NEW ENGLAND REGION VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION INC

Name

NEW ENGLAND REGION VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION INC

Legal name

New England Region Volleyball Association Inc.

Website

https://nevolleyball.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Governance Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Business Associations (813910), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Volleyball Leagues (MPAKAAAL), Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Volleyball governance
• Volleyball membership programs
• Sports tournament sanctioning
• Coaching certification
• Officiating certification

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: NERVA generates primary revenue through membership fees collected via SportsEngine. Memberships are sold in tiers for junior players, adult coaches, chaperones, officials, and players. Fees range from $15 (tryout/summer) to $65 (full-season junior). Memberships run September 1 through August 31 annually.
2. Tournament Registration Fees: Event revenue is generated through club/team registration fees for sanctioned tournaments including convention center events (Winterfest, Wicked Good, Boston National Qualifier, etc.) and NERVA One Day Series events. Revenue flows through SportWrench and is shared with tournament organizers.
3. Coaching & Official Certification: Revenue is generated from certification requirements including background screening fees (charged separately from membership), and coaching education (IMPACT course and USAV Academy premium content).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NERVA is a 501c3 non-profit regional governing body for volleyball across six New England states (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) and one of 40 Regional Volleyball Associations of USA Volleyball. It registers players, coaches, officials, and chaperones; sanctions 80+ junior clubs and tournament events; and delivers coaching and officiating certification programs, scholarships, and athlete development services. Primary revenue comes from annual membership fees and tournament/event registration fees collected via SportsEngine and SportWrench.

Product overview

NERVA (New England Region Volleyball Association) operates as a member organization of USA Volleyball serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The organization functions as a platform offering multiple interconnected programs: junior volleyball programming with over 80 sanctioned clubs, adult volleyball programming through Yankee Volleyball, the All Star Championships elite athlete program, scholarship awards, and officiating certification at multiple levels. Supporting infrastructure includes SafeSport and IMPACT training for child protection and coaching certification, the VolleyStrong Performance System for athletic development, and a comprehensive tournament circuit including major convention center events (Wicked Good Challenge, Winterfest, VolleyFest, Boston National Qualifier). Membership management is handled through SportsEngine, tournament registration through SportWrench, and training certifications through USAV Academy. The organization also maintains a rankings system for junior indoor volleyball and offers junior officiating certification programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Volleyball Programming Club volleyball programming for players 18 and under through 80+ sanctioned junior clubs across New England, providing tournament participation, rankings, and access to USAV-sanctioned events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 scholarship recipients awarded per season to high school seniors across New England clubs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Molten USAcoreOthersMolten USA is a sponsor of NERVA, providing official volleyball equipment for tournaments and events. Molten is a recognized global volleyball equipment manufacturer.
• SportWrenchcoreTechnology or IntegrationSportWrench is the official tournament registration and assignment management platform for NERVA. Used by club directors to register teams for NERVA events and by officials to apply for tournament assignments. Critical operational infrastructure for NERVA's event delivery.
• BallTimeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBallTime is a partner of NERVA, referenced as part of NERVA's partner acknowledgements on the main website. Nature of partnership appears to be promotional/marketing support.
• StrengthAppcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthApp powers the VolleyStrong Performance System, a structured, sport-specific strength training program for volleyball athletes across the NERVA region. The partnership provides NERVA athletes with mobile-first, web-based training at $15/year. NERVA promotes the program as a regional standard for athletic development.
• USA VolleyballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNERVA is one of 40 official Regional Volleyball Associations (RVAs) of USA Volleyball, the National Governing Body recognized by the USOPC and FIVB. USAV provides the rulebook, certification frameworks (IMPACT, SafeSport), Academy training platform, and national competition pathways (Junior Nationals, Championships).
• Yankee VolleyballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYankee Volleyball (yankee.org) is the adult volleyball programming partner for NERVA. They host over 200 adult tournaments annually including Scramble Tournaments, and serve as the primary adult volleyball programming entity within the NERVA region.
• Maine VolleyballcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaine Volleyball (msvba.org) is a state-level volleyball organization linked from NERVA's adult programming page, serving as the Maine-state representative for adult volleyball within the NERVA region.

Scale indicators6 records

Others

• NCSA (Next College Student Athlete): College athletic recruiting platform serving high school athletes including volleyball players. Functionally adjacent to NERVA's value proposition of connecting junior athletes to recruiting visibility and college pathways.
• SportsEngine: Membership registration and league management platform owned by NBC Sports. SportsEngine is NERVA's exclusive member registration platform and is used by many other USA Volleyball regions and youth sports organizations, making it a key infrastructure peer.
• SportWrench: Tournament registration and official assignment platform that is NERVA's core operational partner for tournament event delivery. Comparable to NERVA as an enabling technology partner serving multiple youth volleyball organizations.

Broad incumbents

• AAU (Amateur Athletic Union): Multi-sport amateur athletic organization that also sanctions youth volleyball clubs and tournaments. AAU is the primary alternative path for club volleyball outside USA Volleyball, providing comparable governance and competition pathways.
• USA Volleyball: The National Governing Body for volleyball in the United States, recognized by USOPC and FIVB. NERVA is one of 40 regional associations under USAV, so USAV is the umbrella organization providing the rulebook, certification frameworks, national competition pathways, and overall governance structure.

Regional players

• Yankee Volleyball: Adult volleyball programming partner within the NERVA region, hosting 200+ tournaments annually including Scramble Tournaments. Operates as a regional adult volleyball affiliate comparable in scope to NERVA's junior division but focused on adult play.

Direct peers

• Ohio Valley Region Volleyball Association: Another large USA Volleyball region covering Ohio, Kentucky, and surrounding states. Operates a comparable sanctioned club model with junior programming, tournaments, and certification — providing useful benchmark data on regional volleyball association scale and operations.
• Chick-Fil-A / JVA (Junior Volleyball Association): Alternative national volleyball governance body providing club volleyball sanctioning outside USA Volleyball's framework. Competes with NERVA and other USAV regions for club affiliation and tournament sanctioning authority in the youth volleyball space.
• Southern California Volleyball Association: USA Volleyball region covering Southern California, one of the largest volleyball regions in the country. Operates with a similar model — sanctioned clubs, junior programming, tournaments, and coach/official certification — providing a useful size and scale comparison to NERVA.
• Florida Region Volleyball Association: Another Regional Volleyball Association under USA Volleyball, serving Florida with junior club programming, tournaments, and coach/official certification. Directly comparable in business model (memberships, sanctioned tournaments, club network) and structure to NERVA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/newenglandvb
• Instagraminstagram.com/newenglandvb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-england-region-volleyball-association-inc

Compliance12 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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