JVA adopts Ankored for compliance screening and training

The Junior Volleyball Association is using Ankored to manage background checks and abuse-prevention training across its member clubs ahead of the 2026–27 season. More than 2,000 coaches and staff have already cleared the requirements, giving JVA a centralized record of who is approved to work with athletes.

Why it matters: - JVA is tightening safety controls for the adults who work with junior volleyball athletes. - The new workflow gives clubs and tournament organizers one place to track who has completed screening and training. - More than 2,000 coaches and staff have already cleared JVA requirements before the 2026–27 season.

What happened: - Ankored said the Junior Volleyball Association now uses its compliance platform to track background screens and coaches’ training. - The process covers adults across JVA’s 1,930 member clubs and those taking part in JVA-insured tournaments. - Adults complete National Center for Safety Initiatives background screening and Ankored’s Abuse Prevention Training in one workflow. - JVA announced that adults who completed the prior screen and training remain cleared until their expiration date.

The details: - JVA requires every adult listed on a JVA roster to be screened and trained to participate in a JVA-insured event. - Officials, athletic trainers and independent content creators must also complete the same requirements. - Clubs that miss the requirement face suspension of member benefits for every team in the club. - Club Directors can see each adult’s status on the club page from application to completion. - JVA gets one record of who is cleared across its member clubs, triggered and tracked inside Ankored. - Coaches can follow their own progress and pay once in the combined workflow. - Ankored’s Abuse Prevention Training covers prevention and reporting in one course. - The course includes power dynamics, boundaries, communication, team culture, red flags, reporting and real-world scenarios. - Ankored says the platform is used by clubs, leagues and parks and recreation departments to screen, train and track adults who work with children.

Between the lines: - The partnership reduces manual follow-up for Club Directors who would otherwise chase certificates. - The setup also gives JVA a centralized compliance record before tournament day rather than at the check-in table. - The move reflects a broader shift in youth sports toward documented, auditable safety processes. - Seth Lieberman, Ankored’s CEO, said the goal is to make the standard easy to meet and easy to prove. - Lisa Wielebnicki, JVA’s executive director, said the shared training helps every adult on a JVA roster know what to watch for and how to report it.

What's next: - JVA and Ankored will continue clearing more coaches and staff as the 2026–27 season approaches. - Lieberman said the number of cleared adults is growing every week. - JVA will keep using the platform to show which adults are cleared before they work with athletes.

The bottom line: - JVA has moved its adult-safety checks into a single system designed to speed clearance, cut paperwork and make compliance easier to verify.

More information: ankored.com - JVA is a national association focused on junior volleyball and the club community. - The association says it has supported more than 1,930 member clubs since 2006. - More information is available at jvavolleyball.org - JVA Media contact: Katie Wells, JVA Marketing Director, katie.wells@jvavolleyball.org - Ankored also shared its LinkedIn page: Ankored on LinkedIn