So what are ratings and how are they earned? Players can earn ratings in each of the major age groups from 12 to 18’s. To earn a rating, the division you play in must have enough players, and the higher ratings players in your division have, the higher rating will be awarded.

So if you have 10 teams and everyone has their A, the winners could receive or renew their A rating, or earn a AA, depending on how many players you played against. The more players or the higher the ratings of each player, the higher the rating awarded for winning.

Ratings, combined with points earned also help make seeding more accurate too. At BVNE, all events are seeded by VolleyballLife, and adding ratings will help keep everything fair, and also let everyone know what kind of competition they are up against.