Girls sectional playoffs begin in California this week.
Girls and Boys playoffs begin in Hawaii this week.

All 50 states offer Girl's Volleyball in High School.
Only 21 states offer Boy's Volleyball in High School.

HIGH SCHOOL
VOLLEYBALL State
States Schools Participants Championships
GIRLS 50 13,426 382,755 48
BOYS 21 1,622 35,912 12
418,670

21 States with BOY'S High School Volleyball:
ALASKA, ARIZONA, California, Delaware, Florida,
HAWAII, ILLINOIS, Kansas, Maine, Maryland,
MASSACHUSETTS, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York,
NEW JERSEY, Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VIRGINIA,
WISCONSIN

(Note: 12 States which sponsor Boy's Championships in CAPS)

Over a third of the total Boy's participants (12,110)
come from Calfornia - where there is NO State Championship.

http://Volleyball.ORG/

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