell, at USAVolleyball.  He's a person that you can trust just like he was Santa Claus.   :)  And you can tell him that Tom Houser said so.  haha   His email address is John.Kessel@usav.org

Thank you again for contacting me today.  Now would you do a favor for me?  Plz visit my staff and me at www.coachhouser.com.   My staff and I start camp #2 for the summer tomorrow......this time in Maryland!  We can't wait!!

If we can ever help you with anything, plz contact me at coachouser@yahoo.com